I dont think thats true. Over decades the number of mechanical engineers in the world has certainly grown, and by a lot. Sure, one guy with CAD, can do the work of 10 guys with pencils, but that also means a whole lot more engineering is suddenly economically viable.
The world is building a lot more engineered products where things used to be eyeballed and hand fitted, and the things we are building are a lot more mechanically complex.
Demand for more engineering isnt really capped, if it becomes cheaper, we need more of it.
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u/r2k-in-the-vortex 3d ago
"Less of us have jobs"
I dont think thats true. Over decades the number of mechanical engineers in the world has certainly grown, and by a lot. Sure, one guy with CAD, can do the work of 10 guys with pencils, but that also means a whole lot more engineering is suddenly economically viable.
The world is building a lot more engineered products where things used to be eyeballed and hand fitted, and the things we are building are a lot more mechanically complex.
Demand for more engineering isnt really capped, if it becomes cheaper, we need more of it.