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Author: Henry Petroski
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As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world - not just study it.
As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world - not just study it.
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Henry Petroski
I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can find interesting things out about it and its history.
I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can find interesting things out about it and its history.
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Henry Petroski
Many new technologies come with a promise to change the world, but the world refuses to cooperate.
Many new technologies come with a promise to change the world, but the world refuses to cooperate.
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Henry Petroski
Relying on nothing but scientific knowledge to produce an engineering solution is to invite frustration at best and failure at worst.
Relying on nothing but scientific knowledge to produce an engineering solution is to invite frustration at best and failure at worst.
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Henry Petroski
Engineering is achieving function while avoiding failure.
Engineering is achieving function while avoiding failure.
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Henry Petroski
Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing.
Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing.
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Henry Petroski
The space shuttle was designed, at least in part, to broaden our knowledge of the universe. To scientists, the vehicle was a tool; to engineers, it was their creation.
The space shuttle was designed, at least in part, to broaden our knowledge of the universe. To scientists, the vehicle was a tool; to engineers, it was their creation.
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Henry Petroski
You can almost say that a design error is a human error because, after all, it's we humans who do the designing.
You can almost say that a design error is a human error because, after all, it's we humans who do the designing.
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Henry Petroski
An over-reliance on past successes is a sure blueprint for future failures.
An over-reliance on past successes is a sure blueprint for future failures.
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Henry Petroski
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