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The Idea Factory - by Pepper White (Paperback)

Name: The Idea Factory - by Pepper White (Paperback)
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This is a personal story of the educational process at one of the world's great technological universities.This is a personal story of the educational process at one of the world's great technological universities.
About the Author: Pepper White owns the consulting firm LCI Energy.
336 Pages
Education,

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This is a personal story of the educational process at one of the world's great technological universities.

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This is a personal story of the educational process at one of the world's great technological universities.

This is a personal story of the educational process at one of the world's great technological universities. Pepper White entered MIT in 1981 and received his master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1984. His account of his experiences, written in diary form, offers insight into graduate school life in general--including the loneliness and even desperation that can result from the intense pressure to succeed--and the purposes of engineering education in particular. The first professor White met at MIT told him that it did not really matter what he learned there, but that MIT would teach him how to think. This, then, is the story of how one student learned how to think. There have of course been changes at MIT since 1984, but its essence is still the same. White has added a new preface and concluding chapter to this edition to bring the story of his continuing education up to date.

About the Author

Pepper White owns the consulting firm LCI Energy.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.04 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)

Weight: .78 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Education

Publisher: MIT Press

Theme: Higher

Format: Paperback

Author: Pepper White

Language: English

Street Date: October 12, 2001

TCIN: 1011868853

UPC: 9780262731423

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-3615

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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