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Thank you for showing us the main problem I have with grads from certain schools: arrogant new graduates. It was just a school, man, relax, you're not actually
by fezfight 4y ago
Thank you for showing us the main problem I have with grads from certain schools: arrogant new graduates.
It was just a school, man, relax, you're not actually better than other people.
- WalterBright 4y agoA better person, no. A better engineer, yes. My point in posting this here is not to brag, but to point out that a college education doesn't have to consist of memorizing formulas. If a particular college program requires that, there are better choices.
- fezfight 4y ago
- WalterBright 4y agoMy ego is irrelevant. What is relevant is if one's engineering class consists of memorizing formulas, find a better class that emphasizes the how and the why. Math is a big part of that.
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- WalterBright 4y agoTo clarify a bit, formula-plugging enables one to solve a certain set of engineering problems. Being unable to derive the formula can also lead one to mis-apply the formulas. (I've seen this happen multiple times.) Being able to derive the formulas means one knows their limitations. It also means that one can derive a needed formula when it is not in the book. This means that one can solve a significantly larger set of engineering problems. In aircraft design, this leads to lighter and less expensive parts without sacrificing strength or utility. It's an objectively better design. Making one who can do this objectively a better engineer.