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Some thoughts on the education of optical waveguide engineers

Some thoughts on the education of optical waveguide engineers
Some thoughts on the education of optical waveguide engineers
It is difficult to discuss education in optical waveguides in specific terms. Details of a course will depend on whether it is at undergraduate or postgraduate level, for technicians or as a form of re-education for practising engineers. The initial knowledge of the students is also of importance and this will depend on the country - the university systems in England and China, for example, will be rather different. In view of these difficulties you may ask, therefore, why I should say anything at all about the topic and the answer to this question is twofold. Firstly I have been asked to say something - but this is only a necessary, and not a sufficient, condition. Secondly, there are a number of fundamental principles which can be proposed for the education of all engineers and others who apply their knowledge for practical purposes. I propose to concentrate on these fundamentals, leaving the discussion of specific proposals to other speakers.
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Gambling, W.A.
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Gambling, W.A.
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Gambling, W.A. (1984) Some thoughts on the education of optical waveguide engineers. Applied Scientific Research, 41 (3-4), 191-195. (doi:10.1007/BF00382451).

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It is difficult to discuss education in optical waveguides in specific terms. Details of a course will depend on whether it is at undergraduate or postgraduate level, for technicians or as a form of re-education for practising engineers. The initial knowledge of the students is also of importance and this will depend on the country - the university systems in England and China, for example, will be rather different. In view of these difficulties you may ask, therefore, why I should say anything at all about the topic and the answer to this question is twofold. Firstly I have been asked to say something - but this is only a necessary, and not a sufficient, condition. Secondly, there are a number of fundamental principles which can be proposed for the education of all engineers and others who apply their knowledge for practical purposes. I propose to concentrate on these fundamentals, leaving the discussion of specific proposals to other speakers.

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Published date: 1984
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 78590
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/78590
ISSN: 0003-6994
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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2010
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Author: W.A. Gambling

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