People
➔At times, an engineer does work alone, but most of the time, engineers must interface with individuals who come from a wide variety of educational background.
➔An engineer must learn the languages of physicists, mathematicians, chemists, managers, technicians, lawyers, marketing staff and secretaries.
➔So, an e
System
➔Good products and services result from good quality processes as well as team-working among the people.
➔Nowadays, the best practice system in many modern organization involves specifying a mission and vision statement in which it will encourage people to contribute those mission and vision into specific action.
➔So, the best quality of engineer is to be able to improve the system rather than reactive to the errors and problems.
Technology
➔To be successful, an engineer must acquire knowledge as well as technical skills of the latest technology.
➔However, the main challenge here is to bring the technology and management aspect as together as to meet the customer's expectation.
➔So, an engineer must be good in balancing between the technology and the marketing as well as financial factor. ngineer must be good in organization, communication and documentation.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
What are the characteristics to be an entrepreneur engineers?
➔There is a wide range of functions or activities in which engineers may be involved.
➔Engineers can be involved in some of these functions and sometimes could perform all of them:
➔These functions include:
1. research 5. construction
2. development 6. operation
3. design 7. sales
4. pro
➔Research
●It involves seeking new knowledge or a better understanding of the significance and relationship of facts already known.
➔ Development
●It involves making the discoveries and results of research available in the form of useful products, methods or processes.
➔Production
●It is the industrial process by which products are manufactured from raw materials.
➔ Construction
●It is the process of translating designs and materials into structures and facilities such as buildings, highways and power/plant/communication facilities.
➔ Operations
●In engineering, it means the application of engineering principles or the performance of practical work.
➔ Design
●It is the process of converting concepts and information into detailed plans and specifications from which a finished product or facility can be manufactured or constructed.duction
Sales
●In technological industries often requires the services of trained engineers to recommend the machines, tools, parts, or services to best serve the customer's needs.
➔ Management
●They are responsible for the solution of organization problems of policy, finance, public relation and sales.
●They also have responsibility for the selection and supervision of personnel, the coordination of research and development as well as production.
➔Engineers can be involved in some of these functions and sometimes could perform all of them:
➔These functions include:
1. research 5. construction
2. development 6. operation
3. design 7. sales
4. pro
➔Research
●It involves seeking new knowledge or a better understanding of the significance and relationship of facts already known.
➔ Development
●It involves making the discoveries and results of research available in the form of useful products, methods or processes.
➔Production
●It is the industrial process by which products are manufactured from raw materials.
➔ Construction
●It is the process of translating designs and materials into structures and facilities such as buildings, highways and power/plant/communication facilities.
➔ Operations
●In engineering, it means the application of engineering principles or the performance of practical work.
➔ Design
●It is the process of converting concepts and information into detailed plans and specifications from which a finished product or facility can be manufactured or constructed.duction
Sales
●In technological industries often requires the services of trained engineers to recommend the machines, tools, parts, or services to best serve the customer's needs.
➔ Management
●They are responsible for the solution of organization problems of policy, finance, public relation and sales.
●They also have responsibility for the selection and supervision of personnel, the coordination of research and development as well as production.
philosophy in engineering
Some branches of philosophy:
i. Ontology:
- it is concerned with the fundamental nature of the world and of being, in particular with which principles are primary, what derives from them (materialism; idealis).
ii. Logic
- it is deals with the rules governing reasoning and inference.
iii. Ethics
In a general definition, we can say that:
“ The object of philosophy is the logical clarification of thoughts. Philosphy is not a theory but an activity. The result of philosophy is not a number of philosophical propositions but to make propositions clear!
- an investigation into the fundamental principles and concepts that are to be found in a given field of hu
wSome branches of philosophy:
iv. Dialectics:
- it is a method of seeking knowledge by question and answer.
- it seeks to analyze change in terms of contradictions.
v. Epistemology
- it is concerned with the theory of knowledge:
a. Factual knowledge b. Practical knowledge
c. knowledge of people, places and things
vi. Heuristics - they are procedures to discover or design soemthing, “rule of thumb” approaches, but no certainty of successman thought.
i. Ontology:
- it is concerned with the fundamental nature of the world and of being, in particular with which principles are primary, what derives from them (materialism; idealis).
ii. Logic
- it is deals with the rules governing reasoning and inference.
iii. Ethics
In a general definition, we can say that:
“ The object of philosophy is the logical clarification of thoughts. Philosphy is not a theory but an activity. The result of philosophy is not a number of philosophical propositions but to make propositions clear!
- an investigation into the fundamental principles and concepts that are to be found in a given field of hu
wSome branches of philosophy:
iv. Dialectics:
- it is a method of seeking knowledge by question and answer.
- it seeks to analyze change in terms of contradictions.
v. Epistemology
- it is concerned with the theory of knowledge:
a. Factual knowledge b. Practical knowledge
c. knowledge of people, places and things
vi. Heuristics - they are procedures to discover or design soemthing, “rule of thumb” approaches, but no certainty of successman thought.
Classification of social class
●Classification:
-> it involves social ranking of people by economic position, prestige and power.
-> Economic position, determined basically by property ownership and income, is commonly referred to as class position (Social Class). -> A social class is generally taken to be a category of peop
●Social Class
-> Upper Class
- It consists mostly of heads of large corporations, people who have made large amounts of money through investment or real estate, highly successful movie and television stars, a small number of professional athletes.
- Education, family background and social acceptance are important, but the major factor determining membership of this class is property.le who shares a common social position, economic situation and cultural attitudes
●Social Class
-> Middle Class
- It was separated from the upper class by its lack of income-earning property.
- Marxists: non-manual working class.
- It covers from a group of small business people and upper professionals.
- > Working Class
- manual working class (commonly work longer hours).
- sometimes called the lower middle class
- It can be divided into upper (skilled group), and lower (unskilled group).
●Social Class
-> Lower Class
- They are substantially excluded from participation in the economic and social life of the community.
- It consists of the sick and the unemployed group of people.
-> it involves social ranking of people by economic position, prestige and power.
-> Economic position, determined basically by property ownership and income, is commonly referred to as class position (Social Class). -> A social class is generally taken to be a category of peop
●Social Class
-> Upper Class
- It consists mostly of heads of large corporations, people who have made large amounts of money through investment or real estate, highly successful movie and television stars, a small number of professional athletes.
- Education, family background and social acceptance are important, but the major factor determining membership of this class is property.le who shares a common social position, economic situation and cultural attitudes
●Social Class
-> Middle Class
- It was separated from the upper class by its lack of income-earning property.
- Marxists: non-manual working class.
- It covers from a group of small business people and upper professionals.
- > Working Class
- manual working class (commonly work longer hours).
- sometimes called the lower middle class
- It can be divided into upper (skilled group), and lower (unskilled group).
●Social Class
-> Lower Class
- They are substantially excluded from participation in the economic and social life of the community.
- It consists of the sick and the unemployed group of people.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
What is technology
What is Technology?
Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of its artifacts: computers and software, aircraft, pesticides, water-treatment plants, birth-control pills, and microwave ovens, to name a few. But technology is more than these tangible products. Technology includes all of the infrastructure necessary for the design, manufacture, operation, and repair of technological artifacts, from corporate headquarters and engineering schools to manufacturing plants and maintenance facilities. The knowledge and processes used to create and to operate technological artifacts -- engineering know-how, manufacturing expertise, and various technical skills -- are equally important part of technology. Technology is a product of engineering and science, the study of the natural world. Science has two parts: (1) a body of knowledge that has been accumulated over time and (2) a process-scientific inquiry-that generates knowledge about the natural world. Engineering, too, consists of a body of knowledge-in this case knowledge of the design and creation of human-made products-and a process for solving problems. Science aims to understand the "why" and "how" of nature, engineering seeks to shape the natural world to meet human needs and wants. Engineering, therefore, could be called "design under constraint," with science-the laws of nature-being one of a number of limiting factors engineers must take into account. Other constraints include cost, reliability, safety, environmental impact, ease of use, available human and material resources, manufacturability, government regulations, laws, and even politics. In short, technology necessarily involves science and engineering.
Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of its artifacts: computers and software, aircraft, pesticides, water-treatment plants, birth-control pills, and microwave ovens, to name a few. But technology is more than these tangible products. Technology includes all of the infrastructure necessary for the design, manufacture, operation, and repair of technological artifacts, from corporate headquarters and engineering schools to manufacturing plants and maintenance facilities. The knowledge and processes used to create and to operate technological artifacts -- engineering know-how, manufacturing expertise, and various technical skills -- are equally important part of technology. Technology is a product of engineering and science, the study of the natural world. Science has two parts: (1) a body of knowledge that has been accumulated over time and (2) a process-scientific inquiry-that generates knowledge about the natural world. Engineering, too, consists of a body of knowledge-in this case knowledge of the design and creation of human-made products-and a process for solving problems. Science aims to understand the "why" and "how" of nature, engineering seeks to shape the natural world to meet human needs and wants. Engineering, therefore, could be called "design under constraint," with science-the laws of nature-being one of a number of limiting factors engineers must take into account. Other constraints include cost, reliability, safety, environmental impact, ease of use, available human and material resources, manufacturability, government regulations, laws, and even politics. In short, technology necessarily involves science and engineering.
History of XYZ hose
Anhydrous Ammonia Hose
1978- XYZ and farmers' cooperatives sued by several end users
present: for field accidents apparently caused by rupture of anhydrous ammonia hose AAH #1 in the field under normal use.
1982: XYZ Hose Company commences stamping hoses with warning labels that hose should not be used beyond 30 months. This warning commonly disregarded by end users.
1983: XYZ discontinues manufacture of anhydrous ammonia hose AAH #1.
1987: XYZ negotiates an out-of-court settlement with farmer Bob Smith in the amount of $1,400,000.
1988: XYZ places buy-back offer in Farmers' Cooperative Magazine, noting that all XYZ AAH #1 anhydrous ammonia hose should be returned at once because the product is outdated. XYZ receives over 500,000 feet of hose, some dating back as far as the 1950's, when XYZ produced hoses using nylon and polyester as the reinforcing material.
1991: XYZ negotiates one-half of an out-of-court settlement with farmer Tom Jones in the amount of $125,000. The remaining one-half of the settlement paid to Jones by the DEF Farmers' Cooperative.
1978- XYZ and farmers' cooperatives sued by several end users
present: for field accidents apparently caused by rupture of anhydrous ammonia hose AAH #1 in the field under normal use.
1982: XYZ Hose Company commences stamping hoses with warning labels that hose should not be used beyond 30 months. This warning commonly disregarded by end users.
1983: XYZ discontinues manufacture of anhydrous ammonia hose AAH #1.
1987: XYZ negotiates an out-of-court settlement with farmer Bob Smith in the amount of $1,400,000.
1988: XYZ places buy-back offer in Farmers' Cooperative Magazine, noting that all XYZ AAH #1 anhydrous ammonia hose should be returned at once because the product is outdated. XYZ receives over 500,000 feet of hose, some dating back as far as the 1950's, when XYZ produced hoses using nylon and polyester as the reinforcing material.
1991: XYZ negotiates one-half of an out-of-court settlement with farmer Tom Jones in the amount of $125,000. The remaining one-half of the settlement paid to Jones by the DEF Farmers' Cooperative.
Influenza
Influenza or flu is a contagious disease caused by the influenza virus. There are 3 types of influenza virus, namely A, B and C. All types can infect human. Influenza virus A is the most dangerous because it can infect both human and animal. It can mutate to produce a new novel influenza virus that can cause epidemic and pandemic outbreak. The influenza virus can spread through droplets from the mouth and nose when speaking, sneezing or coughing. The virus then enters the body through the respiratory tract. There are many steps to prevent spreading of the influenza virus. Such as, cover nose and mouth while sneezing. Wash your hands with soap and clean water each time after coughing or sneezing.
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