Any design, whether it's for a ship or an airplane, must be done in anticipation of potential failures. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes airplane anticipation design
Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing. Henry Petroski engineerknowscience Change image and share on social
My first book, 'To Engineer Is Human,' was prompted by nonengineer friends asking me why so many technological accidents and failures were occurring. If engineers knew what they were doing, why did bridges and buildings fall down? It was a question that I had often asked myself, and I had no easy answer. Henry Petroski accidentanswerask share on social
Many new technologies come with a promise to change the world, but the world refuses to cooperate. Henry Petroski changecooperatepromise Change image and share on social
Computers and computing are all around us. Some computing is highly visible, like your laptop. But this is only part of a computing iceberg. A lot more lies hidden below the surface. We don't see and usually don't think about the computers inside appliances, cars, airplanes, cameras, smartphones, GPS navigators and games. Brian Kernighan airplaneappliancecamera share on social
I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.' Kanye West breakdesignfinish Change image and share on social
At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further. Franz Beckenbauer anticipationcupeffect Change image and share on social