Longuski, Jim
The Seven Secrets of How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist
1. Introduction
Part I. Dream
2. Imagine It
3. Work on the Big Picture
4. Aim High
5. BS!
6. Brainstorm
7. Create Desire
8. Tell a Story
9. Sleep on It
10. Think JFK
Part II. Judge
11. Get Real
12. Play Games
13. Simulate It
14. Run a Thought Experiment
15. Know Your Limits
16. Weigh Ideas
Part III. Ask
17. Ask Dumb Questions
18. Ask Big Questions
19. Ask “What If?”
20. Ask: “Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?”
21. Ask Just One More Question
Part IV. Check
22. Prove Yourself Wrong
23. Inspect for Defects
24. Have a Backup Plan
25. Do a Sanity Test
26. Check Your Arithmetic
27. Know the Risks
28. Question Your Assumptions
Part V. Simplify
29. Keep It Simple, Stupid
30. Draw a Picture
31. Make a Mock-up
32. Name the Beasts
33. Look at the Little Picture
34. Do the Math
35. Apply Occam’s Razor
Part VI. Optimize
36. Minimize the Cost
37. Minimize the Time
38. Be Mr. Spock
39. Make It Faster, Better, Cheaper (But Not All Three!)
40. Know When Bigger Is Better
41. Let Form Follow Function
42. Pick the Best People
43. Make Small Improvements
Part VII. Do
44. Learn by Doing
45. Sharpen Your Axe
46. Correct It on the Way
47. Do Something
48. Don’t Ignore Trends
49. Work on Your Average Performance
50. Look Behind You
51. Learn from Your Mistakes
52. Epilogue
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Avainsanat: SCIENCE / General SCI000000
- Tekijä(t)
- Longuski, Jim
- Julkaisija
- Springer
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2007
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Kategoriat
- Eksaktit luonnontieteet
- Tekniikka, energia, liikenne
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780387682228