I drive a convertible car. The first day I pulled into the parking lot with the car top down, one of the engineers observed the roof closing at the touch of a button and we spent a few minutes talking about all the systems driving the mechanism. Quite frankly, I had never paid much attention to it – you tend not to until they stop working properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, thanks to engineers I don’t take things for granted. I know engineers have already designed for most eventualities. Here’s a s<\/a>hort video on how the engineers at Mercury Racing<\/a> designed a new intercooler for a high performance engine and what they had to consider during the design process. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s well worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You are precise with your language. Within weeks of joining the company, I realized that I needed to pick my words carefully in order to communicate effectively with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Case in point. I was working on a presentation in preparation for a press event. One slide kept getting flagged as wrong by the team. So I started probing and realized that the problem was with just one word. One single solitary word. We changed the word from \u201ccause\u201d to \u201ccontribute\u201d and the slide passed the next round of review. After the engineers left the room, someone complained that the team was being pedantic but I knew they weren\u2019t being difficult. They were simply being accurate. And as we all know accuracy is essential for successful delivery of technical products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In sales the golden rule is to never say no. If someone asks you about some functionality which your software doesn\u2019t support, you keep asking questions to find out whether that feature is needed or whether it is a \u201cnice to have\u201d. Engineers on the other hand don\u2019t have any problems with saying no. That\u2019s probably why engineers feel comfortable working with other engineers \u2013 they know they\u2019re getting a straight answer. Can\u2019t blame them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By nature you like to tinker with things because there is always room for improvement. Unfortunately this also means that things may take a bit longer than you expect. Sometimes I feel like a 5-year old kid who keeps repeating \u201care we there yet?\u201d when working on a project or presentation. But I have learned to be patient because invariably the end result is better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Engineers don’t tend to hold much value for \u201csmoke and mirrors\u201d. When you look at simulation results, you are perfectly happy looking at the basic plots and charts. I on the other hand need to communicate with managers who may not necessarily be engineers. So eye-catching pictures and animations that communicate concepts to both engineers and non-technical decision makers are extremely important. Some of the graphics that you get from Simcenter simulation software solutions are works of art. I mean look at this beauty! And that in my book isn\u2019t eye candy\u2026 it\u2019s brain candy! And in case you want to read what it’s all about, please take a look here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By nature most engineers tend to be introverts so as an extrovert it would be really easy for me to just walk away. But when you take the time to get to know them, then you\u2019ll find that engineers are the nicest bunch of people. Most even have a wonderful sense of humor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the simulation world, we often tend to think of testing as something you do during the final verification phase. But physical testing can offer you so much more. Watch how MacDermid Alpha uses Simcenter testing technology <\/a>to assess sintered die attach thermal reliability for power electronics. I found it fascinating that using testing equipment helped them communicate more effectively with their customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some folks refer to CFD as color for directors and that simulation is hocus pocus. I am a believer. Especially when I hear it straight from engineers. 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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n 7. Choose words carefully. <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. They give straight answers. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. There is always room for improvement. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. Functional doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the same thing to you. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n 3. Engineers are really nice. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Physical testing is just as important. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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