My 6th year as an undergrad made me who I am today.
A couple of years ago I attended a graduation party for one of the most amazing students I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. He was wearing a t-shirt that said: “College – the best 7 years of m... ...more
The Professor's Thoughts
June 15, 2023•2 min read
manufacturing the future of the world
Throughout all of history and prehistory we have been manufacturing the future of the world. ...more
The Professor's Thoughts ,The Art of Manufacturing Wealth
June 15, 2023•2 min read
Is there really a skills gap?
MAY 3, 2014 -- I won’t say there is no skills gap. In Massachusetts alone right now there are about 250,000 unemployed people and at the same time about 130,000 unfilled jobs with the employers report... ...more
The Professor's Thoughts
June 15, 2023•3 min read
Do engineers really need to know anything?
They say: “Engineers don’t need to know anything; they just need to know what book to look in.” ...more
The Professor's Thoughts
June 15, 2023•4 min read
What do you do when the student is more correct than you are? | If everyone else is cheating, is it wrong?
There is a famous video on the internet of a professor accusing most of his class of cheating on an exam. I’ve watched the video and thought “If those students weren’t such “#%^&%$$%^&%$$ jerks” this ... ...more
The Professor's Thoughts
June 13, 2023•3 min read
Not Your Dad’s Manufacturing
Over the summer we had a summer camp for 7th and 8th graders. The idea was to see if we could get younger kids excited about the technology of manufacturing so when they are making choices later in l... ...more
The Professor's Thoughts
June 13, 2023•4 min read