Science Café Fort Collins — March 12, 2008

Listen to Dr. David Alciatore (Dr. Dave)
Dr. Dave speaks about High Speed Video Magic at Science Café.

Check out Dr. Dave’s website to watch the High-speed Videos he talks about. www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/

Location	Lucky Joe’s, 25 Old Town Square
Led by	Dr. David Alciatore (Dr. Dave), Professional Engineer and an Professor of Mechanical Engineering at CSU
Topic:	High Speed Video Magic (and maybe some billiards stuff)

A Fort Collins favorite, Dr. Dave uses a special high-speed camera to film all sorts of things in super slow motion. The video footage and motion analysis demonstrate the physics and engineering of high-speed machinery, sports equipment, and tools. The camera is also fun for viewing stupid human and animal tricks and experiments with toys and food products. Dr. Dave will show and discuss a wide range of video examples for your viewing pleasure. As time permits, he will also show us some of his billiards “research.”

Meet David Alciatore:
Dr. David G. Alciatore is a Professional Engineer and an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University (CSU), where he has been since 1991. Dr. Dave, as his students know him, is a dedicated teacher who has received numerous awards for his contributions. His major research, consulting, and teaching interests include the physics and engineering of pool/billiards and bowling equipment; high-speed video motion analysis, modeling and simulation of dynamic systems, mechatronic system design, and engineering education technology.

He is co-author of the textbook Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems (2001, 2004, 2007) creator of the commercial software package VP-Sculpt (1999-2004), and author of the book The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards (2004) and the DVD High-speed Video Magic (2007). He is also an instructional columnist for Billiards Digest magazine. Alciatore has a PhD (1990) and an MS (1987) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BS (1986) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Orleans. He has been an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) since 1984 and has served on many ASME committees, boards, and task forces.