[forum456]

That is a given and don't even need to be stated. Again, you're repeating the same point which is not relevant. The main point is that the standard of the lecturers is high. At least it's the case for most of them. You attribute the low standard of the course to the lecturers is not a fair remark to them. They need not teach the latest stuff, esp in engineering, but on the fundamentals.

not true.
i compared a local course to a same course in Stanford.
local covered more topics but less depth.
Stanford covered less topic but more depth. it even covered a new development which will replace old fundamentals.

[Blasterlord2]

not true.
i compared a local course to a same course in Stanford.
local covered more topics but less depth.
Stanford covered less topic but more depth. it even covered a new development which will replace old fundamentals.

That doesn't mean that our courses are worse. It's just emphasis on different things. Does it mean that more depth is better? Not necessarily so. We have to strike a balance between breath and depth, and it isn't easy to achieve that.

But I feel that if you have the interest you can always delve deep into the topics in the future. What's most important is the basics.

For engineering, fundamentals hardly change. The theory of fluid, thermal, electromagnetics are the same since decades ago. Even the theory of communication engineering including signal processing doesn't change much.

[forum456]

For engineering, fundamentals hardly change. The theory of fluid, thermal, electromagnetics are the same since decades ago. Even the theory of communication engineering including signal processing doesn't change much.

local course explained a theorem in 30 minutes.
no explanation on application of theorem.

stanford explained and derived a theorem in 2 hours.
stanford showed applications of the theorem.

why the difference ?
because stanford professor was an expert in that area.
local lecturer was not an expert in that area, he was assigned to teach the subject

[Blasterlord2]

local course explained a theorem in 30 minutes.
no explanation on application of theorem.

stanford explained and derived a theorem in 2 hours.
stanford showed applications of the theorem.

why the difference ?
because stanford professor was an expert in that area.
local lecturer was not an expert in that area, he was assigned to teach the subject

Not the case at all. The professors being assigned to teach the subjects are at least qualified to teach the fundamentals, unless you think that they dun even know them, or that they are being assigned to teach in a domain that they are totally unfamilar with. You sure you know the academic scene well enough to say that?