Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois
Richard C. Coddington
Years of Service to the Department: 1985-2004
Education
- Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, Kansas State University, 1966
- M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Kansas State University, 1963
- B.S., Engineering Mechanics, University of Illinois, 1962
- B.S., Mathematics, University of Illinois, 1962
Professional Experience
- Assistant Dean of Engineering and Director of Placement, University of Illinois
- Associate Professor, 1985, Power and Machinery Division, University of Illinois
- Adjunct Associate Professor, 1979-1985, University of Iowa, Iowa City
- Engineering Specialist, 1975-1985, Deere Dubuque Works, Dubuque, Iowa
- Senior Research Engineer, 1972-1975, Beloit Corporation, Beleoit, Wisconsin
- 1966-1972, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute
- Associate Professor, 1966-1976, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
Hobbies
- Tutors students in the Ag and Biological Engineering Department with mathematics on a weekly basis.
- In addition, he has created and maintains a website, Math Help, that contains notes, sample problems, and sample examinations for each math course.
- He also has created and maintains a website for his high school classmates.
- Helps transport cancer patients, dialysis patients, and others that need transportation to and from their residence to their treatment facility.
- Enjoys keeping up with his six grandchildren. He has three granddaughters in area, and he travels with his wife several times a years to California to visit his three grandsons.
- Lastly, he enjoys the two g's--gardening and golf.
