Lei M.

Lopez BSChE-2
 Engineers are tasked with working on initiatives that have a significant
impact on our daily lives. Engineers can influence the environment around us,
whether the ability to influence environment around us, whether it is through the
design of a bridge, the construction of a power plant, or the management of
engineering teams. Additionally, engineers are engaged in the search for novel
approaches to increase crop, fruit, and vegetable yields while lowering the danger
of foodborne illnesses. Customers rely primarily on engineers to produce
trustworthy products and services, so every project that engineers work on must
take into account both public safety and the environment, and ideas should be
thoroughly analyzed.

I found the exercise to be a highly exploratory game. All possibilities—

positive or negative—must be examined. I find it challenging since there are so
many factors to take into account. What benefits one component occasionally affects
other factors. There are always countless options when making decisions. A choice
could have a bad result. I have given each factor thought and accepted any
possibilities they may present. I finished the task in a way that allowed me to
get both the necessary marks. I have taken into account both my possible income
and any environmental effects. I decided to start round two in a way that would
maintain my revenue while also reducing the environmental impact of my ranch and
agricultural area. It was a difficult choice since I knew that when I rebuilt my
agricultural land and ranch, it may have reduced my revenue in various ways and
that it would be challenging to achieve the necessary score once more having these
considerations taken into account.

As a result, I came to understand that the industry occasionally calls for

significant sacrifices to be made to accomplish a specific goal, which resembles a
give-and-take relationship. As our environment provides for us, we must also pay
it back by reducing the effects industry might have on the environment. The effects
of our actions should be properly considered while dealing with issues like this
one. As an aspiring future engineer, decision-making and analytical skills are both
important skills that need to be developed. In the field of engineering, there are
always possibilities in every decision or action we take, so it is just important
that we know how to evaluate and sort things out.

Making a choice was challenging, especially when there were so many factors
to take into account. We occasionally make decisions without carefully weighing
all the relevant circumstances, which can lead to unfair judgments and rash choices.
But we must always keep in mind that when making judgments concerning nature, we
must always take into account the whole value of what we might lose or hurt as a
result, as sometimes nature's response to our mistakes is much more terrifying than
anything else. As future engineers, we will also work with nature, so we might as
well practice it in this activity.
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