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The computer, as a means of concentrating the engineer’s technological capability, has over the past decades clearly demonstrated its high potential in the field of engineering design. It has provided the engineer with immense computational power and substantial assistance in coping with ever increasing complexities in design. It makes available to the user the skills and expertise of the most accomplished specialists in many areas of engineering and science.
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Roorda, J. (1997). Engineering Design and Computers. In: Roorda, J., Srivastava, N.K. (eds) Trends in Structural Mechanics. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 54. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5476-5_37
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