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About The Author
H.K. Richter
In own words.
I am a member of the American Institute of Physics, hold a degree in mathematics, have obtained certification in two technical fields, and spent 30 years working in such areas as test & measurement, industrial automation, and computing.
Publicly referred to as a Renaissance Man by the faculty of my alma mater, I am also an inventor, a writer, and a musician.
Interest in math and physics began in my late teens, when I had an idea for a science-fiction novel but realized that I must learn much more about the sciences than I knew at the time, in order to make my fiction more realistic. And I have been doing research ever since; most especially in theoretical physics, though I have also investigated many subjects in other disciplines.
I came upon the notion that gravity was faster-than-light in my early twenties, and am still working on a formal hypothesis. Ideas that sprang from the research that I have been conducting on the subject are given in the various web pages you are linked to here. But, since the credentials I have to present are not as impressive as I would like, my hope is simply that my ideas stand on their own merit. Consequently, I leave my words to reveal my character, and my creations to carry forth my legacy.
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My Doctoral Equivalency in Applied Technology H.K. Richter
Claim
I hereby claim to have acquired the educational equivalent of a Doctorate of Science degree in the field of Applied Technology.
The validity of this claim may be denied by members of the establishment, but I make it nonetheless.
Overview
The following is the justification for my claim to having acquired the estimated equivalent of a Doctorate of Science degree in Applied Technology, calculated from a combination of formal education, on-the-job training, and personal study; converting time studying or training outside a university setting into standard semester hours (sh) according to the basic formula: 3 hours of homework (personal study) per 1 hour of class-time (training) at 3 classes per week (i.e. 9 hours of study and 3 hours of training per week) for each semester (counted as 4 months) equating to 3 sh per-semester-per-subject; viewing the interdisciplinary area of “Applied Technology” as the subject of concentration, which includes dedicated efforts in mathematics, applied physics, industrial & mechanical engineering, electrical & electronics technology, HVAC&R (heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration), test & measurement technology, and, of course, computing, along with much work in the arts and humanities.
Formal Education
(1) General Educational Development (GED) High-School Equivalency Certification
Description of Course-Work: Completed self-study manual and took the exam for obtaining the GED certificate. Achieved second highest score in class of 30 members of the general public. Grade A in writing and science, B and C in all other areas.
(2) Course in the National Electrical Code
Description of Course-Work: 1-semester code course: pass/fail grade = passed. College credit = 1.5 sh.
(3) Certification in Radio & TV Repair
Description of Course-Work: 1-semester electronics course, with lab: pass/fail grade = passed. College credit = 1.5 sh.
(4) Universal-Type EPA-Approved CFC and Refrigeration Certification
Description of Coursework: EPA certification and refrigeration courses. Refrigeration Course grade = A. EPA Exam Preparation Course pass/fail grade = passed. Official EPA test scores for CFC Certification Exam = Part 1, Core, EPA Requirements, 96%; Part 2, Type I Cert., Domestic Refrigeration, 76%; Part 3, Type II Cert., High-Pressure Refrigeration, 92%; Part 4, Type III Cert., Low-Pressure Refrigeration, 80%. EPA Status Awarded = Universal CFC Certification. [Notes: Universal status given only for passing all parts with 70% each, or better. Exams graded by State Board of Refrigeration Examiners. Official certification card was issued in 1999.] College credit = 5 sh.
[Note: I had, from age 18, engaged in a great deal of personal study in science & technology before starting college full-time at age 38, and continued to obtain the equivalent of 1 course per semester outside of program requirements while in college.]
(5) Associate of Science Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
General Information: Full-time student for 3 years, including intervening summer sessions; includes 2 years in Mathematics program at an accredited junior college, plus 1 year extra for a 2nd major in Computer Science. Total college credit earned = 90+ semester hours. Final grade-point average (GPA, on scale from 1 to 4) = 3.8 Minimum credit required for 2-year AS degree = 60 semester hours. Scholastic Honors: Alumni Scholarship (‘94), Graduation Marshal (‘95), Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges (‘96), Outstanding Student Award (plaque, ‘96). Graduated with Honors. Courses Completed at Junior College: Course [Credit* (Grade)]: Analytical Physics I, II, III [2, 3, 3 (A, A, A)], Anthropology [2 (A)], Computers: Applications [2 (A)], Computers: Keyboarding [2 (B)], Computers: Systems [3 (A)], Computers: Problem Solving [3 (A)], Computers: Visual Basic [3 (A)], Computers: C++ [3 (A)], English Composition [2 (B)] General Chemistry I, II, III [3, 3, 3 (A, A, A)], Honors English [4 (A)], Humanities [2 (A)], Literature: American [2 (B)], Literature: British [3 (B)], Literature: World [3 (A)], Math: Algebra & Trigonometry I, II, III [3, 3, 3 (A, A, A)], Math: Calculus I, I, III, IV [4, 4, 4, 4 (A, B, A, B)], Math: Statistics [3 (B)], Physical Education: Wellness [1 (A)], Physical Education: Karate [1 (A)], World History I, II, III [2, 2, 2 (A, A, A)].
[Note: I spent a tremendous amount of time doing research in math and physics that had little to do with my course requirements at my junior college and at the university; especially during the Summer sessions.]
(6) Undergraduate University Course-Work in Theoretical and Applied Physics
Student Classification Overview: Non-traditional student (20+ years experience in workforce). Transferred as a Junior (due to large number of transfer credits). Counted among the Juniors for first semester only, then counted among the Seniors from the Spring of ’97 and on. Spent 1.5 years as a full-time Physics major, from the Fall of ‘96 to the Spring of ’98, including Summer sessions. Course Credit Overview: Total available transfer credit from AS degree = 85 sh. Maximum transfer credit applicable to BS degree = 60 sh. Cumulative university course credit to-date = 109 sh. Remaining course credit to be earned in major = 9 sh. Total credit required for BS degree in Physics = 140 sh. Minimum credit required for any BS degree = 120 sh. [Note: Department heads at this university had complete authority to determine total credit requirements individually for each student, with the norm between 120 and 130 semester hours. Inexplicably, I was required to get 140 semester hours, though I encountered no other student, during my entire 1.5-year stay, with as high a total credit-hour requirement.] Scholastic Honors: Member, Society of Physics Students. Courses Completed at the University: Course [Credit* (Grade)], Computer Architecture [4 (B)], Differential Equations [3 (A)], Economics [3 (B)], Electronics [4 (A)], Experimental Physics I, II [1, 2 (A, B)], FORTRAN Programming [3 (A)], German Language I, II [3, 3 (C, C)], Modern Optics [3 (C)], Modern Physics I, II [3, 3 (C, C)]. Transferred Course-Work: Subject, Credit* (Grade C, all); Computers, 13; Science, 16; Math, 27; General Education, 29.
*semester hours
Calculation of Current Educational Equivalent
Formally, I have only a 3-year AS degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, with some additional undergraduate work applicable towards a BS in Physics, along with having obtained a few technical certifications. Note, however, that I have calculated (as shown below) that I have at this time acquired (unofficially) the equivalent knowledge of one who holds a Doctorate in Applied Technology, according to the following sequence: Actual 3-Year Associate of Science Degree, Dual Major in Math and Computers (formal study), Minimum college credit required = 90 sh; Equivalent 4-Year Bachelor of Science Degree, Applied Physics (from combined formal and personal study), Minimum college credit required = 120 sh; Equivalent 6-Year Master of Science Degree, Engineering Technology (from personal study only), Minimum college credit required = 180 sh; Equivalent 8-Year Doctorate of Science Degree, Applied Technology (from personal study only), Minimum college credit required = 240 sh. The calculations are as follows. From age 18 to age 48 covers 30 years of effort. Count 9 sh per year [formula given earlier (in the Overview)] of personal study (even while in college) at the equivalent of one college course per semester (I actually studied much more, but this will suffice as a minimum), and that gives 9 x 30 = 270 sh of credit for self study. To be fair, however, we must divide that in half, since about half of this value, or 135 sh, corresponds to undergraduate efforts (up to a BS degree), leaving only 135 sh for the equivalent of graduate-level studies. Now, only 60 sh out of the total 90+ sh I earned for my 3-year AS degree was applied officially towards the BS in physics, leaving 30 sh available to be counted as credit for self study (actual credits, awarded by an accredited junior college), which 30 sh was at the 2-year level, and must be counted as denoting "electives" at the undergraduate level, and cannot be included here. I estimate, however, that my technical certifications provide a minimum of 3 sh of actual credit that can be viewed as representing graduate-level studies. Having acquired actual cumulative credit of 109 sh, to-date, towards a BS in Physics, I find that I have a combined minimum amount of credit, from both formal and self study, of approximately (109+3+135) sh = 247 sh. Since the minimum credit for a doctorate's degree in a technological field is around 240 sh, and considering the kinds of information I was taking in, along with on-the-job training in highly technical fields (such as mechanical engineering, industrial automation, etc.), I conclude that I have gained knowledge equivalent to an individual who holds a Doctorate of Science degree in Applied Technology. This is, to be sure, an unofficial estimate (so that critics of my ideas are likely to reject it out of hand), though it does effectively describe my overall educational accomplishments.
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