الجمعة، 23 سبتمبر 2011

How to solve engineering problems?

Engineering students sometimes face sometimes tough problems in their field of study which takes a lot of focus,scientific background and basic science knowledge to solve these problems and here i would like to share some points which will help any student or an engineer solve a problem.
Engineering problems go beyond  technical issues to reach other factors :economical,social,etc.
here we're going to specifically speak about technical problems which students are bound to solve in their academic life but the aspiring engineer must keep in mind that these problems only represent a portion of the whole picture in the real practice of engineering.


1.Do you understand the problem?many students presume they understand the problem after reading it once and then crave on finding the solution to the wrong problem.so in order to know for sure that you understand the problem you can simply sketch it and try to state the problem in your own words and then check it again to see if what you understood truly matches the original problem.
2.write down what is Given & what is required.
3.Develop an algorithm for solving the problem not necessarily written but in your mind by asking your self intuitively what are the steps that must be taken in order for this problem.
4.what theories or knowledge can help you find what is missing ?
5.Check your answers to see if you have achieved what is required.
6.seek counsel of more experienced engineer or your professors.

at the end keep in mind that working out engineering problems is not pure science it is science+art which includes common sense,experience and focus & the more problems you solve the better your problem solving skills will be and no matter what happens remember that if any one before you could do it then definitely you can do it too

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