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The seven secrets of how to think like a rocket scientist [electronic resource] / Jim Longuski.

Methods that rocket scientists use to dream up ideas, figure things out, make decisions, and get stuff done expressed in a way that you can apply to everyday life.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Longuski, Jim
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Copernicus Books, ©2007.
Subjects:
Rocketry > Popular works.
Creative thinking > Popular works.
Aerospace engineering > Popular works.
Aerospace engineering.
Creative thinking.
Rocketry.
Popular works.
Table of Contents:
  • Dream
  • Imagine It
  • Work on the Big Picture
  • Aim High
  • BS!
  • Brainstorm
  • Create Desire
  • Tell a Story
  • Sleep on It
  • Think JFK
  • Judge
  • Get Real
  • Play Games
  • Simulate It
  • Run a Thought Experiment
  • Know Your Limits
  • Weigh Ideas
  • Ask
  • Ask Dumb Questions
  • Ask Big Questions
  • Ask "What If?"
  • Ask: "Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?"
  • Ask Just One More Question
  • Check
  • Prove Yourself Wrong
  • Inspect for Defects
  • Have a Backup Plan
  • Do a Sanity Test
  • Check Your Arithmetic
  • Know the Risks
  • Question Your Assumptions
  • Simplify
  • Keep It Simple, Stupid
  • Draw a Picture
  • Make a Mock-up
  • Name the Beasts
  • Look at the Little Picture
  • Do the Math
  • Apply Occam's Razor
  • Optimize
  • Minimize the Cost
  • Minimize the Time
  • Be Mr. Spock
  • Make It Faster, Better, Cheaper (But Not All Three!)
  • Know When Bigger Is Better
  • Let Form Follow Function
  • Pick the Best People
  • Make Small Improvements
  • Do
  • Learn by Doing
  • Sharpen Your Axe
  • Correct It on the Way
  • Do Something
  • Don't Ignore Trends
  • Work on Your Average Performance
  • Look Behind You
  • Learn from Your Mistakes
  • Epilogue.

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