> His worst example was a few students (no, he didn't name which students
> had which answers) that answered something like 1x10E24 W. He stated how
> he couldn't believe how a 3rd year electrical engineering student could
> believe that a little 1V source supplying a 1 Ohm load would be
> supplying more power then the whole planet probably uses!
>
> It's an unfortunate fact that our education system doesn't seem to
> distinguish between the students that simply memorize answers, and those
> that UNDERSTAND the problems. I do hope that eventually people who got
> through school without truly understanding the subjects they've taken
> either take the time to actually LEARN their subject, or wisely move to
> another industry. What scares me is some of these people are probably
> out there, designing the technology we use every day...
>
> TTYL


I wonder how many of these students actually end up getting a design job
in industry, or staying with it. It seems like someone would question it
the first time they asked for that 1E24 watt resistor...

Harold

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