My undergrad in EE is from Rose-Hulman where we spend most of our time focused on applying things to the real world. Every year except freshman, we worked on re

My undergrad in EE is from Rose-Hulman where we spend most of our time focused on applying things to the real world. Every year except freshman, we worked on real projects from local companies, alumni, etc, etc. As a junior, I was assigned to a senior ME project because they needed some understanding from our area. I wasn't the only one drafted either. That term we spec'd out a new workflow for CDs returned to Columbia House (their main facility was in town). I had a prof (that looked like Santa Claus) and told us point blank that the half life of our studies was about 3 years and that his goal wasn't to focus on the facts but to make sure that we learned how to learn.