Hi Richard.
"Essence" indeed... The essence is most likely the intuitive aspect (or
part of the intuitive aspect) I was babbling about.
Interesting about "culling". Back in Scotland, where I graduated, the
culling was done by the university. 60% in the first year and a further
60% (of the remainder) in the second year. And as you say, of the
remaining (exhausted) bunch, most were trying to get out of Engineering
itself as soon as possible. Into management where the pay and prestige
were far greater than those of the grunts manning the slide-rules (remember
them?).
P.
At 07:33 PM 9/4/2006 -0500, you wrote:
Philip wrote,
>and this research is
>accomplished by our friend the Intellect.
Howdy Philip,
And a most reliable friend indeed. Couple intellect with desire and a true
"tinkerer" is created. My experience with mentoring a few Aggie undergrad
engineering majors give ample evidence that most youngsters should never
aspire to become engineers because they lack that intangible "essence"
required. The record number of freshmen engineering majors that opt out of
the engineering schools may appear to be an epidemic but is actually a
healthly culling. It is surprising to learn how many engineering grads
later do not aspire to become engineers.
Richard
