For the engineer geeks here
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 12,904
Likes: 765
From: Clifton, VA
Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA' timestamp='1329617092' post='21428119
I am really intrigued by the engineering behind what goes into making every day products (like tooth picks) as well as specialized stuff like this. I am particularly impressed by the engineering behind some of the medical/surgical devices that are currently in use. First (I assume) it takes a Doctor to dream up a new device and then explain what he needs it to do to an engineer that is able to understand his thoughts (hopefully not his hand writing) and translate that into a engineering model that works the way the non engineer doctor thought it might in the first place.
Another good example of this type of collaboration is the modern day fighter jet. It is dreamed up by guys with PHD's, flown by people with Bachelors degrees and maintained by people with most likely a high school education. The staff that writes those manuals have to be "tri-lingual"
Another good example of this type of collaboration is the modern day fighter jet. It is dreamed up by guys with PHD's, flown by people with Bachelors degrees and maintained by people with most likely a high school education. The staff that writes those manuals have to be "tri-lingual"
I can relate, in a way. The Plant Pixie's cousin (who quit smoking after he had his first heart attack before age fifty) retired from a cigarette company (that did not produce Off Shore Ocean racing boats by the same name) as a technician on the machines that you mentioned. His job performance was based on how many seconds (not minutes) that the machine was down.
As I sit here and type this I can not help but wonder how many American manufacturing jobs have been lost to technology versus how many jobs that have been exported to other countries where the job still requires human intervention and the dexterity of "eyes and fingers" such as in the manufacture of clothing?
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 45,771
Likes: 8,282
From: Mish-she-gan
Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA' timestamp='1329617092' post='21428119
I am really intrigued by the engineering behind what goes into making every day products (like tooth picks) as well as specialized stuff like this. I am particularly impressed by the engineering behind some of the medical/surgical devices that are currently in use. First (I assume) it takes a Doctor to dream up a new device and then explain what he needs it to do to an engineer that is able to understand his thoughts (hopefully not his hand writing) and translate that into a engineering model that works the way the non engineer doctor thought it might in the first place.
Another good example of this type of collaboration is the modern day fighter jet. It is dreamed up by guys with PHD's, flown by people with Bachelors degrees and maintained by people with most likely a high school education. The staff that writes those manuals have to be "tri-lingual"
Another good example of this type of collaboration is the modern day fighter jet. It is dreamed up by guys with PHD's, flown by people with Bachelors degrees and maintained by people with most likely a high school education. The staff that writes those manuals have to be "tri-lingual"
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 12,904
Likes: 765
From: Clifton, VA
^^^^^^ As the old joke goes:
In Heaven...
the French are the cooks
the Germans are the engineers
the British are the police
the Swiss are the managers
the Italians are the lovers
In Hell...
the British are the cooks
the French are the managers
the Italians are the engineers
the Germans are the police
the Swiss are the lovers
In Heaven...
the French are the cooks
the Germans are the engineers
the British are the police
the Swiss are the managers
the Italians are the lovers
In Hell...
the British are the cooks
the French are the managers
the Italians are the engineers
the Germans are the police
the Swiss are the lovers
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 45,771
Likes: 8,282
From: Mish-she-gan
^^^^^^ As the old joke goes:
In Heaven...
the French are the cooks
the Germans are the engineers
the British are the police
the Swiss are the managers
the Italians are the lovers
In Hell...
the British are the cooks
the French are the managers
the Italians are the engineers
the Germans are the police
the Swiss are the lovers
In Heaven...
the French are the cooks
the Germans are the engineers
the British are the police
the Swiss are the managers
the Italians are the lovers
In Hell...
the British are the cooks
the French are the managers
the Italians are the engineers
the Germans are the police
the Swiss are the lovers
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post