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Stanford’s Integration into Silicon Valley – Part 6
Get the Intellectual Property Out; Mutual Respect for industry/academia. [Descriptions by Alan Weissberger, video by Ken Pyle]
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On-Line Learning at Stanford – Part 7
MOOC experiment, mixed results and student opinions, exams, replacement for large lectures, professional education, etc. [Descriptions by Alan Weissberger, video by Ken Pyle]
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Prof. Hennessy’s Belief in Interdisciplinary, Balanced Education – Part 8
Building a foundation for additional education later; broad education for undergrads; purpose of grad school. [Descriptions by Alan Weissberger, video by Ken Pyle]
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What’s the value of a Doctorate degree (PhD or ScD)? – Part 9
Become independent, individual investigators in research & advanced development, but no open-ended research labs anymore. Financial vs. Happiness returns of a Doctorate?
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Has the U.S. Fallen Behind in the Design, Development and Manufacturing of Innovative Real Products? – Part 10
The U.S. has missed the boat in skilled/high-tech manufacturing, while Germany has taken manufacturing seriously. China: QA focused on quality engineering & manufacturing. THe U.S. must educate students better to regain global competitiveness. [Descriptions by Alan Weissberger, video by Ken Pyle]
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Product Design, ODMs, Bare Metal Switches & White Boxes – Part 11
Obsolete your own product to succeed and remain competitive, e.g. Cisco.
