02-27-2007, 06:43 PM
Does this engineer have practical knowledge of proper mounting and installation methods? That is very important. If not, he might do a theortically good job and still have the unit come crashing down due to a failure in technique.
I base this on something my father, an engineer, told my brothers and me years ago and have found to be all too true. He said we could make a lot of money fixing the results of engineers and their DIY jobs. It was said in the context of DIY car repairs. My brother and his friend became mechanics and made a lot of money fixing botched repair jobs for engineer colleagues of my father. I have seen many other examples in other areas over the years since working for and with engineers. Basically, some actually have practical knowledge of doing things besides designing them to be done by someone else, but many do not. The ones who don't often go beyond what they do know how to do thinking they understand how it should be done. The results I have see have ranged from successful, to partially failing and requiring repairs, and to downright disastrous.
I base this on something my father, an engineer, told my brothers and me years ago and have found to be all too true. He said we could make a lot of money fixing the results of engineers and their DIY jobs. It was said in the context of DIY car repairs. My brother and his friend became mechanics and made a lot of money fixing botched repair jobs for engineer colleagues of my father. I have seen many other examples in other areas over the years since working for and with engineers. Basically, some actually have practical knowledge of doing things besides designing them to be done by someone else, but many do not. The ones who don't often go beyond what they do know how to do thinking they understand how it should be done. The results I have see have ranged from successful, to partially failing and requiring repairs, and to downright disastrous.