Every Engineer Should Know This! - Softcover

Motes, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1522023917 ISBN 13: 9781522023913

Publisher: Independently published, 2015

Synopsis

Ever wonder why the guy who barely made it through engineering school is now your boss? Are you really cut out to be a great engineer? What's the difference between an engineer and a great engineer? There are some things they don't teach you in engineering school and it requires many years to learn them. This author gives you the benefit of his 40 years of experience and saves you the trouble of having to learn these lessons the hard way. Written in conversational English, this book is both informative and entertaining.

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About the Author

Dr. R. Andrew Motes received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1978; his MS degree in Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1979 with a specialty in air and spacecraft Navigation, Guidance, and Control theory; and his PhD in 1987 from the University of New Mexico with a specialty in laser physics and electro-optics. He worked on President Reagan's SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative or "Star Wars") program, the Army's THEL (Tactical High Energy Laser) program, the Air Force's ABL (Airborne Laser) program, and NASA's Next Generation Space Communications Relay Architecture. He has been licensed to practice engineering in multiple states including New Mexico, Colorado, and Arkansas. He has written nineteen books, nine commercial educational software packages, and many scientific journal and magazine articles. He taught Astronautical Engineering and control theory at the US Air Force Academy, Physics and Electronic Design at John Brown University, retired from the US Air Force Reserves at the rank of Colonel, and retired from federal civil service in 2012.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522023917
• ISBN 13: 9781522023913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130