Engineering is the discipline, art, and profession that applies scientific theory to design, develop, and analyze technological solutions. In the contemporary era, engineering is generally considered to consist of the major basic branches of chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.There are numerous other engineering subdisciplines and interdisciplinary subjects that are derived from concentrations, combinations, or extensions of the major engineering branches.
From that factual phrase(wiki), I can conclude that computer skill is a necessary in all the branches.For example, in civil engineering, engineers mostly uses computer-aided-design(CAD) instead of classic manual ways.These CAD can only used with complicated computer skills. Software such as Autodesk AutoCAD Iis mainly used in civil engineering. Even chemical engineering requires the engineers to master the skills in computing to controls all the variables automatically or making simulations using software like ChemCAD and such .For instant, all engineers have to master computing skills.Computing skills is really helpful till anyone can't resist its help, literately.By the ways, there is a field where computer and engineering combine, that is Computer Engineering.
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| ChemCAD is used by chemical enginees to simulate chemical process |
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| Civil engineers is 'aided' by this CAD software |
Computer engineering is a covers several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering (or electrical engineering), software design, and hardware-software integration instead of only software engineering or electronic engineering. Computer engineers are involved in many hardware and software aspects of computing, from the design of individual microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design.
There is the main purpose of mastering computing skills, not just for engineering field but also any other things.Just say about anything and that thing can be aided or helped by computer. These is precisely what computer or technology are made for."To make our life easier" that's the main purpose computer are made for. Computer can accelerate our calculating, analyzing, finding solution and lots other 1000x times faster!.
That's not enough, computing in engineering are basic criteria needed to got opportunity to work in local company instead of skills in drawing plans and anything else. Yeah drawing plans might be the main things that civil engineers does, but why use the hard way when there's easier way? Drawing with CAD is lot more faster and accurate compares to hand's plan drawing. For examples, finding angle in CAD is accurate,fast and easily be done by typing the number you desire, in the other hand, finding angle by drawing is really slow, requires sharp eye and concentration but inaccuracy still occurs.
Engineers work done smoothly with the computer helps. Just briefing it all in a paragraph, by the help of variety of software engineers can make modelling,calculating and lots of other things. That's not the end of it, by combining internet and computer, a collaboration between huge number of engineers can be make. This helps the spreading of new ideas and leads to many solution. The unlimited source can be produced by computer and engineers doesn't have to worry because source is produce non-top by time.
What else can computer helps engineers? I afraid I can't answer that question quite complete. All the things I'm saying here is just a super short brief from what computer can really do for engineers.
