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  • Structural Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computational Mechanics

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  • Traditional structural engineering education focuses on forward problems (causality to response).
  • Key sub-fields like structural design and health monitoring involve inverse problem formulations (response to causality).
  • Existing methodologies for inverse problems are underutilized in structural engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate that many structural engineering sub-fields can be fundamentally viewed as inverse problems.
  • To highlight the potential benefits of applying established inverse problem methodologies.
  • To explore the connection between inverse problems, engineering education, and machine learning.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of structural engineering tasks.
  • Literature review of inverse problem methodologies.
  • Discussion of implications for engineering education and future research.

Main Results:

  • Identified numerous structural engineering applications as inverse problems.
  • Showcased the potential for enhanced analysis and design through inverse problem techniques.
  • Established a link between inverse problems, educational paradigms, and machine learning.

Conclusions:

  • Reframing structural engineering tasks as inverse problems offers significant advantages.
  • Integrating inverse problem methodologies requires updates in engineering education.
  • The future of inverse problems in structural engineering is intertwined with machine learning advancements.