5 Reasons Engineering is Beautiful
I‘m writing this post mid-flight on a trip from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Fredericton, New Brunswick. It just occurred to me that the ability to do this is phenomenal. Isn’t it? I mean, when I was a kid, I remember getting our first Internet connection! Now...
Innovative Leadership in Engineering: Leadership Challenges
Note from Pat: Today’s post is part of a collaboration I’m doing with the kind folks at Rogers (www.RogersCorp.com) to celebrate National Engineers Week. Rogers is a world leader in high-tech innovative materials. You’ll note below that the post...
What is the Goal of an Engineer? (Part 1)
As you may already know, I started studying for my MBA this semester. It’s a lot of work and a lot of fun. I’m having a blast and learning a lot. One of the classes I’m taking now is in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Part of the required...
Engineering Salary – What Should You be Getting Paid?
If you’re like most engineers, you’ve probably wondered if you’re being paid what you should be. It’s an interesting question, but also a tough one to answer because of the number of variables that are at play – your industry, the kind of...
Is that what you really want? Solving the right problems
We don’t generally ask for what we want. We ask for what we think will get us what we want. How should that affect our goal-setting process, or the way we (as engineers or entrepreneurs) define the problems we are about to solve?
