The Bush legacy, now in an easy to read book
Sadly, this wasn’t meant for kids, but reading through the 52 pages, one does get a sense that the book has in mind the type of people that don’t like to read that much. It is filled with pictures, and the “Did you know?” boxes are very childish.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/bushrecord/documents/legacybooklet.pdf
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“Change” in Engineering Education
Good article by the EETimes
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212500800
Top 10 changes proposed for schools
1. Engineering schools need to develop “T-Shaped People.” In other words, engineers need to learn their discipline in depth. But they also need to expand and broaden their education in areas beyond math, science and related classes.2. Engineering schools must teach students how to innovate and be creative. For example, Plummer showed how students in teams were supposed to create something from mere “post-its.”
3. Engineering schools must teach entrepreneurship. For example, “Introduction to High Technology Entrepreneurship” is one class in Stanford’s curriculum.
4. Engineering schools must teach students how to work well as a member of a diverse team.
5. Engineering schools must offer undergraduate research programs in a faculity lab or related settting.
6. Engineering schools must offer student competitions (i.e. Darpa Grand Challenge).
7. Engineering schools must provide global knowledge and experience. For example, Stanford offers summer internships in companies worldwide.
8. Engineering schools must teach better communication skills.
9. Engineering schools must have life-long learning programs, such as online courses and free lectures.
10. Engineering schools must teach why engineering is important.
Engineers are key to solve the next wave of problems in technology, life sciences and energy needs. “We need to (let people know that) engineering is the occupation of choice for the best and brightest,” Plummer said. “Unfortunately, this is not the case today.”