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Roger L. Fittro

Assistant Professor
+1 (434) 924-7703
Unit: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Office location and address
130 Chemistry Dr
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Recent sponsored awards as provided by ResearchUVA:
ARPA-E MEITNER - Transportable Modular Reactor by Balance of Plant Elimination Project
Source: HolosGen LLC
March 01, 2019 – December 31, 2021
Active Magnetic Bearings
Source: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LL
January 19, 2021 – November 30, 2021
High-Temperature Dry-Gas Seal Development and Testing for sCO2 Power Cycle Turbomachinery
Source: Southwest Research Institute
September 14, 2020 – October 31, 2021
Active Magnetic Bearing Test Rig
Source: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LL
November 30, 2018 – August 31, 2020
Active Magnetic Bearing Test Rig
Source: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LL
December 10, 2019 – August 31, 2020
AMB Compressor Design Analysis
Source: The Applied Development Center of Daikin Applied A
April 15, 2017 – September 30, 2017
EN-MAE Compressor Design Audit and Feasibility Study
Source: The Applied Development Center of Daikin Applied A
April 01, 2015 – May 30, 2016
Recent courses as listed in the Student Information System (SIS) Course Catalog:
MAE 4610: Machine Design I
Credits: 3
Coverage of the design process including project management, specifications, budgeting and case histories, Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases. Technical proposal and report preparation and technical presentations. Organization of design teams to work on specific semester long mechanical design projects selected to illustrate the design process. Prerequisite: MAE 3620.
MAE 4620: Machine Design II
Credits: 3
A continuation of MAE 4610 that applies the design process to projects. Organization of design teams to work on specific semester-long design projects, including oral presentations and written reports. Prerequisite: MAE 3620.
MAE 7520: Special Topics in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Science: Advanced Level
Credits: 3
A specialized, advanced, or exploratory topic relating to mechanical or aerospace engineering science, at the second-year or higher graduate level. May be offered on a seminar or team-taught basis. Subjects selected according to faculty interest. Topics and prerequisites are listed in the Course Offering Directory.
MAE 7530: Independent Study in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Science: Advanced
Credits: 3
Independent study of advanced graduate material under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Students must petition the department Graduate Studies Committee before enrolling.
MAE 8897: Graduate Teaching Instruction
Credits: 1–12
For master's students.
MAE 8999: Master's Thesis Research, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Credits: 1–12
Formal documentation of faculty supervision of thesis research. Each full-time, resident Master of Science student in mechanical and aerospace engineering is required to register for this course for the number of credits equal to the difference between his or her regular course load (not counting the one-credit MAE 7510 seminar) and 12.
MAE 9897: Graduate Teaching Instruction
Credits: 1–12
For doctoral students.
MAE 9999: Dissertation Research, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Credits: 1–12
Formal documentation of faculty supervision of dissertation research. Each full-time resident doctoral student in mechanical and aerospace engineering is required to register for this course for the number of credits equal to the difference between his or her regular course load (not counting the one-credit MAE 8591 seminar) and 12.