For the last two years, I have submitted an education-based idea to EMC’s Innovation Conference. Both years the idea was based on a PLE – Personal Learning Environment. Both years, I used information gleaned from the Connectivism courses to shape my ideas. Both years my idea was ignored by the selection committee (cue sad music….). I think that I just don’t position the ideas correctly for the engineer brains that run the conference (EMC’s CTO office). I am working on my cross-functional communi
by Tom Palmer on September 19, 2009 I learned today about the death of a decent and good person, Jim Thiel, the audio-engineering genius behind Thiel Audio, makers of technically advanced audio equipment far more advanced than I can fully appreciate with my tin ears. I knew him through his and his family’s support of freedom. He is missed by his friends, including many participants in Cato University seminars, and by his wonderful and warm family.James Edward Thiel 1947-2009Jim Thiel co-founde
Electronics Engineering Technology distance learning courses are flourishing, making use of the low entry-level requirement of a 2-year Associate Degree to become an Engineering Technician, and the further career advancement to an Engineering Technologist (or Applied Engineer) possible in the field by pursuing a 4-year Bachelors Degree. Among all Technicians and Technologists working in USA, Electrical and Electronics Engineering professionals make up more than one-third, which is a clear indica
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 09 July 2009. Young Malaysia racing driver, Jazeman Jaafar, was recently given the opportunity to sample the A1GP race car simulator, courtesy of A1 Team Malaysia. Jaafar travelled to Modena, Italy with the team’s race engineer, Alan Mugglestone, to experience driving the 600 bhp Powered by Ferrari car, within a virtual world. The simulator is used by A1GP drivers as a development tool throughout the year. It is a cost-effective training vehicle for young rookie drivers
