Computer-aided engineering

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is when we use computers to help us design and test things like buildings, cars, bridges, and airplanes.

Imagine you're making a drawing on a piece of paper, but instead of using a pencil, you're using a special computer program. This program helps you design things like buildings, bridges, or airplanes. It also helps you test your designs to see if they will work before you actually build them.

When we want to make something really big or complicated, the computer program helps us figure out how it will look, how strong it needs to be, and how it should be put together.

It's like making a really detailed puzzle where every piece has to fit together perfectly. The computer program helps us create each piece and make sure it fits just right with all the other pieces.

This way, we can make sure that everything we build will be safe and work the way we want it to.