Mr. Mark J. Keith
IEC & Associates
5301 Corbarron Ct.
Raleigh NC, 27606
US
Consulting and forensic engineering services. Issues addressed include all aspects of the design, fabrication, production and operation of electrical and electronic devices and products.
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Office:
919-828-6755
Pager:
919-413-1290
Cell:
919-865-0655
e-Mail:
Credentials
- Professional Engineer
- North Carolina License
Education
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering - North Carolina State University, 1993
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering- Pennsylvania State University, 1980
Expertise and Services
- Forensic & Investigative Electrical Engineering
- Fire cause and origin
- Electronic/Electrical Hardware Design Engineering
- Telecommunication and Data Network Engineering
- EMC Design, Analysis and Test Engineering
Principal Industries Served
- Electrical/Electronics,
- Computer,
- Industrial Automation & Controls,
- Telecom,
- Data Communications,
- Insurance
- Legal
Areas of Concentration
- Agency standards - UL, CE, CSA, FCC & IEC.
- High speed data networks
- Computer engineering & applications
- Industrial automation & controls
- Electrical devices/equipment
- National Electrical Code
- Electrical engineering
- Product testing and safety evaluation
- Electrical systems
- Product liability
- Electrical safety
- Residential Wiring
- Electronic manufacturing
- Semiconductors
- Electronic design and failure analysis
- Telecommunications
- Grounding
- Quality and Reliability
Specific experience and interest
- Analog and digital design
- Integrated circuit design
- ATM
- IP – Internet Protocol
- EMF & EMI shielding
- ISO 9000
- Electromagnetic compliance testing
- Lightning/surge protection and analysis
- ESD - Electrostatic Discharge
- Microprocessor design & applications
- Ethernet
- Photoelectric sensors
- European CE Certification
- Printed circuit board design and analysis
- FMEA - Failure Mode & Effect Analysis
- Programmable logic controllers
- Fiber Optics
- RS232 protocol
- FPGA design
- Signal integrity and high speed design
- Grounding
- SONET
- High speed data networks
- Telecom and data communication
- HDLC protocol
- Thermal analysis, evaluation & testing
FORENSIC EXPERIENCE:
Consulting and forensic engineering services for attorneys and insurance companies. Issues addressed
include all aspects of the design, fabrication, production and operation of electrical and electronic devices
and products as well as computer systems, hardware and software.
Forensic Consultants, PA - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
residential wiring. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a cash register. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a large manufacturing facility. Responsibilities included evidence review and research.
-Investigated and provided Lightning and Surge Analysis for client. Responsibilities
included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance fraud investigation and
final report preparation/presentation to the client.
-Expert witness in a legal case involving a defective electrical home appliance.
Responsibilities included investigation, evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
destructive testing and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Technical Assistance, St Louis, MO - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation
involving a floor model water cooler. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
residential wiring. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a cash register. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a large manufacturing facility. Responsibilities included evidence review and research.
-Investigated and provided Lightning and Surge Analysis for client. Responsibilities
included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance fraud investigation and
final report preparation/presentation to the client.
-Expert witness in a legal case involving a defective electrical home appliance.
Responsibilities included investigation, evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
destructive testing and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Technical Assistance, St Louis, MO - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation
involving a floor model water cooler. The investigation is ongoing
Forensic Engineering, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation
involving rear projection TV. The investigation is ongoing
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation
involving rear projection TV. The investigation is ongoing
Products, Engineering & Construction, AZ. – Investigative Engineer
-Expert witness involving computer software/systems, financial records and
information. The investigation is ongoing.
-Expert witness involving an electronic design dispute between a major
appliance manufacturer and a sub-contract manufacturer.
-Conducted a cause and origin investigation of a cook top fire involving a
solid surface range appliance.
-Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
-Expert witness involving computer software/systems, financial records and
information. The investigation is ongoing.
-Expert witness involving an electronic design dispute between a major
appliance manufacturer and a sub-contract manufacturer.
-Conducted a cause and origin investigation of a cook top fire involving a
solid surface range appliance.
-Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Forensic Analysis & Engineering, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Investigated a Power Utility Surge event involving a multi-million dollar residential
structure. Responsibilities included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance
fraud investigation and report preparation to the client. The investigation is ongoing.
-Investigated and provided Lightning and Surge Analysis for clients.
-Responsibilities included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance fraud
investigation and final report preparation to the client.
-Investigated a Power Utility Surge event involving a multi-million dollar residential
structure. Responsibilities included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance
fraud investigation and report preparation to the client. The investigation is ongoing.
-Investigated and provided Lightning and Surge Analysis for clients.
-Responsibilities included electronic equipment failure analysis, Insurance fraud
investigation and final report preparation to the client.
Forensic Fire Consultant, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving a
manufactured home. Responsibilities included evidence review and final report
preparation/presentation to the client
-Conducted two fire cause and origin investigation involving television sets.
Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis, TV and
electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Forensic Consultant, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Co-investigator on a cause and origin investigation involving an apartment fire.
Responsibilities included evidence review and final report preparation to the client.
-Expert witness in a legal case. Conducted a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a television set. Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
TV and electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
-Electrical Engineering consultant for a fire cause and origin investigation involving a
manufactured home. Responsibilities included evidence review and final report
preparation/presentation to the client
-Conducted two fire cause and origin investigation involving television sets.
Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis, TV and
electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Forensic Consultant, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Co-investigator on a cause and origin investigation involving an apartment fire.
Responsibilities included evidence review and final report preparation to the client.
-Expert witness in a legal case. Conducted a fire cause and origin investigation involving
a television set. Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis,
TV and electrical appliance fire research and final report preparation/presentation to the client.
Expert Fire Consultant, IN - Investigative Engineer
-Expert witness in a legal case. Conducted a fire cause and origin investigation involving a
UPS, Uninterruptible Power Supply. Worked as an expert witness in the legal case
with respect to the electrical/electronic hardware design and failure analysis.
-Expert witness in a legal case. Conducted a fire cause and origin investigation involving a
UPS, Uninterruptible Power Supply. Worked as an expert witness in the legal case
with respect to the electrical/electronic hardware design and failure analysis.
Auto & Home, NC - Investigative Engineer
-Conducted a power surge investigation on an industrial electrical generator.
Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis, and final
report preparation/presentation to the client
-Conducted a power surge investigation on an industrial electrical generator.
Responsibilities included evidence review, electronic failure analysis, and final
report preparation/presentation to the client
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
Data Encryption Company, NC - Senior Design Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for a data encryption hardware project for company’s next generation product.
Note: Additional information describing the job responsibilities is classified.
Project/Design Engineer for a data encryption hardware project for company’s next generation product.
Note: Additional information describing the job responsibilities is classified.
Internet Security Company, NC - Senior Design Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for a Gigabit Ethernet data encryption hardware project for Company’s next generation
Internet security product offering. Responsibilities include hardware design/debug, printed circuit board design, and product verification. Cadence Concept 15.2 CAD was used for design. Additional responsibilities included JTAG test development and generation of manufacturing test sets using Corellis JTAG software tools.
Note: Additional information describing the job responsibilities is classified.
Project/Design Engineer for a Gigabit Ethernet data encryption hardware project for Company’s next generation
Internet security product offering. Responsibilities include hardware design/debug, printed circuit board design, and product verification. Cadence Concept 15.2 CAD was used for design. Additional responsibilities included JTAG test development and generation of manufacturing test sets using Corellis JTAG software tools.
Note: Additional information describing the job responsibilities is classified.
Inovia Telecom, Centennial Campus, NC - Principal Engineer
Designed and implemented universal high speed Gigabit ATM switch fabrics for Inovia’s DSLAM product line. Responsibilities included hardware design/debug, printed circuit board design, and product verification. Also responsible for IEC 61000-4 EMC/EMI/RFI standards, compliance and testing. Responsible for product support for manufacturing and field service operations. Provided failure and reliability analysis for product failures in the field.
Designed and implemented universal high speed Gigabit ATM switch fabrics for Inovia’s DSLAM product line. Responsibilities included hardware design/debug, printed circuit board design, and product verification. Also responsible for IEC 61000-4 EMC/EMI/RFI standards, compliance and testing. Responsible for product support for manufacturing and field service operations. Provided failure and reliability analysis for product failures in the field.
IBM Corporation, RTP, NC - Staff Engineer
Consulting Engineer for a PCMCIA 25 MBit ATM adapter card. Responsibilities included hardware design of a XILINX integrated circuit PCMCIA/ISA arbitration controller. Responsible for IEC 61000-4 EMC/EMI/RFI standards, compliance and testing of the adapter card.
Connectware AMP Inc., Morrisville, NC - Senior Design/Development Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for an ATM-LAN (OC3, Ethernet and Token Ring) Bridge/Router device.
Consulting Engineer for a PCMCIA 25 MBit ATM adapter card. Responsibilities included hardware design of a XILINX integrated circuit PCMCIA/ISA arbitration controller. Responsible for IEC 61000-4 EMC/EMI/RFI standards, compliance and testing of the adapter card.
Connectware AMP Inc., Morrisville, NC - Senior Design/Development Engineer
Project/Design Engineer for an ATM-LAN (OC3, Ethernet and Token Ring) Bridge/Router device.
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Agency Standards Ul Ce Csa Fcc & Iec. Grounding Computer Engineering & Applications High Speed Data Networks Electrical Devices Equipment Industrial Automation & Controls Electrical Engineering Electrical Systems Product Testing And Safety Evaluation Electrical Safety Product Liability Electronic Manufacturing Semiconductors Electronic Design And Failure Analysis Telecommunications Analog And Digital Design Integrated Circuit Design Emf & Emi Shielding Electromagnetic Compliance Testing Lightning Surge Protection And Analysis Esd Electrostatic Discharge Microprocessor Design & Applications Ethernet Photoelectric Sensors Printed Circuit Board Design And Analysis Fmea Failure Mode & Effect Analysis Programmable Logic Controllers Fiber Optics Rs232 Fpga Design Signal Integrity And High Speed Design Grounding High Speed Data Networks Telecom And Data Communication Hdlc Protocol Thermal Analysis Evaluation & Testing
Agency standards - UL, Analog and digital design, ce, computer engineering & applications, csa, Electrical devices/equipment, electrical engineering, electrical safety, electrical systems, electromagnetic compliance testing, Electronic design and failure analysis, electronic manufacturing, emf & emi shielding, ESD - Electrostatic Discharge, ethernet, evaluation & testing, FCC & IEC., fiber optics, FMEA - Failure Mode & Effect Analysis, fpga design, grounding, hdlc protocol, high speed data networks, industrial automation & controls, integrated circuit design, Lightning/surge protection and analysis, microprocessor design & applications, photoelectric sensors, Printed circuit board design and analysis, product liability, Product testing and safety evaluation, programmable logic controllers, rs232, semiconductors, Signal integrity and high speed design, Telecom and data communication, telecommunications, thermal analysis
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