We have a variety of customers from the military to commercial aircraft manufacturers. We simulate different types of aircraft such as helicopters, fighter planes, and the space shuttle. While attending the junior college, I spoke with one of my math instructors, Joe Gerda, who suggested I look into engineering. I looked at different engineering programs and aeronautical engineering looked the most interesting to me. I received my bachelor's degree in engineering from California Polytechnic State University.
Engineering requires a good amount of math classes.
I learned that with a good understanding of math you can explain how certain things work. After the third year at Cal Poly, I got a summer internship at Ames Research Center. The internship helped me apply what I had learned in college. The internship also helped to confirm my interest in aeronautical engineering. I worked on simulations for missiles.