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Except that if you build something on a model that it is based on sound logic and math, it will have a much higher probability of working than otherwise. Also,
by Kurtz79 7y ago
Except that if you build something on a model that it is based on sound logic and math, it will have a much higher probability of working than otherwise.
Also, specific to Engineering, there are countless tools that help making sure your product will have a high probability of working as intended, anything from CAD tools, simulation tools (which it could be argued are a more automated way of applying logic and math), QA processes, etc.
- willyt 7y agoJust on the point of simulations and not specifically being down on your suggestion of using them but thought people would be interested. I listened to a great podcast from Sean Brady, a forensic structural engineer, who said that if you can’t verify your simulation by doing the maths on paper then you shouldn’t be using it because you don’t understand how it is getting the results. He said that simulation tools allow engineers to make more mistakes faster than ever before because the simulations are complicated to set up and engineers tend to get distracted from what they are trying to simulate by tweaking the parameters until the simulation ‘compiles’ and feel they have achieved the correct result once that happens...
- bostonpete 7y agoDoing the math by hand might work for some structural problems but isn't feasible for many domains