Understanding Engineers

[Jantar]

But dont forget the main difference between an engineer and a scientist.

A scientist learns more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing.

An engineer learns less and less about more and more until he knows nothing about everything.

[Blackbird]

But dont forget the main difference between an engineer and a scientist.

A scientist learns more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing.

An engineer learns less and less about more and more until he knows nothing about everything.

Harsh words from a physicist - you lot are just plain loopy.

[Jantar]

Harsh words from a physicist - you lot are just plain loopy.

Yes, but then I left University before I got to that final point of learning everything about nothing (I'll go back and finish that phd after I retire). Then when I took those electrical engineering papers, I also stopped before getting to that point of knowing nothing about everything. I guess I just reached the stage of knowing nothing about nothing.

[Pumba]

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[Whynot]

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 databook.
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.

[Ixion]

10. There are at least 10 types of capacitors.
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Incorrect. There are only two types of capacitor. The ones that make an almighty bang when you connect them the wrong way round, and those that do not. The former are preferable, although stressful, you do at least know why the thing doesn't work.