Engineering is about economically designing things that fail in a predictable manor.
Too many people think it's about "strongest" or "best" or "creative" or "durable" designs. Nope. Sometimes that's true, but it's always about controlling your failure modes.
Cars are designed to absorb energy during a major impact. They do this by folding in places that preserve the integrity of the passenger compartment. As a result, minor impacts result in the total loss of the vehicle.
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Engineering is about economically designing things that fail in a predictable manor.
Too many people think it's about "strongest" or "best" or "creative" or "durable" designs. Nope. Sometimes that's true, but it's always about controlling your failure modes.
Modern car design.
Cars are designed to absorb energy during a major impact. They do this by folding in places that preserve the integrity of the passenger compartment. As a result, minor impacts result in the total loss of the vehicle.
…while before, minor impacts often killed the occupants.