Applied projects and practicals are more along the 'working with lathes' line, forcing you to practice what you've learned. "Critical Thinking" (and its develo

Applied projects and practicals are more along the 'working with lathes' line, forcing you to practice what you've learned. "Critical Thinking" (and its development) is perhaps more nebulous, but I imagine that it comes with extensive work on proofs and problem-solving in more abstract situations.