Modern Electronics (was Re: List charter mods & headcount... ;

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Duell" <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk> To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Modern Electronics (was Re: List charter mods & headcount... ; about It all depends on your school and the background of the teachers there. The local university I went to had a good teacher to student ratio and most of the teachers were from industry. You could ask them anything on the spot and they would either direct you on how to solve the problem, or solve it for you with chalk and the blackboard off the top of their head. One teacher that did not have industry experience would just puke up exactly what the book he was using said on the subject over and over, not very informative (hell I learned how to read a long time ago thanks). These teachers encouraged us to ask questions and to do undergraduate thesis because it would break us up into teams just like in a real world environment. My team ended up giving a presentation at Purdue university on our subject competing with the big name schools from across the country. While I was at Purdue I visited the classrooms, dorms, and labs there (we were given a tour). The things I remember were that the students living on campus tended to have quite a few BMW's in the parkinglot, the latest and greatest lab equipment was used by the tenured professors only (and their support staff), the classes were taught by undergrads or there was a videotape, and we had 20+ people in a room and they had 100+. I always wonder who got the better education for their money (I am sure they got better jobs because of the school name and having connections). TZ