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> engineering is, after all, the science of achieving the stated objectives with the least resources I've never heard that definition of engineering before --
by bostonpete 12y ago
> engineering is, after all, the science of achieving the stated objectives with the least resources
I've never heard that definition of engineering before -- is that your personal definition? Regardless, it's moot. One of the required objectives was to get engineer signoff -- the need to get signoff from others, even others you may disagree with, is something these engineers will need to do in their careers as well.
- buckbova 12y ago> engineering is, after all, the science of achieving the stated objectives with the least resources With a factor of safety at 2+. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety#Choosing_design_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety#Choosing_desi...
- tomsaffell 12y agoAbsolutely. Though i would consider the factor of safety to be one if the stated objectives too.
- tomsaffell 12y agoAgreed, getting signoff is a skill too. But my comment about engineering using minimal resources was aimed equally at the professional engineer as the students. Imo, he too has an engineering duty to minimize resource use. So it's not moot. Yes, that is my personal definition, which i gained whilst studying engineering in the UK. Its similar to the one on wikipedia, except shorter and slightly broader :)