Office: 1344 MEK
(801) 581-6766
k.dentremont@utah.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1993
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1986
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1984
Professional Licensure
- 2002-Present, Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Arizona
- 2013-Present, Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Utah
Professional Experience
- 2013-2017, Consulting Engineer
- 2002-2012, Corporate Product-Safety Manager and Senior Staff Engineer, Polaris Industries Inc.
- 1998-2001, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Exponent/Failure Analysis Associates Inc., Test & Engineering Center (TEC)
- 1993-1998, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Triodyne, Inc.
- 1984-1989, Operations Research Specialist II, Missouri Public Service Commission
Teaching
- Product-Safety Engineering—Product-Safety Principles with Applications, Product Development, Intended Use, Safety Defects & Recalls, CE Marking, and Engineering Ethics
- System Safety—Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Industrial Safety—Management and Engineering
Research & Professional Interests
- Product Safety—Consumer Products, Recreational Products, and Innovative Products
- Vehicle Dynamics, Safety & Testing
- Full-scale Testing and Crash Testing with Instrumented Dummies
- Handling & Stability
- Tire-Mechanics
- Specialty Vehicles
- Off-Road Vehicles—ORVs, OHVs, ATVs, ATCs, UTVs, Dirt Bikes & Snowmobiles
- Single-Track Vehicles—Motorcycles & Bicycles
Professional Affiliations (Partial)
- Vice-Chair and Secretary: ASME Design Theory & Methodology (DTM) Committee
- Standards Committees: ANSI (ROHVA, SVIA & OPEI), ISO (CEN/AFNOR), and SAE (Motorcycle and Specialty Vehicle)