As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world - not just study it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes change engineer position
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
Wikileaks in its essence is a publisher, pure and simple. They were very much in the same position as 'The New York Times' and 'The Guardian.' Alex Gibney essenceguardianposition Change image and share on social
Technology is characterized by constant change, rapid innovation, creative destruction, and revolutionary products. Marsha Blackburn changecharacterizeconstant Change image and share on social
Color is a very critical thing. I've found that architects don't like colors. Engineers too. And so somebody has to stand in. Because this is the finish of it. It is the emotional part of a structure. John Hench architectcolorcritical Change image and share on social