Rick Lyons wrote:> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:03:12 -0700, Eric Jacobsen > <eric.jacobsen@ieee.org> wrote: > > >>The current issue of EE Times has an interesting article on some >>characteristics of engineer's brains. It appears that comp.dsp >>denizens are likely to be "highly systemizing" or "hypersystemizing", >>that there are inherited physiological brain characteristics that go >>with this, and this is also linked to a higher incidence of autism in >>the children of engineers. >> >>It's in the June 19, 2006 edition, Page 12. At least part of it is >>available on-line at >> >>http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189401732 >> >>There are some sidebars in the print edition that don't seem to appear >>on-line. >> >>I found it quite interesting and it helps show how different people >>with different brain characteristics tend toward different careers. >> >>We're special. ;) >> >>Eric Jacobsen >>Minister of Algorithms, Intel Corp. >>My opinions may not be Intel's opinions. >>http://www.ericjacobsen.org > > > Hi Eric, > > -------------------------------- > If you talk about going to the moon, you're called > a dreamer or a poet. If you actually go there, > you're called an engineer. > -------------------------------- > A scientist discovers that which exists. An engineer > creates that which never was. > -------------------------------- > If something works, thank an engineer. > -------------------------------- > > See Ya', > [-Rick-] > >I'll beg to differ. In September 1961, Prof. Ericson (sp?), Dean of College of Engineering, Cornell University in his introductory lecture during Freshman Orientation stated: "a scientist finds the answer" "an engineer knows how/where to look up the answer" A couple of years ago I tried searching for records of that lecture. I was even referred to "Rare Book Room" of Olin Library HELP! any BIG RED alumni here?
EE Times article on engineer brains.
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Richard Owlett wrote:> Rick Lyons wrote:...> > I'll beg to differ.I'll differ with both of you. Rick: Sometimes it's a tinkerer who makes it work.> In September 1961, Prof. Ericson (sp?), Dean of College of Engineering, > Cornell University in his introductory lecture during Freshman > Orientation stated: > "a scientist finds the answer" > "an engineer knows how/where to look up the answer"Richard: As often as not, an engineer designs and builds the instruments that the scientist uses to find the answer. Reality goes beyond all these clich�s; the lines between tinkerer, engineer, and scientist are fuzzy at best. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
