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Entries by Tec Inc. Engineering & Design (33)

Thursday
May232013

Surprise! It's a Baby Shower


Electrical engineer, Steve Bohn is soon to be a new dad. His wife is due any day now, expecting a baby girl. Today at the office we hosted a surprise baby shower for him. He received lots of new baby items to take home. Congratulations to Steve and his wife Mary!

Friday
May032013

Patrick McCafferty Joins Tec

Patrick McCafferty has joined Tec’s Mechanical Engineering Department in our Eastlake office. He is a graduate of Ohio University with Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering. Patrick is a member of ASHRAE. 

 

Saturday
Apr202013

Two Join Tec Inc. Engineering & Design

Eastlake and Columbus, OH, April, 2013 – Tec Inc. Engineering & Design—an award-winning Mechanical, Electrical, Lighting and Technology firm—boosts its already strong Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Lighting Design expertise with the addition of two professionals to the firm.

Jeffrey Engram, CHC | Director of Client Development

Jeffrey Engram, CHCJeffrey Engram, CHC has recently joined the firm as Director of Client Development.  In his role, Jeff will be responsible for maintaining the long professional relationships that have been the cornerstone of the 30 years of success for Tec Inc., as well as to develop new strategic relationships in both new and existing markets.  A full-service MEP firm, Tec has offices in both Cleveland and Columbus. Jeff will work out of the firm’s Columbus office, but will spend most of his time traveling to be with clients.

A successful business development professional, Jeff has worked in the A/E/C industry for more than twenty years, working primarily for construction firms previously. Active in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Greater Ohio Healthcare Leadership Forum (GOHLF), and Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) are just a few of the organizations he is involved with.  In addition to his professional duties, Jeff is active in his church and enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Jasmine Thombre | Electrical Engineer

Jasmine ThombreJasmine Thombre joins Tec’s Electrical Engineering department and will be working with the Special Projects Group in the Eastlake office. She received her Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Jasmine’s interests include Fashion Designing, Graphic Designing, and Digital Photography.

Tuesday
Jan222013

Kayla | New Office Intern

Hello, I am Kayla, a junior in high school and I recently started working at Tec Inc. on January 7th 2013. So far I have been working for about 2 weeks and, my experience here has been wonderful. The staff is very welcoming and friendly, and I feel comfortable working here.  The work I have been doing so far has been typical office work, such as filing, archiving, typing, etc.  They do not over whelm me with work, they give me small portions at a time and allow me to take my time and not rush.  The hours are perfect for my schedule, and they are very flexible with changing my schedule at any time.

This job is sort of what I expected going into it, an ordinary office job.  I would much rather work here than in retail or fast food, so I am very content working at Tec Inc. I do not have to wear a uniform, which I am very happy about. I am able to be myself and feel comfortable asking any one for help or talking to anyone in general. I enjoy working here and I hope to continue to work here up until I graduate from high school.     

Wednesday
Oct032012

On the case... a forensic investigation

Not a crime scene, but certainly a case of fantastic forensic engineering work. 

Hiram College completed a renovation of the dining/multi-purpose facility. Facilities staff noticed the compact fluorescent lamps (cfl) were not illuminated to full brightness. In preparation for a campus meeting, an electrical contractor was brought in to troubleshoot the problem. After checking the wiring for ground faults and replacing lamps, the problem persisted.

Tim Pool, PE, RCDD - Director of Engineering and a licensed electrical safety inspector - was called to assist the contractor. Working with our lighting designer, Ardra Zinkon and the fixture manufacturer, the team eliminated any lamp or ballast problems with the fixtures. On a lift inspecting fixtures, Tim noticed a cool draft of air coming from the plenum space, flowing out of the fixture housings. CFLs lose efficiency in cold conditions, providing lower illumination output. To test this, Tim used a piece of plastic wrap from the kitchen to cover the opening on the fixture housing, forcing the heat from the lamp to remain in the fixture and preventing the cold air from entering. The lamp went to full illumination almost instantly. 

It was determined that the kitchen hood exhaust combined with the make-up air unit was under pressurizing the main space and cold air from the air plenum was being dragged across the lamp causing a chill to the lamp envelope and thus not allowing the lamp to burn at full brightness. The College hired an air balancer to adjust air flow and the pressurization between the spaces was normalized.  

The solution we developed required an out-of-the box approach to problem solving that crossed disciplines. Who would’ve thought a piece of plastic wrap could be the primary tool to solve an engineering dilemma?