Engineers:
A lot like leptons I guess. We do know they exist… somewhere… but that’s about it.
Until they need something built.
We’ve got technicians for that. Everything we design is based on science that’s already been published.
Which, I assume, is produced by science fairies or something.
Thats how the trades look at engineers.
Yeah well, they can pipe up when their reality shattering edge cases actually start occurring. Until then, good enough is good enough.
To follow this up. Do you need a physicist’s opinion?
-Making a watch: No
-Making a watch for space: Yes-Making fireworks: No
-Making a nuclear bomb: Yes
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.
One of those degrees got me a job.
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
I know, but still, it’s a waste of time IMO.
How so?
Doesn’t bring anything to the table, it’s just a waste of money and time.
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.
That must have been cathartic as hell.
No such thing here, have to transfer to another faculty within the university at a totally different location, and it’s not like a semester or two, like full 2 years of classes… which is why no one does it.
On the other hand, non-doctoral postgraduate was free and only a semester plus from my “masters+” degree (I know, it sounds stupid, but it’s how things are here), so I got that.
They’re just confused why the engineers’ cows aren’t spherical and in a frictionless vacuum
And surprised that engineers actually make stuff work…I guess they’re not used to that
“I hate putting things into practice.” - theoretical physicists
I said more theory!.. Perfection.
Let’s see them actually build an rc car or something simple
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Mathematicians and physicists are nothing but day dreamers. You might as well of majored in PHILOSOPHY!
Exactly. Engineers are problem solvers.
Well… we sometimes create more problems than solve, but he who works makes mistakes 🤷.
Certainly didn’t major in English…
I think anyone who works with engineers looks at them that way.
- You sure this will hold?
- Yes.
- But you didn’t make any calculations…
- I got experience, it’ll hold.
- OK, if you say so…
- Might wanna get your will and testament in order… just in case…
This is how matematicians look at physicists, even!
Oh I’m sorry, did you want a ride or something? The next bus isn’t for another 15 minutes.
