I agree with all Dan has listed; but, need to add to that list (and hope others add even more). What I feel is missing are those metallurgists working in manufacturing industries. Think about a heat treat shop, steel mill, foundry, machine shop, OEM, etc. Now you add production, sales, quality assurance, failure analysis, design, matrerial selection and many more activities. The challange is to identify and join an orginiation that allows you to focus on which activities you most enjoy. And, maybe, that is the message - if you enjoy your job, you will have a satisfying career.
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Bruce Boardman FASM
Geneseo IL
(309) 944-8700
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-12-2021 16:26
From: Daniel Denis
Subject: What is your typical productive day?
I don't have a specific percentage divide, but if your "productive day" is to be repeated every day for a fulfilling career, here's my breakdown (non-exhaustive and first-draft basis):
- Proposal/Project Development (grant writing, proposal writing, and specific items to generate funding for company/academic institution)
- Productive Work (Advancing on a project for which the company/institution is bein paid)
- Completing experiments
- Completing reports
- Networking
- Peers in Group / Peers in industry / Peers across industries
- Management
- Mentees / Juniors
- Teaching / Development of Others
- Peers
- Next Generation Professionals
- Professional Society Development
- Codes & Standards
- General "Public" Support in industry
- Self-Development
- Paper/Journal/Book Reading
- Colleague & Peer Q&A
- Planning
- Near/Mid/Long-term goals
- Day-to-Day Logistics
- Understanding goals & metrics of others and organization
- Meetings must be specific and oriented to align with these tasks
Sincerely,
Dan D.
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Daniel Denis
ASM Chapter Council Vice Chair
Hartford Chapter
Senior Consultant - Metallurgy & Materials
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.
Original Message:
Sent: 05-11-2021 20:29
From: Abdallah Elsayed
Subject: What is your typical productive day?
Question for Materials Professionals: In an ideal day, how would you devote your time? What would you consider a productive typical day to be?
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Abdallah Elsayed
Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
(647) 896-0651
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