So the first time I walked into a conference room populated almost entirely with engineers, I was in for a very rude awakening. I don't remember the subject of the first class I taught, but it must have been something along the lines of career development or management skills. Before the first word was out of my mouth, a student flagged my attention:
"Excuse me, but do you know that the percentages don't add up correctly on the graph on page 27 of the workbook?"
I must have mumbled something like "Oh - ok, thanks for telling me" while inside I was thinking "Who the hell cares, and why are you skipping so far ahead in the workbook before we even begin?"
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Highly technical people like engineers detest made-up numbers, especially when they are used to support an argument.
"Excuse me, but do you know that the percentages don't add up correctly on the graph on page 27 of the workbook?"
I must have mumbled something like "Oh - ok, thanks for telling me" while inside I was thinking "Who the hell cares, and why are you skipping so far ahead in the workbook before we even begin?"
...
Highly technical people like engineers detest made-up numbers, especially when they are used to support an argument.
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