About Quote by Henry Petroski
“Successful engineering is all about understanding how things break or fail.”
About This Quote
Source Book: To Engineer Is Human by Henry Petroski, 1985
Understanding failure is essential for successful engineering and design.
In simple terms: Knowing how things break leads to better design.
Study failures to improve.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- product development
- maintenance
- quality control
- innovation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What failures have taught you the most?
- How can you incorporate failure analysis into your work?
Focusing only on success can ignore hidden flaws.