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Rebalancing Engineering’s Physical and Digital Work
Posted on March 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsSometimes, it’s interesting to sit back and look at how much things have changed. Lots of commonly held perceptions about engineering has changed over time. I’ve written about the evolving... -
Low Spatial Intelligence as an Impediment to 3D CAD
Posted on October 31, 2011 | 3 CommentsIf you’ve been following the engineering-matters blog for a while, you know I’ve written a good bit about CAD over the past year or so. And why not? It’s been... -
Multiple Intelligences and the Engineer
Posted on September 14, 2011 | 6 CommentsHave you ever heard someone describe intelligence in different ways? I remember while growing up, someone might be called ‘book smart’ if they were good at school studies or ‘street... -
The New Engineering Career Choice? Hyperspecialization or System Generalization
Posted on July 6, 2011 | 4 CommentsA couple weeks ago while up in Boston, I had the chance to talk shop with an engineer about how their staffing had changed after the recession. I know. I... -
The Importance of People Skills for Engineers
Posted on January 12, 2011 | 13 CommentsWhat comes to your mind when you picture a stereotypical engineer? Most would say engineers have strong technical skills, high intelligence and lots of problem solving experience but typically are social introverts, personally aloof and lack interpersonal skills. For me, I find that stereotype to be terribly ironic. Let me explain. -
Do Engineers Make Good CEOs?
Posted on December 30, 2010 | 32 CommentsIn my experience, I've seen many sales and marketing executives take over the CEO role, but what about technical folks, like engineers, stepping into the CEO role? It certainly can be frequent with startups where a technology visionary builds the company from the ground up. But what about engineers stepping into the role for established manufacturers? -
Sage Advice from Executive Chris Weiss for Aspiring Engineering Managers
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 1 CommentReady for the next step in your career? Well, at least you're not alone. Many engineers, feeling like the best opportunity for a better income lies in a managerial track, frequently ask themselves what they need to do to take that next step. -
Could Engineering Transform into a Networked Service?
Posted on December 22, 2010 | 6 CommentsAt the end of November, in a post called Are Engineers and their Employers Growing More Distant, I cite some points from a blog post by Jeffrey Pfeffer over at the Harvard Business Review called Take Care of Yourself First. I obviously saw this as a proof point behind a widening gap between engineers and manufacturers, but I think there's also a little more at work here. -
Do Engineers Have the Broadest Reach Within The Enterprise?
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentA few days ago, I came across a very interesting blog post over at engineering.com that details out a Day in the Life of an Automotive Design Engineer by Pawl Bearing. Besides being a somewhat funny and perhaps scary read, I think its fascinating because it seems like a realistic view into the day to day life of an engineer. -
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Projections for the Engineering Profession
Posted on December 8, 2010 | 5 CommentsAll this set me off to find some definitive source of occupational projections around the engineering profession. And wouldn't you know it, there's a highly credible source that's readily available. The United States Department of Labor released a fairly comprehensive projection for the decade between 2008 and 2018 across all functional professions with a specific area that focuses on engineering.