Cal Poly SLO "Hands On" Concerns

Kei-o-lei
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:52:06 +0000

OPsaid: “This sounds like a very polite way to say that people at “hands on” institutions don’t have a great understanding for what it is they are doing, or why they are doing it.”

I reversed that one for a good laugh : “This sounds like a very polite way to say that people at “theoretical” institutions don’t have a great understanding for what they do with their knowledge, or how to implement it.”

But I get your meaning.

A relative went to SLO recently ,and he’s now a successful engineer; he’s more into implementation than development; more into what one can do with it rather than simply why it works; more into “hands on” than theory; more into praxis than theory

it’s just a character sort of thing . . . so the real question here is whether YOU are more hands on or more theoretical; to the extent that you are more hands on SLO will be an excellent fit; to the extent that you are more theoretical SLO will not fit quite as well, and there might be other institutions that - all else being - equal - would be a better fit

but add in factors like location (SLO is a small city in a small region), cultural vibe (more traditional and “fratty” than someplace like Harvey Mudd) and cost, then go back and mix in the theory and practice thoughts!!!

Kei