Engineering quote week 10

Some Skills of Engineers

SOCIAL SKILLS

Engineers have different objectives when it comes to social interaction.

“Normal” people expect to accomplish several unrealistic things from
social interaction:

*Stimulating and thought-provoking conversation
*Important social contacts
*A feeling of connectedness with other humans

In contrast to “normal” people, engineers have rational objectives for
social interactions:

*Get it over with as soon as possible.
*Avoid getting invited to something unpleasant.
*Demonstrate mental superiority and mastery of all subjects.

Engineering Quote week 9

The Top 10 Things Engineering College Didn’t Teach

#10. There are at least 10 types of capacitors.
#9. Theory tells you how a circuit works, not why it does not work.
#8. Not everything works according to the specs in the data book.
#7. Anything practical you learn will be obsolete before you use it, except the complex math, which you will never use.
#6. Always try to fix the hardware with software.
#5. Engineering is like having an 8 a.m. class and a late afternoon lab every day for the rest of your life.
#4. Overtime pay? What overtime pay?
#3. Managers, not engineers, rule the world.
#2. If you like junk food, caffeine and all-nighters, go into software.
#1. Dilbert is a documentary.

Engineering Quote week 7

To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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