just enough to appreciate it. i didn't have the math skills to be a controls engineer, but i did design electromagnetic devices for a while, and totally envied the controls people who got to tie all the pieces together - electrical, electronic, mechanical, etc.
my favorite example is the video of the apollo lunar module making adjustments as it approached the command module.
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real-time control is one place where science is beautiful and fun.
my favorite example is the video of the apollo lunar module making adjustments as it approached the command module.