(12a) A Duck and An Engineer Walk Into a Bar (Stories from Engineering)

A wise man said, ?Learn from the mistakes of others. You cannot live long enough to make them all yourself.? Presented in a humorous style this talk shares some of the mistakes made and lessons learned in a twenty-five year career in engineering and project management.

Discussion Points:

- If Only Operators Made Mistakes (In Pursuit of Engineering Perfection)

- What You Get For Your Degree (Am I a Genus Now?)

- Where the Rubber Meets the Road (Designing for People)

- Knowing What it is All About (Money the Optimum Design Factor)

- Trends in Engineering (The Times They Are a Changing)

The Presentation deals with the things that young engineers need to learn to transition from college into industry. Using stories and anecdotes, it discusses the ?soft side skills? required to be successful.