Some Random Thoughts Near the End of the Semester

I likely will sound like a broken record, but I would like to keep this blog going although it is down to about one posting a month.  The trend in declining reference questions is continuing, but this evening I had a few.  As it is near the dn of the semester students are working on completing their assignments befor final exams begin.

It is also frustrating as the rate of students handing in their assignments for the Research Roadmaps is still very low.  I still must assume that students must pay more attention to their technical courses.  Freshmen can not succeed as a scientist or engineer if they don't master calculus and their other pre-engineering classes.  Humanities course are important in providing a well rounded education, but in a technical school they are not foundations for future studies.