> you don't understand traditional engineering The first rate engineers I've known were competent mechanics as well. A traditional engineering course of study

> you don't understand traditional engineering The first rate engineers I've known were competent mechanics as well. A traditional engineering course of study involves lots of time in the shop. A mechanic becomes an engineer when he goes beyond merely implementing "book" solutions - when he starts understanding the "book" solutions, why they work, and where they come from.