1, different definitions

Structural designer: A structural designer is the person responsible for designing the internal structure of products and mechanical parts. A good product should be practical first, so the structural design should be functional first, and then modeling. The realization of various functions of the product depends entirely on an excellent structural designer.

Structural engineer: refers to the responsibility and work of reasonably establishing and arranging the structural load-bearing system of a building to meet the bearing capacity, safety, stability and use of the building. A structural engineer is a person who obtains corresponding qualifications, performs structural calculations and draws structural drawings.

2. Different roles

Structural designer: Structural design is one of the basic contents of mechanical design, and it is also the most complicated work link in the whole product design process, which plays a vital role in the product molding process.

Structural engineer: participate in the feasibility investigation and system scheme design of product project; Draw up structural design scheme and project plan, develop new structures and technologies, and improve product performance and quality; Undertake the detailed design of product structure and parts; Undertake the development, debugging and related technologies of the prototype;

Tolerance analysis and DFMA test; Conduct mold review with manufacturing engineer; Mold sample review, design change and final acceptance of parts; Provide mechanical support for electromagnetic interference, electrostatic discharge, safety and reliability testing; Solve problems in product development, track problems and discuss technical problems with customers; Provide technical support for mass production of products.

3, the work content is different

Structural designer: participate in the formulation of steel structure design scheme and project bidding, count technical indicators and data in all aspects of the project, and provide information for project bidding; According to the design scheme, analyze and calculate the steel structure, and be responsible for drawing drawings; Answer the structural questions raised by detail deepening personnel, answer the structural questions in the process of component processing and on-site installation, and train the staff.

Structural engineer: responsible for the selection and inspection of subcontractors. Responsible for investigation and management. Responsible for the evaluation and determination of measurement results. Responsible for the design and management of structural professional groups. Responsible for the preliminary technical investigation of structural specialty. Responsible for compiling the structural design task book at each stage. Be responsible for the governance of structural design in each stage. Responsible for the review and confirmation of structural design results.