Tag: Engineering

While thinking about the theme of this article, I remembered the title of a famous book by Henry Petroski, “To Engineer is Human”. Although the book covers many examples of engineering feats and lessons learned from spectacular failures that resulted from inadequate … Read More

The Design Process: Design, Validation and the Optimization Paradigm The production of any man-made object or system is the result of numerous iterations that refine the design from the initial concept to its final form. These iterations essentially consist of … Read More

“[The] Riser is therefore considered as a vital element for offshore oil platforms, as a failure in the riser will result in stoppage of oil production and can also lead to pollution and spillage. Eventually, risers which are normally slender, … Read More

Are you comfortable exchanging different file formats across different platforms? Is it easy to modify and update existing projects using your tool-set? If the answer to both of the previous questions is “Yes, of course!” you probably don’t need to … Read More

As noted in the 2012: Simulation’s Year of Discovery post that I wrote last December, the impact of simulation continues to reveal itself, enhancing everyday products and our daily lives. From innovations in speed and crash modeling to light-weighting vehicle, … Read More