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You Know You're an Engineer When...

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wpolk over 11 years ago

We're asking you to complete this sentence: "You know you're an engineer when..."

 

Your input could be featured in an upcoming article on ImAnEngineer.com, Newark element14's newly launched website celebrating the ingenuity and impact of engineers!


We'll be choosing three of the most insightful and entertaining responses to send a much-sought-after bag of element14 swag to, between now and the end of July (don't worry if you're post is already in, we'll still consider it as an entry). T's & C's are here, and remember that you can drive the competition by casting votes for your favorite entries using the "Like" button on each post.


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  • kidiccurus
    kidiccurus over 11 years ago

    ...you start critiquing other people's PCB layouts "just for fun".

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    e14 Contributor over 11 years ago

    When someone asks if you have replacement batteries for a remote; you respond by getting your DMM out, checking the voltage on the existing batteries, checking all solder joints on the PCB, checking all buttons for good electrical contact...and then telling them you don't have any new batteries.

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  • sandeepdwivedi
    sandeepdwivedi over 11 years ago

    when I am able to design tech stufes when i need

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 11 years ago

    ...... a phrase like "some of the SMDs on my PCB tombstoned" actually makes sense.

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    e14 Contributor over 11 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    ...there are alternatives but your first hunch is the best image

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    e14 Contributor over 11 years ago

    ... drawing something simple as a circle makes you rumble about the beauty of Bresenham's algorithm when others think this guy is nuts image

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  • nuncio
    nuncio over 11 years ago

    You know you're en engineer when you spend more time automating something than it would have taken to do it by hand in the first place!

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  • Workshopshed
    Workshopshed over 11 years ago in reply to michaelwylie

    I'm reminded of Limor Fried's cat, MOSFET https://www.adafruit.com/galleries/cats-of-engineering

    Also have a mate with a cat called Beta (as in Betamax)

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  • michaelwylie
    michaelwylie over 11 years ago

    You know you're an engineer when ...

    Fourier and Laplace start to sound like good names for your dog.

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  • DAB
    DAB over 11 years ago

    When you realize that you can have something High Quality, Fast, or Inexpensive, but you can only get two of those to work on any given project.

     

    After that, you just negotiate levels of quality, time relevance and over all cost.

     

    And yes, nobody wants you around for a Scifi movie, because you always spoil the plot with reality.

     

    DAB

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