Science Is Helpful for Engineering Applications: A Theoretical Explanation of an Empirical Observation

Authors

Olga Kosheleva, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Vladik Kreinovich, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Publication Date

11-2015

Comments

Technical Report: UTEP-CS-15-88

To appear in Journal of Innovative Technology and Education

Abstract

Empirical evidence shows that when engineering design uses scientific analysis, we usually get a much better performance that for the system designed by using a trial-and-error engineering approach. In this paper, we provide a quantitative explanation for this empirical observation.