Amy B Mueller is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette campus. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and her MBA in Information Systems from the University of Toledo. Before joining the faculty in 2012, Ms. Mueller spent over 30 years in industry and her career parallels the progression of CAD/CAM to PDM to PLM. She has held industry positions with Owens-Illinois, PTC, Cummins, Faurecia and Toyota Industrial Equipment as well as a VAR and a consulting firm. Professor Mueller is a CM2 Certified Professional and instructor. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, ACM and SWE.