For a university's book to balance, I wonder how many students need to quit or flunk after the first or second year.
Harry Philip Winestone wrote: > 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 >> >> >> > >
