1. Joe R. Fowler, P.E., Ph.D. Consulting Engineering Practice
February 1, 2005

2. Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
The Company
Founded in 1972
Engineering Disciplines:
Mechanical
Civil
Materials
Staff
Total 190
Engineers 124 (avg. tenure 9 yrs, 2/3 advanced degree)
Average Experience of Over 15 Years - avg. Turnover of Engineers is approx. 2% /yr.
Annual Sales $40 Million
Subsea
Testing
Pipeline
Electrical
Marine
Chemical
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OFFICE LOCATIONS
Office Locations
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Clients
700+ in 2003
All major oil companies, refineries, chemical plants, consumer products, manufacturing, pipelines
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Industries Served
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6. Services Organized in Practice Areas All Projects Interdisciplinary
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Major Practices
Floating Systems
Fitness for Service
Test Labs
Measurements and Controls
Consumer & Medical Products
Litigation Support
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8. CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES
WE LIKE IT
“PASSION”
WE CAN
DO IT
PROFITABLY
SWEET SPOT
WE CAN BE THE
BEST AT IT!!!!
From “Good to Great”
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TEST FRAMES
4000 kip Frame
Sample in bending with tension
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Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Computer-Based Simulation Tool Which Can Model and Predict Static, Dynamic, and Thermal Stresses on Structures and Equipment
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14. REMOTE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
Intrinsically Safe with Barriers and Purging
Cellular Phone
Data Logger
Battery
Long Term
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Failure Analysis
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16. 32oz. All Sport Results Validation of simulation with test
Top load test
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17. Success Factors For Company
Technical excellence
Client Service
“Right stuff on time”
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18. Success Factors For New Engineers
Technical competence
Spirit of service
Personal relationship
Communication ability
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Consider Graduate School!
Experience
Years 10 20 30 BS
64.4
83.
92. MS
75.7
106.
109.2
PhD
77.
11.7
141.6
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