Abstract :
Edward Roche Coulbourn (M ´39), engineering manager, Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, Ala., has been transferred to the grade of Fellow in the AIEE “… for his achievements in the design of an extensive electric production, transmission, and distribution system.” Mr. Coulbourn was born in Birmingham, Ala., May 27, 1902. He recived a B. S. degree in M. E. from the Universiay of Alabama in 1923. From 1924 to 1925, he was with the Alabama Power Company as an engineer, Office of Distribution. During the years 1925 to 1932, he was employed first by the Dixie Construction Company and then by Allied Engineers as a distribution engineer. He assumed that same position with the Alabama Power Company in 1932. He was made senior engineer—transmission and distribution in 1937, chief electrical engineer in 1946, and engineering manager in 1951. In his present position he is responsible for the direction of generation, transmission, and distribution studies required for a large and rapidly growing power company, including administration of electrical, mechanical, structural, and architectural engineering. The scope of activities includes planning and design of system additions, economic comparisons of alternative plans, general technical engineering, methods, and standards. Mr. Coulbourn served as chairman of the Alabama Section, 1943–44 and as vice-chairman of the Membership Committee of District 4, 1951–53. He has served on the following Institute Committees Transmission and Distribution (1948–57) and Membership (1951–55).
