SEE No. 1

My first SEE No.1 involved understanding the basic concepts and fundamentals of electronics. All the students in the class were able to have a hands on experience by learning how to build a functioning resistive circuit in a team of 2 or 3 students.

This exercise was a learning experience because it helped me understand that the work engineers do is very complex. Building circuits takes up a lot of time and one can easily become solely focused on only getting the task done. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, however one can assume that company policies or training would become secondary to the engineer.

I also became familar with the coding scheme that is used for coding resistors. At first, I found it a bit difficult in understanding how to read the coding chart and figuring out how to determine the values for color band and calculating the resistor's resistance. Although, I had some difficulty using the resistor coding chart, I think such a system was devised for efficiency and universality. By having this system in place companies do not have to worry about engineers using their own method to measure resistance. Having one system in place facilitates reading values and provides clear cut answers. Such a system differs in the way the information is presented in Human Resources. In engineering, information is clear cut and factual. Whereas in Human Resources, the majority information derives from studies, theories, and psychology. The information presented in the field of Human Resources has positively affected over all firm performance by helping business leaders understand how to value their employees in order to retain top talent and ultimately create value for shareholders.

After the exercise, I began to think how my experience could help me interact with engineers as a Human Resources Manager. In class, I suggested that any type of training (i.e. diversity, performance management, etc.) be modified for engineers by including problem solving exercises and material with reasoning. I perceive that engineers simply want to get the job done and do not wish to waste their time with training. Therefore, training should be designed so that it delivers its main message efficiently and effectively.