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"Paul J. Adam" wrote: Well, I was an employee of the same company, interviewing them towards a Masters' in systems engineering (sponsored by that company), and they had some strong viewpoints about the cost of late changes to design versus the need to keep a design up to date when the program slipped to the right that were very relevant to my dissertation. So, yes, we had an interesting discussion. ....and they told you that redesigning the intakes for lower RCS was a long, difficult problem, including major structural changes such as moving the engines or large structural members? Or did they just tell you it cost a lot of money compared to leaving it alone? -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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In message , Chad Irby
writes In article , "Paul J. Adam" wrote: Well, I was an employee of the same company, interviewing them towards a Masters' in systems engineering (sponsored by that company), and they had some strong viewpoints about the cost of late changes to design versus the need to keep a design up to date when the program slipped to the right that were very relevant to my dissertation. So, yes, we had an interesting discussion. ...and they told you that redesigning the intakes for lower RCS was a long, difficult problem, including major structural changes such as moving the engines or large structural members? Or did they just tell you it cost a lot of money compared to leaving it alone? The former is more accurate, yes. ("It was a bit tricky and not that cheap" doesn't play well for a MSc. thesis) -- When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite. W S Churchill Paul J. Adam MainBoxatjrwlynch[dot]demon{dot}co(.)uk |
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