Wren Rasmussen

Background

Wren Rasmussen is on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and holds a doctoral clinical degree from Cornell University and is licensed to practice. Before Porter, Wren consulted on failure analysis and expert testimony.

Wren brings that practice into the classroom, teaching from real cases and current standards in biomechanics and machine design and mechanisms.

Areas of expertise

• Biomechanics
• Machine design and mechanisms
• Applied practice and industry partnerships

Teaching

Wren 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. Wren keeps the connection to current practice explicit.

Advising and office hours

Wren 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

Wren stays active in practice alongside teaching, through consulting, standards work, and applied projects in biomechanics and machine design and mechanisms. Representative items:

• An applied project in biomechanics with an industry or community partner.
• A workshop or short course on machine design and mechanisms for practitioners in the region.
• Service on a standards, licensing, or advisory body related to biomechanics.

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

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Wren is email (wrasmussen@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.