Michael Prairie
- Professor
About
Dr. Michael W. Prairie teaches electrical engineering courses and guides undergraduate student research in electrical system design.
Before joining Norwich’s faculty, Prairie spent 15 years serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, managing science and technology development programs, followed by 10 years in industry developing sensor systems.
His current interests include mentoring students in design projects that employ embedded systems, particularly for use as human input devices for assistive technologies. Other interests include multidisciplinary approaches to solving engineering design challenges, especially those at the intersection of electrical and mechanical engineering, where problems in topic areas ranging from acoustics to robotics are being solved.
Prairie holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master of Science n electrical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Norwich University.
In the News
Four senior engineering students design and build an enhanced prototype joystick for client with cerebral palsy.
During the 2023-24 academic year, four senior Norwich University engineering students combined their skills to build a prototype joystick for a client with cerebral palsy. Mechanical Engineering majors Tanner Buckelew, Helena Robinson, and Sebastian Mowbray teamed up with Interdisciplinary Engineering major Andrew Wade for this successful project.