Engineering Merit Badges

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In the spirit of gamification, XBOX achievements, and Google News Badges, please enjoy the Awkward Engineer: Engineering Merit Badges.  Click the badge to re-share!

The Clothes Iron: Not commonly known as a fastidious dresser, it's a rare day when the engineer arrives to work with coiffed hair and neatly pressed attire.  On that special occasion (aka, client meeting) when you don all you sartorial splendor, looking sharp from head to toe, award yourself this badge.

Appropriate Eye Contact: Engineers aren't paid for their social skills. They're paid to solve problems. If you find yourself like a fish out of water, thick in the the mix of it at a social soiree, make appropriate eye contact (4-5 seconds) and award yourself this badge.

Smartphone Self Control: We know you love your gadgets. Always on, checking your crackberry every 5 minutes. Sometimes it's tough, but there are days they need you to sit down at a meeting and pay attention to the quarterly sales forecast. Make it through without checking your smartphone and award yourself this badge.

get code for The Clothes Iron Badge
<div style="clear: both; margin: 1em 1em;"> <a href="http://www.awkwardengineer.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiertBlBEM0fTI6ZWIrdD2BAjqUgUmtD1t-NpwDwTyTRzyN6eMCo2dN9sZZ0Rkn2wKGY_HU-y5oQN-2PW_LhUAKWkPcz7iFTrEPK0S2Ni5yCzjKxoPG2BDSadI16pKoRNlsHi2CkVKslO8/s1600/clothesiron.png" style="clear: both; float: left; margin-right: 1em;" /></a><b>The Clothes Iron:</b> Not commonly known as a fastidious dresser, it's a rare day when the engineer arrives to work with coiffed hair and neatly pressed attire.  On that special occasion (aka, client meeting) when you wear all you sartorial splendor, looking sharp from head to toe, award yourself this badge.</div>

get code for The Appropriate Eye Contact
<div style="clear: both; margin: 1em 1em;"> <a href="http://www.awkwardengineer.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly2-EA9TBsZhilB8unDAwm-JmxOz0dvRSn59nwJyYS56YtKvqqGALuQDY54SmgQMZHN_fpr6WnGVYgdVDLHKlewQlj7WbPBxmAQMhmsLwsCjPVBbujaXkDhhX-jiQLYnyzYjyxH_6kmQ/s1600/appropriateeyecontact.png" style="clear: both; float: left; margin-right: 1em;" /></a> <b>Appropriate Eye Contact:</b> Engineers aren't paid for their social skills. They're paid to solve problems. If you find yourself like a fish out of water, thick in the the mix of it at a social soiree, make appropriate eye contact (4-5 seconds) and award yourself this badge.</div>

get code for The Smartphone Self Control Badge
<div style="clear: both; margin: 1em 1em;"> <a href="http://www.awkwardengineer.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj54Ha25vaJh9NjfPbnuAIxksT-t89k2Ky9fmSHF02HqcgfM-D__W4spBZgTbEixBeQY77DbMRR1Zp_TKOt2MX5rgow_2GRUR2s-jmvPFxMZ55Z2Z3k1MY2Y6nxvsb8l4-84850PwMpgc/s1600/smartphoneselfcontrol.png" style="clear: both; float: left; margin-right: 1em;" /></a><b>Smartphone Self Control: </b>We know you love your gadgets. Always on, checking your crackberry every 5 minutes. Sometimes it's tough, but there are days they need you to sit down at a meeting and actually pay attention to the quarterly sales forecast. Make it through without checking your smartphone and award yourself this badge.</div>