Valentina Sergeevna Volkenstein Biography

This prompted me to start sharing my experience, conclusions, conclusions and observations to show you again. This is primarily necessary for me to structure and put in some semblance of the system everything that has been cooked inside me for many years. I hope that my calculations will encourage one of you to think, and you, like me, will open new facets in your life and profession.

This post will be in an interview format. I will answer questions that no one asks me, but which I myself would like to answer. And since no one sets, then I will ask myself them! This is my talent. I work in an engineering position and effectively solve the tasks set for me. During my, nearly, summer engineering activities, I worked with a large number of engineers and formed my idea of ​​who is a good engineer.

At the same time, I have a tendency to systematization, and I constantly analyze why I and my other colleagues get what others cannot. My dad is a very good engineer. The engineering talent in me appeared quite early. I always loved to disassemble, collect, build, improve, fix it. In childhood, I did not like to read-I loved more when they read to me, but I read the magazines "Model-designer" and "Young Technician" of my father with great pleasure.

Before graduation, I had several serious hobbies - programming, aircraft modeling, later - a guitar ... There was a period when I really wanted to become a pilot, but the then state of my health did not leave a chance to come true to this dream. As a result, by the time of graduation, I already knew that I would be an engineer. If we talk about the profession of an engineer, then in addition to working with technical devices, such a specialist still has a specialized education.

There is still such a thing as a “techie” - this is one who gets along well with technology. If in a simple way, an engineer is a techie who has received a specialized education. True, such a definition is not always true. Nowadays, there are many certified engineers who cannot boast of good knowledge of technology. It happens the other way around. The techie -without education solves problems in his field is much more effective than his educated colleague.

Let's figure out what education is? In my understanding, education allows a person to see not only what he knows, but also notice what he does not know and be able to find a solution to his current problems in this ignorance. If in a simple way, then education teaches to study. This is a certain base, the basis, the foundation on which the specialist is formed. As a student, we had a saying: "Higher education does not add knowledge, but teaches us to use literature." In fact, education forms a specialist’s approach to solving specialized problems.

In this case, he has more chances, due to the desire for self -development, to achieve high professionalism. Still, a good engineer should be primarily a practitioner! This applies not only to production and operational engineers, but also by designers. I am convinced that the design engineer, for his effective work, should know the methods of production and assembly of parts and units, but better, not only to know, but also to be able to.

At least something. Such an initial skill creates a certain base and forms a competent approach to solving technical problems. Interest in technology, usually manifested in children quite early. The best way to maintain such an interest is to send the child to some technical circle that he will like. Moreover, I consider such a method of developing abilities in a child more effective than classes within the family, because, having fallen into the developing environment of like -minded people, the child will more clearly and effectively reveal his talent.

Further, if interest in the technique does not fade away, an optional study of the basics of engineering graphics - drawing, which has long been gone in a compulsory program of secondary schools, will be useful. I consider this skill one of the key to the future engineer. I will not delve into, because this is an extensive topic worthy of a separate discussion. I consider it no less important the mentoring of an experienced engineer over a young specialist who has just graduated from an educational institution.

As the teachers said at our department after defending diplomas: “Now forget everything that you were taught at the university. At the enterprise you will be taught in a new way! I had very good mentors. Always strive to be relevant. Be in the know new science and technology in your field. Do not get used to the tools once mastered, because they become obsolete very quickly, and new ones appear instead.

Do not be lazy to master new tools! Be surrounded by seekers and inquisitive techies from different areas - this will give you new ideas for your projects. Do not strive to comprehend everything yourself - it is long, painful and ineffective. Try to find a mentor who has achieved success in an interesting direction. Friends, I invite you to discuss the voiced issues! Specify, do not agree with me!