Lawrence Duffy, P.E.
President / Director of Design
BRIEF HISTORY
I received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from The Cooper Union. During my years at Cooper Union, I worked as an intern at Symbol Technologies testing and developing hand held scanners and Fujitsu Network Communications working with telecommunication enclosures. After graduation I spent 10 months at ATTI working on defense test equipment. And although it was interesting, I was looking for something more. I found an opportunity at Four Seasons Sunrooms where I was promoted to Lead Structural Engineer designing aluminum and wood sunrooms. From there I transferred to Orlando, Florida to work directly with a Four Seasons corporate retail store, allowing me more direct contact in the field dealing with both the contractors and spending more time with the building officials on many aspects of the construction process. After some hard thought, I decided to leave Four Seasons and start my own design firm, EMC2 Structural Design. I work with many Four Seasons dealers, but have been fortunate to be able to expand into new directions and help a variety of contractors and manufacturers in all aspects of residential and light commercial remodeling. And although EMC2 is currently a design firm that works closely with consulting professional engineers, I am also a registered Professional Engineer with the state of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
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SOME OTHER INFORMATION
Original PE License with the state of Maryland Issued January 2011 PE (Structural I Discipline) Exam passed in October 2010 EIT/FE Exam passed in August 2003 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Discipline) in May 2001
ASCE Courses Wind Loads for Buildings and Other Structures Designing Aluminum Structures STAAD.PRO Training from REI Solid Works Modeling: Basic Training Course Advanced Training Course COSMOS Basic Training Course NEBS Training Classes Product Management Training Classes
My four years at Cooper Union were some of the best times. Although a small college, it has a character that is larger than life. For those of you who have never heard of the Cooper Union, let me start with one of its greatest attractions... It's the only private college, that offers a Full Tuition Scholarship to All who attend. Diversified, Intimate, and Brilliant are some words I'd use to sum up the school located in the heart of "Greenwich Village" Manhattan. Diversified with the students, teachers, and advisors from all ends of the world brought together with many events to illuminate the various cultures of the world which are all complemented by its equally diverse surroundings. Intimate because the classes are very small. By senior year most classes where only 8 to 10 students. Due to the class structure, students are encouraged to work as a team to help support one another and learn from each other. One of my professors used to say he is not a teacher among students, but rather a guide among teachers. It wasn't long before you had a sense of home away from home, which was good because you spend more time there than you did at home! Brilliant because of its ability to produce excellent engineers, architects, and artists. For those of you who know Cooper Union, you know it needs no explanation to the value and depth of the curriculum. But for those of you who may need some more convincing, I offer this... When I attended Cooper Union US News had consistently rated the engineering program one of the top three colleges in the country for all four years (in all engineering disciplines and as an overall rating). To view the current ratings check here. COLLEGIATE AWARDS Engineering Honor Society Harold E. Rue Prize All American Scholar Collegiate Award National Dean's List
President / Director of Design, EMC2 Structural Design Inc.Deland, FL / Havre de Grace, MD. 4/05-Present http://www.emc2sdi.com · Summary: Ensure that the business continues to remain successful with a satisfied cliental · Oversee a small team of draftsman · Generate permit and construction drawing packages · Develop and Evaluate 3-D structural models via STAAD.PRO · Develop and Evaluate permit drawings via AutoCAD Architecture · Manage all of the business tracking and office tasks
Structural Engineer, Four Seasons Solar Products of Orlando,Orlando, FL 10/04-4/05 http://www.fourseasonssunrooms.com · Summary: Generate permit drawings for aluminum and wood sunrooms, patio covers, and conservatories · Exclusive Structural Engineer for the Orlando Retail Store location · Work with the sales team to determine maximum room and member sizing for different loading areas · Pre-Site field work to determine project scope and feasibility · Schedule and Run permits to help expedite the construction process
Lead Structural Engineer, Four Seasons Solar Products LLC,Holbrook, NY 5/02-10/04 http://www.fourseasonssunrooms.com · Summary: Design and Analyze aluminum and wood conservatories, sunrooms, solariums, and skylights · Generate calculation packages and construction drawings for the building permitting process · Develop and Evaluate 3-D structural models via STAAD.PRO · Design extensive Excel calculation programs · Detail and Analyze connections, section properties, and drawings using AutoCAD Solid Works 2004, and COSMOS 2004 · Work with several building codes across the nation: IBC, UBC, BOCA, FL State, NY State · Primary engineering contact for 300+ franchise network across the US and Canada
Mechanical Design Engineer, Advanced Testing Technologies Inc.,Hauppauge, NY 6/01-5/02 http://www.attinet.com · Summary: Helped in the Design of cables and enclosures for defense testing equipment · Created and Modified mechanical engineering drawings via AutoCAD in accordance with military specs. · Helped to Build, Manage, and Control a database for all calibrated equipment · Inspected incoming materials, products, and production assemblies Mechanical Engineering Summer Intern, Fujitsu Network Communications,Pearl River, NY 5/00-9/00 http://www.fujitsu.com · Summary: Designed, Implemented, and Tested mechanical enclosures for telecommunication equipment · Led project which determined optimal position for fan tray · Conducted several project and design reviews · Patent for Fiber Spool Design · Created 3-D models and drawings via Pro-Engineer 2000i
Mechanical Engineering Summer/Winter Intern, Symbol Technologies Inc.,Holtsville, NY 5/98-1/00 http://www.symbol.com/ · Summary: Designed, Implemented, and Tested handheld bar code scanners and scan engines throughout prototyping and production stages · Defined testing procedures and Trained lab technicians to conduct system testing · Designed and Fabricated test fixtures for dynamic and static loading of scan modules · Lab Testing · Presented and Reviewed findings with lead and team engineers |
