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snipit said:I feel like software will do everything for you.
HTURKAK said:The enhanced softwares will do if input data and model is correct otherwise ( GARBAGE IN , GARBAGE OUT ).
271828 said:I'm not sure if you're serious. We're nowhere near the point in history where "the software can do everything for you."
271828 said:Usually, there are quite a few required calculations that are outside the scope of commercial software and custom spreadsheets/Mathcad/Smath. They're one-off calcs that just need done quickly rather than programming, validating, and book-keeping/organizing for later.
271828 said:Even if the commercial software covers your situations, you need to be able to verify its results.
JLNJ said:I still do quite a few hand calcs.
snipit said:Could you please give some examples of what is it that you use the spreadsheet/Mathcad for?
XR250 said:I don't know what a typical SE curriculum looks like now but my sense is that software is pushed pretty hard versus focusing on the fundamentals. I had several classes where we were not even allowed to use calculators. I mean, this was in the mid 80's, but whatever.
centondollar said:...then there is seldom a reason to do structural analysis (in an industrial setting where load combinations are not countable by one hand and the computations may have to be repeated several times to find suitable cross-sections etc.) by hand.
snipit said:I feel like software will do everything for you.