Seal Design & Engineering, Inc.

Dennis J. Seal, Ph.D., P.E.
Seal Design & Engineering, Inc.
Principal, Human Factors and Product Safety
Design and Engineering Consultation
6461 Lake Circle Drive
Dallas, Texas 75214, USA
(214) 823-9364 (Dallas Office)
214-734-3708 (Cell)
Fax (214) 823-9372
djseal@sbcglobal.net

Specialties:   Accident Analysis, Anthropometry (body measurement and accessibility), Controls/Display Panel Design, Conspicuity/Human Reaction Times, Hazard Analysis, Heavy Machinery, Human Performance/Fatigue, Industrial Ergonomics, OSHA Compliance, Perception/Reaction Time (PRT Analysis), Product Design and Safety, Viewability, Warnings/Guards/Safety Instructions, Workstation Design

Additional Expertise: Automotive/Aviation Safety, Cognitive Modeling/Information Processing, Industrial Safety, Usability Testing, Visual Displays and Control Interfaces, Workplace Hazards and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Educational: Ph.D. Human Factors and Safety Engineering (Industrial Engineering Department), 1980, Texas A&M University,

M.S. Experimental Psychology, 1974, Texas A&M University,

B.A. Psychology and Statistics, 1972, University of Cincinnati

Supplemental:

Registered Professional Engineer (No. 79090), State of Texas

Registered Professional Engineer (No. 15888), State of Wyoming

American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z535) Warnings ;  Original Committee Member

G-45 Human Systems Integration (HIS) Standards Committee Member

Private Pilot (Current License and Medical)

Security Clearances: TOP SECRET, COMSEC (Current)

Consulting:     Consulting experience spans all aspects of human factors engineering including product design, safety compliance, hazard risk analysis and industrial ergonomics. Past projects include human factors design and safety analysis for the following sample client list: American Airlines, Beretta Firearms, Clark and Eaton-Material Handling, Chrysler Technology, Citicorp/Citibank, John Deere and Company, Falcon Jet, Havalon Knives, Freightliner Trucking, General Electric, Lear Jet, NASA, Raytheon Corp. and SAMSUNG Telecommunications as well as many Government and Military agencies.  Consulting in areas of product design and systems integration have included all phases of development from product concept and human factors criteria to job safety analysis, hazard identification/resolution, industrial design, design modifications, qualification testing and manufacturing processes. Have also consulted and been qualified as an expert witness equally representing plaintiffs and defendants in each of the aforementioned areas of expertise.