Charlie Sears - Are some engineers becoming a commodity?

#10 - Charlie Sears: Are some engineers becoming a commodity?

• CAD – from the beginning
• Scotch in bourbon barrels
• 3D printing – from the beginning
• Medical Device approval
• Concurrent engineering and FDA approval
• Rise and fall(?) of product development firms.
• Engineering vs software development
• Being good at CAD vs being a good engineer.
• Design Engineer vs mechanical engineer.
• Don’t get cute designing– you’ll regret it.
• Looking done well before you are done.
• Vacationing in the Caribbean
• Home ice rinks
• Engineer’s Toolbox is a useful website.
• Sneezing at the sun.

Advice for new engineers, especially in consulting world

• Be a self-starter

The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne