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Nah, I'd say the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner. If you are talking about theoretical eng
by auggierose 9y ago
Nah, I'd say the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner.
If you are talking about theoretical engineering, I agree :D
- throwanem 9y ago> the job of practical engineering is to provide reliable, correct solutions in a timely, in-budget manner Sure. And I'm sure you'll agree this job is easier to do in direct proportion to the celerity with which we eliminate impractical approaches.
- auggierose 9y agoYou can eliminate impractical approaches all day long. At some point you have to start with the practical approach that you know will work a-priori.
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- throwanem 9y agoWhen you have the option, sure! Not all problems are so tractable.
- auggierose 9y agoGranted. Still, I think there is a fundamental difference: In theoretical physics, a good theory of how things work (or how they definitely don't work) is enough as the result of your work, you don't need a working product in the end. In practical engineering, you do! Let me also add that I am serious about theoretical engineering, actually that's one of my favourite occupations, together with practical engineering.