Optimist, Pessimist or Engineer?

[mdchesne]

Opti, Pessi, or Engi? who are you?

 

[Saint Nick]

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[mdchesne]

Originally posted by: jndietz
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ok, first off, the search is down so if it's a repost from anything later than 2 days ago, drop it. goddammit

 

[Atomicus]

The factor of safety is just about right.

 

[yllus]

yuck, engineers.

 

[BurnItDwn]

<-- overly-analytical asshat

 

[Kalbi]

Accountant

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: jndietz
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[Armitage]

2x as big as it needs to be.
Life is one giant optimization problem.

 

[Bassyhead]

 

[dullard]

Damn it! Where is the engineer answer?

The engineer will say the glass is ~30% larger than it needs to be after taking into consideration the excess height required for a safety margin for (a) needing more liquid for future uses and (2) spillage avoidance while carrying the glass.

No engineer would say the glass is twice what it needs to be!

 

[mdchesne]

Originally posted by: dullard
Damn it! Where is the engineer answer?

The engineer will say the glass is ~30% larger than it needs to be after taking into consideration the excess height required for a safety margin for (a) needing more liquid for future uses and (2) spillage avoidance while carrying the glass.

No engineer would say the glass is twice what it needs to be!

what if the glass was to be capped at the end of the filling cycle? like a can or one of the canning jars? then it would be exactly 2x the size it needed to be

 

[sao123]

<-Manager
The glass needs to be laid off due to overqualification for the job. Replace it with a cheaper entry level container.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: mdchesne
what if the glass was to be capped at the end of the filling cycle? like a can or one of the canning jars? then it would be exactly 2x the size it needed to be

Hmm. That addition wasn't in the problem statement. It is the marketing department's fault. But still, for thermal expansion reasons, I think it often is best to have a small air space. So maybe it is ~90% too big in that case.

 

[mdchesne]

you are definately an engineer... lol

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

I agree that it's about 30% larget than needed. Capping the glass adds extra material costs and process controls when the glass can more easily be made with sides that are slightly higher. the extra side height is indeed needed for spillage protection in transport and error in the amount of liquid used filling the glass. Btw, water does not significantly thermally expand. That is a moot point.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: sao123
<-Manager
The glass needs to be laid off due to overqualification for the job. Replace it with a cheaper entry level container.

That answer just scares me

Is that really a management type mind-set?

 

[thirdlegstump]

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: sao123
<-Manager
The glass needs to be laid off due to overqualification for the job. Replace it with a cheaper entry level container.

That answer just scares me

Is that really a management type mind-set?

Yes.

 

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: jndietz
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[Howard]

Originally posted by: yllus
yuck, engineers.

 

[mitmot]

Originally posted by: Umberger

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: jndietz
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[dullard]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
Btw, water does not significantly thermally expand. That is a moot point.

You try filling a rigid glass container 100% full, cap it tightly, and then put it (a) in your car on a hot day or (b) in your freezer. Then come back and say it is a moot point.

 

[Howard]

The coefficient of thermal expansion of liquid water is 69 µm/m-°C at 20 degrees C and increases as temperature rises.

 

[mdchesne]

...whoa. too many engineers and thermodynamics people here

 

[DaFinn]

Dunno, don't drink water...