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OBJECTIVE: I hope to build my career upon solid fundamental principles of hard work, determination and respect for the working environment as well as fellow employees both superior and contemporary. I want to practice and research a lot in the field of Structural Engineering, focusing more on the aspects of durable, economical and aesthetically pleasing design technologies, notwithstanding the fact that there is so much knowledge out there in the enclaves of academia and the field of work yet to be unleashed for the good of society. As part of efforts to develop my career fully in the structural engineering field, I am currently licensed as an E.I.T. and plan on taking the P.E. Exam soon after my Master's degree this year.
EDUCATION
2007 - Present University of Central Florida (UCF) - Orlando, Florida
Pursuing Masters Degree in Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnical Major)
April 2009 Expected Year of Graduation
Summary of Courses Taken
* Advanced Steel Design based on LRFD and ASD (Connections, Beams, Columns, Torsion, Frames etc.),
* Bridge Design (LRFD Design, Load Rating and Maintenance),
* Advanced Concrete Design (Two-way RC slabs, Gravity and Seismic Joint RC Design, Strut and Tie Design, Equivalent Lateral Force Seismic Design Method, RC Retaining Walls, RC Footing and Foundations Design, RC Pile Cap Design), Design of Confined Concrete Members etc.,
* Highway Pavement Design (Rigid and Flexible) based on AASHTO, PCA, and SHELL Methods,
* Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (Slope Stability Analysis, Retaining Walls Design, Bearing Capacities and Foundation Design, Foundation Settlement etc.),
* Foundation Engineering,
* Boundary Element Methods (BEM) in Civil Engineering,
* Advanced Mechanics of Materials,
* Advanced Structural Dynamics,
* Non-linear Structural Analysis
1999 - 2003 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Kumasi, Ghana
B.Sc. Civil Engineering (Structures Major)
EMPLOYMENT
2004 - 2008 Engineer-In-Training / Auto Cad Draftsperson / Estimator,
Tritech Fall Protection Systems, Inc., Orlando, FL
* Assisting in the design of specialty fall arrest cable and beam systems,
* Stress analysis of structural components including steel columns, beams, connections, Base Plates and Torsional Analysis of Wide Flange Beams and Plate Girders per ASD and LRFD,
* Stress analysis of Rigid Steel Frames per ASD and LRFD,
* Preparing engineered AUTOCAD drawings for construction and subsequent As-Built drawings,
* Preparing Maintenance and Operation Manuals,
* Estimating the project costs (including but not limited to labor, materials, equipments etc.) of specialty fall arrest systems and structural components to meet OSHA and CSA safety standards for various industrial applications in North America. This includes interacting with clients, suppliers, sales persons and manufacturers on a regular basis to find the best and most cost effective solutions for fall protection needs,
* Preparing contract bid packages for fall arrest systems.
Supervisor: John Seto
2001-2003 Internship / Assistant Engineer
CONTRAN GHANA LTD
* Under the close supervision of Senior Engineers, I worked on various projects in and around the City of Accra (the nation's capital). These ranged from construction of road facilities, design of structural concrete elements for bridges and commercial buildings and using AUTOCAD to prepare final construction drawings for a variety of Civil Engineering projects.
INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES
* Exploring the scientific significance of basic daily occurrences
* Brainstorming on basic scientific principles
* Working in a group to find solutions to engineering problems
* Working with computers and electronic gadgets
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