Marisol Larsen

Background

Marisol Larsen is on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and holds a doctoral clinical degree from the Technical University of Denmark and is licensed to practice. Before Porter, Marisol led product engineering for a consumer-appliance maker.

Marisol brings that practice into the classroom, teaching from real cases and current standards in materials and fatigue and additive manufacturing.

Areas of expertise

• Materials and fatigue
• Additive manufacturing
• Applied practice and industry partnerships

Teaching

Marisol regularly teaches courses in Mechanical Engineering. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Class time is built around cases and real deliverables. Students work to professional standards, present to a critique or a client-style panel, and revise. Marisol keeps the connection to current practice explicit.

Advising and office hours

Marisol advises students in the Mechanical Engineering programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Marisol stays active in practice alongside teaching, through consulting, standards work, and applied projects in materials and fatigue and additive manufacturing. Representative items:

• An applied project in materials and fatigue with an industry or community partner.
• A workshop or short course on additive manufacturing for practitioners in the region.
• Service on a standards, licensing, or advisory body related to materials and fatigue.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Marisol has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Marisol is email (mlarsen@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Mechanical Engineering department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.