Containers and Storage Equipment: [Weekly Topic] Problems Encountered in Design (2011.05.30-06.06)
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1. During the design process, how do you handle cases where there are discrepancies between the proofreading and review comments? How do everyone handle suggestions regarding proofreading errors – by pointing them out directly or ignoring them? Let’s talk about some real events that happened during previous design processes; this will be helpful for everyone’s future work. When I was designing a plate-fin heat exchanger before, I encountered discrepancies in the opinions from the proofreader and the reviewer; the proofreader was the design director while the reviewer was the chief engineer (these two had some differences), which made things very difficult for me. However, I agreed more with the reviewer’s opinions, so I modified the drawings according to those suggestions, which led to the director holding a negative view of me. 2. Design a set of drawings after everyone has completed the calculations and drawing. Should we do the proofreading and review first, or calculate things first and then proceed with proofreading and review, only after everything is fine? Does anyone have better design procedures? Let’s discuss how we can all improve together 3. In everyone’s design work, there are situations where drawings need to be borrowed. Has anyone encountered cases where the drawings borrowed from others were fine, but when one borrows them themselves, a host of problems are found during verification and review? How should such situations be handled? I hope everyone will participate actively based on their own design experience. Thank you!
Follow the design quality assurance manual of your organization
Calculate and draw by yourself first; only after everything is done should you proceed with verification and review
Reply to bean2009: If the calculations are wrong, what’s the point of drawing diagrams?
Support the weekly topic! I’ll be the first to answer! ! 1. During the design process, when there are discrepancies between the proofreading and review comments ； Regarding the comments on proofreading and review errors—try to communicate as much as possible, gather all these comments together, and first understand the intention behind them (after all, design, proofreading, and review all share the same goal: to convey the design in the most perfect way possible). Then discuss each comment with the respective person in charge of proofreading or review; it would be ideal if both parties could reach an agreement In the best case, bring together the proofreaders and reviewers for a discussion among the three of them (especially in cases with significant disagreements), but it’s best to follow the opinions of the proofreaders and reviewers! Make sure their opinions are all reflected on the drawings! ! ! 2. Personal opinion—first, perform calculations and have an overall design concept in mind; then, once the calculations are satisfactory, draw the diagrams. After everything is in order, conduct a review. If the review reveals significant differences from your original design ideas, pay close attention to the feedback and adjust the diagrams accordingly, recalculate, and redesign them. This approach is very helpful for a designer, especially one who is just starting out! ! The main reason is that, as a designer, one must have a comprehensive understanding of the design task, and then create designs based on that understanding – it’s a complete process! Proofreading and review are merely a supplementary step to perfect the implementation of your design concepts, offering suggestions for improvement where there are shortcomings in those concepts! ! After all, I am still the designer ； 3. There are many instances of borrowing drawings, after all, innovation in our industry isn’t that strong – most designs are quite similar to one another! ! If you encounter situations where drawings are borrowed and the proofreading/audit process yields some suggestions, it is necessary to make modifications to those drawings. Once you use those drawings as a basis, they become part of your own design work, and you must take responsibility for them—this is my personal opinion. In design work, mistakes are inevitable; it’s just a matter of how many there are. Even well-developed drawings can contain many detailed errors, and that’s something that cannot be avoided! If any issues are found, they must be corrected promptly! ! --Be a good designer! !
The word count is a bit high; I’m a viewer of the second post! ! After complaining a few more times, it changed to the fourth floor! ! :L:L Society is changing so fast! ! Hehe
Calculate it first by yourself, then check the results to see if there are any issues, after that create a diagram and submit it to your superior for review.
As a good designer, it is essential to carefully review reference drawings! ! ! ! The drawing you use as a reference will eventually become your design outcome, it’s your signature – so there should be no too many mistakes! ! ! ! Which one will affect your future work? . . . . . To become a good designer, one must go to the site often. . . .
I’d like to talk about this as well: when there are conflicts in the opinions of the proofreaders and reviewers, you need to step in and mediate, either by bringing them together for a discussion or by comparing which of their arguments is more compelling. Don’t just follow what others say, as the opinions of proofreaders and reviewers aren’t always correct. The designer should have their own opinions; it’s up to the designer themselves to decide whom to listen to. If there are experienced craftsmen, one can seek advice from them; they hold authority, and their opinions are generally taken into account during proofreading and review. 2. For calculations that you are not sure about, you can take your work to someone for review first, or discuss a particular problem to reach a decision before starting to draw; if you are confident in your calculations, you can proceed directly with drawing. 3. If there are problems with the drawings, they should be corrected immediately. Just because no issues were raised regarding others’ drawings in the past doesn’t mean that no issues can be pointed out with one’s own drawings; this isn’t helpful for improving one’s skills. Moreover, there are also flaws in the proofreading process; previous diagrams were not visible, but one’s own diagrams can be seen, which is a good thing. If errors go unnoticed, the designer will bear primary responsibility for any problems that arise in the future.
1. During the design process, when there are discrepancies between proofreading and review opinions, follow the correct one – safety comes first. 2. Everyone discusses together during the design process. It’s normal for there to be modifications during the design process. 3. Press it correctly.
This post was last edited by sun-rock on 2011-5-30 09:57. In my opinion: 1. Before starting the design, it is necessary to clarify the design intent, consult various regulatory requirements, and come up with draft designs or key design points； We will seek the opinions of everyone in the team, including the director and the chief engineer, and make revisions to the plan after taking in the reasonable suggestions ； Then the specific design and drawing begin. Proofreading generally focuses on checking drawing errors and calculation processes ； Review generally relies mainly on regulations and standards. The final decision shall be subject to the audit opinions. 2. This is a problem related to the design process; you can refer to the previous content. Only after the calculation is completed can drawing be done, followed by proofreading, review, and subsequent revisions. 3. It is certainly possible to borrow drawings; upon borrowing them, they should be checked and modified to suit one’s own manufacturing conditions – copying them verbatim is not allowed. Then it must also be submitted for proofreading and review according to the procedure.