Just started in the design field, feeling lost
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I’m a recent graduate who has just started working in the field of design; I feel quite lost. At first, at the company, I was asked to look at blueprints and some basic standards, and there were many things I didn’t understand. But when I tried to ask others, I felt it might be pointless to ask such questions； I then helped prepare the technical bid documents, which involved a preliminary selection of equipment suitable for the required processes, as well as specifying basic requirements for instrumentation and electrical systems. Due to the tight deadline, my mentor told me to follow what others had done without making many changes. However, I really wanted to carry out the calculations myself; the problem was that, even though I referred to manuals and various calculation resources available online, I didn’t know how to do these calculations... I felt very anxious and unsure about how I should improve my skills at this point
When we first started working here, there was a company-wide design training session, with managers from various departments giving lectures. It was our initial introduction to design. Later, there were department-specific trainings as well, but those stopped after that; we had to learn on our own, step by step. When we encountered something we didn’t understand, we would ask colleagues in the group for help, but they often got annoyed by it, so it was better to gather information on our own and discuss things with colleagues who started working here at the same time. Old colleagues won’t selflessly teach you
1. When encountering a problem, first try to look up information on your own; you can also ask at Haichuan (it’s best to clearly explain your problem). This will help you understand better what you’re dealing with. If there are still things you don’t understand, you can ask the instructor when they’re not busy, as instructors generally appreciate eager learners. 2. When a project is busy, many parameters are simply taken from previous data, so there’s no need to calculate them or no time to do so. But you should be mindful of this and organize the data later to understand why those calculations were made. Many methods are similar to each other; whether it’s design-related or calculation-related, it’s natural not to know how to calculate things at first – otherwise, there would be no room for growth. Feel free to visit Haichuan often to exchange ideas~
It’s too hasty; stay calm and take your time to reflect. Design isn’t something that can be learned just by studying for a year or two
Take your time. . There aren’t many tasks to do right now, so learning progresses more slowly
It’s the same at the beginning of one’s career; experience needs to be accumulated gradually. As long as one is determined and eager to learn, there are always opportunities to gain knowledge