A lecturer for the Mechanical Engineering Department since 1995, Ms.Coen-Brown previously taught in the Engineering Mechanics Department at UNL. A licensed professional civil engineer, she holds a Master's Degree in Engineering Mechanics. Ms. Coen-Brown also spent considerable time in the private sector working with her family's consulting engineering firm. A member of Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon, she also served as a board member for the University of Nebraska Engineering Alumni Association. Karen Coen-Brown has authored two popular textbooks dealing with CAD. She also takes an active interest in the Highway Engineering Exchange Program.
Engineering education in the field of engineering graphics and computer modeling: computer aided drafting and design, solid modeling, rendering, animation and other three-dimensional visualization techniques. Ms. Coen-Brown is continually researching new computer technologies that can be applied to the various fields of engineering. She is always seeking fresh and innovative ways to share that cutting-edge knowledge with her students.
Coen-Brown, K., Understanding MicroStation/J ® A Basic Guide to MicroStation/J ® 2D Drawing and 3D Modeling Using SmartSolidsTM. Copyright 2001 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Coen-Brown, K., Understanding MicroStation 95/SE: A Basic Guide to MicroStationTM, MicroStation ModelerTM, and MasterPieceTM. Copyright 1999 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Coen-Brown, K., "Analysis of a Shallow Spherical Shell under a Modified Point Load on the Edge," M.Sc. Thesis, 1989.