Wouldn't matter. It's not from a lack of practical experience or knowledge, its constraints of a system. That's what an engineer does. Build shit within extreme constraints. Techs aren't valuable engi...
I'm not saying mechanics should engineer. My point was that some of the things engineers do make things that used to be basic not so basic anymore. It's like engineering knowledge and already solved problems just get tossed out to design some new piece of shit that is harder to maintain, costs more, and leaves you with about the same efficiency you had before.
But yes, blaming all of that on engineers is a stretch. There are obviously constraints. But sometimes you see shit that is just inconsiderate and thoughtless. It works off the line, fuck anything after that. Some of that is higher up than an engineer too, but maybe they'd push back in meetings if they knew the cost of the choices they're making. Mechanics should probably learn a little about the other side too. I've had that happen where I thought something was retarded only to learn later it was a legal requirement dumped in their laps, much like the new bullshit requirements for cars to analyze whether drivers are intoxicated.
But there have been other times when I suspect they just didn't give a fuck or it was on purpose.
But yes, blaming all of that on engineers is a stretch. There are obviously constraints. But sometimes you see shit that is just inconsiderate and thoughtless. It works off the line, fuck anything after that. Some of that is higher up than an engineer too, but maybe they'd push back in meetings if they knew the cost of the choices they're making. Mechanics should probably learn a little about the other side too. I've had that happen where I thought something was retarded only to learn later it was a legal requirement dumped in their laps, much like the new bullshit requirements for cars to analyze whether drivers are intoxicated.
But there have been other times when I suspect they just didn't give a fuck or it was on purpose.
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