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Viva electronics!
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08/08/2006
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The dearth of engineering graduates – and electronics graduates in particular – is not a new phenomenon. However, as numbers continue to decline, the impact on the electronics industry is becoming more acute. Inadequate teaching in schools, a poor image among young people and failure of government to intervene are contributory factors. Leading campaigners are sending out a rallying call for more joined-up action from government, companies, individuals – the entire electronics community – to tackle the root causes.
Statistics paint an alarming picture. Latest UCAS figures show a marked year on year drop in the number of applications for electronic and electrical degree courses since 2002. Applications received this year are a worrying 17.7% down on those in 2005. These figures stack up with a decline in students taking relevant A-level subjects: in 2004 there were only 28,000 entries for physics and 8,000 for computer science. Maths entries fell by 16.5% between 1996 and 2003.
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Author
Elaine Essery
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