Bootcamp models will either evolve to replace universities as default, or die out. Stable sandboxes within universities is wishful thinking.
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I am not unbiased here - but university also serves as a maturity holding tank for 18-22 yr olds for society. Need that function.
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I think the holding tank is rationalization. Pre-industrial labor had 14 yr olds working with adults. That model can return...
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BenJones has convincing evidence re burden of knowledge increasing m.restud.oxfordjournals.org/content/76/1/2 rocket science via boot camp?
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And speaking as lapsed rocket scientist, yes. Bootcamp a better way to learn that and growing in popularity.
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Major recent academic wins (drones, microsats)was 90% BS/MS labor operating in bootcamp mode, 10% PhD/faculty.
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Strong case to split aero engr ed functions along those lines. Too complex for Twitter, happy to discuss on email.
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