[Beowulf] Re: about clusters in high schools

[DGS]

On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 03:35:58PM -0800, Jim Lux wrote:
> >
> >The ABET certification is now emphasizing more soft skills such as team 
> >work and presentation skills.
> 
> And, as far as presentation skills, as long as we're not talking about 
> "basic power point", everyone should know how to get up in front of a group 
> and explain what they are doing, what they plan to do, and respond to off 
> the wall questions in a tactful manner.

I was a math student myself, but don't graduate engineering programs
have a teaching requirement?  That's the best way to learn this stuff.

David S.