Wilcox Engineering

So what is this book about? First, it's an exposition of my life and experiences. I hope that it's entertaining and interesting, but there's a bit more I'd like to convey. My purpose is to pass along advice about what's important to me, so that you, the reader, might benefit in some way from what I've discovered on my trip through life.

Specifically, I'd like to provide some career guidance to future engineers, especially those who are considering electrical engineering. The market is not what it was when I graduated, and some advance thinking might make for a more satisfying career. For example, how to pay for schooling can be a major difficulty. However, if you're determined, you can become an engineer. Moreover, if you see yourself and your mannerisms showing up as you read along, welcome to my world!

Perhaps, if your significant other is an engineer, you might find this an interesting read. I speak only for myself, and all engineers are not alike (really!), but you might see in me those traits you've already come to know and love in your favorite engineer at home. On the other hand, if you're suffering now, maybe you'll discover that this is “normal” for the breed; what can I say?

A chronological exposition would be dreadfully dull: I'd not enjoy writing it and you'd surely find it worse than dreary. So, I'm taking an easy-going approach by visiting a number of topics, taking each in turn. Naturally, there's some overlap of topics in time, but as you read, you'll discover an emerging pattern. I did keep the jobs in time sequence; anything else wouldn't make sense!

Why the unusual title? Well, if you're Jewish, you already say Kaddish for your family members who are no longer with you. Not having any Jewish kin following me, you'll see why I would appreciate your saying Kaddish for me. Not before my time, please! As to the somewhat peculiar word ordering, that acknowledges my difficulty getting Hebrew words in their correct order. It's a challenging language, and I do seem to lean toward challenging endeavors. That's me.

Enough. Get yourself a pocket protector, fill it with a few pens and pencils. Put it in your shirt pocket, and you can make believe you're an engineer as you join me for the trip of a lifetime. Have fun and enjoy the ride!

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While looking for a print publisher, I decided to publish on Amazon's Kindle. Here's the info ...