Michael Raphael earned a BS degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech, followed by a Masters of Engineering Administrationfrom George Washington University. During his 10 years at Lockheed Martin as an engineer responsible for solving aerostructures manufacturing quality problems, Michael co-developed the FaroArm portable CMM and became the first user on the planet! In 1995,he founded Direct Dimensions, Inc. Michael has been a Conference advisor to RAPID since 2006 and a regular contributor to 3D Scanning workshops at RAPID since 2008.
