Course Provider Biographies

Raymond Ehrhard, P.E., BCEE

Mr. Raymond Ehrhard is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Ehrhard is a Registered Professional Engineer in the States of Illinois and Missouri. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri - Rolla.  Mr. Ehrhard is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) with the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) where he serves as the Missouri State Representative. He is also a member of the St. Louis Engineers Club and the Water Environment Research Foundation and serves on several committees.
 
Mr. Ehrhard has over 30 years of diversified project engineering and management experience within the civil and environmental industry. His early career work involved government work as both a DOT and EPA project engineer. He was involved in project work in concrete design, water resources, wastewater design and permitting, and hazardous waste management.  He continued his career as an environmental manager with a major metals processing facility. He was responsible for all areas of environmental compliance including air pollution, wastewater treatment and discharges, and solid waste management. He also provided engineering project management for projects such as process improvements, equipment selection and corporate environmental planning. In his current position as a research associate at a major university he is focusing on the latest solutions in the areas of water and energy sustainability.
 
Mr. Ehrhard has special expertise in the in environmental solutions including research and demonstration studies and collaborative industry studies. He actively works with consulting engineers, municipal and private utility operators, trade organizations, government leaders, and industry experts in areas of energy and environmental issues.
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Ehrhard are as follows:

Richard Weber, P.E.

Mr. Richard Weber is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Weber has over 45 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and project management in both private practice and as a member in multidiscipline firms.  His experience includes both direct geotechnical support during design of a project and technical assistance during construction.  Mr. Weber has worked with many clients including Architects, Structural Engineers, Governmental Agencies, Developers and Site Owners.
 
In addition to his experience as a consulting geotechnical engineer, Mr. Weber has also taught geotechnical courses at the college level.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer and holds a BSCE and a Master's degree in Engineering as well as an MBA degree.
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Weber are as follows:

Richard Grimes

Mr. Richard Grimes is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Grimes has used his 30+ years of experience in training and operations management for private and public organizations as a foundation for his consulting business.
 
Mr. Grimes creates and delivers workforce (project team) development courses and consults in areas of employee performance, leadership, and organizational evolution. The quality of his courses has earned him "approved education provider" status by two major and distinct professional certifying organizations: National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (registered provider #N0006) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (provider #2299).
 
With an employment background that includes Manager of Training and Employee Development for an international engineering and design company, Operations Training Manager for a Fortune 500 bank, and co-owner of a bank courier company, Mr. Grimes understands performance and leadership issues from the perspective of line employee, senior manager, and executive level. Additionally, he is an Ezines Expert Author.
 
Mr. Grimes has a Masters Degree in Public Administration (Florida International University) and is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) with the International Society for Performance Improvement (www.ispi.org).
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Grimes are as follows:

Richard Campbell, P.E., S.E.

Mr. Richard Campbell is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Campbell is a practicing structural engineering as the owner of the consulting firm, Campbell Construction Engineering, LLC.  Mr. Campbell has 25 years of experience in structural engineering, with a BSCE from Oregon State University and a MSCE from University of Colorado, Boulder. He is currently licensed as Professional Engineer in Alaska, Washington, Nevada and California and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
 
Mr. Campbell's experience includes work for both for design consultants and construction contractors.  The combination of experience working for consultants and contractors translates to proficiency in structural theory and code requirements, balanced with equal proficiency in constructible and practical designs.
 
Mr. Campbell's specialized experience and areas of expertise include:
 
- Structural design of steel and concrete bridges
- Strength evaluation of existing bridges
- Seismic design (including high seismic demands of California and Alaska)
- Soil-structure interaction, particularly with respect to pile & drilled shaft foundations
- Value Engineering, both for owners/government agencies and contractors
- Construction support structural design, including crane trestles and erection schemes
- Construction lift engineering, using jacking, hoists and cranes
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Campbell are as follows:

Richard Nolan, P.E.

Mr. Richard Nolan is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Nolan is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State. He began his engineering career in 2002. He worked for eight years at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory supporting the Naval Nuclear Fleet through designing significant and complex test hardware. He is an active member of the American Wood Council and the American Society of Home Inspectors.
 
Mr. Nolan is currently the owner of Thorough Home Inspections and Engineering Service which provides residential home inspections and structural engineering consulting. He is actively designing major home renovations, home additions and providing structural consulting to individuals, builders and architects.
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Nolan are as follows:

Robert Tata, P.E.

Mr. Robert Tata is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Tata has a BSME from Case-Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Ohio. He has had 40 years of Mechanical Engineering experience, 26 of which were with the General Motors Corporation. While there, he obtained U.S. Patent Number 6,645,432, Magnetic Drive Vehicle Coolant Pump .
 
Mr. Tata went on to become a leader in anti-friction bearing application in both the automotive and industrial fields where valuable experience was also gained in gears and Mechanical Power Transmission. Prior to that, he was employed by TRW, Cleveland, Ohio where he was responsible for bearings, gears, and Mechanical Power Transmission in the aircraft and missile fields under the tutelage of Mr. Thomas Barish, one of the country s leading engineering consultants.
 
Mr. Tata has written a number of technical papers that are published on the internet for Continuing Education purposes. He also has a book published titled The Development of U.S. Missiles During the Space Race with the U.S.S.R. based on his experience as a young engineer working at Cape Canaveral, Florida as a Flight Test Engineer on the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program.
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Tata are as follows:

Robert Steelhammer, P.E.

Mr. Robert H. Steelhammer, Jr. is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.

Mr. Steelhammer is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas in Mechanical and Control Systems Engineering.  He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston.  He also holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Houston.  He has been a member of ASME, ASTM, NACE, and ISA.  He serves on the ASME PTC 19.3 Temperature Measurement Committee.  

Mr. Steelhammer is the Engineering Manager for Sandelius Instruments, Inc. in Houston, Texas.  He has nearly 26 years’ experience in the design and use of thermowells, thermocouples and RTD's.  He is also experienced in vibration analysis of thermowells and calibration of thermocouples and RTD's.

He was a reserve deputy sheriff and jailer (Harris and Galveston Counties) for 20 years having worked detention, warrants, patrol, and marine duty.  As a reserve for Galveston County, he patrolled the areas in and around Galveston Bay and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.  He was a Captain in the Texas State Guard in an Engineering Unit for three years.

Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Steelhammer are as follows:

Rodney Aldrich, P.E.

Mr. Rodney Aldrich is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers.
 
Mr. Aldrich earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Union College in 1977 and an MS Degree in Environmental Engineering,from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1979.
 
Mr. Aldrich, an environmental engineer licensed in the State of New York, is experienced in all areas of permitting of petroleum bulk facilities, spill remediation, tank closures, solid waste management, hazardous waste management corrective action/remedial investigation and remediation.
 
Mr. Aldrich is also experienced in the investigation and design of petroleum storage facilities, solid waste transfer stations, wastewater treatment facilities and implementation of remedial and closure programs.
 
Mr. Aldrich has prepared permit applications in the area of wastewater treatment, air pollution control, residuals management, automotive recycling facilities, metal recycling facilities, pesticides, septage, tire management facilities, and low level radioactive waste storage.
 
Courses provided to CEDengineering.com by Mr. Aldrich are as follows: