Comment on Engineering Judgement: Ralph Peck [video]Comments−timhrothgar2yThis is an interesting find. Thanks for sharing. Here are my notes on the video:What is (geotechnical) engineering judgement?* Having a sense of proportion* Solving the right problem* Deciding reasonable criteriaWhere does engineering judgement come from?* Know the precedent: What has worked in the past? What has not worked in the past?* Know the theory: Precedent will always be tested. How do you know if you're going to far?How do you cultivate this engineering judgement?* Choose a variety of work to apply your efforts: You might need a variety of jobs* Keep a notebook: Keep a record of what you see. The power of observation is greatly improved by attempting to reconstruct what you sawPS. This is the first time that I've noticed that HN formatting is atrocious.
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This is an interesting find. Thanks for sharing. Here are my notes on the video:
What is (geotechnical) engineering judgement?
* Having a sense of proportion
* Solving the right problem
* Deciding reasonable criteria
Where does engineering judgement come from?
* Know the precedent: What has worked in the past? What has not worked in the past?
* Know the theory: Precedent will always be tested. How do you know if you're going to far?
How do you cultivate this engineering judgement?
* Choose a variety of work to apply your efforts: You might need a variety of jobs
* Keep a notebook: Keep a record of what you see. The power of observation is greatly improved by attempting to reconstruct what you saw
PS. This is the first time that I've noticed that HN formatting is atrocious.