
09-03-2010, 13:15
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Mad Scientist
AKA: Me
 FRC #2040 (DERT)
Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 1,953
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Re: Engineering - hottest career, more than Rock Star
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Originally Posted by Foster
I'm looking for some help. While we know that Dean Kamen (lives on a Tech Island) and Dave Lavery (My other car's on Mars) are "rock stars" in our world (just two of of ours), I'm looking for examples that will resonate with my demographic.
I'm selling to parents from 36-50 that remember when they went to school that the engineering programs were "weed outs" for the "not worthy". I'm selling into an environment of "Wall Street is the Main Street" and being average has gotten them by.
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Look up Randy Pausch
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