Joseph Edward Motherway

Background

Motherway, Joseph Edward was born on January 28, 1930 in Providence. Son of Edward John and Josephine Dorothea (Conway) Motherway.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brown University, 1955. Master of Science, University Connecticut, 1961. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1967.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1970.

Career

Mech. engineer, Standard Oil (New Jersey), Bayway, 1955-1956; design engineer, Electric Boat division General Dynamic Corporation, Groton, Connecticut, 1956-1958; design group leader, Electric Boat division General Dynamic Corporation, 1958-1959; senior project engineer, Remington Rand Univac Laboratory, South Norwalk, Connecticut, 1959-1960; chief engineer, C.H.I. division Textron, Inc., Warwick, Rhode Island, 1960-1964; lecturer, Brown U., Providence, 1962-1964; assistant professor mechanic engineering, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1964-1965; associate professor, U. Bridgeport, 1965-1970; Bullard professor engineering design, U. Bridgeport, 1970-1982; head department mechanic engineering, U. Bridgeport, 1971-1975; professor mechanic engineering, U. Massachusetts, since 1982; president, Alpha Engineering Company, 1975-1996. Cons. United States Navy, 1965-1969, Dorr-Oliver Inc., Consolidated Controls Corporation, Energy Research Corporation, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers.

Achievements

• Joseph Edward Motherway has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps, 1949-1953. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Experimental Mechanics, American Society Engineering Education, Brown Engineering Association (president 1968-1969), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi. M C.

Connections

Married Sally Alicia Doherty, June 11, 1955. Children: Carmel A., Suzanne M., Joseph Edward, Mavis E., Melita A., Megan L., William D., Edward J., Mara A.

Father:

Edward John Motherway

Mother:

Josephine Dorothea (Conway) Motherway

Spouse:

Sally Alicia Doherty

child:

Mavis E. Motherway

child:

Joseph Edward Motherway

child:

Melita A. Motherway

child:

Mara A. Motherway

child:

William D. Motherway

child:

Suzanne M. Motherway

child:

Edward J. Motherway

child:

Megan L. Motherway

child:

Carmel A. Motherway