I was never taught in engineering school to think about how people actually use water".
The skills taught in engineering courses don't always lead to new ideas.
Unfortunately, safety design methods and hazard analysis techniques generally are not taught in engineering schools.
Classical mechanics, as commonly taught in engineering and science, are confined to the conventional Newtonian theory.
Every user experience and user interface designer in particular should read The Social Machine to learn what they didn't teach in engineering school.
The principles of robotics and control are widely taught in engineering subjects, however a common problem concerns the limited availability of expensive equipment with which students can work with, in order to acquire valuable practical 'hands on' experience.
They teach in engineering, mathematics, computer science and psychology schools.
The switch from engineering to science was welcome, because it allowed me to explore some of the more theoretical principles behind what was taught in engineering.
Generally, there is no direct real-life applicability of any specific course taught in engineering schools, only a deeper theoretical masters or Ph.D program would allow building upon a particular undergraduate course.
