 Theodore Reinhart
Senior Engineer
Boeing Commercial Airline Group
Bellevue, WA
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 1977 - BS
Metallurgical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
1980 - MS
Metallurgical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines |
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Research &
Development |
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"Study hard, get
some practical summer work experience, join and support a
relevant technical society." |
Reinhart:
"Engineering is a social job. It involves communicating with other people.
It involves writing so you do need to learn to write. You do need to learn
to speak to people. Occasionally, you're going to be asked to stand up in
a meeting room full of folks and tell them what you think. It's your
opportunity to make sure that your point of view comes across . . .
Engineering, by and large, is people working together to make something
happen."
Reinhart:
"I would recommend all the students that they get involved in the
technical society. Not just go to the meetings but meet the people, both
the students and the working folks and get to know them. If by chance you
make a connection for a job, well that's terrific. That 's not the primary
reason for their existence but it is a natural opportunity."
Typical Day
7:00 AM - Drive
to work, arrive at 7:30 AM
8:00 AM - Phone calls, e-mail, coffee.
9:00 AM - Meet with 737 Wing Group Engineers
10:00 AM - Work on Laminate Materials reports.
11:00 AM - Teleconference- Boeing, NASA, Douglas . . .
12:00 PM - Lunch, phone, tech journals, walk
1:00 PM - Visit lab/shop, review test results
2:00 PM - Work on Titanium Laminates report.
3:00 PM - Work on Titanium Laminates report.
4:00 PM - Wrap-up, next day planning.
5:00 PM - Drive home.
6:00 PM - Dinner, time with family.
Evening - Soccer (kids), Home repairs, etc.
Career Experience:
- Boeing Commercial, Senior Engineer
- Boeing Aerospace Company, Senior Engineer
- Boeing Aerospace Company, Senior Engineer
- The
Electron Corporation, Engineer
Internships
and Coops:
- 1977: Argonne
National Lab, Summer Intern
- 1974, 1975,
1976: The Duriron Company, Senior Technician
Honors
and Awards: Tau Beta Pi (Ohio State), Speaker
at various technical conferences (the "Aeromat" Aerospace Materials
& Processes Conference Series)
Best
Preparation: "The
combination of education and summer work experience (in a technical
capacity)."
Getting
First Job: "Networking
through a technical society."
Advice:
"Study hard, get some
practical summer work experience, join and support a relevant technical
society."
Memberships:
ASM International
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