tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post6849212013192214822..comments2024-03-29T09:55:48.161-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: Thank-you Albert AndryEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-51831877092453562602014-06-12T11:53:19.507-04:002014-06-12T11:53:19.507-04:00Sadly, he probably wouldn't be allowed to teac...Sadly, he probably wouldn't be allowed to teach in today's environment with that 'attitude'... Thankfully he probably DID weed out some wannabes though!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-75947929166355760232014-06-11T20:42:35.567-04:002014-06-11T20:42:35.567-04:00Best-guess and trail-and-error are bride-and-groom...Best-guess and trail-and-error are bride-and-groom. Trials are wasted effort if A.) The guesses are ill considered and B.) if the "design space" is not thoroughly explored. What is the point of buying 5 containers of ice cream if all five are some variant of vanilla?<br /><br />Intuition has great value when it is based on valid experience. Good intuition (or back-of-napkin calculations) are good for about two significant digits of performance. Calculation/computation will hone the edge and get the third significant digit.<br /><br />Intuition is of huge value early in a project. You might enjoy this post http://eatonrapidsjoe.blogspot.com/2013/10/some-limits-to-central-planning.html It is also valuable when people start lying...the BS indicator starts gonging.<br /><br />I know that it is possible to assign percentages. It is more a matter of different skills leading the parade and the others supporting....with the lead skill changing as the project matures.....or goes in the ditch.Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-58658843107714273722014-06-11T14:48:56.080-04:002014-06-11T14:48:56.080-04:00I've often wondered, how much of actual engine...I've often wondered, how much of actual engineering work is mathematical calculation/computation, how much is intuition, how much is trial-and-error and how much is 'best guess'.<br /><br />I ask that as a long-time engineering wannabe. I graduated from DeVry in 1972 -- Electronics Engineering Technology. That credential qualifies one for work as a 'technician'; i.e. a high-fallutin' tinker.Tom Gaspickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512002805129573697noreply@blogger.com