Introduction: Lifelong learning is the idea that one will keep striving to gain a broader knowledge throughout their career. In engineering, lifelong learning is a very important concept because the industry is constantly advancing and what is taught is school becomes outdated in a matter of years. If one wishes to stay relevant in the industry and not have their knowledge become outdated, they should constantly be trying to learn more about the changes in their industry. The purpose of this assignment is to map out the steps I plan on taking to ensure that I am a successful engineer.
Diagnose Learning Needs: Lifelong learning is a very large idea but the best way to approach it is by breaking it down into specific areas in which I can focus …show more content…
When looking at the design stage and specifically AutoCAD design, there is a lot that can be learned. There are really only two AutoCAD programs used in the cycling industry which are the two I mentioned previously, Pro E and Solidworks. 3 of the 4 largest cycling companies in the United States use Pro E as their main software of choice for 3-D renderings. So for my first objective, becoming proficient in Pro E would be a good start. As I mentioned earlier, machine shop skills are also a key skill to know. There are some specific skills used more than any others in bike building that would benefit me most. These areas would be welding and bonding of materials like carbon fiber, and hydroforming. These skills are industry standards at the moment and going to continue to be in the near future. These skills would be the ones that I should focus on so that my skills in the machine shop are relevant to building bikes. The last learning objects I have deals with basic bike technician skills. There are various areas to focus on when it comes to bike tech skills, but the most relevant to what I would be doing would be my ability to make adjustments and tune the bike, and to assemble a bike completely by installing every part. All of the objectives I just mentioned are the key focuses for me going on. There are plenty of other …show more content…
In regards to the first objective, I plan to utilize the access I have to Solidworks as a student a really just work on my AutoCAD skills as a whole. Down the road taking an online class on Pro E would definitely be beneficial so that I can learn all of the shortcuts to making specific designs and assemblies. These both will benefit me in the long run. Using these programs is like an art so it requires a lot of sitting around and just building things for fun to really just stay fresh on my abilities. When it comes to my machine shop skills, I plan to utilize the access I have to the TechShop. Being a student makes it a very accessible program to use. It would allow me to gain skills like welding and hydroforming. The last objective I have is probably the easiest for me to accomplish especially since it’s the area I am already pretty knowledge able in. For me, it makes the most sense to simply talk to our master tech and ask him questions any time I’m curious about a certain skill like adjusting a derailleur. I also plan on continuing to utilize YouTube for any of these objectives because it has great free learning sources for all of them.
Conclusion:
I believe that the plan that was created will really diversify my abilities and would make me a valuable employee to any company I could
Diagnose Learning Needs: Lifelong learning is a very large idea but the best way to approach it is by breaking it down into specific areas in which I can focus …show more content…
When looking at the design stage and specifically AutoCAD design, there is a lot that can be learned. There are really only two AutoCAD programs used in the cycling industry which are the two I mentioned previously, Pro E and Solidworks. 3 of the 4 largest cycling companies in the United States use Pro E as their main software of choice for 3-D renderings. So for my first objective, becoming proficient in Pro E would be a good start. As I mentioned earlier, machine shop skills are also a key skill to know. There are some specific skills used more than any others in bike building that would benefit me most. These areas would be welding and bonding of materials like carbon fiber, and hydroforming. These skills are industry standards at the moment and going to continue to be in the near future. These skills would be the ones that I should focus on so that my skills in the machine shop are relevant to building bikes. The last learning objects I have deals with basic bike technician skills. There are various areas to focus on when it comes to bike tech skills, but the most relevant to what I would be doing would be my ability to make adjustments and tune the bike, and to assemble a bike completely by installing every part. All of the objectives I just mentioned are the key focuses for me going on. There are plenty of other …show more content…
In regards to the first objective, I plan to utilize the access I have to Solidworks as a student a really just work on my AutoCAD skills as a whole. Down the road taking an online class on Pro E would definitely be beneficial so that I can learn all of the shortcuts to making specific designs and assemblies. These both will benefit me in the long run. Using these programs is like an art so it requires a lot of sitting around and just building things for fun to really just stay fresh on my abilities. When it comes to my machine shop skills, I plan to utilize the access I have to the TechShop. Being a student makes it a very accessible program to use. It would allow me to gain skills like welding and hydroforming. The last objective I have is probably the easiest for me to accomplish especially since it’s the area I am already pretty knowledge able in. For me, it makes the most sense to simply talk to our master tech and ask him questions any time I’m curious about a certain skill like adjusting a derailleur. I also plan on continuing to utilize YouTube for any of these objectives because it has great free learning sources for all of them.
Conclusion:
I believe that the plan that was created will really diversify my abilities and would make me a valuable employee to any company I could