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HW Writing Sample

Ch 1 Competency Assessment, MHR3010, Spring 2019

Name: Linda Lin

Job Title: Architectural and Electronic Engineering Manager

Job Zone: Five, Extensive Preparation Needed

Projected Growth (2016-2026): Much faster than average (15% or higher)

Projected Job Openings (2016-2026): 13,600

Strength Assessment under Knowledge

Definition: Knowledge: Score 84, Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

An Opening Statement

I have possessed solid knowledge of design and learned it from courses taken at Cal Poly Pomona.

The Body Part of Assessment

I have taken a couple of engineering courses such as Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. I learned about circuit models, diagrams, and drawings and also how to build the circuit and troubleshoot a problem. I have familiarized with some architectural and engineering programs and am able to understand technical documents such as schematics and datasheets. In those classes, I worked on group projects, which required me to apply the design knowledge and our team worked on design schematics and printed circuit board layouts from software. My design knowledge facilitates me in my career advancement toward an engineering manager position and helps me perform well in my occupation.

Concluding Remarks

List one scholarly journal that you will keep reading to update the knowledge you picked above:

Journal of Engineering Design.

List name of an association in your job field you may join in the future:

The Design Society.

Weakness Assessment under Skills

Definition: Skills: Score 75, Deductive Reasoning — the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

An Opening Statement

Deductive reasoning would be a weakness for me when pursuing the engineering manager position.

The Body Part of Assessment

An instance of this flaw is when troubleshooting a circuit board to see why voltage is not present at a certain node. Among many possibilities, I ended up changing a couple of components which were working, wasting resources and time, until I found the defective one. After making same errors a couple of times, I realized the root of the problem is my weak ability to apply general rules to solve specific problems. I haven’t take classes to learn about better \deductive reasoning and had little opportunity to practice this skill. Sometimes, I work through the whole project without identifying some problems while other times, I may identify a problem, but not being able to solve it or give a clear explanation for it.

Concluding Remarks

This homework makes me realize that I need to take effective actions to address my weakness in order to pursue my stated career goal successfully.

Two Steps for Improvement:

First step about learning.

Citation: “Mindware Strategies for How to Do Deductive Reasoning – A Tutorial”, Author and year are unknown, www.highiqpro.com/deductive-reasoning.

Writing: The article above explains how IQ, reasoning, making inferences and deductive logic are related. It also recommends strategies to solve deductive reasoning problems with examples. For example, I have learned how to develop a valid argument, what are the rules of inference, and how to avoid logical fallacies. This article teaches me how to develop logical thinking and analysis in order to enhance my ability of applying general rules to a concrete problem. The suggestions from the article help me identify the cause of a problem and solve a problem by process of elimination.

Second step about practice.

As an engineer in a manufacturing company, I will look for more projects at work that gives me opportunities to apply a general rule to a specific problem. I plan to do more circuit analysis by reviewing characteristics of components and circuitry theories and applying theories to a particular situation. I would compare my results with peers and ask my peers and managers for timely feedback. I will monitor and track my progress in deductive reasoning by recording the results of each comparison to show my improvement.

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