Dr. Mourtos joined the faculty at SJSU as a part-time instructor in 1985, while
still working on his Ph.D. at Stanford. He has taught courses in both Aerospace and
Mechanical Engineering in a variety of subjects such as Mechanics, Dynamics, Fluid
Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Aircraft Design, and introductory courses for
freshmen. 

His technical research interests include Aerodynamics, Modeling / Control of Vortical
Flows and Aircraft Design. His educational research interests include active and
cooperative learning, project / problem-based learning, teaching & learning styles,
course design, and program assessment. 

Dr. Mourtos loves to run, swim, kayak, bike, and hike. He has raced all distances from
100m all the way up to a 43-mile ultramarathon (including 110m and 400m hurdles). He was
the 1998 Balkan Champion in the 40-44 age group with a time of 2:09.2 in the 800 m. On
the same day, he ran the 400 m in 55.5 sec as a member of the 4 x 400 m relay team which
set a Greek Masters National Record.

Journal Articles

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Defining, Teaching, and Assessing Engineering Design Skills, International Journal for Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (2012)

The paper discusses a systematic approach for defining, teaching, and assessing engineering design skills. Although...

 
Challenges Students Face when Solving Open - Ended Problems, International Journal of Engineering Education (2010)
 

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Development and Implementation of a 3D Laser Scanning Course for Land Surveying (with Yu Zhanjing, Gwen Gee, Abdie Tabrizi, Tim Redd, Daniel Torres, Jerry Miller, and James Crossfield), Surveying and Land Information Science (2010)

Three-dimensional laser scanning is an advanced technology that uses latest laser measurement technique to obtain...

 

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A Sustainable, Systematic Process for Continuous Program Improvement, Global Journal of Engineering Education (2006)

The USA Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) adopted recently a new set of...

 

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The Scholarship of Teaching Engineering at San Jose State University; a Faculty Member's Perspective, Global Journal of Engineering Education (2006)

In the article, the author presents highlights from the scholarship of teaching engineering at San...

 

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Conference Proceedings

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Teaching Engineering Design Skills, International Engineering and Technology Education Conference (2011)

The Project-Based Learning approach is used to introduce design skills from the freshman all the...

 
Design of a 100 - Seat Regional Aircraft (with P. Morisetty), Aerospace Engineering Systems Workshop, WSEAS (2009)
 
Design of a Combination 310-Passenger / 120-Ton Cargo Aircraft (with K. C. Kasarapu, R. Ahmed, and S. K. Thomas), Aerospace Engineering Systems Workshop, WSEAS (2009)
 
Design of a Micro-Scale Deployable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (with V. Alioto, J. Buttita, A. Epps, D. B. Nguyen, and A. Yahaghi), Aerospace Engineering Systems Workshop, WSEAS (2009)
 
Design of a Skydiving Glider (with K. T. Johnson, M. R. Sullivan, and J. E. Sutton), Aerospace Engineering Systems Workshop, WSEAS (2009)
 

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Other Publications

Course Design: A 21st Century Challenge, Teacher Scholar, Center for Faculty Development and Support, San Jose State University (2007)
 
Understanding Students' Learning Styles, Teacher Scholar, The SJSU Institute for Teaching & Learning (1999)
 
The Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Learning in Engineering, Teacher Scholar, The SJSU Institute for Teaching & Learning (1998)
 
Focus on Teaching in the College of Engineering, Teacher Scholar, The SJSU Institute for Teaching & Learning (1997)