Quote on Design by Henry Petroski
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"A common misconception about how things such as space shuttles come to be is that engineers simply apply the theories and equations of science. But this cannot be done until the new thing-to-be is conceived in the engineer's mind's eye. Rather than following from science, engineered things lead it."
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"Any design, whether it's for a ship or an airplane, must be done in anticipation of potential failures."
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"A common misconception about how things such as space shuttles come to be is that engineers simply apply the theories and equations of science. But this cannot be done until the new thing-to-be is conceived in the engineer's mind's eye. Rather than following from science, engineered things lead it."
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"Any design, whether it's for a ship or an airplane, must be done in anticipation of potential failures."
"All conventional wisdom has an element of truth to it, but good design requires more than an element of truth - it requires an ensemble of correct assumptions and valid calculations."
