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Joe R. Fowler, P.E., Ph.D.Consulting Engineering Practice
February 8, 2007
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The Company• Founded in 1972• Engineering Disciplines:
• Mechanical • Civil• Materials
• Staff• Total 220• Engineers 150 (avg. tenure 9 yrs, 2/3 advanced degree)• Average Experience of Over 15 Years
- avg. Turnover of Engineers is approx. 2% /yr.
• Annual Sales $60 Million
• Electrical• Marine• Chemical
• Subsea• Testing• Pipeline
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Office LocationsOFFICE LOCATIONS
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Clients
700+ in 2006
All major oil companies, refineries, chemical plants, consumer products, manufacturing, pipelines
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Industries Served
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Services Organized in Practice Areas
All Projects Interdisciplinary
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Major Practices
1. Floating Systems
2. Fitness for Service
3. Test Labs
4. Measurements and Controls
5. Consumer & Medical Products
6. Litigation Support
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WE CAN
DO IT
PROFITABLY
WE LIKE
IT
“PASSION”
WE CAN BE THE
BEST AT IT!!!!
SWEET SPOT
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES
From “Good to Great”
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TEST FRAMES
Sample in bending with tension
Terminator
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Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Computer-Based Simulation Tool Which Can Model and Predict Static, Dynamic, and Thermal Stresses on Structures and Equipment
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REMOTE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
• Intrinsically Safe with Barriers and Purging
• Cellular Phone• Data Logger• Battery • Long Term
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Failure Analysis
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32oz. All Sport ResultsValidation of simulation with test
Simulation
Top load test
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Success Factors For Company
1. Technical excellence
2. Client Service
3. “Right stuff on time”
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Success Factors For New Engineers
1. Technical competence
2. Spirit of service
3. Personal relationship
4. Communication ability
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ExperienceYears 10 20 30
BS 88.2 103. 110.
MS 97.5 139. 148.
PhD 102. 146. 170.5
Consider Graduate School!
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