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I think the picture is a bit more complicated. Some innovation comes from academia too. Academia is important because almost all engineers are trained in acade
by wosined 1y ago
I think the picture is a bit more complicated.
Some innovation comes from academia too.
Academia is important because almost all engineers are trained in academia.
It would be rather costly for industry to take an 18yo and
train him 6+ years just so that he can leave the company at the end. I don't think industry would like doing that.
- nialse 1y agoAgreed that innovation comes from many places including academia. However, graduates are a byproduct of academia, not its produce. Academia needs enrich itself with sufficiently educated (and "adequately" motivated) future personell. It is not a vocational activity, it is a self-serving sieve, selecting for the traits needed for working in academia. If you ever wondered why university courses often contain elements which are not that useful for doing actual work post graduation, you might have the answer right there.