tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937749629445163655.post7712264823886660875..comments2023-10-03T04:18:53.649-07:00Comments on HP Phenomenon: Objective Seven -- Communitychuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02839533140154798841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937749629445163655.post-79301934619248287472009-08-18T03:23:20.518-07:002009-08-18T03:23:20.518-07:00STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) d...STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) does indeed take a back seat in America these days, whilst kids chase MBAs and law degrees. This has been noted and decried by many, including Craig Barrett of Intel and John Chambers of Cisco vociferously. To little avail.<br /><br />And I'd rather tip a horn w engineers too! <br />In terms of world innovation, there is plenty going on, and the Indians and Chinese are leading the pack. One research assessment has it that 25% of the companies, and 52% of the leaders, for Silicon Valley startups in the past twenty years, were born in India.chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839533140154798841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937749629445163655.post-28498694102305333162009-08-17T20:57:24.779-07:002009-08-17T20:57:24.779-07:00Oddly enough a Google search for 'HP Education...Oddly enough a Google search for 'HP Education' brings up some Australian initiatives in the first page<br />http://h20426.www2.hp.com/solutions/edu/au/en/casestudies.asp<br /><br />http://h20426.www2.hp.com/solutions/edu/au/en/schools_program.asp<br /><br />Hard to say how much of this simply a 'discount' on pricing of HP items or a real attempt at reaching out to the comunity. What I've tried to read seems wapped up in sales spin lingo. I guess you need to spend time to dig around to see how real at is (at least in australia).<br /><br />It seems to me there is a drift away from science and math in first world countries. Students chase the 'big bucks' in accounting and business. Even medicine is taking a hit. On the other hand the 'emerging economies' provide a wealth of students heading for science and EE. Around where I live there are dozens of Indian students studying CS and EE. How much input HP has I dont know. I might have a chat with some of them.<br /><br />If the US (and Australia for that matter) wish to stay on top of the heap with innovation and technology, it must pay close attention to getting the kids and students enthusiasm up.<br />Texas Instruments seems to have the leg up at the moment. HP killed the Xpander whilst TI has continued on with the TI Nspire-CAS. (a brilliant device for teaching math!)<br /><br />Another problem is that engineers and scientists are percieved to be second teir. The 'big boys' come from marketing and accounts.<br /><br />Personally, I'd rather drink with engineers.<br />Salt of the earth.papwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325811071862612990noreply@blogger.com