A tired old greybeard engineer, sits arms folded, frown fully deployed, carrying an unhealthy skepticism of any IT trend sporting a cute monosyllabic name, as he glares at the young... read more →
So perhaps you've stared at aircraft floor beams, or HVAC condensers, or oversized pipeline fittings for the last ten years. As you stare longingly into the window of the break... read more →
When I learn something new, there are a lot of things I take for granted. The three that stick out the most are: (more…)
Forget college, be a welder and pull down the big bucks. It's a plausible fantasy perpetuated by cartoons, infographics, poorly researched articles, and even politicians unfairly pitting vocational training against the... read more →
I am handed a random young person's engineering resume quite often. Sometimes, it’s relayed by a close friend or trusted colleague. More frequently, however, their brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate... read more →
Learning GD&T is just as important as learning trigonometry. After spending 20 years designing advanced hardware, I have some unsolicited advice for new engineers. Although you may be a most... read more →
What if you had a dollar for every time someone grumbled about a young engineering grad creating impossible to manufacture designs due to lack of practical experience? And what if... read more →
Recently, a publication I respect published a poorly contrived article that makes its author seem hopelessly out of touch (but has probably been a windfall for their ad department). The... read more →
When I was 18 years old, I got my first job as an entry-level engineer. I started working for a point-of-purchase manufacturing company that specialized in sheet metal. While working... read more →
