tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327873316437920641.post5958196628282538878..comments2017-07-25T09:47:42.343-07:00Comments on A President's Blog: Engineering in Context Symposiumchris horn @chrisjhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03562424333768625107noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327873316437920641.post-60169728297541359272009-07-08T15:33:54.270-07:002009-07-08T15:33:54.270-07:00Hi Chris,
I'll keep you posted on progress w...Hi Chris, <br /><br />I'll keep you posted on progress with the mentoring program within the RIAI. It's yet to be decided how it will be run. <br /><br />Most likely the volunteer mentor will be assigned an architect and they will work out between themselves how best it will suit. <br /><br />If you wish to contact me directly, you can get me at joan@insulationstation.ie. Thanks again.<br /><br />Joan.Joan Murphyhttp://www.insulationstation.ienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327873316437920641.post-48917812306268289002009-07-03T10:36:36.551-07:002009-07-03T10:36:36.551-07:00Lal,
I argue for a general engineering approach f...Lal,<br /><br />I argue for a general engineering approach followed by specialisation appropriate for professional engineering.<br /><br />The move by Engineers Ireland that from 2013, professsional engineers will require a Masters level of attainment, rather than Bachelors, or appropriate experience equivalent to Masters level, gives the profession a chance to re-visit the structure of our education of Engineers in Ireland...<br /><br />I do believe that many Engineering faculty in Ireland now do have quite good links with industry, which does bring insight. However in my view, that should result in faculty who are even more keen to themselves achieve professional engineering status.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!<br />Chrischris horn @chrisjhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562424333768625107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327873316437920641.post-35316163214745916172009-07-03T10:32:28.703-07:002009-07-03T10:32:28.703-07:00Joan,
I wasn't aware of your initiative wit...Joan, <br /><br />I wasn't aware of your initiative within the RIAI, sounds very interesting, and I'ld like to follow up with you. I envisage something similar for Engineers Ireland, particularly in the context of some imminent changes to our membership criteria to broaden our membership.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment<br />Chrischris horn @chrisjhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562424333768625107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327873316437920641.post-61897198406818348282009-07-03T10:15:26.105-07:002009-07-03T10:15:26.105-07:00I'm outa college many years (have grey hair) b...I'm outa college many years (have grey hair) but even then I only came across 1-2 lecturers that had working in the industry. <br /><br />Those I respected as they brought some 'common sense' on what they were teaching. The others were all academic's and just 're-teached' what was in a book. No perspective, no context to the real world we were going out into, no respect...<br /><br />I do agree the 'play the game' and in-fighting of depts within a univ takes away from 'teaching'. <br /><br />However the specalization is good and bad - don't see any real way around it.<br />The market will dictate when they have gone too far and their graduates don't find jobs but the realisation of that takes far too long in this 'real-time' world.<br /><br />You would think a univ's tie-in's to the local industry (bio-science, business, technology etc..) would give them this insight ahread of time?<br /><br />LalBrendan Lallyhttp://lallylogic.startitup.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327873316437920641.post-89130632693172140512009-07-03T08:43:48.143-07:002009-07-03T08:43:48.143-07:00Hi Chris, along with some other young architects, ...Hi Chris, along with some other young architects, I am trying to establish a mentoring system within the RIAI, whereby a young architect (or architectural practice) is assigned a senior, more experienced architect, (and perhaps one with the appropriate experience level of the aspiring younger generation, eg. sustainable building practices)who is then available on the phone, or in person to advise when something comes up that the young architect is unsure of. Perhaps a similar mentoring system could take place within the Institute of Engineers of Ireland?<br /><br />Thanks for the post, Joan.Joan Murphyhttp://www.insulationstation.ienoreply@blogger.com