Recently, I had been interacting with a few of my young Engineer friends, mostly from Civil and Mechanical background.
It was a learning experience to know - how much they know about their own vocation and industry. Further discussion lead to status of learning at colleges.
The whole discussion made me think about the engineering education system that we have been following since last many decades. I am not very sure but this also may be British legacy.
Last time I had suggested something was 7-8 years ago at the meeting of Faculty of Engineering at Pune University. I had suggested them to introduce credit system that will enable a candidate to get additional degree after graduation (BE) if he/she studies and acquired required credit points. e.g. BE (Mech) can get BE(Ele) if he just studies and acquires prescribed credits in the field. Everyone at the meeting liked the idea but the whole proposal of Credit system appears to be shelved till date.
I have come to believe that we need a fresh, outsider's look at the complete system of Technical Education, i.e. ITIs, Polytechnics and Colleges. (I do not dare to touch IITs as they represent altogether different league.) I am not competent enough to review (AICTE can appoint a committee) but I can surely throw in a few ideas that can be further tested by experts in the field.
I am trying to put my thoughts together and soon I will place them for your opinions and review here.
It was a learning experience to know - how much they know about their own vocation and industry. Further discussion lead to status of learning at colleges.
The whole discussion made me think about the engineering education system that we have been following since last many decades. I am not very sure but this also may be British legacy.
Last time I had suggested something was 7-8 years ago at the meeting of Faculty of Engineering at Pune University. I had suggested them to introduce credit system that will enable a candidate to get additional degree after graduation (BE) if he/she studies and acquired required credit points. e.g. BE (Mech) can get BE(Ele) if he just studies and acquires prescribed credits in the field. Everyone at the meeting liked the idea but the whole proposal of Credit system appears to be shelved till date.
I have come to believe that we need a fresh, outsider's look at the complete system of Technical Education, i.e. ITIs, Polytechnics and Colleges. (I do not dare to touch IITs as they represent altogether different league.) I am not competent enough to review (AICTE can appoint a committee) but I can surely throw in a few ideas that can be further tested by experts in the field.
I am trying to put my thoughts together and soon I will place them for your opinions and review here.
