Once an Engineer, Always an Engineer
In my more than three (3) decades of working with different companies in different countries dealing with different people from different countries, I always find that the saying once an …
RA 7920 Provision on Signing of Technical Documents and Drawings
Is it legal for a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE) to sign and seal plans (drawings) and designs done by others? In legal terms, the answer to that question is NO. …
Knowledge is not Experience
I was watching a recent political commentary about the appointment of a new minister of government to replace the more prominent official who is now just an backbencher in the …
Coping up With Technology
Electrical Management Systems, IEC 61850 or Smart MCC are just some technologies which are considered to be new as they were just introduced in less than a decade or so …
Stress Reduces Motivation to Work
Naturally, I am a hard working indiviual. I was raised in a farm, have done farm chores before going to school and was required to lend a hand to my …
A Designers Perspective: Consider the User to be an Idiot
In any design project, the designer should always consider that the user of his design is an idiot. It is not my intention to offend anybody. This is just a …