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As someone who learned CS before diving into MechEng, I must conclude that this is nothing but truth. The problem is, once physics gets into the equation, every
by smilekzs 13y ago
As someone who learned CS before diving into MechEng, I must conclude that this is nothing but truth. The problem is, once physics gets into the equation, everything goes so complex that you can't live without approximations. But apparently in MechEng you can't live with spherical cows in vacuum, either, so you need models that could represent what you really care about (strength, rigidity, dynamic stability, structural integrity, wear resistance... just to name a few) and there you go -- complex, even when you only have a few "components".
TL;DR : Sure. MechEng seems easy.