“But of course, we all know that you couldn’t possibly be one of those kinds of engineers. :^)”
If I were wrong, you may have grounds to say that. I’m not wrong. You and the professor friend of yours who deluded you into believing him because he is an “expert” are wrong.
So if I were to take the converse of your argument, I just might be the greatest engineer ever.....but I’m not SAYING that, just following your logic.
Funny. A lot of people are saying that, coming from different sides. You know nothing about my "expert," and I know nothing about you. I can no more judge the validity of your expertise than you can that of my source. I don't know what you've accomplished and done and for whom, but I do know the same with regard to my friend.
You say of yourself, "I'm not wrong." He has the same confidence in his own abilities, and I know his track record, but don't know yours.
That's about as far as it can go. Where did I see that you have practiced experience understanding and conveying the principles of perspective and lighting?