[SBE] In Need of Mentoring

[russ at russvanderhorst.info]

Hi Jeff,

over the last 15 years, there has been a 'dumbing down' of high school courses and 
students. I have literally seen high school honor society students who couldn't multiply. 

This being the case (and don't get me wrong, I am not trying to start a debate about h.s. 
education)...but wont some degree of technical knowledge beyond the h.s. level be needed, 
even if that is just an associates degree?

Thanks,

Russ


On 11 Oct 2009 at 15:50, Jeff Carter wrote:


> What do you think will happen, long term?

> 

> I predict that technology will completely do away with the need for a

> real engineer, and common tasks will be done by someone at a high

> school competency.

> 

> For heavier things,  contracts with the transmitter manufacturer will

> be the norm for the rare occasions that something must be serviced.

> 

> Jeff

> 

> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Edwin Bukont <ebukont at msn.com> wrote:

> > Jeff is correct.

> >

> > We have two radio CE's in DC that did not even graduate HS.

> > One even brags about it!!  Some could care less about color codes,

> > electrical codes, good practices etc.  I had the DOE of a publicly traded

> > group tell me that standards are a waste of my time and his money!!  TV

> > appears to return a better value on the cost of education,,,but there are so

> > many changes that the learning is quickly outdated.  I think vendor seminars

> > are a better use of one's time, talent and money.  Studio Hub has removed

> > alot of the need to spend money on learning audio wiring.

> >

> > Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT

> > V- 240.417.2475; F- 240.368.1265

> >

> >

> >

> >

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