I would only add that there are those who learn something and those who simply learn how to pass a course. The two groups normally find different career paths in the technology sector.
Ralph McDiarmid, AScT Compliance Engineering Group Xantrex Technology Inc From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12:02 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: EMC Eduction and Training In message <380-22008122161942...@earthlink.net>, dated Mon, 15 Dec 2008, Cortland Richmond <k...@earthlink.net> writes: >I see this as having deep roots. Many young people start College >without the background to appreciate our discipline. It's quite well established that to do electronics you should really start before age 10. I suspect that 'electronics' could be replaced by other disciplines. Age 18 is mostly too late. > >Maybe the schools need to hand out crystal sets. Or is it too late to >awaken imaginations by then? Yes. >Are these people going to school simply to make money? Maybe, but the main point is that the don't have any idea of what career they want. > >We are a distinct minority among the engineering staff where we work. >We are a cost center, not a profit center, and often reminded of that. Without you, your company's products would not be in the market. So your costs should be compared with other **marketing** costs, such as the advertising budget. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk All these closing-downs have been caused by dozing clowns John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@ptcnh.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@ptcnh.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
