Resume & Curriculum Vitae ROGER C. PURCELL, Ph.D., P.E., R.L.S. November, 2014

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1 Resume & Curriculum Vitae ROGER C. PURCELL, Ph.D., P.E., R.L.S. November, 2014 Home Addresses 105 Ashley Marsh Drive Brunswick, Georgia and 122 Crest Drive Lane, Apt. #A Cochran, Georgia Addresses Professional Registrations Education Professional Engineer, State of Georgia (PE 12190) Registered Land Surveyor, State of Georgia (RLS 2435) Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems) at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA. (Research work included study of student learning for Surveying & Geomatics Education and study of Pavement & Transportation Infrastructure Management.) Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA. (Graduate course work was in construction management and included coursework in transportation planning and design, surveying, structural design and materials.) Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA. Teaching Experience Fall 2011 Present: Associate Professor of Engineering at Middle Georgia College (Now-Middle Georgia State College) - My teaching responsibilities include freshman & sophomore engineering courses (for Georgia Tech s Regents Engineering Transfer Program) and surveying & geomatics coursework for MGC s Surveying Program. Faculty tenure was awarded by MGC on March 9, Fall 2005 Fall 2011: Assistant Professor of Engineering at Middle Georgia College - My teaching responsibilities include freshman & sophomore engineering courses (for Georgia Tech s Regents Engineering Transfer Program) and surveying & geomatics coursework for MGC s Surveying Program. 1

2 Fall 2001 to Fall 2005: Instructor in Engineering (for Georgia Tech s Regents Engineering Transfer Program) at Middle Georgia College. My teaching responsibilities include freshman & sophomore engineering courses (for Georgia Tech s Regents Engineering Transfer Program) and surveying coursework for MGC s Surveying Program. Fall 1999 to Spring 2001: Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at Coastal Georgia Community College (Now-College of Coastal Georgia), Brunswick, Georgia. Fall 1999 to Spring 2001: Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Computer Aided Drafting and Design Section of the Applied Technology Department at the College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia. Research Experience Fall 2014 Spring 2015: Research for Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Evaluation of the Cost Effectiveness of Illumination as a Safety treatment at Rural Intersections. This work will include student research. Summer 2010: Research Assistant for USDOT RITA Project, Improvements in Automated Data Collection & Processing and Information Utilization for Flexible Pavements under Dr. James Tsai, Georgia Tech, Savannah Campus, Savannah, GA Summer 2009: Researcher Assistant, Pavement Segregation Investigation, under Dr. James Tsai, Georgia Tech, Savannah Campus, Savannah, GA Summer 2008: Research Assistant for Georgia DOT s Highway Pavement Preservation Project under Dr. James Tsai, Georgia Tech, Savannah Campus, Savannah, GA College Courses Taught (Engineering and Surveying Areas at Middle Georgia College (MGC)) ENGR 1001 Introduction to Engineering* ENGR 1002 Engineering Design Graphics ENGR 1003 Computer-Aided Design* ENGR 1090 & 2090 Series Cooperative Education Work Experience ENGR 2006 Engineering Dynamics* ENGR 2007 Strength of Materials* ENGR 2300 Principles of Engineering Economy ENGR 2500 Surveying and Geomatics* SURV 1521 AutoCAD for Surveyors** SURV 2501 Plane Surveying* SURV 2502 Advanced Surveying* SURV 2503 Surveying History & Law* SURV 2504 Hydrology for Surveyors 2

3 SURV 2506 Drainage and Erosion Control** SURV 2510 Computer Applications in Surveying** SURV 2517 Introduction to Global Positioning Systems** SURV 2521 Survey Drafting Applications** SURV 3516 Geographical Information Systems** *Provided course redevelopment & restructuring **Provided complete course development and initial course offering College Courses Taught (Mathematics at College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) MATH 1001 Quantitative Skills & Reasoning MATH 1111 College Algebra MATH 1112 Trigonometry Engineering Department Head at Middle Georgia College Spring 2010 to Fall 2013: Responsibilities included: Maintenance of Engineering Department Budget Development of Engineering Department course offerings schedule Maintenance & supervision of Engineering Department Assessment Searches for temporary engineering instructor(s) Management of online Surveying-Geomatics program including program advertising, course instruction and direction of program adjunct professors Advising of all of MGC s Surveying & Engineering students Serving as MGC s Coordinator for Georgia Tech s Regents Engineering Transfer Program Special Administrative Projects Management of MGC s Intellectual Partnership Program (ICAPP) established for the Surveying Department ( ). These ICAPP funds were utilized to purchase modern surveying equipment. Duties included: Establishing department needs, writing up & managing purchases and writing an annual department performance report. Program Development for MGC s Certificates in Surveying: Developed the course curriculum and obtained faculty approvals for four Certificates in Surveying including: the Surveying Certificate, the Geomatics Certificate, the Hydrology & Hydraulics Certificate and the Public Works Certificate. Program Development for MGC s Certificate in Engineering Studies: Developed the course curriculum and obtained faculty approvals for a Certificate in Engineering Studies. 3

4 Program Development for MGC s Associates Degree in Surveying: Developed the course curriculum and obtained faculty approvals for an Associate of Science in Surveying. Also, developed advertising for the program. Program Development for MGC s Proposed Bachelor s Degree in Surveying-Geomatics Management (2009 Spring 2011): Letter of Intent Under University System of Georgia (USG) Guidelines, the necessary research was performed and a Letter of Intent for a proposed Bachelor s program in Surveying-Geomatics Management was developed and submitted. Program Development - After getting the go-ahead from the USG, the complete technical and academic portions of the program for a proposed Bachelor s program in Surveying-Geomatics Management were developed and submitted. Collaborative Program Chair - Coordinated with Southern Polytechnic State University s Dean of Architecture, Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology on review comments and issues relative to the proposed Bachelor s program in Surveying-Geomatics Management. Conducting Survey of Degree - Currently conducting survey of interest in the Surveying Program at MGC, including the proposed Bachelor s program in Surveying-Geomatics Management (to establish estimated student cohort size), in the Associates Degree/Certificates and in continuing education. Led Collaboration Efforts - Coordinated with Gainesville State College to examine a joint degree in Geographical Information Systems and Surveying. Coordinated one-time program grants from Georgia Power Company and the Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia. College Service and Committee Assignments at Middle Georgia College Search Committees: Physics Instructor Search Committee Mathematics Instructor Search Committee MGC-GSW Program Coordinator Search Committee Business Instructor & Girls Basketball Coach Search Committee Engineering Instructor Search Committee Logistics Management Instructor Search Committee College Service Committees: Technology Policy Committee: Chairman, Chairman Curriculum Committee Continuing Education Committee 4

5 Facility Policies Committee Athletic Policy Committee Study Abroad Committee, Chairman Publications Yi-Chang Tsai, Feng Li, Roger C. Purcell, JT Rabun, A Reliable Statewide Pavement Performance Study with a Confidence Evaluation System, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol.138, No. 3, March 1, Yi-Chang Tsai, Roger C. Purcell, Feng Li, JT Rabun, Systematic Quantification and Analysis of Roadway Preservation Performance: Using 22 Years of Data, Transportation Research Board - Annual Meeting, Yi-Chang Tsai, Roger C. Purcell, Feng Li, JT Rabun, How Long Will Asphalt Pavement Last?, International Conference on Pavement Preservation, Paper no. 42, Tsai, J., Wang, Z., and R.C. Purcell, Improving GDOT s Highway Pavement Preservation, Georgia Department of Transportation, TO 01-22; Research Project No , Presentations Presentation of Have we defined Surveying-Geomatics Education for the 21 st Century? and How much Education does a Surveyor need? at the 2014 Geospatial Conference at the Classic Center, Oct. 6 8, 2014, Athens, GA Presentation of Technical Standards for Georgia Surveyors at the 2012 Geospatial Conference at the UGA Center for Continuing Education, Oct. 17 th & 18 th, 2012, Athens, GA How Much Education does a Surveyor Need?, presented at the October 2011 meeting of SAMSOG s Central Georgia Chapter, Macon, GA Technical Standards Session for Georgia Surveyors, presented at the Summer 2011 Meeting of the Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia, Savannah, GA Presentation of Surveying Education Requirements for EMC Engineering Services, Inc. at EMC s Charles W. Tuten Field Day, Spring 2011, Dublin, GA Presentation of SAMSOG s Position on The Absence of a NOAA/NGS Advisor in Georgia: Impact on Land Surveying on World GIS Day, Nov. 17 th, 2010 at the Floyd Government Building, Atlanta, GA 5

6 Presentation of Technical Standards Session for Georgia Surveyors to the office of Travis Pruitt & Associates, Inc., for continuing education and office enhancement, Fall 2010, Atlanta, GA Presentation of Technical Standards for Georgia Surveyors at the 2010 Geospatial Conference at the UGA Center for Continuing Education, Oct. 20 th & 21 st, 2010, Athens, GA Technical Standards Session for Georgia Surveyors, presented at the Summer 2010 Meeting of the Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia, Amelia Island, FL Presentation and Video of The Surveyors of Georgia for the Georgia GIS Coordinating Committee (GISCC) Initiative and Best Managed Georgia Campaign, Spring 2009 Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission s Level II, Introduction to Design (Sediment & Erosion Control Course) presented to the Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia, January 2006, Southern Polytechnic State University Technical Standards Session for Georgia Surveyors, presented at the Summer 2004 Meeting of the Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia, Brasstown Valley, GA Continuing Education Instruction Technical Standards for Georgia Surveyors as an on-line course made available December AutoCAD, Computer Aided Design taught to employees of Lithonia Lighting, Spring 2003, Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA. Special Recognition Certification Sponsored Julian Forero, a GAAMES student at MGC, for the 2010 Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS). GMS is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Julian was the first Gates Millennium Scholarship winner for MGC. Julian is now at Georgia Tech majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Nominee for the MGC 2010 Teaching Excellence Award. Certified for Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission s Sediment & Erosion Control Professional Designer Level. 6

7 Professional Experience March 2003 Dec. 2012: Surveying and Engineering Consultant to EMC Engineering, Brunswick, Georgia April 1992 March 2003: Co-owner of Pruitt & Purcell, P.C. (Surveyors, Land Planners, Civil Engineers & Structural Engineers) Brunswick, Georgia Responsibilities included: 1. Certification of all surveying and civil engineering work 2. Marketing for municipal projects 3. Complete project management responsibilities 4. Complete project administration and design supervision for Civil Engineering and surveying projects 5. Personnel administration responsibilities Projects included: 1. All types of surveys 2. All types of residential projects, i.e. subdivision, apartment sites, and condominiums 3. Commercial projects including building sites and shopping centers 4. Storm damage studies and related FEMA flood plain evaluations 5. Transportation projects including an award-winning D.O.T. enhancement project, Darien Waterfront Park & Multimodal project and others including: Mary Ross Waterfront Park, Downtown Brunswick, GA, Woodbine Waterfront Park, Woodbine, GA and St. Mary s Waterfront Park, St. Mary s, GA. 6. Construction management projects June 1985 April 1992: Vice-President of Engineering, Planners & Engineers Collaborative, Atlanta, Georgia Responsibilities included: 1. Certification of all Civil Engineering projects 2. Marketing for all types of projects 3. Complete project administration and design supervision for Civil Engineering projects 4. Complete project management responsibilities Projects included: 1. Major apartment and commercial projects/shopping centers 7

8 2. Major flood studies including hydrology and river hydraulics under FEMA Guidelines 3. Major collector road projects 4. Major engineering feasibility studies 5. Residential development projects Sept 1983 June 1985: Senior Engineer: Precision Planning, Inc. Lawrenceville, Georgia Responsibilities included: 1. Certification of all engineering projects 2. Complete project administration and design supervision responsibilities 3. Complete project management responsibilities Projects included: 1. Large residential subdivisions including Land Planning, Surveying and Civil Engineering 2. Utility system designs 3. Commercial developments\shopping centers Jan Sept 1983: Additional Work Experience Continuing Education Work experience with other consultants in the Atlanta area, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration & Georgia Power Company, provided developmental experience in design and construction. Projects included: 1. Aviation support facility improvements 2. Airport runway/taxiway construction and improvements 3. Georgia Power facility improvements 4. Local community grant projects 5. Air Force facility improvements 6. High tech and light industrial developments 1. Re-certification for Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission s Sediment & Erosion Control Professional Designer Level, SAMSOG Technical Seminar, January 2012, Marietta, GA 2. ABET-Faculty Workshop on Sustainable Assessment Processes (in Engineering Education) February, 2011, Tampa, FL 3. Summer Geospatial Workshop, 2009, Gainesville State College, Oakwood, Georgia 4. Georgia Logistics Simulation Platform Flexsim Training, 2008, Georgia Tech, Savannah, Georgia 8

9 5. River Hydraulics at the University of California (Davis), Sacramento, California 6. Training Workshops in Geographical Information Systems, ESRI, Atlanta, Georgia (multiple dates) 7. ESRI-GIS Education & Surveying (Annual Conference): San Diego, CA, Summer Computing in Civil Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers) Atlanta, Georgia 9. Training workshops in AutoCAD and AutoDesk design software, Applied Software, Atlanta, Georgia (multiple dates) 10. ESRI Certification: Building Geodatabases I, June 2005, Atlanta, GA 11. ESRI Certification: Introduction to ArcGIS I, May 2004, Atlanta, GA 12. GIS in Teaching & Research (University of Georgia & Georgia Institute of Technology) biannually, Athens, GA & Atlanta, GA 13. Surveying & Mapping Society of Georgia (SAMSOG) - Surveying Technical Seminar, Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia, (Annual Meetingannually since 2001) 14. SAMSOG - Surveying Annual Meeting & Seminar (Various locations - annually since 2001) 15. Traffic Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia Professional Affiliations 1. American Society of Engineering Education (member since 2001) 2. Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia (SAMSOG) 2011 Present: Plat Contest Chairman, State Manual Committee and an active member of the Central Georgia Chapter of SAMSOG : Plat Contest Chairman (Awarded the Outstanding Service Award for 2011 Plat Contest) and State Manual Committee : Immediate Past President: Chair of Nominating Committee and started the Annual exhibit of SAMSOG-NSPS Contest Winners at Middle Georgia College and Southern Polytechnic State University 9

10 : President: Accomplishments: Traditions instituted President s State of Society Letter, Annual Luncheon with Georgia Legislators during National Surveyor s Week, and the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Society Initiative : President Elect: Member of State Surveying Manual Committee, and GIS Committee : Vice President : Director Active member 3. Surveying and Geomatics Educators Society 4. Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society, Georgia Institute of Technology 10