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| John Alessi, Trainer John is a certified MicroStation Institute trainer, and has been teaching MicroStation users since 1993. John started teaching in 1976, and over the years taught as a high school teacher, an adjunct faculty member of the Middlesex County College, and as a private tutor. John’s practical approach is the result of years of hands-on, real-world drafting and design experience. He started hand drafting for a surveyor in 1983, and learned MicroStation in 1988. The surveyor's organization served a number of clients, but concentrated primarily on work for Public Service Electric & Gas Company. John has been involved since 1993 in the demonstration and selling of MicroStation and Intergraph products with resellers for Bentley Systems and Intergraph Corporation. Responsibilities included sales, support and instruction of CAD products. John has presented MicroStation demonstrations to local Users’ Groups, and has taught numerous classes, including Essential MicroStation 95, MicroStation Power Draft, Productive MicroStation, CAD Translation, and MicroStation for AutoCAD Users, as well as Intergraph’s IRASB Raster program. BACKGROUND
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| Gary Dohanish, Modeling & Animation Specialist Gary is one of Varitronics’ 3D Studio VIZ authorities and has been involved with AutoCAD and 3D Studio for many years. He does design work, especially in the petro-chemical industry. He has developed a practical approach to VIZ by training clients while doing one of their projects. This program of Implementing VIZ provides solutions to specific problems and offers the flexibility of combining the best parts of model development, completion, and instruction. Gary adapts his training to address how to apply the commands discussed in the class to real world projects. BACKGROUND
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Kerry is a civil design engineer and project manager who has been an AutoCAD and Civil Engineering software instructor with Varitronics since 1991. Kerry uses AutoCAD and AEC on a daily basis to do real jobs, so he is intimately familiar with the software. He is available by phone for follow up support, and he can come on-site to help with specific jobs, typically with a day’s notice. He has trained firms and government agencies on the use of Civil software, customizing his classes to the specific applications of the students, while working with approved instructional materials. His responsibilities also include custom programming to automate tasks and assist with implementation of GIS/FMS applications, as well as assessing the availability of geographic material such as digital maps and other readily available information. Project management in his capacity as a design engineer is another facet of Kerry’s current job experience at NJ Transit. His responsibilities include extensive design of rail and bus facilities. Projects comprise drainage, sanitary, surveying and site design, as well as specification writing and contract preparation. This position involves contract administration and project management, as well as construction management of facility site improvements. He also deals extensively with AutoCAD/AEC design and computer use. Kerry has years of experience as a program development/design engineer, during which he was involved with site design, road design, drainage calculations, specification writing, computer programming, computer maintenance and upgrades, computer instruction and customization, equipment purchases and research, system backup and security and Geographic information/Facility Management systems development. As a senior engineer prior to May 1991, Kerry did engineering design of sewers and roads, contract administration, construction management, pay voucher preparation, budgeting, estimating, compliance review, computer customization, custom programming, software instruction, computer maintenance and upgrades. BACKGROUND
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| George E. Holz -- Senior Staff Consultant Hardware, Software, and Networking George Holz has a degree in electrical engineering from MIT, and over 50 granted patents. He has years of experience in electronics and computer technology and has been consulting since 1976 in the design of electronic displays, minicomputer and microcomputer hardware and software, and digital communications. George’s interest in CAD extends back to his undergraduate years at MIT, where he learned to program on the TX-0, the first core memory transistor computer, and was fascinated with Sketchpad, probably the first CAD drawing program anywhere. At Burroughs Corporation, he used a Computervision minicomputer CAD system to design displays and a Data General minicomputer to test them. George bought his first personal computer in 1971, a PDP-8. Several years later he was developing a Forth-based interactive drawing editor for a Z80/CPM microcomputer when he discovered the excellent drawing editor by Mike Riddle of Evolution Computing. He purchased source code to this original "AutoCAD" program from the author and followed John Walker’s progress toward a CPM version with great interest. He purchased SN 00001 of the MicroAngelo CPM version of AutoCAD, and with help from John Walker adapted the system to the CDL high-resolution color display. George used AutoCAD extensively during the following years for circuit design and layout and general drawing. His extensive background in microcomputers and display systems is very relevant to the selection and evaluation of display options for CAD workstations. BACKGROUND
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| Loretta Holz, Project Coordinator Loretta Holz brings experience from a wide and varied background to her role as salesperson, CAD solution consultant, and Project Coordinator for Varitronics Systems. She has a Masters degree in Education from Rutgers, and many years of experience as a teacher. She has taught both adults and children about computers, and is attuned to what people need to learn in order to be able to use their CAD equipment effectively. She guides customers in the selection of appropriate hardware, software, and services within their budgets, explaining capabilities and challenges. Concerned with the human/computer interface, Loretta has been using a computer on a daily basis since 1979. She began by utilizing it as a word processor, and with it she has written over 500 articles on computers and other subjects, which have appeared in a variety of computer, trade, and general publications, including CADalyst. In addition to word processors, she also uses database, spreadsheet, and CAD software. Loretta has been involved with CAD since 1985. She attended numerous training classes focused on AutoCAD, AEC, GIS, etc. She has taught courses in AutoCAD, and acts as a telephone consultant for clients with questions. She has interacted with many business people, discussing their computer needs as a teacher, an interviewer, and a salesperson. She has gained an understanding of the business world and how computers fit into that world, through extensive interviewing of managers and users in various businesses. BACKGROUND
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Eugene Rutberg, Networking Engineer Eugene Rutberg’s network setup and troubleshooting capabilities are outstanding and well proven. He focuses on network installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of both hardware and software. He also has extensive experience with peer to peer networks. As our chief field engineer, he configures individual stations and networks with AutoCAD, and add-on software customized to the client’s needs. Before a system is sold, he evaluates the client’s needs, and tests hardware and software as needed to verify that the system will work as required. Eugene delivers systems on site, sets them up and integrates them with existing equipment as required. He demonstrates and networks hardware and software operation and gets new users started with their systems, or goes into technical detail with experienced users. After delivery he is available by phone to answer questions. Eugene helps to provide Varitronics Systems’ responsive customer support system by telephone. He discusses the symptoms of a problem to narrow it down from a hardware/software question to a suspected component. He often goes on site to diagnose and solve problems. BACKGROUND
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| Thomas F. Srodin, Trainer Tom is a Professional Engineer and project manager, with extensive experience in the use of CAD software for real world projects. Tom uses Autodesk products, in conjunction with other software, to formulate new designs and evaluate existing structures for clients every day, so he has a thorough understanding of the capabilities and operation of the packages. When he teaches a course in one or more of these products, he is able to anticipate many of the questions which will come up, and to answer them, and others, based on his own experience. BACKGROUND
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| Ron Wescott, Trainer Ronald Wescott is an engineer whose experience with CAD goes back to 1974. Currently, he is involved in specifying CAD systems, training, and customizing CAD for clients. Ron not only knows how AutoCAD works, but also how to use it in a variety of applications. He has spent thousands of hours using his own workstation to produce drawings for clients. He creates libraries and customizes menus. Ron has had extensive experience with both microcomputer and minicomputer CAD systems. In 1974, while at Burroughs Corporation, he researched the currently available CAD systems and co-authored the justification proposal for the ComputerVision graphics system. Once it was installed, he managed the system, using it to do his own design work, and helping others to use its capabilities. Ron’s approach to CAD systems is eminently practical. Because of his engineering background and experience, he has a basic understanding of computer hardware. Having seen and worked with many different CAD configurations, he is in an excellent position to evaluate the type of hardware and software needed for a specific application. Ron has taught many people, form beginners to advanced users. Advanced training in CAD requires problem solving, and it is here that Ron excels. Each training session is geared to optimize the CAD system to the student’s individual goals. For advanced training, Ron consults with the trainee beforehand, to determine the goals of the training. Before he trains, he works out problems on his own system, so that the training is applicable to the individual’s requirements. Ron has helped apply CAD to a variety of disciplines, working with architects, civil and mechanical engineers, facilities planners, and others, analyzing their engineering and documentation processes, and teaching them how best to apply CAD to their disciplines. He has assisted with data base and storage problems, and helped clients to better configure their CAD systems to their needs. BACKGROUND
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