Jeffrey Bolton
Research Areas
- Dynamics and Control
Research Interests
Improving student learning in online mechanics-based engineering courses.
Improving engineering mechanics courses through the development of customized and individualized instructional tools, student problem sets, and feedback mechanisms.
Education
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2010, Engineering Mechanics
M.S., Virginia Tech, 2006, Engineering Mechanics
B.S., Virginia Tech, 2004, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Awards and Honors
2019 – 2020 Student Government Association of Bluefield State University Faculty Member of the Year in the School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science
2018 – 2019 Student Government Association of Bluefield State University Faculty Member of the Year in the School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science
2016 Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia Professor of the Year
2016 Student Government Association of Bluefield State University Blue Star Award for Excellent Leadership
2014 Bluefield State University Outstanding Faculty of the Year
2010 Virginia Tech College of Engineering Sporn Award
Publications
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Statics – SI Version. 9th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2020.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics – SI Version.9th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2020.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 9th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2018.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. 9th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2018.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Statics – SI Version. 8th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2016.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics – SI Version. 8th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2016.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Statics. 8th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2015.
Meriam, J. L., L. G. Kraige, and J. N. Bolton. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. 8th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2015.
Bolton, J. N. and Kraige, L. G., Dual-Plane Automatic Ball Balancing of an Elastically-Mounted Cylindrical Body. in ASME 2010 16th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 2010. State College, PA.