• Question: Would you say that computers play a key role in engineering?

    Asked by okoln003 to Amanda, Ben, Dan, Gary, Samer on 19 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Gary Boorman

      Gary Boorman answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Yes computers are almost essential. From Computer Aided Design (CAD) to simulating particle beams I couldn’t work without them.

    • Photo: Amanda Lewin

      Amanda Lewin answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I use a computer every day, writing reports, doing calculations and simulations, drawing up plans using CAD, and researching new technology or British Standards. It would all be pretty hard without a computer!

    • Photo: Ben Drumm

      Ben Drumm answered on 20 Jun 2013:

      Yes, they are completely fundamental – the older people in my office talk about the days when they had drawing boards and had to use big long textbooks to do certain calculations… It doesn’t sound fun…

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