[DustyMoment]

Hi Alberta.

A graduate of a typical engineering school today would probably have been considered a technician in previous generations, since engineers don't get the thorough education that their predecessors received.

Yes and no. There is too much focus on digital design and computer engineering today. I have spent the bulk of my career working in wireless communications which require extensive RF and analog knowledge. I agree with you that these curricula are sadly lacking in todays engineering schools. To preserve the knowledge, a lot of companies in the lower 48 are higher younger engineers and giving them cross-training from the older engineers to teach them the RF and analog skills they lack. It's about the only way a lot of these communications companies have of ensuring their survival.

[Professional Engineer]

There is too much focus on digital design and computer engineering today.

This was my experience in school. It's still that way today. I do 3 phase power and building electrical distribution design. I had exactly 5 minutes of instruction in this stuff, during my very first Intro to EE class.

I periodically run position listings through a few university career centers, stating specifically the kind of engineering my firm does. More often than not I get barraged by resumes from guys looking for a software position. I realize the schools are not teaching the stuff I need, but occasionally will come across a guy or gal who manages to communicate they have the aptitude to pick this stuff up through OJT.

[Guenevere]

My son-in-law is an RF engineer (Georgia Tech) and he had/has a thoroughly good education and experience....
..extremely qualified...

My husband is an engineer....(Georgia Tech)....thorough educations, both of them.