Editor-in-Chief

Jon Wilson
Principal Consultant, Jon S.Wilson Consulting, LLC
Chandler, Arizona
Dynamic-Consultant@cox.net

Born and reared in Oklahoma, Jon Wilson earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering at Oklahoma University, a Master s degree in Automotive Engineering at Chrysler Institute of Engineering, and his MSE in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University. His experience includes assignments as Senior Test Engineer, Laboratory Manager, Applications Engineering Manager, and Marketing Manager. He has worked for Chrysler Corporation, ITT Cannon Electric Co., Motorola Semiconductor Products Division, and Endevco Division of Meggitt Aerospace. Since founding his own company in 1985, he has been a consultant, writer, and educator.

Mr. Wilson s technical experience encompasses all phases of dynamic, environmental, functional, electrical, mechanical, and chemical testing of automotive, industrial and aerospace equipment and components. He was also involved in marketing management and applications engineering of shock, vibration and dynamic pressure measurement instrumentation. He has participated in national and international standards committees and technical divisions of SAE, ISA and IEST. Mr. Wilson provides technical writing of testing standards, specifications, and procedures; he also witnesses and audits test performance, assists in test equipment and services specification and procurement, and consults for and trains engineers, technicians, and non-technical personnel on all phases of dynamic and environmental testing and instrumentation.

He has over 40 years experience writing and presenting training courses and technical papers. He managed and presented Endevco s Shock and Vibration Measurement and Dynamic Pressure Measurement short courses for several years. He has written and/or presented over 30 technical articles and papers.

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