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EDUCATION
May, 1990: Master of Science – Electrical Engineering -- Power Systems
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terre Haute, Indiana
May, 1989: Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering -- Power Systems & Industrial Power
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terre Haute, Indiana
- Courses
- Control of Power Systems o Power Electronics
- Power Systems I & II o Network Synthesis
- Industrial Power Systems o Energy Conversion
- Electronic Industrial Drives o Digital Electronics I, II, & III
- Computer Languages: BASIC, FORTRAN, and Assembly
- Graduate-Level Projects
- Improve the design of electric controls for a (Westinghouse) capacitor switch; mathematical and computer modeling of physical motion driven by electric / magnetic power. Project funded by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
- Computer simulation of rotating dc machines; saturation and armature reaction incorporated into model.
- Plant electrical design and construction (motor loads and locations based on an actual sewage plant); center of load and MCC locations; transformer, cable, breaker, and fuse sizing; fuse and relay coordination; fault studies and load flow calculated and simulated.
- Wrote computer program to act as educational software for a local elementary school which combined various scenes from a Laserdisc with computer-text to form lesson plans and quizzes.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
- Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.:
- Type GM, Medium Voltage Switchgear and M.V. MCCs
- Type RL, Low Voltage Switchgear and L.V. MCCs
- Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution:
- Siemens Protective Relays
- Commonwealth Edison Co., After-Hours Courses:
- Protective Relaying for Transmission Systems I & II
- Protective Relaying for Generating Stations I & II
- High-Speed Relaying for Extra-High Voltage Systems I & II
- Protective Relaying for Generator Stability
WORK HISTORY
- Power Technical Services May 2001 – Present
- Vice President & Sr. Engineer
- Siemens Westinghouse Technical Services February 1998 – May 2001
- Sr. Field Service Engineer & Power Systems Engineer
- Commonwealth Edison Co. June 1990 – February 1998
- Field Test Engineer
- Operational Analysis [Testing] Department
- 5½ years – fossil / nuclear generation
- 2 years - transmission (TAD)
RESPONSIBILITIES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT / LEAD ENGINEER
- Job Scope Evaluation; estimate financial, equipment and manpower requirements
- Economic Technical Resource Coordination through all phases of project
- Onsite supervisor/director of day-to-day work activities
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES / POWER SYSTEMS STUDIES
- Substation evaluation; review load requirements and N.E.C. compliance
- System Design and Equipment Specifications
- Review/correct existing systems, circuits, and equipment specs
- Engineer new plant/facility electrical systems
- Evaluate power factor correction / harmonic filtering
- Short-Circuit, Coordination, and Device Evaluation Studies
- Load Measurement Surveys and Power Quality Investigations
FIELD SERVICE ACTIVITIES
- Preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical equipment
- Diagnostic testing (troubleshooting) malfunctioning systems and equipment
- Electrical equipment installation / startup services
- Protective relay / meter testing and calibration
- Transformer inspection, testing, repair, and oil reconditioning
- Revise / create schematic and wiring diagrams
DOCUMENTATION
- Prepare project, consulting, and power system study reports
- Modify/Correct customer drawings to customer requirements
- Write engineering portion of job quotes/proposals
- Submit written report after each applicable testing or service activity
- Document all test results and/or findings on appropriate data sheets
OTHER
Former Member of the Army National Guard (Jan. 1986 - Jan. 1999)
- Rank: Captain (CPT, O-3)
- Highest Job: Company Commander (168 soldiers)
Registered E.I.T. (Spring 1990)
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