Aaron Collins received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 1965, 1968, and 1973, respectively. He is a Registered Professional Engineer (1975) and a Senior Member of IEEE (joined in 1964), and he is active in other professional and civic organizations. Dr. Collins' experience includes two years as a test engineer in an aircraft company's flight simulation and controls lab following the receipt of his BSEE. He then served as a graduate teaching and research assistant during his graduate studies. Following the completion of his PhD, he served for three years as principal engineer and as supervisor of an engineering design group responsible for the design and development of real-time software systems for monitoring and control of nuclear power plants. Dr. Collins currently teaches in the Electrical Engineering Department at Mercer University. * * * PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ADVANCED DEGREES A high level of professional competence is an effective path to the achievement of career success. One of the most direct approaches to achieving a high competence level is to pursue an advanced degree. Unfortunately, most engineering students and even some practicing engineers who do not hold advanced degrees fail to understand the professional and personal advantages to acquisition of an MSEE or a Ph.D. Issues to be discussed include:
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