The Highly Educated KSP Player - legends in our own minds? (Updated OP 16 January 2018)

[peadar1987]

BEng. in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Dublin (2009)

MSc. in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh (2010)

MEng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow (2013)

Currently working towards a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Glasgow ("Organic Rankine Cycles using Zeotropic Working Fluids"). Will be finished in 2017 if all goes according to plan.

Can't get enough of university, the lifestyle, the people, and the fact that I get paid to learn stuff while being given a level of freedom with my research I could only have dreamed about had I gone full-time into the workforce.

[Flymetothemun]

I'm working on my PhD in Life from the University of Hard Knocks.

I kid, I kid. I'm aiming for semi truck driving, but if that doesn't go too well I'm more interested in trades (Mainly welding & pipe/steamfitting) rather than degree-requiring jobs and most of the time you can learn trades by union apprenticeship. The rest of the times it's usually a technical school, and those are far cheaper than college, usually only last 1 1/2-2 yrs and you only learn the thing you signed up for, not all the accouterments like algebra and whatnot.

Edited August 27, 2015 by Flymetothemun

[monstah]

Hey adsii,

It's a great idea you had with this thread.

I have two master's degrees :

- M.A. in Plastic Arts, University of Strasbourg, Department of Visual Arts, Strasbourg, France (2002). Research field : pornography studies.

- M.F.A., Superior School of Fine Arts, Strasbourg, France (2005). Focus : Art (video).

Pornography as serious study? Cool! My wife had her Master's in Communication (I don't even know if that's a thing in many countries. It's related to publicity and journalism, but... different. I'm from Mathematics, hell if I can explain it!), her subject was Lomo. We're fascinated by these "underground" areas of social interaction, and how in Academia you can find places that will accept them as... I'm sorry, but I keep being distracted by your avatar. The hell?

Anyway, (just distracted me again), we're fascinated by how in Academia such subjects can actually be taken seriously. Most people would frown upon such subjects. I don't.

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B.A. in Ancient Literature from Miskatonic University in Arkham, MA

Awesome. Iä!

[NightOwl07]

Hello everyone,

Not really a legend in my own mind more like..... aimless wanderer. I have a B.Sc (Hon) from the University of Toronto in pathology (2013) and I'm currently working towards an M.D. at the University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario), class of 2017 if all goes well.

Had no idea what I wanted to do coming out of high school and was scratching my head over engineering or comp sci. In the end I went with the study of all things squishy mainly because of the pathology program offered a chance to study not only how things work but how living systems fail. It's been a wild ride ever since.

Edited August 27, 2015 by NightOwl07
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[magico13]

B.S. (honors) in physics from Kent State University (Kent, Ohio) in 2014. Minors in Chemistry and Mathematics.

Currently I'm technically working on a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, but I'm actually just going to be getting my Masters and then am planning on working in the totally unrelated field of software development. I'll be graduating next May (could graduate in December but my advisor wanted me to stay on for the whole year).

I suggest to anyone going into college to figure out what it is you want to do, prior to going to graduate school (especially one of the top ranked schools in the U.S.) Unfortunately I discovered programming too late in my undergrad career to switch into CS, but then discovered computational materials science and figured that'd be an excellent mix of programming and science. Turns out I can't stand the actual science portion, and really only enjoy the programming part. Oops...

Whelp, I'll have a Masters degree and a BS and they're both totally unrelated to the field I'll be working in. 6 years of school and it's only tangentially useful. At least I met my wonderful fiance because of college

[Cydonian Monk]

I have a BS degree in Computer Engineering (BSCpE on the skinned sheep hanging on my wall) circa 2003 from West Virginia University. I once had plans for a dual Aerospace (focusing on controls and automation, not so much airframe or powerplant) and an MS in Systems Engineering, but that'll never happen. And, despite being a software developer, I've never done anything even remotely related to what I did in school.

I too had life smack me in the face and I left school in Spring of 1998. (Though I finished out the semester so I could properly fail everything... and even failed at that, somehow passing a CompSci class I never attended.) Returned a year later and started over, and over, and stumbled, but eventually found a way to fight through the boredom of my third time through Calculus and finish.

Advice? If you take advanced levels of Calc in high school find a college that will let you test out of it and give you credit. Credit towards the equivalent classes, not some unaffiliated generic math course.

[adsii1970]

B.S. (honors) in...

Added, thanks!

BSc in...

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Bc. in IT...

Added, thanks!

Hey adsii, It's a great idea you had with this thread...

Thanks, you're added to the list. And thanks for your support of this idea. It has really been neat seeing the educational background/life experiences of those who play KSP. Maybe seeing the higher education component listed will encourage our younger players to seek higher education...in the field that interests them!

I'm working on my PhD in Life from the University of Hard Knocks...

Thanks - and I agree about the Ph.D. in hard knocks. I've been married three times... apparently I'm a slow learner at life

University of Glasgow

Thanks, added!

BEng. in Mechanical and Manufacturing...

Thanks, added!

Hello everyone, Not really a legend in my own mind more like..... aimless wanderer.

Thanks, added! (a real life Dr. House in the making!)

Cydonian Monk: Thanks, added you too!

Edited August 27, 2015 by adsii1970

[Wallygator]

Similar to 5hHM here...

late 70's metallurgical engineering - hated it due to a lack of love for Chem and Dr. Berry, switch to CS, all good except for a hate of having to fight for time at the Keypunch equipment, then a switch to Math - loved it, but needed to eat so worked as a water treatment system designer for a few years, dabbled with courses, then ended up doing product engineering for bus powertrains, blah blah... dropped out. Now c 35 years later fixing airport IT processes... a conversation across the hot desk to a phd in mechanical entering and WHOA he be a KSP player! lol.

put me in the life happened group.

[Yukon0009]

I'm not inany of the groups, I'm barely out of primary school and I'm probably one of the more younger KSPers

[adsii1970]

Similar to 5hHM here... put me in the life happened group.

Not a problem - you are added...

I'm not inany of the groups, I'm barely out of primary school and I'm probably one of the more younger KSPers

Well, hopefully you at least have a dream... what do you want to be when you, um, reach adulthood? (I would say "grow up" but I am sure a few old timers and myself are to the stage in life we refuse to grow up, but we do grow older... )

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Sure, have a major and college in mind?

Major: Probably some kind of science major, not sure. College: Probably cal poly.

[AlphaAsh]

I did manage to finish a BSc (Honors) in Computer Science many years ago. I feel old thinking about it. Currently finishing up a BEd that I started years ago and have been pursuing on and off. I've been lecturing and teaching on and off, hence wanting the formal qualification, when I'm not consulting in IT or dipping in and out of the gaming industry. And then next up is a Masters in something. I haven't decided exactly what yet but if I can find something in literature or creative arts I'll do that.

Big believer in always learning.

[JetJaguar]

I'll throw mine into the mix. I have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1996. Most of my professional experience would fall under the category of systems engineering, and at one point or another I've worked on projects for every branch of the military - even worked on manned ground vehicles for the Army for a time.

I'm lucky in that I pretty much knew that's what I wanted to be from a very young age. Well, I originally wanted to be a space pirate, but there's not much of a market for that.

[razark]

Awesome. Iä!

I really figured more people would catch that. I don't know whether to be surprised or saddened.

For the record:

B.S. Computer Science from University of Texas at Tyler, 2005.

[Plume & Akakak]

Pornography as serious study? Cool! My wife had her Master's in Communication (I don't even know if that's a thing in many countries. It's related to publicity and journalism, but... different. I'm from Mathematics, hell if I can explain it!), her subject was Lomo. We're fascinated by these "underground" areas of social interaction, and how in Academia you can find places that will accept them as... I'm sorry, but I keep being distracted by your avatar. The hell?

Anyway, (just distracted me again), we're fascinated by how in Academia such subjects can actually be taken seriously. Most people would frown upon such subjects. I don't.

You have 15 seconds of concentration between the blips.

Hey monstah,

Cool indeed !

Pornography studies are now fairly well recognized as a transdisciplinary field of research. They weren't at the time I did my MA.

I've always felt I was lucky to find a research director at the University I was already attending. A great man who had organized his own MA around the obscene abundance of figures of speech in James Joyce's Ulysses.

I had some hard times, mostly and unsurprisingly during public/group discussions. There can be quite a contrast between what people say about pornography in front of an audience, and what they tell you, face-to-face. It's kinda sad, but the informal chats following my presentations were usually more enriching.

But yes, pornography studies are accepted now. Still making some people ill-at-ease, but it's inevitable when such an intimate matter is tackled.

They have even been hyped in the media over the past few years, like another field I've been interested in for a long time, game studies. I think these two subjects share common aspects.

• B.A. ==== Information pending====
  
  

Here it is :

B.A. in Plastic Arts, University of Strasbourg, Department of Visual Arts, Strasbourg, France (1998).

Edited August 31, 2015 by Plume & Akakak

[monstah]

I really figured more people would catch that. I don't know whether to be surprised or saddened.

When new Horizons passed Pluto, there was some talk of adding it to RSS (if I remember correctly), and not only someone got to ninja me in a MiGo reference, it was sadly also largely unnoticed

Pornography studies are now fairly well established as a transdisciplinary field of research. They weren't at the time I did my MA.

Well, if french movies tell anything on that matter, it's that your culture has been far more accepting of the human body and sexuality than, say Hollywood, for quite some time. Which makes my head hurt when I think of Brazil.

Ever seen that Simpsons episode where they come here? It's awfully prejudiced and thriving on bad and false stereotypes... EXCEPT for the naked women on television. And the fact we use really tiny bathing suits (well, not me. I'm a rocker dude, I wear black and a leather jacket every day, and it's HOT here). We're really comfortable as a culture exposing our bodies, but we don't tolerate talking publicly about sexuality, and homophobia is rampant here (again, count me out).

Makes no sense and is really sad.

But lets not turn an otherwise really interesting topic into my sad rantings and go back on topic.

A great man who had organized his own MA around the obscene abundance of figures of speech in James Joyce's Ulysses.

Never read it, but anything with such obcene amount of figures of speech that deserves an MA is probably fascinating.

[Souper]

I'm bellow high school, 8th grade. Although i hardly earned it... More deserving of 3-4th grade, I've been slacking harder than neutronium lately.

[adsii1970]

For the record:

B.S. Computer Science from University of Texas at Tyler, 2005.

Added, thanks!

I'll throw mine into the mix. I have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering...

Added, thanks!

I did manage to finish a BSc (Honors) in Computer Science many years ago...

Added, thanks!

Major: Probably some kind of science major, not sure...

Added, gotcha covered!

I'm bellow high school, 8th grade. Although i hardly earned it...

I put you under "aspiring dreamer" our newest category. As someone that's 45, let me tell you life is all about...LEARNING. Saw you were a little hard on yourself in your post. Don't let the past and your past performance hold you back. Each day is an opportunity to restart and remake ourselves. So, you feel you don't deserve 8th grade? Then today start earning - and investing yourself in your education. Let it expand into your daily life - are there things you want to change? then do a little bit every day. Set goals and strive to reach them.

[fire219]

I'm currently a high school junior (11th grade) and headed for college in a few years, though I haven't quite decided where. Top picks are Georgia Tech and University of Alabama.

[problemecium]

parameciumkid is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Video Game Design.

[Layereddiagram]

I'm currently a sophomore in high school and planning on going to college. I'll probably major in chemistry and definitely major in a natural science.

[adsii1970]

I'm currently a high school junior (11th grade) and headed for college in a few years, though I haven't quite decided where. Top picks are Georgia Tech and University of Alabama.

Added to the list. Do you have any particular major in mind?

parameciumkid is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Video Game Design.

You're added. What's the name of your college?

I'm currently a sophomore in high school and planning on going to college. I'll probably major in chemistry and definitely major in a natural science.

Added to the list. Do you have any particular college in mind?

[InterCity]

Graduated med at Univerzita Karlova in Prague, Czech Republic (PhD). Thinking about getting a degree in mechatronics too, just for the sake of it.

Edited August 31, 2015 by InterCity

[adsii1970]

Graduated med at Univerzita Karlova in Prague, Czech Republic (PhD). Thinking about getting a degree in mechatronics too, just for the sake of it.

Not a problem - year of graduation with M.D.? Undergraduate degree?

The reason is you never know whom you may inspire to follow in your footsteps...

[InterCity]

Not a problem - year of graduation with M.D.? Undergraduate degree?

The reason is you never know whom you may inspire to follow in your footsteps...

The Ph.D . In 2012. Sorry, I forgot (I think that counts as the M.D.)

Edited August 31, 2015 by InterCity
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