Robert W. Bokenkamp
Professor Emeritus
| BEd |
Industrial Arts |
Eastern Illinois State University |
1943 |
| MSc |
Industrial and Vocational Education |
University of Illinois |
1949 |
| BSc |
Architecture |
University of Illinois |
1963 |
Robert W. Bokenkamp joined the Department of General Engineering in September 1960 on an 80% basis as an instructor to teach the basic courses in architectural graphics. He had been teaching architectural and engineering drawing at Champaign Senior High School from 1946 to 1960, while taking courses in architecture. He had two 8-hour courses remaining for his BS in Architecture which had to be taken in the afternoons for the entire year. The high school would not let him have a part time contract to do this, so he applied to the department for a position. He also served as lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1943-46 in the Pacific theater.
He was promoted to assistant professor in 1964. In 1966, he was called upon to become an assistant dean in the College of Engineering. In 1970, he becaume an associate professor, as well as an assistant dean until his retirement in the fall of 1986. His work with the students was highly commended by the dean of the College of Engineering.
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