>It's like saying that a mechanical engineer just has to know how to use 3D modeling computer software and doesn't need to know physics or mathematics ... that

>It's like saying that a mechanical engineer just has to know how to use 3D modeling computer software and doesn't need to know physics or mathematics ... that would lead to disastrous outcomes. It's also like saying a Software Engineer just needs to know how to "code" and doesn't need to know math or physics. The cornerstone of any Engineering profession is deep knowledge of underlying science and mathematics and their applications to your specific discipline. A paper similar to this offering commentary on the current trend of conflating programming with Software Engineering is sorely needed.