WTH?? The three R's are now the BBD!?!?

[N8Magic]

These kids sounds like they'll last about 1 semester... 2 at the most.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Tyler
College used to be for people who wanted to go above and beyond what was considered a normal education, now everyone is all but expected to go to college, including dumbasses.

Wow...that's twice in one year I agree with notfred! Er...whatever the hell his name is now.....scary! The agreement part....

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oh ok that's where tyler came from.... hahaha i was wondering who the f*ck this guy was

 

[MrCodeDude]

I want to go to Cal Poly SLO, I'm probably going to transfer in (Sophomore year) from a CC because of my orthodontial care and stuff (stupid teeth).
-- mrcodedude

 

[Imported]

Those are the kids who drop out in a quarter..

 

[MikeMike]

My dad will say that college was like that when he went. Parties, drugs, little learning. (Ohio state university) in the late 70's.


Im looking for some parties, girls, and an education

 

[kermalou]

education, who needs a stupid educamation?

 

[Ns1]

BBD = :bigthumb:

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian
College is more about social practices than education. It was probably equal parts of each in the past, but those days are over, and it's only going to get worse from here on out. With the flow of information and technology as it is now colleges don't hold the monopoly on the tools you need to educate yoursef anymore.

Really? Wow, I'll have to head on over to Amazon and pick up my copy of Aerospace Engineering for Dummies. Shame I wasted 6 years of my life on all that actual going to classes stuff. It must be a big book though ... my engineering college texts probably take up at least 2 or 3 feet of shelf space, and I read most of every one. Several times for some. My class notes and such would likely bind up to another foot. Oh, it's online? Funny, whenever I've gone to look for more then the basics, I have a hard time finding it in anywhere near the quality of organization, completeness, and correctness that I have in my texts (complete with annotations from class etc.). If I find it at all.

BTW, does that book come with lab hardware ... I'll be needing a few largish windtunnels (at least one subsonic, one supersonic) for some of the hands-on practical experience. And some big test frames ... I'm mostly a structures guy. Maybe an autoclave, etc. as well?

I assume it lists plenty of references with regular office-hours so I can ask questions, get feedback on projects, get advice, and listen to war stories? Not just any Joe Blow though ... I want recognized experts in their fields. People who have contributed. The people who wrote the books. There must be some peer-group as well ... not some general forum full of posers and wannabees, but true peers in the profession to throw around ideas, work on projects, network, etc. And an online forum doesn't really cut it ... there's alot to be had in the here and now of a bunch of people hashing something out on a chalkboard.

I assume there is the means to at least observe, and maybe participate in some real world R&D? Out there on the cutting edge right? I mean, that kind of thing is hard to get involved with unless you have a job in the industry or are attending a university with a good research program. And you don't get to work in the field without this education and universities are obsolete right?

This book has some humanities sections as well right? Have to be a well-rounded engineer of course. And a good library as well ... maybe something like this: VT Library (> 2,000,000 volumes, 17,000 periodicals, 6,000,000 microforms, 100,000 maps) Somehow most of that stuff hasn't made it out on the net yet.

And I suppose there is some accredited test at the end, right? You don't expect employers to just look at my receipt for Aerospace Engineering for Dummies and take my word for it that I actually read it, did it, and know the material.

Funny, that book isn't coming up on google. Maybe you could pm me the ISBN?

People are going to college now just to go to college, and with the increasing costs of going, it's becoing a social club for those that can afford it more than anything else. I'm not saying a college 'education' doesn't have its benefits, but it's getting to the point where those benefits are being artificially maintained by employers that won't consider hiring those without a degree.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
My dad will say that college was like that when he went. Parties, drugs, little learning. (Ohio state university) in the late 70's.

Im looking for some parties, girls, and an education

My parents went there 1974 - 1978
-- mrcodedude