Engineering Success

System Blueprint

Values

Purpose

Beliefs

Vision

Paradigms

Missions

Strategy

Objectives

Milestones

Vision Board (System Display)

Tool:
WhiteboardWhiteboard Poster & Sheets.


Vision Board

Implementation:

  • Display your Key Performance Parameters
  • Include progress tracking thermometer charts
  • Monthly calendar with key deadlines
  • Systems-thinking quotes for motivation

Habits:
Vision

Success Strategy: Allow for at least 8 hours of sleep (going to sleep at 12:00 and waking up at 8:00).

Personal Development System (Support Sub-System)

Key Performance Parameters (KPPs): Maintain at least a 3.8 GPA and get a full scholarship to graduate school.

Skills: Learning Creativity, Imagining, Relationships, Drawing, Coding, Design, Circuits, Physics, Math, Python, Public Speaking, Leveraging Time & Money.

Disciplines

Network Architecture: Joining the chess club, having the contact info of professors.

Relational System (External Interface Sub-System)

Stakeholder Analysis: Parents need check-ins and help; friends need gaming time; grandparents need time to chat.


Stakeholder Relationships

Time:
50% to Health, Wealth & Wisdom;
20% to close Family, Friends & Teammates;
30% to Professors & Classmates based on priority.

Feedback Loops: Weekly check-in session with everyone; creating a master list of contacts with priority levels (1-10).

System Architecture & Implementation

4 Year Blueprint (Project Roadmap)

Tool: Objectives & Results


Gantt Chart

Implementation:

  • Work backwards from your end goal
  • Map your entire curriculum sequence
  • Integrate milestones from your requirements
  • Balance hard vs. easy semesters

Foundational Requirements

Academic System (Core Sub-System)

Objective: To become an electrical engineer fluent with designing & building systems, becoming a co-founder of my own company.

Electrical Engineering

Semester ERP (Master Database)

Tool: Notion or Obsidian database.


Database Structure

Implementation: Create linked databases for:

  • Courses: ID, Name, Professor, Credits, Syllabus, Grade Goal
  • Contacts: Professors, Classmates, Mentors with tags
  • Resources: YouTube channels, research papers, tutorials
  • Projects & Assignments: Linked to courses with due dates

Daily/Weekly Execution System (Control System)

Tool: Physical notebook/Bullet Journal and/or digital task manager (Todoist, TickTick, Notion).


Bullet Journal

Implementation:

  • Weekly Review (15 min every Sunday): Set priorities for the week
  • Daily Review (5 min each morning): Identify 3-5 critical tasks
  • Block time in calendar for deep work

Spaced Repetition System (Knowledge Core)

Tool: Anki with color-coded tags for different subjects.


Spaced Repetition

Implementation:

  • Create cards daily after each lecture
  • Process cards daily (15-20 minutes)
  • Use tags for different subjects (#math, #thermo, #circuits)

Stakeholder Management System

Tool: Notion or Airtable functioning as a CRM.


Relationship Management

Implementation:

  • Create a “Relationships” database with priority levels (1-5)
  • Include fields for last contact and next contact dates
  • Use during weekly reviews to schedule stakeholder time

Time Leverage System

Tool: Google or Outlook Calendars.
Implementation:


Wealth
Wealth
Power & Influence
Networking
Image
Priority
Image
Deep Work
Relations
Family & Friends
Leadership
Stakeholders

Prepared
Basics
Prepared
Survival
Health
Health
Sleep 12AM to 9AM
Maintenance
Gaming
Gaming
Projects
Lab

Legacy
Learning
Classes
Practice
Success
Success
Career
Professional
International
Help
Travel
International

Integrated Learning Management System

Science Study System

Conceptual Understanding:

Problem-Solving Practice:

  • Work on problems daily using spaced repetition
  • Create a “problem database” with categorized challenges

Application & Integration:

  • Work on projects that combine multiple disciplines
  • Join engineering clubs or competition teams
  • Start a technical blog to explain concepts to others


Engineering Study Group

Weekly Implementation

* Wealth
* Image
* Relations
* Basics
* Health
* Projects
* Learning
* Success
* Travel

Monday to Friday
12 to 8 Sleep
8 to 9 Wake & Morning System
9 to 12 Classes & Study
12 to 1 Lunch & Social
1 to 4 Classes & Study
4 to 6 Exercise
6 to 7 Dinner & Social
7 to 9 Skills & Networking & Social
9 to 11 Preparation for Tomorrow & Light Reading & Wind Down

Saturday: Flexible day for projects, social activities, and catch-up

Sunday: Weekly Review (1 hour)


Weekly Schedule

Conclusion: Systems Mindset

This system is designed to be Adaptive & Iterative. Regularly review and adjust components based on performance data and changing circumstances. The goal is not perfection but Continuous Improvement across All Areas of Your Life.


Continuous Improvement

Remember: You are not just building a system for academic success, but engineering a life of Purpose, Relationships and Results that extends far beyond your college years.


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