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Tom Schholz Research Paper

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With technology being such an important thing in today's society, engineering is also a career which is in demand, especially electrical engineering. "Engineering is the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people; the design and manufacture of complex products." Even though there are about two-hundred(200) different types of engineers, I think this is a good and brief definition of it.
The person who I have selected for my topic is Tom Scholz. I chose him for two reasons. One is because he is an engineer, obviously, and the second reason is because he relates to me and I can see him as a role model. The reason I see him as a role model is because he is a musician, and I do not consider myself a musician but I can play three different instruments. I have known how to play the drums since I was about ten years old, and I have been playing in my church's band for almost a year, as well. I have also been practicing with the guitar for about six months, but I am still learning. I have also been learning how to play the piano for about a month now. I hope to one day be an engineer who is also a musician. …show more content…

He is a mechanical engineer but is better known for being the lead guitarist for the band, "Boston". His life before becoming a musician was pretty normal. He studied classical piano, had good grades, and even played for his high school's basketball team. He continued with school and eventually received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for the Polaroid Corporation as a senior product design engineer but a couple years later, his music career started. Even while being in the band, he continued his passion for engineering. He invented a mini-guitar amplifier which he calls, "The

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