/sci/ - Science & Math

So I wanted to know what /pol/ thinks of the initiative to change Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to the same, plus Art (STEAM).

Honestly I just see it as a way for these departments at universities to remain relevant, so that their graduates will still get jobs in this technological society.

I say this as a prospective engineer (currently 3rd year chemical engineering student). The type of things I could end up doing could be things like designing heat exchanges, distillation columns, reactors, pumps, software, extracting petroleum, pharmaceuticals, etc. I fail to see how this would benefit me in anyway. No one cares what an industrial plant looks like. The best design is the one who can meet your requirements for the lowest price.

Engineers working on automobiles will obviously already have a reason to care about aesthetics. Architects take care of buildings, while civil engineers do the math part. No one cares what a circuit board looks like. Do you really care what your nuclear plant looks like?

Also how come everyone is an expert at what engineering is, and design philosophy, but rarely are they actually engineers.

read more here:
http://www.skepticblog.org/2013/03/14/stem-not-steam/

>>6164372

Is this true?

What is op's pic ranking of? Usefulness? Social status? Money? Fun? Success in finding a mate?
Overall ranking would be complete opposite of op's pic

>2000 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 * 0
>engineering

Enjoy your yellow hats and spanner. I'll be here actually contributing to society and pulling bitches

Improve your communication and social abilities. Most STEM people are spergs and this will help you one up them.

I can't do optimization and related rates problems to save my life. What do i do

>>5794590

>All humans attracted to people with strong healthy successful genes
>All humans attracted to the white race more than others.

Wow, this is rock solid.

I live very close to new york city, as an electrical engineering major would that be a good place to look for work after graduation?

I'm an electrical engineering student pretty early in mu studies and I'm just wondering if you guys have any books that could help me learn and prepare for the future.

>inb4 gay porn

>>5642059
We startin' this?

>>5512234
>Not theoretical physics

>>5373255
>be an economist
>make more money than an engineer can dream of right out of grad school

I'm so jealous

getting a bachelors degree in electrical engineering and be the first person from my family to finish college.

You know it's true

What do you think?

Entrepreneurial engineering. Where do you start? Are there any helpful books out there or anything?

Deal with it aspies.

Dunno if this has been posted already:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120710133056.htm

>Unlike traditional integrated circuits, which consist of a collection of miniature transistors operating on a single piece of semiconductor, the so-called "spin logic circuits" utilize the quantum physics phenomenon of spin, a fundamental property of the electron.

>The new logic family, which takes advantage of the magnetic properties associated with electron spin, could result in a computer 1 million times more power-efficient than those on the market today.

well, /sci/?

pic unrelated