My first exposure to the field of Electrical Engineering came while serving in the U.S. Air Force. There, I learned basic concepts about circuits and systems, and had the opportunity to work with engineers. I enlisted in the Air Force as an F-16 weapons systems technician, and excelled at the troubleshooting aspect of my duties. Working with engineers at a young age sparked my desire to understand the natural world at a deeper level. …show more content…
For elective courses, I chose to concentrate on RF and communication classes; this aligned well with my job as a telemetry technician. The defining moments of my undergraduate education was my senior project. I worked with many engineers, and was given a small engineering project to be used during my senior project. I was to design, build and test a laser code demodulator to be used at the Hill Air Force Base Test & Training Range. This was the first time I was forced to synthesize the knowledge learned during my education, which was a growing experience for me. The technical aspect of my senior project included circuit design, VHDL design, and using computer design tools. I also learned that technical knowledge is only part of the engineering process, and spent many hours learning to manage a project and work under schedule/budget constraints on my