Fifth year coursework was really interesting

Fifth year coursework was really interesting. It included more circuit synthesis, advanced math, biomedical engineering with John Clark and a course in electromagnetic.

When I went from full to half time at NASA I got Don Mauldin on as my ‘other half’. We took the same courses. We loaded up on Monday, Wednesday, Friday courses and commuted together to NASA on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

To say that I was busy this 5th year is an understatement.

My engineering advisor told me that I could not do a full load at Rice and have a part time job. that I would fail in my coursework. I did not have any alternative. I had to finish school and I had to support Kathy and Britany.

Ih his course he awarded points for doing assignments and passing tests. Over the semester he made about 110 points available and 100 points got a 1 grade (recall that at this time Rice graded backwards so a 1 was an A.).

To show him I busted my derrier and achieved about 105 points.