I would like to present some definitions which will be helpful in understanding the purpose of this book. From The American Heritage Dictionary of the En- glish Language: Engineer 1. A person who skillfully or shrewdly manages an enterprise. 2. To plan, construct, and manage, as an engineer. 3. To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts, or contrivance. Engineering 1. The application of scientific principles to practical ends as the design, con- struction, and operation of efficient and economical structures, equipment and systems. 2. The profession of, or work performed by an...

Of all the components that go into electronic equipment, the printed circuit probably requires more manufacturing operations-each of which must be per- formed by a skilled person-than any other. As a shift supervisor early in my printed circuit career, I had to hire and train personnel for all job functions. The amount of responsibility delegated to my subordinates depended strictly on how well I had been able to train them. Training people can be a trying experience and is always a time-consuming one. It behooved me to help my workers obtain the highest degree of job under- standing and...