Keep Calm and Engineer On.
E is for Engineer “I wish children could understand how much fun I have.” I am an engineer. Most people are scientifically and mathematically illiterate. Consequently, most people cannot fathom how much pleasure and delight I derive from my work. Of course I am also lucky to have a great job with great coworkers. But the pleasure of analyzing, say, the overall efficiency of a combined heat and power facility is hard to describe. Well, this is partially true. My wife actually gets irritated that I never mind going to work. She does not feel exactly the same about her job. I also wish children could understand how much fun I have. Because we need more engineers in this country for sure if we hope to remain globally competitive.
The engineer calculates to the micrometer, then the surveyor marks it with spray paint, and the contractor hits it with a sledge hammer!
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This is great! My friend sent me this video.
Doctor: Its worse than I feared.
Mom: What is it?
Doctor: Im afraid your son has the knack.
Mom: The Knack?
Doctor: Its rare condition characterized by an extreme intuition about all things mechanical and electrical…and utter social ineptitude.
Mom: Can he lead a normal life?
Doctor: No, he’ll be an engineer.
Mom: (sobs) Noo.
