Auburn University '74-'78, Civil Engineering, dropped out Senior year (Yeah, not real smart, but I didn't have anybody to mentor or advise me otherwise.)
University of Alabama, Huntsville '79-'80, Electrical Engineering, while working full time and going to night school. Went to work for a Gov't contractor in Huntsville, AL. They picked up my school tab and redirected things and I got Engineering Certifications in Nuclear Environmental Qualification Test Engineering and Seismic Test Engineering in 1981.
Went to work for NASA in 1984 and they sent me back to school and I got additional Engineering Certifications in Flight Electrical Systems (NASA's version of Electrical Engineering), Flight Hardware Engineering (NASA's version of Aerospace Engineering), Life Support Systems, and Command & Data Management Systems. It didn't matter to NASA if you already had a PHD in Engineering - to work in some positions you HAD to take and pass their courses. Then went through the process to be approved as a Mission Control Console Engineer. I had a great career with NASA and the Army Missile Command, and with the exception of a few notable incidents, I would have paid them to get to do what I did.
Last edited by Skeezix; 03/07/14.
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