The talk about processors and jobs has me thinking about what it takes for a young person to become a professional engineer or comp sci type in hi tech.
a) Exposure. Contribute by doing what you can to expose the youth in your areas to what we do. Or what fun can be had.
b) Good K12 education is required to ensure that students have proper backgrounds in math and science. That they learn to spell, think, dream..
c) Universities need resources. Encourage you company to contribute materials, man power and if possible, money.
As a collage student you can help with the exposure part. Go back to you HS and speak in your science classes etc.
As a new hire you can start watching where the old equipment is going. During my first year out of grad school I was in the right place at the right time to send my U a lab full of microcontroller emulators. You have to keep your eyes open and not be afraid to step up to the plate.
Even an anti social person an help. How about developing demos for others to use. Somthing like a graphical GUI for programing one of futz's 3x3x3 LED cubes. That would make a sweet demo.
Why should you. To give back. To keep one more bright kid out of wallmarts stockroom.
a) Exposure. Contribute by doing what you can to expose the youth in your areas to what we do. Or what fun can be had.
This can take the form of mentoring, classroom demonstrations, visit with the science club, etc
b) Good K12 education is required to ensure that students have proper backgrounds in math and science. That they learn to spell, think, dream..
Join the local PTA or get elected to the schoolboard.
Find the time to teach a class at the local HS.
Providing private instruction to talented children
Find the time to teach a class at the local HS.
Providing private instruction to talented children
c) Universities need resources. Encourage you company to contribute materials, man power and if possible, money.
Have your employer send surplus test equipment to the U of your choice. Do the same with useful excess parts inventory. You may be able to teach a class as a visiting engineer at the local U. If you company is into donating to education have a voice in where it is sent.
As a collage student you can help with the exposure part. Go back to you HS and speak in your science classes etc.
As a new hire you can start watching where the old equipment is going. During my first year out of grad school I was in the right place at the right time to send my U a lab full of microcontroller emulators. You have to keep your eyes open and not be afraid to step up to the plate.
Even an anti social person an help. How about developing demos for others to use. Somthing like a graphical GUI for programing one of futz's 3x3x3 LED cubes. That would make a sweet demo.
Why should you. To give back. To keep one more bright kid out of wallmarts stockroom.