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The Spatial Sense: Pushing Boundaries beyond the Sixth Sense

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Quite recently, my son asked me a question “What is the Height of Mount Everest?”, My reply was simple enough “It is 8,848 meters above mean sea level”. It was but the follow-up question which really boggled me, “Who climbed the Mount Everest with GPS to measure the height?”. This for me was a realization of the peculiar nature of kids to know about the world around them. Some other FAQs fairly of a similar sort are: ·        How deep is the ocean? ·        Where do rocks come from? ·        When will humans live in space? ·        Why were the numbers made? Last week, at an Engineering University, we presented 3D printed models of some dams & hydropower projects under construction in Pakistan. These were appreciated by the visiting industry professionals, faculty members and especially engineering students. The students were highly inquisitive about the tool...

AutoCAD: Not a Software but Technology

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" This is a drafting software used to create drawings for engineering structures. This can not do the complex calculations and computations needed for design of  engineering structures. I am going to be an engineer not a draftsman. So why waste my time and computer resources on it. Better to uninstall immediately. " Without any reconsider or review on my decision, I clicked on "Uninstall" button to start removing AutoCAD 2000 application from my Pentium II PC. The progress bar was showing the uninstall process and I was planning to utilize the free space in C drive by installing any other useful engineering design software. Engineering design software!!?? .... Are you nuts !! ?? I know very well that the readers who are familiar with AutoCAD, are thinking like that. Before unfolding the story, let me confess that  " AutoCAD is not a Software but Technology which has no substitute till 25 years ".  I am using these words since 2004 and still after...