RANDALL NEAL CRENWELGE

Tel. (830)-358-2624

SUMMARY: Offering 40 years experience in examining educational technologies for approval of Patents, project management; mechanical, electrical, and electronics engineering; Naval Architecture; maintenance management; teaching chemistry and college physics; and Navy ship Hull, Mechanical and Electrical systems leadership. Expertise includes plan review for regulatory compliance; fluid system design; development of computers to minimize fuel consumption; plant machinery maintenance management; cost analysis of regulations; and regulatory policy development.

B.S.M.E. (ABET curriculum), June 1981. US. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY. 11024. Certificates in Computer Programming and Web Development, Prince Georges Community College; 1998 – 1999

EXPERIENCE:

US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE – Alexandria, VA: Reviewed patent applications dealing with difficult educational technologies. Facilitated the approval of Patents. Diplomatically led interviews with applicants and attorneys. Praised by attorneys for willingness to assist them, speedily expedite applications, and for being extremely thorough.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION – Washington, DC.: Test and Evaluation of Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical Systems for Navy ships. Authored report defining the propulsion characteristics of LHD-1class ships using bridge automation, and Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems. Procedures were accomplished for the first time historically, resulting in saving millions of dollars compared to David Taylor Model Basin’s proposal.

THE INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING TECHNOLOGY & SAFETY – Herndon, VA: Reviewed the designs of malls, apartment complexes, townhouses, schools and commercial buildings. Applied International Code Council (ICC) standards to ensure proper design and construction of buildings/facilities. Certified as an Accessibility Plan Reviewer and Inspector for ensuring that proper accommodations for handicapped people.

GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW – Greenbelt, MD: Conducted interviews, and wrote/edited articles that included the National Guard’s deployment to Iraq, city council meetings, Labor Day Parade, and fire and police departments. Cultivated good relationships with the newspaper, community, city council, and fire and police departments. Applicant was challenged to get people to unlock and “tell their own stories.”

ARCHBISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL – Washington, DC: Taught college physics, chemistry and Auto CAD. Provided students insights into science, engineering and math careers. Hosted meetings with teachers, parents and adolescent adults about a variety of positive discussions to improve grades, make decisions about future careers, and improve discipline in the classroom.

PROJECT MANAGER, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, AND ECONOMIST – US. COAST GUARD, Washington, DC: Analyzed the economic impacts of invasive species entering US waters. Analyzed the cost of regulations for training, assessing, and certifying seafarers. Authored major rules to reduce oil pollution from existing oil tankers. Published regulations for overfill alarms and emergency oil removal equipment. Interpreted electrical engineering policies, and codified standards for automatic boiler controls. Also, reflagged Kuwaiti Oil Company tankers, to enable the US Navy to provide escorts during Desert Storm.

PROJECT ENGINEER, US. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Washington, DC. Supervised craftsmen who maintained and tested machinery aboard military cargo ships. Developed maintenance assessment program. Went on sea trials for Marine Corps Helicopter Maintenance Ship. Was able to identify cause of excessive hull structure vibration at certain shaft rpms was caused by a faulty designed propeller. Was only one out of more than one hundred trial staff to identify and solve the problem.  Was able to find a suitable replacement saving the Navy millions of dollars to design, build and test a new one.

RESEARCH ENGINEER; RIVERWAY COMPANY – St. Louis, Missouri: Developed and implemented fuel conservation program which saved more than $4,000,000 during its first year. Trained boat operators to utilize technology to monitor and adjust vessel performance. Conducted complex study to replace the engines on an 8,000 horsepower towboat saving $292,000 per year after replacement.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER; INGALLS SHIPBUILDING – Pascagoula, Mississippi: Designed piping systems, drafted drawings and performed calculations for Navy ships. Designed LHD-1 ballast/de-ballast system. Applied beam bending theory and longitudinal strength curves to analyze the stress on a fuel transfer system aboard the USS Stump during heavy seas. Developed design standards for pipe hangers and piping systems. Supervised draftsmen and piping designers.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER; AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING – New Orleans, Louisiana: Reviewed propulsion, auxiliary, and electrical machinery systems to ensure their adequate designs. Analyzed the designs of shafts, hydraulic systems, piping systems, and fire protection and extinguishing systems for compliance with applicable codes, standards and USCG regulations. Responsible for ensuring offshore oil rigs safety and design.

US. Citizen; hobbies include computers, electronics, ham radio, art, tennis, writing, history, restoring antique radios and working out in gym.

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