General
“You might be an engineer if . . . your 3-year old son asks why the sky is blue and you endeavor to explain it to him.” (How do the NWS Engineers measure up? Todd Krause: My son was acually four; Jester Purtteman: she was five, I think; Bill Bernier: she was five, we also broke out the electromagnetic spectrum chart and talked about why the sky looks black at night)
No matter how simple or complicated a project may be, the more care that is put forth at the outset will result in a final product that is less expensive and more serviceable.