Reversing the Loss of Science and Engineering Careers 375
walterbyrd writes "In response to the alleged shortages of qualified American engineers and technology professionals, numerous initiatives have been launched to boost interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers and to strengthen STEM education in the United States. Unfortunately, these programs have not proven successful, and many blame the laziness of modern students, the ineptitude of their teachers, poor parenting or, when there are no other excuses remaining, they may even jump to moral decay as a causative agent. However, the failure of STEM is because the very policies that created the shortages continue unabated. This is not a uniquely American problem. The best way to increase interest in STEM degrees is by making certain that STEM careers are actually viable."
Of course nobody is interested in STEM. (Score:4, Funny)
SEED is similarly not of interest to the average college student.
Once we start programs promoting BUD, then we'll see some results.
Re:Real Reason (Score:2, Funny)
Nope. There isn't anyone that won't try to have a rewarding career "because the government make sure they get a certain quality of life." If someone isn't trying to be successful in life "the government will take care of me" is certainly *never* the reason. Even the think tanks that spread this bullshit propaganda know it isn't true. No matter how many times it's repeated it still won't be true.
You typed this out knowing full well the utter sloth that pervades all of American society.
my liberal arts college had 2 girls for every guy (Score:4, Funny)
You went to Surf City Tech?
Re:Engineering shortage? (Score:5, Funny)
STEM careers (Score:5, Funny)
To revive STEM graduates here in the USA, Tell American Businesses to stop fucking around and re-hire all the 35 to 55 year old engineers they have been laying off.
How about we take the CEO of each company that is complaining about not having enough engineering talent, stake them out spread eagled on the ground, and for every engineering position they have open, or for every engineering position they filled with an H1-B hire, we have an un-employed USA engineer who could have filled that position get a pair of steel toed boots and one free shot at that CEO's nuts?
I realize that the unemployed engineers are getting the bad end of this deal, but it's the best I could do.
You see, at the end of this the CEO may be terribly injured, but he's still rich. All the unemployed engineers will have is - still nothing. You want people to take the STEM path in college here in the USA? Show them that they will have a career path longer than 13 years!