Engineering slogans

[Digo]

"Righty-tighty, lefty-loosy" and "the right tool for the right job" were introduced in our team by our mentor in 2000 (great Phil!!), but I guess this last one wasn't very accepted.

Once in 2000 we were trying to remove a lock nut from a screw, and it was the kind of lock nut with rubber, made not to be easily removed. The kids (me included at that time) tried to do that with about 12 or 13 different tools! A guy even brought a soldering iron (trying to melt the rubber). And then Phil came with a screw driver (!) and did it.

I didn't know hammers were so popular in other teams as well! There's nothing that a hammer and some cable ties won't solve.

[Andrew Rudolph]

hehe for us we arent hamer people, we are vice grip people. but our saying is "thats the C.E. in R.A.C.E.!" basically anytime we need to creatively engineer anything we say that when we are done. basically when we need to ghetto rig things fast




andrew

[Digo]

do you mind sharing the meaning of that?

Originally posted by Andrew Rudolph
hehe for us we arent hamer people, we are vice grip people. but our saying is "thats the C.E. in R.A.C.E.!" basically anytime we need to creatively engineer anything we say that when we are done. basically when we need to ghetto rig things fast




andrew

[M. Hicken]

I cant take credit for these, but my favorite section is you might be an engineer if:



clicky

clicky2

You mught be addicted to FIRST if you know your schools midnight janitor, tell him you'll lock up in a little while, and often are the last soul in the building

[Eria4044]

Originally Posted by M. Hicken

I cant take credit for these, but my favorite section is you might be an engineer if:



clicky

clicky2

You mught be addicted to FIRST if you know your schools midnight janitor, tell him you'll lock up in a little while, and often are the last soul in the building

Those are hilarious. But your yin-yang animation mesmerized me for a minute. You might want to do something about that.

[shotgunking777]

in my class in school its "if it doesn't fit get the bloww torch" (heat makes things wider for those of you who dind't know)

[Mohsin]

the unoffical list of things said around our robotics rooms

-- You want me to get INCENTIVE? --
-- If it aint light, put it on the sandwich diet --
-- some peices of metal went to church, this sunday --
-- if it aint related to eucher, it aint canadian --

yeah i know they are really lame, but u had to be there, and the incentive comment, yeah those of u who watched the canadian regional might understand it.

note: nylon rope cannot be joined using solder, though i can be joined by holding a match underneath it, but sadly it will not return to its original strength.


Mohsin
Team 772
Club Sandwich
You want fries with that?

[jeremy562]

Safety is no accident!

[Kelly322]

From a sign in my office and in those of engineers I know:

"Lack of planning on your part does not consitute an emergency on my part" (a personal favorite)

"Never question the judgment of an engineer" (a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor)

"Of course I don't look busy. I did it right the first time."

and my engineer husband's reply anytime I say something is broken: "did you hit it with a hammer yet?"

Maybe not "engineering" related, but all things appreciated by engineers.

Kelly

[Petey]

I prefer IOTTMCO.

Intuitively obvious to the most casual observer.

--Petey

[Elgin Clock]

I heard a potential quote of the day tonight at our meeting from our Head Mentor of electrical/programming.

"I hate programs that think they know more than I do."

[Wayne Doenges]

Some of my favorites;

The program is never wrong.
I've cut it off three times and it's still too short.
If all else fails, read the instructions.

*throws $.02 at kitty*

Wayne Doenges
CAD Mentor

[114gopher]

I know its not quite an engineering slogan, but sometimes our freshmen can be quite immature. I heard a good quote and have had to use it more than I like.

"Try to act your age, not your shoe size."

[SirLancelot]

S.W.A.G.

-Scientific Wise-$@#$@#$@# Guess

Why bother with all of the calculations?

[Conor Ryan]

"if it doesn't have a coffee maker in it yet, its not done"