Most of the conceptions of engineers are caused by non other than....engineers. Too many live in a theoretical world. It may work on the drawing board, but it has to work in the real world, with real world end users. I"ve ran across several really knowledgable engineers who would be well served by spending a few years in the field, tools in hand, and grease on their clothes. When an engineer is working with "non engineers", they sometimes tend to lord over the "nons", seeminly trying to intimidate others. To me, a GOOD engineer can design, manufacture, and operate whatever it is he"s dealing with, as well as communicate on a one to one level with those he"s working with. Not everyone has those skills.
You have to be a jack of all trades, and a master of AT LEAST one.
Back when I got out of high school, I decided farming wasn"t my cup of tea. After 4 years in the military, I went to work as a carpenter. The contractor I worked for offered us assistance in going after more education. I took advantage and finally got a degree. I still work for the same company some 37 years later. I"m now an estimator and project supervisor.
Oh yeah, along the way I bought some ground and became a weekend wonder farmer. Nothing big, nothing fancy, just dirt under my feet. You can take the boy out of the country, but.......
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Today's Featured Article - New Hitches For Your Old Tractor - by Chris Pratt. For this article, we are going to make the irrational and unlikely assumption that you purchased an older tractor that is in tip top shape and needs no immediate repairs other than an oil change and a good bath. To the newcomer planning to restore the machine, this means you have everything you need for the moment (something to sit in the shop and just look at for awhile while you read the books). To the newcomer that wants to get out and use the machine for field work, you may have already hit a major roadblock. That is the dreaded "proprietary hitch". With the exception of the
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