Statewide Technology Directory


Rick L Homkes

Rick L Homkes

Associate Professor

Campus: Kokomo
Contact Form

Department: Computer and Information Technology
Department: Statewide Technology
Office: KC 265C
Phone: 765.455.9242
Fax:765-455-9397
Mailing Address:
2300 South Washington Street
Kokomo, IN 46904-9003

Biography:

Rick Homkes is an Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Technology (CIT) Department at Kokomo.

Educational Background

Teaching

Spring 2013

  • CNIT 17600 -- Information Technology Architectures
  • CNIT 24200 -- System Administration
  • CNIT 48000 -- Managing Information Technology Projects

Fall 2012

  • CNIT 10500 -- Introduction to C Programming
  • CNIT 38000 -- Advanced Analysis and Design
  • CNIT 40500 -- Software Development Methodologies
  • CNIT 58100 -- Information Technology Policy, Law, and Ethics

Spring 2012

  • CNIT 24200 -- System Administration
  • CNIT 37600 -- Information Storage and Management
  • CNIT 48000 -- Managing Information Technology Projects

Honors and Awards

  • 2000 - Tenured Faculty Award, Department of Computer Technology
  • 1999 - Tenured Faculty Award, Department of Computer Technology
  • 1998 - Tenured Faculty Award, Department of Computer Technology
  • 1997 - Tenured Faculty Award, Department of Computer Technology

Grant Proposals and Projects

  1. Homkes, R. (Co-PI) (2011) Engineering Technology Pathways: the Food and Foodstuff Supply Chain (NSF)
  2. Homkes, R. (2009) Information Storage and Management Training Gift-In-Kind
  3. Homkes, R. (2008) State Farm Good Neighbor Grant
  4. Homkes, R. (2008) AIDC Technical Institute Training Grant
  5. Homkes, R. (Faculty Advisor) (2007) Student Grant Program for Community Service/Service Learning Projects
  6. Homkes, R. (2007) Community of Service Learning Faculty Fellow Awards
  7. Homkes, R. (Faculty Advisor) (2006) Student Grant Program for Community Service/Service Learning Projects
  8. Kilmer, L., & Homkes, R. (2006) Mural Project Grant
  9. Homkes, R. (2005) Service Learning Faculty Development Grant
  10. Homkes, R., & Evanecky, D. (2005) Service Learning Grant

Textbooks and Editorships of Journals/Proceedings

  1. Homkes, R., Chapter 21: Assessing both the Know and Show in IT Service-Learning. (2012) In B. A. Nejmeh (Ed.). Service Learning in Information Sciences Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
  2. Homkes, R., Chapter 3: Systems interfacing, instrumentation, and control systems. (2008) In R. H. Bishop (Ed.). Mechatronic systems, sensors, and actuators: Fundamentals and modeling (Part of The Mechatronics Handbook, 2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC.
  3. Homkes, R., Chapter 3: Systems interfacing, instrumentation, and control systems.. (2006) In R. H. Bishop (Ed.). Mechatronics: An Introduction. Boca Raton, FL: CRC.
  4. Homkes, R., Chapter 3: Systems interfacing, instrumentation, and control systems. (2002) In R. H. Bishop (Ed.). The Mechatronics Handbook Boca Raton, FL: CRC.
  5. Homkes, R., Software Documentation - Object Oriented Technologies Addendum. (1998) Modern Drafting Practices and Standards Manual: [CD ROM and Bound] Update 59 Schenectady, NY: Genium.
  6. Homkes, R., Software Documentation. (1997) Modern Drafting Practices and Standards Manual: [CD ROM and Bound] Update 58Schenectady, NY: Genium.

Refereed Articles and Conference Papers/Presentations/Abstracts

  1. Homkes, R., & Strikwerda, R. (2011). Applying CPR to the Teaching of IT Ethics. Proceedings of the 12th ACM SIGITE Conference on Information Technology Education (pp.in press). West Point, NY: ACM.
  2. Laux, C., Walton, A., Van Epps, A., Deranek, K., Sandall, D., Homkes, R., & Leach, S. (2011). Gateway experiences to engineering technology: An introductory course. 2011 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Vancouver, BC: ASEE.
  3. Homkes, R., & Strikwerda, R. (2009). Meeting the ABET Program Outcome for Issues and Responsibilities: An Evaluation of CS, IS, and IT Programs. Proceedings of the 2009 ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education. Fairfax, VA: ACM.
  4. Homkes, R. (2008). Assessing IT Service-Learning. Proceedings of the 2008 ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education. Cincinnati, OH: ACM.
  5. Homkes, R., & Taylor, K. (2006). Community Service Learning Project. International Conference on Engineering Education ’06. San Juan, PR: ICEE.
  6. Homkes, R., Evanecky, D., & Kraebber, H. (2005). Applying FMEA to software. 2005 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Portland, OR: ASEE.
  7. Homkes, R., & Filus, Z. (2001). A model for establishing an international industrial relationship. International Conference on Engineering Education ’01 Proceedings Oslo, Norway: ICEE. (http://www.ineer.org/Events/ICEE2001/Proceedings/Index.htm.)
  8. Homkes, R., Morales, C., Rowe, K., & Smith, M. (2000). New engineering faculty for the new millennium. 2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings St. Louis, MO: ASEE. (CD-ROM – 5 msp..)
  9. Homkes, R., Morales, C., Taylor, K., & Foster, G. (2000). Implementing a VISION for the Future of Engineering and Technology Education. 2nd Global Congress on Engineering Education Proceedings (pp.226-230). Wismar, Germany: UICEE.
  10. Barlow, V., Homkes, R., & Payne, M. (1999). Assessment in the classroom. 1999 Illinois/Indiana ASEE Proceedings (pp.68-73). DeKalb, IL: ASEE.
  11. Homkes, R., & Vega Riveros, J. F. (1999). Mirroring industry through international student projects. 2nd Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering and Technology Education Proceedings (pp.33-36). Melbourne, Australia: UICEE.
  12. Griffin, J. & Homkes, R. (1999). Faculty Internships. 1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Charlotte, NC: ASEE. (CD-ROM:\ proceed\00215.pdf – 6 pages.)
  13. Homkes, R., & Taylor, K. (1999). Meeting the needs of industry: A design and implementation model for certificate programs. International Conference on Engineering Education ‘99. Ostrava, CZ: ICEE.
  14. Taylor, K., Aubrey, R., & Homkes, R. (1997). Tips for co-authoring: How to team up without regret. 1997 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Milwaukee, WI: American Society for Engineering Education.
  15. Taylor, K., & Homkes, R. (1997). VISION: Teaming industries and universities to improve K-12 technological education.. ISA TECH / 97 Anaheim, CA: ISA.
  16. Homkes, R. (1997). Discovering Mechatronics: A reskilling program for working engineers. 1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering and Technology Education Melbourne, Australia: UICEE.
  17. Taylor, K., & Homkes, R. (1996). VISION 95: A teacher improvement program gets bigger and better. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Washington, DC: ASEE.
  18. Homkes, R., & Laskowitz, K. (1996). Instructional reengineering with faculty co-ops and internships. 1996 Illinois-Indiana ASEE Proceedings Peoria, IL: ASEE.
  19. Homkes, R. (1996). Writing and publishing your way to tenure. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Washington, DC: ASEE.
  20. Taylor, K., & Homkes, R. (1995). VISION: A community effort to improve K-12 science and mathematics education. 1995 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Anaheim, CA: ASEE.
  21. Homkes, R., & Taylor, K. (1995). VISION: Getting education to see the real world. 1995 Illinois/Indiana ASEE Proceedings West Lafayette, IN: ASEE.
  22. Homkes, R., & Taylor, K. (1995). Object orientation: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. 1995 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Anaheim, CA: ASEE.
  23. Homkes, R. (1994). Promotion through publications and politics. 1994 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Edmonton, Canada: ASEE.
  24. Homkes, R., & McVey, S. (1994). The eclectic mind: Combining creativity with the analytical process. 1994 Information Systems Education Conference Proceedings Denver, CO: EDSIG - Data Processing Management Association.
  25. Ross, J.M. & Homkes, R. (1994). C programming textbooks: Selection considerations. Computer Science Education, 5 (1), 37-44.
  26. Homkes, R., Pike, M., & Taylor, K. (1994). Interdepartmental cooperation: Jumbo shrimp?. Computers in Education Journal, 4 (3), 54-57.
  27. Homkes, R. & Ross, J.M. (1993). Clarifying C. SIGCSE Bulletin, 25 (3), 45-51.

Consulting Experience

  • Mechatronics Programming, Kokomo, 1998-2004 - Embedded Product Coding for ABS and ACC systems
  • Software Skill Enhancement Program, Kokomo, IN, 1996-7 - Skilling electrical and mechanical engineers in Software Engineering and Mechatronics
  • Audio Systems Validation and Manufacturing Test, Kokomo, IN & Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 1994-1995 - C language coding

Professional Affiliations

Certifications

Research Interests

  • Project Management
  • Software Engineering Process

Audiences