Difference between revisions of "Science vs engineering"
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* science is akin to a breadth search -- many aspects of the same thing must be collected before they can be unified int one model | * science is akin to a breadth search -- many aspects of the same thing must be collected before they can be unified int one model | ||
| − | * engineering is akin to a depth search -- many feasible alternative options may be left going on to solving the sub-problems | + | * engineering is akin to a depth search -- many feasible alternative options may be left unused going on to solving the sub-problems |
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 6 March 2016
Science and engineering must not be confused with one another. Albeit they use the same mathematical language they are very different.
- The more usable theories you have for the same phenomenon the worse
- The more fitting designs you have for the same product the better
Unlike in science in engineering finding a counterexample doesn't necessarily disprove the possibility of a specific goal.
- science is akin to a breadth search -- many aspects of the same thing must be collected before they can be unified int one model
- engineering is akin to a depth search -- many feasible alternative options may be left unused going on to solving the sub-problems
