Electrical Engineer
Resume:
RICHARD F. VAN WERT
Langhorne, PA 19047
TEACHING Basic Electricity Instructor at the high school level at Bucks
EXPERIENCE: County Technical School for
three years.
Instructor of National Electrical Code Course at U.S. Steel
Fairless Works for plant electricians and adult-ed program
offered by Penn State Abington campus. Two 10-week semesters
per year were presented.
Instructor of Basic Electricity, Motor Control, Blueprint
Reading, NEC Code Changes, Transformers and Healthcare
Facilities Wiring at Electrical Association of Philadelphia.
Presenter of the NEC Code Changes Seminar. Conducted 8-hour
seminars in conjunction with IAEI, Benjamin Franklin Chapter
and the Electric Education Center. They include Power Point
Presentation. All were approved for awarding Continuing Ed
Units.
Currently present a ten-week, thirty-hour course which prepares
electricians and contractors to take the Electrical
Contractor's Exam, administered by International Code Council.
Course is presented three times per year, starting with the
month of January.
Presenter of IREC/ISPQ Solar Photovoltaic Certification Course
five day program. Also present Sales Seminar, Installation
Seminar and Solar PV Inspector programs
Created Electrical Education programs which include training
programs for the following subjects:
Transformers
Motors
One-Two Family Inspections
Solar Photovoltaic Inspections
Solar PV Sales
Solar PV Installation
Solar PV Advanced Electrical Calculations
Fire Alarm Systems
Residential Electric Systems
Commercial Electric Systems
Blueprint Reading
Understanding the National Electric code (NEC)
NEC Code Changes only
NEC Article 250 Grounding vs. Bonding
NFPA 70E
Electric Service/Feeder Calculations
Developed and presented numerous electric courses for following
companies in PA, NJ and Del.
Private
Commercial
Pharmaceutical
Transportation
Electric Supply Houses
Electric Contractors
IBEW
NECA
Secondary Schools
College/University
Electric Association of Philadelphia
Electric Education Center, Bensalem, PA
PROFESSIONAL ELECTRIC EDUCATION CENTER, Bensalem, PA
EXPERIENCE: 2002-Present
President and Chief Instructor of Educational Facility
MIDDLE DEPARTMENT ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AGENCY, Bensalem, PA
1999-Present
Senior Electrical Inspector, One-two family, Commercial
Electric and Plan Review
EMON CORPORATION, Langhorne, PA
1995-1999
Technical Help department and sales for electronic metering
products
VAN WERT ELECTRIC SERVICE, INC., Langhorne, PA
1982-1995
Proprietor
BROWN-BOVERI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Spring House, PA
1981-1982
Qualifications Engineer for Electric Power Switchgear
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA
1980-1981
Supervisor-Transformer Repair Division
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC., Trenton, NJ
1979-1980
Plant Engineer
BUCKS COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL, Fairless Hills, PA
1976-1979
Instructor
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA
1974-1976
Field Service Engineer
EDUCATION SPRING GARDEN COLLEGE, Philadelphia, PA
B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology
1974
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, Scranton, PA
Associate in Electrical Engineering Technology
1972
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
Field Studies: Teaching Methods Course
1978
LICENSURE/ Licensed Electrical Contractor:
CERTIFICATION: City of Philadelphia (Ret.)
State of New Jersey (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State (DOE) Department of Education Curriculum
Certification.
New Jersey State-Certified Instructor No. 359
Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Institute for Sustainable
Power Quality
IREC/ISPQ Certified Instructor
Delaware State approved Instructor
Licensed Electrical Inspector:
City of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania UCC Certified
International Association of Electrical Inspectors:
President Benjamin Franklin Chapter, Philadelphia, PA
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