Thinking like an Engineer

After having had a thorough discussion on swine flu and blogging about my thoughts on the pandemic, I still don't believe I have been through any sort of transformation toward thinking like a real engineer. Beginning to think like an engineer is going to take me a lot longer than a couple hours of doing research on swine flu and applying the research to answer relevant questions about the seriousness of the disease and its impact upon the nation. Dr. Bogen stated that it takes a person 10,000 hours to truly master a subject. Applying that number to the amount of hours I spent going through a decision making process with the knowledge gained, I don't suspect it is enough time to really go through a major transformation. Although it is a start, I don't believe that any evident changes in my thinking have occurred. Similar to most things that are new and unfamiliar, it takes awhile to adjust and begin to really apply the knowledge and develop a true understanding. One thing I am certain of is that practice makes perfect (or at least an improvement), so the only way to begin a transformation is to continue to document my decisions as well as extensively research the topic in order to apply it to a modern practice.