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Electrical Engineering Course Completion

Rob attended a two-day seminar presented by SEM-Train covering Electrical Engineering principles and concepts for non-Electrical Engineers. Covered topics include current, voltage, inductance, capacitance, impedance, diodes, transistor, movs, and circuit analysis with...

Residential Dryer Fires

Rob attended a two-day seminar presented by Fire Findings Laboratories in Benton Harbor, Michigan, covering many aspects of residential dryer fires. Topics discussed included gas vs. electric operation, interior components, factors affecting lint, component failures,...

Pervious Concrete It won’t hold water

Rob attended a seminar presented by NCSU Engineering Faculty entitled "Design, Construction, and Troubleshooting of Concrete Slabs-On-Grade + Pervious (Porous) Concrete".  In addition to discussions on current trends with commonly encountered rigid...

Off to the West Coast

Mike will be attending ASCE's 6th Congress on Forensic Engineering in San Francisco, CA, October...

TCFE Update

On October 1, 2011, Mike assumed the role of Executive Committee Chair for ASCE's Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE), and he will hold that post until September 30, 2012. Mike recently rerturned from Council meetings in San Francisco, where TCFE members...

Specialized Fire Investigation Training

Rob attended the 2011 Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar coordinated by the North Carolina and South Carolina Chapters of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) for 3 days which included a day focused on advanced concepts in fire debris...

2011 Structures Congress

Mike attended the 2011 Structures Congress in Las Vegas in April where he moderated the session: Performance Issues in Buildings and Structures.  While in Las Vegas, Mike attended executive and technical committee meetings for ASCE's Technical Council on Forensic...

Residential Electrical Seminar Fire Findings

Rob successfully completed the Residential Electricity for Fire Investigators seminar at Fire Findings Laboratories in Benton Harbor Michigan on April 113, and 14, 2011. The hands-on and lecture based program covered topics including power distribution systems,...

14th Annual Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar

October 18-20, 2010: Rob attended the 14th Annual NC/SC IAAI Fire Investigative Approaches Training Seminar and Joint Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. Training sessions attended focused on Appliance Fires and Vehicle Fire Investigations.