Pratt Institute

Education

State University of New York, Stony Brook, BE in Mechanical Engineering
State University of New York, Stony Brook, ME in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing

Biography

Having worked for the New York City Transit Authority as a mechanical engineer, Mercurio later moved into several positions within CADD Edge, Inc., a New York company focused on design services, rapid prototyping, software, training, and seminars for design and engineering solutions. While at CADD Edge, Inc. he has been active with projects on a one-on-one basis, as well as being involved in full team environments to assist within large design firms.  

Steve has been teaching modeling software, its applications and manufacturing processes since 2001, and is known for his expertise on SolidWorks within the Industrial Design Department at Pratt Institute. Emphasizing a thorough understanding of engineering and rational behind how objects are made, his teaching mission is to directly couple the relationship between the manufacturing process and industrial design through a comprehensive understanding of SolidWorks.  Leveraging his many relationships with design firms throughout the Northeast, he is able to convey how design decisions, good and bad, will impact the final, real-world application.