[AT] OT Bicycle program

[Cecil Bearden]

Steve:

I nearly flunked statistics I only passed because I was a graduating 
senior.  However, I did flunk Rocks & Clods 2124 and had to find another 
4 hours to graduate.   Then 35 years later I retire as a Geotechnical 
engineer designing foundations. !!!
Cecil

On 9/10/2019 10:59 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> I'm not sure if that is an interesting statistic, or simply 
> predictable statistically.  All you just said is that a bell-curve 
> distribution for 2-year degrees overlaps a bell-curve distribution for 
> 4-year degrees.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 10:39 AM James Peck <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com 
> <mailto:jamesgpeck at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     The interesting statistic is that some technical 2 year programs
>     have higher starting incomes than many 4 year degree programs.
>     People who complete such a program can later take a 2+2 program to
>     get a four year degree if they choose.
>     http://www.wlky.com/news/mayor-jctc-announce-manufacturing-jobs-initiative/30966584
>
>     James Peck]Yes, you would not likely get a job restoring tractors
>     without any experience. Yet Honda is willing to hire people with
>     no experience to maintain automobile manufacturing equipment if
>     they have an Associates degree in Electronics. An ASET is somewhat
>     vocational training. Whether a bicycle training program would get
>     you hired with no experience is pushing it. I wonder what data
>     they have supporting that hiring criteria.
>
>     https://hondana.taleo.net/careersection/ah_ext/jobdetail.ftl?
>
>     As I understand it, the Japanese approach is to continuously
>     train, evaluate, and recognize employees skill sets over an
>     extended period of time.
>
>
>     ]Brian VanDragt] I just don't see bicycles needing to be taken to
>     a specialist with a fancy bicycle degree to get fixed.
>     .
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