Saturday, June 20, 2009

What we can do to the Engineering Education?

There are many-a-things I want to discuss on the above topic, "What we can do to the Engineering Education?". First of all, I just wonder why the courses are still the same? I don't understand why the same age old topics are still discussed in the class rooms and why enough practicals are not been taught in Laboratories of the Engineering Colleges?
Can't we dare to revise the topics? Can't we ask the engineering colleges to concentrate more on the practicals rather than theory?
To my belief, it is the visual perception that is more powerful when compared to listening to the age old theory classes. One classic example is that, movies are the good source of memorizing things when compared to reading books. It is a well-known fact that, the things which we visualize gets stored in the sub-conscious memory. But, are the students today understanding the concepts what they read? The same age old topics if not taught in a precise manner, how can we excel?

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Do we need these many Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh?

Engineering Education in Andhra Pradesh had become a fun. I have no idea about why All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE, New Delhi, Hyderabad) is still giving permissions to establish new engineering colleges though we had an enough number. Already saturation limit has also been crossed in this regard and still people are establishing new colleges.

I am not against engineering education, but I am worried about all those outcomes (Engineering Graduates) who are already in the market with no proper jobs. When almost many-an-educational institutions are failing to provide good infrastructure and faculty to the students, how can we expect the outcomes to be? It is more than pathetic but still education with out proper amenities like laboratories are running for ruining the lives of the students.

Always I ask my conscience, do we need these many engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh? Not necessary isn't it? If one cannot provide good education, if one cannot create a skilled persona, and if one cannot make a good professional, then do we need these many mushroom like engineering colleges?