For the record, I (an engineer) test my own designs (both installation and performance) and sometimes fab them myself to identify pain points, something I encourage for all engineers.
Not as clever as a machinist when it comes to techniques for manufacturing, but I generally try to avoid the need for such techniques if I can. But sometimes it's necessary.
As someone with a degree in math and a degree in engineering... One of those degrees got me a job.
That being said, that's the way engineers look at managers, as generally they want to build something that works and is safe, but all managers care about is getting it done quickly and under budget, which means any micromanaging gets pushed down to the technician to have to deal with... And trying to argue gets you fired.
You shouldn't have gotten the math one, waste of time.
That being said, that's the way engineers look at managers, as generally they want to build something that works and is safe, but all managers care about is getting it done quickly and under budget, which means any micromanaging gets pushed down to the technician to have to deal with... And trying to argue gets you fired.
So true...
But, I am known to blow up at managers... I got fired and sued for unjust laying off... plus I had some very interesting info some inspectors would like to see... we cut a deal, I got my job back plus months of salaries when I wasn't at work and a 15% raise. No manager ever contradicted me after that 😁.
I don't work there though any more, quit after 4 more years.
usually a math degree is like 1 or 2 classes added onto an engineering degree, which is why its not unheard of for engineering majors to also have a mathematics degree
After you hit full time student, the rest of the classes are free, so I filled my schedule way too full. All my favorite teachers were in the math department too. No regrets. That and I ended up using my math skills when I switched to machine learning engineering.
Science: hmm 🤔 look at this thing! If you bring enough of uranium together it will start a chain reaction!
Engineering: ok. How much can I handle per minute before dying? Nah, I'm not going to handle it, a tech is going to be doing that! Given your formulas, and using these more stable isotopes, we figured that two rods 30mm by 100mm will be enough to make this device practical. Here are the drawings we reviewed with science guy. He agrees.
Tech: alrighty, I've put it together, fucking engineers forgot to add a door! And my hands slowed a little.
Low ranking officer 💪...this thing is fucking heavy, fucking engineers and look at how I have to move it on this big ass cart so I can fasten it to the aircraft! Almost broke my back aligning the holes to insert the release pin!
President: code is alpha bravo India....some bullshit speech.....God speed. Fucking engineers made this microphone too short and I have to crouch a little while watching this magical picture of the actual plane I'm commanding from 6000 miles away...
Commander officer: he said go! Go! Go! And also fucking engineers for some reason. I'm gonna go do that blonde I met last night.