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j expected to have a considerable degree of manual skill, he
should possess enough first hand experience to understand
the fundamental problems of manufacturing and to appreciate l!
the outlook of engineering craftsmen. He should be able
i to study the practical, technical, and managerial considerations
related to the project in hand. Moreover, he
should be capable to present in a written report his conclusions
and r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s #22 The need for a practical
Iapproach was discussed by a vice-president of sales in his
comments at the end of the survey questionnaire he returned.
It may appear surprising to some, that a person in his
position should consider his lack of tooling and shop
practice as his greatest weakness and should advocate
including some of the same in the engineering curriculum.
However, Cross cautioned that college courses teaching the
”how-it-is-done" to the exclusion of the ”why-it-is-done"
and of the "how-it-might-be-done" are largely a waste of
time.^3
Originality and Creative Thinking
Elaborating on his concept of quality rather than
quantity education of engineers, Waterman stated that the
regimen for work as well as the atmosphere in which
students accomplish their work should be so designed as to
March 232,2 «T1h9.5ef t.Training of Engineers,” Nature, 179Jf?99-600,
_______ 2^Cross, op. cit., p. 6£._______________ ____________
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| Full text | j expected to have a considerable degree of manual skill, he should possess enough first hand experience to understand the fundamental problems of manufacturing and to appreciate l! the outlook of engineering craftsmen. He should be able i to study the practical, technical, and managerial considerations related to the project in hand. Moreover, he should be capable to present in a written report his conclusions and r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s #22 The need for a practical Iapproach was discussed by a vice-president of sales in his comments at the end of the survey questionnaire he returned. It may appear surprising to some, that a person in his position should consider his lack of tooling and shop practice as his greatest weakness and should advocate including some of the same in the engineering curriculum. However, Cross cautioned that college courses teaching the ”how-it-is-done" to the exclusion of the ”why-it-is-done" and of the "how-it-might-be-done" are largely a waste of time.^3 Originality and Creative Thinking Elaborating on his concept of quality rather than quantity education of engineers, Waterman stated that the regimen for work as well as the atmosphere in which students accomplish their work should be so designed as to March 232,2 «T1h9.5ef t.Training of Engineers,” Nature, 179Jf?99-600, _______ 2^Cross, op. cit., p. 6£._______________ ____________ |
