[Amps] Good engineering

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:53:50 -0400, "Gary Smith" <Gary at ka1j.com>
wrote:

>What he found at issue was that instructor's contention that good 
>engineering was to design so that the item would last for the length 
>of the warranty plus one day. I remember his anger and disgust at 
>that concept and he refused to accept that mentality & with that he 
>withdrew from the engineering program and started his own business. 
>Still angers him 25 years later.

REPLY:

Good for your friend.

It should be noted that the instructor was working for a college and
not a real manufacturer. That attitude would drive a company out of
business pretty quick. Word gets around. 

73, Bill W6WRT