I also agree with the idea that managers should be promoted from among the engineers since they have a better grasp of what the engineers have to do, thus being a better manager. From prior experience in working in a 3D printing lab as the “engineer”, my manager had an extensive knowledge on how to work and repair the printers. If I did not know how to repair the printer, I would speak with my manager for advice and help if I could not figure it out. I believe that the managers should understand the role of whom they are managing as it can ultimately get a project done quickly and efficiently. Needless to say, there has been countless engineering projects that have failed miserably due to the lack of communication and knowledge of what needs to be done between the engineers and the manager. In most of these cases, if the manager knew exactly what had to be done by the engineers and knew their roles, these tragedies would not have occurred. Anyone agree or disagree with this point?