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

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

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

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

New Jersey Chapter of IAAI Seminars - 2003, 2004, 2005

Hawaii Chapter of IAAI Seminars - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 

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

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,

  New York,  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

President  -  National Academy of Forensic Engineers

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

Former Member,  Society of Forensic Engineers & Scientists

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Member,      International Association of Arson Investigators

                     New Jersey Chapter #17 of IAAI

                     California Conference of Arson Investigator

                     Hawaii Chapter of IAAI

Member,       National Fire Protection Association

Member,       International Blue Goose - San Francisco Pond

Decathlon Club,     Certified Diver