What makes a Feral Engineer different from a traditional engineer?

[John Archer]

How did you find PF?

Internet search

Hi, I'm John.
I make things, and find ways to improve things.
I often have "out of the box" questions, but I'm mainly looking to learn how weird things work.

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to the PF, John!

 

[Dr.D]

Just curious, what is a Ferrell engineer?

 

[John Archer]

Just curious, what is a Ferrell engineer?

A play on words. An engineer that doesn't have a degree.
Ferrell vs.Feral as we are too dumb to spell...an inside joke at work.
I realize this may be confusing, so I changed it. ;)

 

[symbolipoint]

Just curious, what is a Ferrell engineer?

O.P. meant using the correct spelling "Feral". One might guess that a Ferrell engineer would have some involvement either with Iron, or rail-ways, or rail-cars. Checking any dictionary entry for "Ferrell" might be a good idea here.

 

[John Archer]

O.P. meant using the correct spelling "Feral". One might guess that a Ferrell engineer would have some involvement either with Iron, or rail-ways, or rail-cars. Checking any dictionary entry for "Ferrell" might be a good idea here.

Yep. I should have used the current trend of RaNdoMLy CapItALiZINg LeTters to show it was in jest ;)

 

[symbolipoint]

Yep. I should have used the current trend of RaNdoMLy CapItALiZINg LeTters to show it was in jest ;)

All engineering was feral before cultivated education was established to teach and train people to become engineers. "Feral" is a possibly good description for certain what I might say are, crafty naturally skillful people.

 

[John Archer]

I agree, it's just seems that our "real" engineers seem to think that if it wasn't their idea, its not a good idea. (hence the implication that we are dumb ;))