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Posted by Jason Iannuzzi.

Engineer on team #11, Marauders, from Mt. Olive HS. and BASF, Rame Hart, CCM.

Posted on 10/11/2000 8:36 AM MST


In Reply to: EE... I'll give it a shot posted by Andy Baker on 10/10/2000 10:09 PM MST:



good post nick!

A few quick rules I have about EE's and ME's in the workplace:

1. If the ME says it's not going to fit, it's not going to fit no matter what the EE says.
2. If the EE says he needs X amount of space, assume 4X.
3. Merely mentioning the words 'voltage', 'current', or 'grounding' make most ME's scream in horror and run in the opposite direction.
4. Never let an EE touch a milling machine or a lathe, the machines will never be the same.
5. Likewise, never let an ME touch a power supply or wire cutters or serious harm will ensue. Multimeters are OK but only under direct supervision.
6. EE debugging should be considered an infinite timeline event.
7. Project completion will almost never hinge upon the delivery of a mechanical device.
8. Meetings in which electrical/software topics are discussed have been known to cause temporary ME narcolepsy.
9. Meetings in which mechanical topics are discussed will most likely contain at least one idea proposed by an EE that defies the laws of physics. Said comment will most likely be followed by the expression 'That doesn't work here on Earth.'
10. Meetings attended by EE's, ME's, and Marketing staff usually contain many occurences of the phrase 'why not?' and end in hurt feelings and often tears. Expect at least one request for whatever it is you're designing to be made of Titanium, including electrical components.
11. Meetings attended by EE's, ME's and Sales staff usually end in laughing engineers and angry salespeople.

feel free to add to this, it is by no means a complete guide to the real world of engineering.