The most important and useful stuff I learned was not in school, that is for sure. Lot's of theory and math to get a degree and get your foot in the door, but I think most of what I use or have used in my career I learned on the job or from a mentor. For example, I can guarantee nobody in the university would have taught me to design antennas using a slot line. Heck, there were probably only a couple people there who knew what that was even 30 years ago.
On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 3:28 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > My EE program expired before I finished it. I didn’t realize I had to > finish within 7 years from starting. I paused school to follow a high tech > startup and when I went back to finish some general ed and a few other > things they gave me the bad news. So I got into a MBA program that was > retooled as a “finish you degree” program. That was a stroke of very good > luck. I think I used every scrap of that 18 month program. Business law, > accounting, stats, econ, marketing. I feel lucky how it turned out but the > degree is in “organizational management” not EE or EET. > > My son has a MSEE but does not seem like his vocation is his avocation. > Not sure if he ever had a true passion for the work or not. But he works > for Hill AFB on secret bombs and missiles etc. Perfectly suited for guvmnt > work. They paid his wages and tuition for the master program. Lucky dog. > I am sure he will be a lifer there. > > I have a son in law finishing up his ME. I think that kid can derive > Maxwell from first principles with a stick and a patch of dirt. He is very > impressive with his mastery of EVERYTHING. He makes my head spin by > talking about state space solutions and whether or not something is easier > in the time domain. > > Daughter master of graphic arts, Daughter master of forensic toxicology, > Daughter working on a master of education, another daughter pre dental. > Son computer science. Youngest son is a brilliant heavy equipment > operator, CNC machinist, welder, blacksmith, diesel mechanic, foundry > operator, tool and die maker, you name it he can manufacture it or fix it. > Does not like school. I quit pushing and hoping. He will take over the > business. > > So, yeah, I am pretty proud of my kids. > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Monday, December 14, 2020 2:13 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Electrical engineer > > It's just a test. You still can if you want. > > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 3:12 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: > >> I had the chance to join the EIT program. I have always regretted not >> doing it. >> >> *From:* Cameron Crum >> *Sent:* Monday, December 14, 2020 9:48 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Electrical engineer >> >> I'm a(n) EE but not a PE so can't stamp any docs or anything. 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