On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 4:34 AM, William Chops Westfield wrote: > Perhaps it's one of those "legacy educational" things; the Powers > That Be are so intrenched in teaching EE in the old ways (calculus, > physics, more calculus, etc) that no one has even tried to do it > differently... Every once in a while you find someone who is "self- > taught" and effective without that background. but it's rare... > Maybe it has more to do with typical corporate HR policy and career ladder. It is difficult for a self-taught to enter the door of a company as an engineer... As for education, I think that is the right way to teach EE. You need some calculus and physics to understand EE. If you compare young European students and US students, European students often have better theoretical background but they still can catch up with the practical aspect very fast with the training in the university. Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist