He came to BYU in 1989 after working at General Dynamics in the development of CAD/CAM tools for advanced aircraft design and manufacture, concurrent engineering methods, and interdisciplinary design teams. Dr. Magleby received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin where his research was centered on feature-based design. He has been involved with many aspects of CAD and computer graphics including database standards, programming interfaces, CAD system architecture, and use of CAD in design environments. Dr. Magleby teaches in the design and product development areas.