Rodney, 

That's a good idea... and in keeping with concept of constant learning... my
hats off to you for getting the degree. That is no small feat. (By the way
conceptual physics was always my favorite subject. But I do not have a
degree in it.)

The funny thing is the Marketing department, shipping and receiving
inspection, Quality department, Test engineering, Assembly engineering, and
even the Purchasing department also have requirements that need to be taken
into account when you do a board design... Most of them do not have any
experience with the concepts in applied physics but their needs are just as
important. 

That's why I try to have a conversation with them about their needs on the
front end of any project we work on... each job has its own specific
requirements... and their input into the process is valuable... and helps me
do a better design. That's why this job of designing boards is so central to
the success of the product... what we do on the CAD system affects a lot of
other people's success.

Best regards,

Bill Brooks 
PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+
Tel: (760)597-1500 Fax: (760)597-1510
Datron World Communications, Inc.
Vista, California


-----Original Message-----
From: Brand, Rodney [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:09 AM
To: (Designers Council Forum); Brooks,Bill
Subject: RE: [DC] Why do people "lurk" w/o participating?

I would agree that this job sits on the edge of more that a few
engineering disciplines. What is why my company thought it would be best
for me to complete a degree in applied physic so that I could work with
many different types of engineers without having to have a degree for
each discipline.

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