Mark Lange

LEGO Set 31147, Retro Camera, modeled in Creo Parametric.

LEGO Set 10343, Mini Orchid, modelled in Creo Parametric

LEGO Set 375, Yellow Castle, modelled in Creo Parametric

Work Experience

• Professionally active in commercial and industrial sectors as a design engineer and project leader since 1976
  • North America; 1976-1990, 2006-2010
  • Scandinavia & Europe; 1990-2006, 2012-present
  • Asia (China, S. Korea, Taiwan); 2010-2012
• Broad experience with computer systems for design and engineering (CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo & Windchill, AutoCAD) applied in the development, design and documentation of physical products
• Consultant in product design and development since 1994
• University Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
  • Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) 2012-present
  • Dalarna University (Sweden) 2004-2007
  • University in Gävle (Sweden) 2003-2004

Education

• 2001: Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2000: Eng.Lic. Computer Support for Design and Manufacturing, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1987: B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
• 1976: Eisenhower High School, Rialto, CA, USA

Product Experience

• Mobile systems (motor vehicle, street sweeper, excavator, skid steer loader, bicycle)
• Currency handling mechanisms and storage security systems for ATM machines.
• Space flight hardware (deployment mechanisms for solar array booms)
• Consumer goods (refrigerator, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, microwave oven, clothes washer)
• Building systems (air handling and cooling, optical connector panels)
• Telecommunications (base transmission station, mobile telephone, wifi station)
• Enclosure hardware and mechanisms for surface profiling instruments.

Professional Focus and Expertise

• Applied mechanical design engineering
• Early product concept design and development
• Module Design and Product Platform Development
• Product design and development processes
• Computer Aided Design (SolidWorks, Creo, Catia, Inventor)
• Product design specification
• Program Management

Research

• Applied module and machine design.
• Semiosis and sign semiotics in communication and design.
• Documentation and specifications in design processes.

Personal Interests

• Analogue photography; I have a small camera collection that I use to take pictures and I develop my own film (B&W, C41 and E6). Photography styles; Urban Architecture.
• Lego; I collect Lego and build stuff to explore my creativity.
• Long distance bicycling. I often ride to work in Södertälje, which is a 25km trip one way.
• I have three adult children. I am married for the second time.
• I am not Swedish; Go figure.