• Ckjazz@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    As one in engineering, I think our work is less about precision and more about solving (challenging) problems with what is needed and nothing more.

    Anybody can build a deck that stands up, an engineer can build one that’s just strong enough to stand up (for rated load haha)

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      8 months ago

      Yeah, it’s about applying physics to real world problems to come up with real world solutions.

      Often in a more practical form because unlike in Physics, you can’t start off with “assume zero gravity and a spherical cow shape”

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      8 months ago

      As a design/drafter – I design to ‘look right’ which is probably overkill. Hopefully that headroom helps with the 300lb ape factor.