Christian Miller

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

@mfloresRWS392 Hey Mercedes, I love the topic we picked. I'm so excited to learn more about the events and how NASA was able to get the astronauts home. It will be interesting to see how much they learned from the failure. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

This image point out the changes made to the oxygen tanks after the near-fatal failure. This highlights what can be learned from failures and how they can affect future missions. In Hank's video, he also talks about how mistakes lead to better products in the future. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

My group is analyzing the Apollo 13 mission for our report. The mission was considered a successful failure. NASA was able to learn so much about leadership, communication, and problem-solving. Hank also points out that failures can be learning opportunities. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

What stuck out the most to me was how important the first few pages of the report are. The article states that in some cases investors will make decisions based only on the executive summary, so the information contained in it must be informative and capture the reader. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

Table 4.3.4 is for me the most important piece of info in the chapter. I think that determining the strengths and weaknesses of each member and assigning roles accordingly is a critical step to ensure the final project is effective and completed on time. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

An important takeaway from Ch 8 is that public speaking isn't natural, it takes practice. Personally, I used to hate getting in front of people but after holding several positions that required me to speak in front of groups it began to get much easier. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

@PatrickScholl15 I totally agree, I don't truly learn a new concept or understand something fully until I screw it up. Studying how I was wrong leads to new understanding. Hopefully, in our careers, we can learn from analyzing mistakes in the lab and not from ones in the field.

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

@WGuzman2001 Great point Walter, as junior engineers we will need to keep this in mind when considering the decisions of our superiors. But also, as we climb the ranks in our respective fields, we need to make sure that we don't fall victim to our own biases when making decisions.

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

I love how Petroski claims that engineering is really just the analysis of failures. I totally agree with this statement. All we are really asked to do is to analyze theoretical data to predict when something will fail. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

I found the copyright section of the reading interesting. I have always wondered the rules when using images in projects and papers but never really put much effort into learning them. Now that I know I am certain that I have infringed on copyrights in the past. Whoops #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

Although I do have some background and experience with technical writing in my professional career I have to say that I am really satisfied with what I have learned in this class so far. I'm excited to apply my new skills in a professional environment soon. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

@ShibleyZoeSDSU Hey Zoe. Not only have you chosen a good picture but you have also done a great job of realizing that this part of the process specifically could be difficult for some people to understand. Very appropriate visual aid for an appropriate purpose. Great job! #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

It could be difficult to accurately describe the sequence of tightening lug nuts to a person who has no prior experience. I think this image will do a great job of filling in the blanks for most people. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

The article on using visuals was interesting. It is obvious that using pictures, charts and graphs is a great way to enhance your documents but for some reason I never really considered GIFS or videos as an option for my written instruction. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

One thing that stuck out to me from chapter 2 of TWE was the section about cluttered constructions. As I was reading I immediately recognized that this is something that I am sometimes guilty of and something I should consider while revising my documents. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

I think that 2.2 from TWE is a great section. I really like the 7 Cs and I think that this is a great way to improve your writing. Although most of them are kind of common sense it is still a very important to consider them all before final submission of your document. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

I think all the provided examples a really well done. They all use clear and concise wording and employ proper design elements to make the instructions easy to follow and also somewhat enjoyable to read. These are all features I want to incorporate in my instructions. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

@JohnHaysRWS392 Hey John. This stuck out to me as well. The use of bold lettering and the boxes around the warnings make them stick out and hard to overlook. One thing I may consider when designing my instructions would be changing the text color to further highlight any warnings. #RHUB392

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

@Romance8231 Great point, sometimes its easy to assume that the reader will correctly interpret your instructions but that is a dangerous assumption to make. By using clear and concise command word we can minimize the risk of misinterpretations.

[Christian Miller @CMilleriii_F]

I think that the most important piece of info from 7.7 was the list of requirements that instructions should have. Of the 5 items I think that "The ability to put yourself in the place of the reader" is the most important thing to consider when writing instructions. #RHUB392