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EXPERTISE
Engineering investigation and analysis to determine the cause of electrical
malfunctions, failures or injury in the following areas:
FIRES - The Origin and Cause of Fires.
(over 550 detailed investigations
electrical, non-electrical, arson)
LIGHTNING STRIKES - Verification of Lightning Damage
& POWER SURGES or Surge and Extent of Damage.
(computers, telephone systems,
video equipment, transformers,
power equipment & home appliances)
ELECTRICAL SHOCKS - Determination of Cause and Party
& ELECTROCUTION or Parties at Fault
SHIPPING DAMAGE - Verification of Shipping Damage and
Extent of Damage to Electrical Equipment
ELECTRICAL
Circuit Breakers, Starters,
Lighting Equipment, Factory, Commercial
and Home Wiring, Electrical Machinery,
Motors, Compressors, Air Conditioners,
Refrigerators and Appliances
ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
- Reconstruction of accidents
to determine causation factors
PHOTOGRAPHY - Accident Scenes & Evidence
35mm, digital and/or video
*** This C.V. shall not be used to list Thomas P. Shefchick, P.E. as an expert unless he has been retained.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, NJ, 1969
Industrial Systems Control Seminar, Westinghouse Electric
Corporation, 1970 and 1975
Power Products Seminar, Westinghouse Electric Corp., 1978
Concepts of Chemical Engineering Seminar, McGraw-Hill Center, 1980
Process Hazards Analysis Seminar, Air Products and Chemicals, 1980
Electrical Construction Seminar, McPartland, 1980
Arson Seminar, New Jersey Chapter, International Association
of Arson Investigators, 1982
Conference on Arson and Fire Investigation, Rutgers
University, 1983
Microprocessor Seminar (Intel 8085), I.E.E.E.,
Dr. Edward Page, 1983
Arson Seminar (Automotive), New Jersey Chapter, International
Association of Arson Investigators, 1984
International Association of Arson Investigators Conference,
1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997,
1998, 2001,2003,2011,2013,2014
Electrical Fires - Causes, Investigation, Analysis and
Prevention, Hughes Institute, 1984
Design Liability Seminar - How to Avoid Construction Claims,
Victor 0. Schinnerer & Co., N.Y.N.Y., 1985
Resolving Construction Conflicts: Alternatives to Litigation,
American Arbitration Association Seminar, Atlantic City,
New Jersey, 1985
Juvenile Firesetters, Rutgers University, New Jersey Chapter,
International Association of Arson Investigators, 1986
Florida Fire and Arson Investigation School, Florida IAAI &
PARCO, 1987
Lightning Protection Technology Seminar, The School of
Lightning Protection Technology, Philadelphia, 1987
Forensic Evidence Photography, Rochester Institute of
Technology, 4/11-14/88
Fire & Arson Investigation Procedures, Morris County Fire &
Arson Investigators Association, 10/15/88
Arson Detection, Pennsylvania Association of Arson
Investigators, Philadelphia, 10/22/88
Management of Electromagnetic Energy Hazards,
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 11/1-3/88
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Conference,
Philadelphia-1988, Las Vegas-1989, Cincinnati-1990,
Anaheim-1991, New Orleans-1992,Boston-1993,
San Antonio-1994, Seattle-1995, Nashville-1996,
New York-1997, San Francisco-1998, Orlando-1999
Sparks,NV-2000, Atlanta-2002,Chicago-2003,
Dallas-2004, New Orleans-2005, Seattle-2006,
Washington, D.C.-2008, Denver-2009, Seattle-2010, Seattle-2014, Orlando-2015
How To Be a Better Expert Witness,
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2/20/90
Property Loss Managers Conference, San Diego, 3/90
Fire & Explosion Tests in Association with Agents of The
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, New Orleans 4/90
International Association of Forensic Sciences Conference,
Adelaide, Australia 10/90; Dusseldorf, Germany, 8/93
Montpellier, France 2002
National Academy of Forensic Engineers Conference,
Grand Rapids, 7/91; Kona, Hawaii, 1/27/93;
Pittsburgh, 7/21/93; Houston, 1/95 Louisville, 7/26/95;
Portland, 1/24/96; Sparks,NV, 1/98; Norfolk,7/31/2000,
Los Angeles 1/2001, Detroit 7/2001, San Francisco 1/2003,
Washinton, DC 1/2004, Honolulu 7/2004, SanDiego 1/2005,
Chicago 7/2005, Washington, DC 1/2006, Boston 7/2006,
Jacksonville, FL 1/07, Denver, CO 7/07, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1/08, Portland,OR 7/08, Austin, Texas 1/09, St.Louis 7/09, New Orleans 1/10, Orlando 7/10, Tuson 1/11, Las Vegas 7/11, San Diego 7/12, Minn 5/13, Wash. D.C. 2014
Advanced Fire Scene Analysis,
International Association of Arson Investigators
& National Fire Protection Association, St. Louis,
2/27-29/92
Society of Forensic Engineers & Scientists Seminars
5/90, 5/91, 2/92, 10/92, 10/93, 1/94, 4/94, 8/94, 10/94, 4/95,
8/95,9/95,4/96, 9/96,1/97,9/98, 1/99, 4/99, 1/2000, 4/2000,
2/2001, 10/2001, 1/02, 3/02, 7/02, 8/02, 9/02, 11/02, 2/03,
5/03,10/03,1/04,4/04,7/04,1/05, 7/05, 10/05, 1/06, 3/06. 10/06,
4/07
National Forensic Center Seminars
12/89, 12/93, 12/94, 11/95, 11/96
Second Symposium of Forensic Sciences, Institute of Forensic Research in Krakow, Poland, 9/20-23/94 Guest of Honor
California Conference of Arson Investigators Seminars-1996,1997,1999,2000,2002,2004,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012
New Jersey Chapter of IAAI Seminars - 2003, 2004, 2005
Hawaii Chapter of IAAI Seminars - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010,2011,2012
Investigation of Electrical & Appliance Related Fires A Technical/ Scientific Approach - July 26-28, 2006, West Palm Beach, Florida
EXPERIENCE
1983-Present Independent Consulting Electrical Engineer,
Engineering Investigation and Analysis for
Insurance Companies, Law Firms
US attorneys,
US Army and US Air Force.
Court Qualified Expert Witness
In Litigation involving:
electrical design, installation, maintenance,
electrocution, electric shock, lightning,
origin of fires and causes of fires.
Assist State, County and Municipal officials in
determination of fire cause.
1981-1983 Consulting Electrical Engineer, Paul Zamrowski
Associates, Inc., Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Engineering Investigation of Claims and Losses
involving electrical energy, (lightning,
strikes, fires, explosions, electrical shocks,
and failures of electrical equipment).
1980-1981 Senior Electrical Design Engineer,
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Responsibilities Included:
- Project Estimating & Electrical Power Design
- Developing Job Scope & Writing Specifications
- Evaluating Vendor Quotes & Selecting Vendors
- Vendor Equipment Inspections
- Assisting Construction Group with Installation
and Commissioning
- Investigation of Re-occurring Electrical Problems
1979-1980 Electrical Project Manager,
American Biltrite, Inc.
Responsibilities Included:
- Project Design, Estimates & Selection of Equipment
- Supervision of Installation of New Equipment
& Modifications to Existing
- Implementing Preventive Maintenance Programs
- Trouble-shooting of Electrical Equipment
1969-1979 Field Service Engineer,
Westinghouse Electric Corporation,
Philadelphia District.
Responsibilities Included:
- Supervising & Training Associate
and Customer Engineers
- Marketing Engineering Services
- Writing Proposals & Selling Them
- Evaluating Proposals of Salesmen
- Training Salesmen How to Bid
& Write Proposals
- Preparing & Teaching Courses to Customers
- Trouble-shooting Westinghouse
& Other Vendor’s Equipment
- Developing New Markets for Engineering Services
- Providing Start-up (Commissioning) Services
on Foreign & Domestic Projects
- Modification of Equipment
to Eliminate Design Deficiencies
- Set-up & Performed Preventive Maintenance
Programs for Customers
MAJOR DOMESTIC PROJECTS 1969-1980
American Biltrite, Inc. - Extrusion Line, Sterline .
Extruder with Harrel
Microprocessor Control
Penn Central RR - Northeast Corridor Metroliners
US Steel Corp. - T.F.S. Line at Fairless Hills, Pa.
- 80” Single Stand Cold Mill at Fairless
- 5-Stand Cold Mill at Pittsburgh, Ca.
Bethlehem Steel Corp. - Structural Mill, Bethlehem, Pa.
Lukens Steel Corp. - Continuous Casting Machine,
Electric Arc Furnace,
Coatesville, PA
Delaware River Port - Locust St. Substation, (700VDC)
Authority Philadelphia, PA
Weyerhaeuser Corp. - Paper Machine, Miquon, Pa.
US Post Office - Maintenance of Facilities
30th Street, Philadelphia, Pa - Power Distribution, Transformers,
Metropolitan Edison Co. - 3-Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant
Bell Telephone of Penna. - Maintenance of Indoor Substations
Colonial Pipeline Co. - Maintenance of Outdoor Substations
Martin Marietta Corp. - Dust Collectors for Cement Plant
MAJOR FOREIGN PROJECTS 1971-1978
China Steel Corp. - Start-up of Billet, Bar, and Rod
Taiwan Mill, Taiwan, ROC
Taiwan Machine Corp. - Start-up of Tin Plating Line,
Taiwan, R.O.C
Chia Hsin Cement Co. - Start-up of New Cement Plant,
Taiwan, ROC
R. M. L. - Start-up of Rod Mill, Zenica,
Yugoslavia (near Sarajevo)
San Rafael Y Anexas, S.A. - Start-up of Roll
Grinding Machine,
Mexico
Usinor - 80” Hot Strip Mill,
Dunkerque,France
- Coil Handling Conveyors
Dunkerque, France
- 2 Stand Cold Mill,
Mardyck, France
Solmer - Start-up of Two Ship Unloaders
France Built by Dravo,
Fos Sur Mer, France
Sidor - Start-up of Scarfing Machine
Venezuela Built by Union Carbide,
Porto Ordaz, Venezuela
- Trouble-shooting of Tinning
Line, Porto Ordaz, Venezuela
MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS 1969-1979
Motor Control Centers in Various Locations
Transformers - Air, Oil and Enerteen Type,
Installation, Modifications and
Trouble-shooting for
Philadelphia Electric Company,
Metropolitan Edison Company,
contractors and commercial companies.
Circuit Breakers - 13.2 K.V.A.C. to 110 V.A.C.,
Start-up Installation, Troubleshooting
and Maintenance for various customers.
Trouble-shooting for:
American Dredge Corporation
Army Corps of Engineers
Dupont Corporation
S.C.M. Corporation
Scott Paper Corporation
Midvale Heppenstall
Warner Corporation
Smyrna Prison
University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg State College
Schaefer Brewing Company
Dover Air Force Base
Grocery Store Products
Westfield River Paper Company
Alanwood Steel Corporation
A.E. Staley Company
A& B Electric Company
Paterson Parchment Paper Company
I.N.A. Insurance Company
Academy Tankers, Inc.
American Baptist Church
Mack Truck Corporation
Pennsylvania State University
General Machine Corporation
Pangborn Corporation
First Pennsylvania Bank
US Steel Corporation
Lukens Steel Corporation
LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS
Licensed Professional Engineer in the States of:
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Florida
New York (NA), Hawai and California
Member, National Society of Professional Engineers
Past President Santa Clara County
Society of Professional Engineers
Fellow, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Program Chairman, Engineering Section,
American Academy of Forensic Sciences - 1996
Secretary Engineering Section – 1997
Chairman Engineering Section --1998
Founders Award of Engineering Section - 2015
President - National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2008
Fellow & Diplomate,
National Academy of Forensic Engineers
President Elect 2007, Senior Vice President 2006,
-Vice President 2005
Chairman Admissions Committee 2007
Chairman Website Committee
Chairman, Engineering Section,
International Association of Forensic Sciences, 1993
Emeritus Member, Society of Forensic Engineers & Scientists
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Board of Directors - IEEE-PSES (Product Safety Engineering Society)
Member, International Association of Arson Investigators
New Jersey Chapter #17 of IAAI, Emeritus
California Conference of Arson Investigators
Hawaii Chapter of IAAI, Emeritus
Floriida Chapter IAAI, Emeritus
Member, National Fire Protection Association
Member, International Blue Goose - San Francisco Pond, Emeritus
Certified Diver
QUALIFIED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS
CALIFORNIA, DELAWARE, HAWAII, NEW JERSEY,
PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, & US FEDERAL COURT
COURTROOM TESTIMONY Twenty-nine (29) Trials
DEPOSITION TESTIMONY Seventy-two (72) Cases
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