[Al Skierkiewicz]

I graduated from Bradley University, (Go Braves! but soon to be something else) My degree is Electronic Engineering Technology but I attended Bradley when only two other schools had EET programs. I helped Bradley achieve the very first accredidation for that curriculum (at a time when only two other schools in the US had EET programs). I was told that EET would be a more hands on approach to electronics and that the math wouldn't be as hard. After three semesters of applied "technical" calculus, I am not sure that was the case although the problems were real world examples. Although I don't use the calc much, it makes reading technical papers easier and it gives me an insight as to what the engineers are trying to achieve. My original interest was to go into a manufacturing setting but I ended up in broadcasting. I found that there is truth in the belief you will be helping engineers make things practical. I helped EE and ME students all the time at Bradley and have continued to do so all my life. I like what I do because I am not tied to one discipline everyday nor do I work with only one person or group.
My son is attending Bradley now in ME and hopes to be able to design things that people will find easy to use. Since he is an outdoors (Boy Scout) kind of guy, I am guessing he is going to design great outdoor gear, climbing, hiking and camping stuff. I felt that the EET program allowed time for me to pursue other classes that EE and ME students didn't have time for. I have found that technical writing, shop classes, computer programming, and other applied subjects have been of immense help.