Title :
A view from the other side (engineering education)
Author :
Suran, Jerome J.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A former General Electric engineer and manager who turned to teaching dispels seven common myths about academia. These myths are that academia is highly inefficient; those who can´t practice, teach; teaching is a nice way to retire; tenure breeds mediocrity; only people with practical experience should teach; the US lost its competitive edge in manufacturing because of research-dominated engineering schools; and the MBA distorts engineers´ values.<>
Keywords :
education; engineering; teaching; academia; engineering education; teaching; Content management; Engineering education; Engineering management; Industrial relations; Industrial training; Management training; Production; Quality control; Switches; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
