Key Personnel
FRED V. COWEN, P.E., PRINCIPAL
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Licenses/Registrations
- Massachusetts
- New York
- DC
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- Florida
- Kentucky - Inactive
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Illinois (SE)
Education
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA - B.S.C.E. 1967
- Boston Architectural Center - 1967-68
Vocational Summary
- Present Practice
- Structural Consulting Engineer in private practice since 1974.
Mr. Cowen has been sole proprietor of Cowen Associates, Structural Consulting Engineers, serving the Architectural community in the design of Buildings and Special Structures. Services include the development of Structural Contract Documents and performance of Contract Administration, as well as various Investigative and Forensic Studies.
- Professor of Structures, Boston Architectural Center (BAC). Course content and text for Structures Workshop, an advanced course for Architects, was developed by Mr. Cowen for BAC, and was offered continuously from 1972 to 1991.
- Background, Professional Experience
- In the period from 1977 to 1980, while still operating Cowen Associates, Mr. Cowen formed and administrated the Structural Engineering Department of PACE International, Consulting Engineers, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. He was responsible for the design of over $250M in construction in the Middle East.
- LeMessurier Associates, Cambridge, MA - Project Structural Engineer 1967-73.
- Priestley Associates, Architects, Boston – Architectural Draftsman 1966-67 Part-time
- Harry Feldman Inc., Surveyors, Boston - Surveyor (Co-op) 1963-67 Part and Full-time.
- Interpace (Lock-Joint Pipe)Inc. East Orange, NJ - Jr. Engineer (Co-op) 1962-63
DANIEL G. LEONARD, ENGINEER
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Education
- Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA - Associate in Architectural Engineering Technology - May 1987
- Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA - Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Technology - August 1989
Vocational Summary
- Present Practice:
- Mr. Leonard joined Cowen associates in August 1988 as a Co-op student at Wentworth, serving six months of that first year in actual employment, and in addition, worked part time during school sessions. He joined us as a full time Engineer in August of 1989.
- His contributions to the firm are from a diversified background of job experience in the Steel Fabrication and Testing fields. He is also well grounded in the use of Autocad.
- He has successfully performed calculations and compiled working drawings for entire projects, under Mr. Cowen`s supervision.
He is responsible for the Computer Analysis and Design of Monumental Stairs (a specialty) in addition to normal building structures. He is skilled in modeling using Finite Element Analysis with the aid of RAM ADVANCE, and the use of RAMSTEEL for whole building structures.
- Background, Professional Experience:
- Prior to joining Cowen Associates in 1988, Mr. Leonard had several periods of experience as Engineer-in-Training in the Wentworth Co-op Program:
- A.O. Wilson Structural Company, Cambridge, MA Jan. to May 1988 - Assignments included Structural Steel Detailing and Checking.
- R. F. Geisser and Assoc., East Providence, R.I. May to Sept. 1987 - Assignments included Concrete Testing/Inspecting, Drafting, Survey.
JONATHAN T. COWEN, ENGINEERING INTERN
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Education
- University of Maine, Orono, ME - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Winter, 2003
- Norwich University, Northfield, VT - Master of Civil Engineering - June 2006
Vocational Summary
- Present Practice:
Mr. Cowen is a recent graduate (December 2003). He joined Cowen Associates in January 2004. He is currently pursuing a Masters degree in structural engineering while working full time at Cowen Associates. Mr. Cowen has begun his internship in structural engineering designing Wood Frame, Aluminum and Steel Frame Structures. He is proficient in the use of Autocad, Ramsteel, ProEngineer, Microstation, Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Background, Professional Experience:
- Summer 2001 - Integen, Inc. Framingham, MA - Mechanical Engineering Intern
- Fall 2001 - Chemistry Department University of Maine, Orono, ME - Chemistry Peer Leader
- Fall 2002 - Winter 2003 Southworth-Milton, Inc. Brewer, ME - Hydraulic Hose Specialist
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