I just pointed out that our scales are only accurate to 0.5kg. How did he think we were measuring out 0.73kg when our scales don’t have that amount of accuracy? If anything I thought an engineer would know about significant digits!
The funny thing is, the very first thing engineers learn in almost any class is significant figures and to make sure an answer makes sense in a real life scenario. Obviously not everyone is the same in terms of how they apply things, but engineers are definitely taught not to do stuff like that
The engineers need a “factory day”. They spend a day trying to do the work they specify and it all gets tossed at the end of the day. They learn the scale is off, shit comes in 50 kg bags, and temperatures vary.
The factory guys could have an office day to learn about the paperwork and money.
When I was a coop (intern), and I’d run out of work assigned to me, I’d head down to the floor or a lab and just talked to people. In 6 months, I knew more about the process than people who had been there years
I used to run large batch bulks where the load cells were only 0.5kgs and we had “aquired” a product that was in good old English standard measurements and when they converted it, they didn’t even attempt to round/floor/ceiling/common sense.
I put in purchase orders for enough equipment to get it done the way they wanted. We adjusted the batch scale accordingly.
I just pointed out that our scales are only accurate to 0.5kg. How did he think we were measuring out 0.73kg when our scales don’t have that amount of accuracy? If anything I thought an engineer would know about significant digits!
The funny thing is, the very first thing engineers learn in almost any class is significant figures and to make sure an answer makes sense in a real life scenario. Obviously not everyone is the same in terms of how they apply things, but engineers are definitely taught not to do stuff like that
The engineers need a “factory day”. They spend a day trying to do the work they specify and it all gets tossed at the end of the day. They learn the scale is off, shit comes in 50 kg bags, and temperatures vary.
The factory guys could have an office day to learn about the paperwork and money.
Send both groups to do something fun after.
When I was a coop (intern), and I’d run out of work assigned to me, I’d head down to the floor or a lab and just talked to people. In 6 months, I knew more about the process than people who had been there years
Engineers that make things make sense in real life scenarios cost too much
As a contract process engineer with quality background/certs, I 100% agree. I charge stupid money.
I used to run large batch bulks where the load cells were only 0.5kgs and we had “aquired” a product that was in good old English standard measurements and when they converted it, they didn’t even attempt to round/floor/ceiling/common sense.
I put in purchase orders for enough equipment to get it done the way they wanted. We adjusted the batch scale accordingly.