Work in harmony: Despite differences in their approach to problem-solving, older and younger engineers begin to appreciate each others' skill sets and methods

摘要

These kids today. Do they really address engineering problem-solving in radically different manner than their older peers? Has the Internet caused some disharmony between the generations that inhibits their working together? Yes and no. The CONTROL DESIGN 2014 product research and buying habits survey results, combined with discussions with machine builders and system integrators, suggest a more nuanced picture. In fact, they suggest that the "millennial gap" - the differences in the way each generation approaches the same job-is beginning to narrow.