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[EricH]

Originally Posted by Mr. Freeman

No offense, but I could ask you the very same question. I don't think you've explained what degree you hold.

Neither have you, programmer. What materials courses have YOU had?

As for the original question, I'm pretty sure high school students don't have degrees in engineering. They may have experience or expertise in doing stupid things, but I'm not sure I'd trust that.

On the other hand, a mentor whose rookie year was 1999, even if he was a freshman in high school at the time, would most likely have an engineering degree by now and a year or so "in the field", minimum. If said mentor is in any form of mechanical, materials, civil, or possibly even industrial or electrical engineering, I would be willing to bet that he's had at least one materials course, and possibly more. There's a chance even if he's more of a computer type of engineer. If said mentor was older than a freshman in his rookie year, it's still more likely that he's had both the education and the experience.

If I had to choose between a high school student with no training other than experience in doing things that aren't necessarily safe and a mentor who's most likely had the training and the experience of doing things the safe way, but not guaranteed, I'd take the mentor every time.