Comments on: Engineering Education Study Debate

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:54:10 +0000

great post. It is right that”The USA has come through a period where they received great economic benefit from science and engineering supremacy.” Science and engineering are the main factor of economy.

By: Teri

Teri — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:25:41 +0000

These are good points. I agree. Although, the USA is only in the race due to them naturalizing foreign born people to assist in creation, engineering and whatever else is needed at Google, Yahoo or Biotech firms based in the USA. Seriously, don’t be bull-headed. Things need to be changed if you want us to be bona-fide leader.

By: Engineering &... Duderstadt Urges Revolution in Engineering Education

Engineering &... Duderstadt Urges Revolution in Engineering Education — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:20:35 +0000

“Duderstadt said the nation’s universities must be committed to ‘creating a new breed of engineer that is better able to respond to the incredible pace of intellectual change’ and to thrive in the modern global knowledge-based economy…”

By: Curious Cat: National Science Board Report on Improving Engineering Education

Curious Cat: National Science Board Report on Improving Engineering Education — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:06:52 +0000

The third challenge for engineering education is to retain those students who are initially attracted to engineering. Attrition is substantial in engineering, particularly in the first year of college. About 60 percent of students who enter engineering majors obtain a degree within 6 years…

By: CuriousCat » Engineering Education at Smith College

CuriousCat » Engineering Education at Smith College — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:21:00 +0000

“Smith is producing graduates who’ve had a different type of engineering education – one that goes beyond technical training to focus on a broader context for finding solutions to humanity’s problems…”

By: Yang Yang

Yang Yang — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:52:08 +0000

Good point. However, the only thing that most sci-fi writers may or may not cover is that, science and engineering ultimately, might not be the thing we should have been seeking after all.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:28:50 +0000

Totally agree. Salary of scientists and engineers in corporations have had a huge boost 10 years ago and now among the highest in the whole nation of China. It’s obvious that they are bearing the greatest expectations of the future.

By: Rich Hoeg

Rich Hoeg — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:17:25 +0000

John, Excellent post. I just downloaded the Science Friday podcast to listen on the plane tomorrow. Just yesterday, my youngest was accepted at Rose Hulman School of Engineering. With Erik, it all stated with Legos and First Lego League. Average should never be acceptable, and we need to make science fun!