Re: Do TWs need to be formally educated in engineering and science? was, RE: old school

[cupton -at- syclone -dot- net]

After a long motherhood leave, I acquired a associates degree in
electromechanical engineering. The main reason for doing so was to get my
mind back in a technical mode, and to acquire a thorough knowledge of
terminology. Tech schools are WAY behind in technology, since they can
never afford either the equipment or the instructors that are "bleeding
edge," and I will probably never use the calculus or physics that I
studied, but I can converse more confortably with developers and
engineers, and feel I have paid my dues.

It was certainly worth the effort, altho it was the MS in tech comm that
paid off in the long run.

Carolyn
(Who also remembers the 3M copier that used tear-apart sheets and making
charts with colored tape.)


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