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Engineer in a Box?
Dr.Luke writes "Robert Lucky in a IEEE Spectrum Online article laments the state of today's engineering as progressively more removed from the "real" reality of tinkering and soldering "in a big musty laboratory" like Thomas Edison as engineers become more and more reliant on software tools and simulations. He fears that "math itself is slipping away into the wispy clouds of software that surround us" and that eventually engineers will be substituted by a bestselling software program Engineer-in-a-Box 2.0. What do you think?"
I think that most engineers would happily jump into a box if it said "Krispy Kreme" on the side. But that's just me. :)
I've been an engineer in a cube for at least 10 years...
I am not a number! I am a man! And don't you
What do you think?
I dont think! I bet Engineer-in-a-Box 2.0 could tell me though!
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think of a few engineers I would like to see in a box.
besides, don't they already use software to conduct trains?
*ducks, runs off.*
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The computer is a tool but nothing more. For the most part, you can get yourself in the "ballpark" with good tools but nothing can replace real world testing. A good engineer will come home with their sleeves rolled up and their hands dirty.
I'm not sure why the collar is necessary at that point.
Life is the leading cause of death in America.
And when the first caveman tied his sharp rock to the end of a long stick, there was an old guy sitting next to him saying "Huh, in my day, we had to learn how to kill wild pigs up close and personal. Sure, your way is more efficient, but I understand the fundamentals."
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