When I saw that I had three comments to my latest rantings, I said, Oh Boy, here it comes. What did I say? Anyway, I was surprised to find that the comments were SPAM. No kidding. I wasn't aware there was such a thing as blog spam. These were ads for golf clubs, big screen LCD TV sets and a diet program. Weird.
Anyway, you will see three deleted comments. I would never delete valid comments from those of you interested in this blog even if they do not agree with me or blast me. But I do delete random spam.
Keep responding.
1 comment:
Louis,
1. In general, I agree to most of your comments. We have ABET accredited Electrical Technology program, and it does include traditional DC/AC courses you outlined in your blog. At the beginning of 90's, we implemented a new program in Computer Engineering Technology. We came with a new sequence: combination of DC/AC by eiliminating heavey circuit analysis. Now the second DC/AC course includes that heavy circuit analysis. But our Comouter Engineering Technology students do not take that course.
2. The enrollment in our ELT program has declined more than 25% over the last five years, but I understand that ITT program has standing room only. And I think total expenses to attend ITT program are least 8 to 10 times more than that of our CC programs.
3. Many of our CC programs are influenced by four-year technology programs. Our programs do have multiple purposes such as: 1)prepare gradautes for workforce, 2) transfer to four-year programs, 3) for life long learning.
4. We need to differentiate our programs from BOCES (high-school) level programs. Our courses are combination of how to do it and why? Some of you comments appear to suggest that let us change our course at the level of "how to" only.
5. Many programs still teach old style elelctronics courses. For example, load line analysis, amplifier design, and heavy emphasis on AM/FM.
6. If we keep on hiring our own graduates after their four-year degree to teach at CC, we will continue on the same road. Once in while if we can hire a person from Industry, s/he is likely to push the department in new direction.
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