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Message from the President

Just as the politicians live and die by their approval ratings, so do businesses prosper or perish based on their economic health. Economic health and prosperity can be created only if there is an ample supply of a highly skilled and trained work force.

We, therefore, believe technical education will play a significant role in accomplishing future productivity, economic goals, and higher standards of living throughout the world. In this age of global competitiveness, employment opportunities will demand increasing technological skills;

Dr Abnish Amar

thus technical education issues will receive high priority throughout the world. It has been obvious to us for a good many years that the traditional educational system in the U. S. and abroad cannot keep pace with a rapidly evolving technology since it is riddled with inflexibility and bureaucratic lethargy. Any country that wishes to compete in today's marketplace must be equipped with a highly educated and skilled work force.

We are committed to offering a high degree of flexibility and caliber in disseminating technical and scientific education to our students throughout the world and will endeavor to blend the best of academic rigor and pragmatic applications that will contribute to the success of our graduates in the work place. Fostering careeroriented educational programs in science and technology to overcome persistent shortages of qualified professional personnel is the hallmark of this institution.

We are indeed moving rapidly toward a knowledge-based economy in which what you earn depends on what you learn. This, we believe, will require almost every high school graduate to complete his or her baccalaureate degree to acquire the necessary marketable skills to succeed in today's competitive global marketplace.

Back in 1911, Thomas Edison remarked:

"What we need are men capable of doing work. 1 wouldn't give a penny for the ordinary graduate, except those from institutes of technology ... They aren't filled up with Latin, philosophy, and all that ninny stuff. America needs practical, skilled engineers, business managers, and industrial men."

This is indeed true not only of America but for the rest of the world as well. The modern engineer, scientist or business manager may well be a woman, something unheard of in Edison's day. The complexities and rapidly changing nature of technology in modem society creates difficulties as well as opportunities in technical education. We do not pretend to expose students to every facet of evolving technology. We must, however, provide a meaningful education in fundamentals and a sound basis for life-long learning and continuing professional advancement.

The University's mission is to impart skills to students for a rewarding career, our consistent commitment being academic excellence and preparation of our students for success and leadership roles in their chosen fields of specialization. The University endeavors to provide optimum balance between academic rigor, needs of the profession and the expectations of the public. Engineering technology involves the application of the theories and principles of science and mathematics to the solution of technical problems. Consequently, the most important qualities for success in pursuit of engineering, science, and technological careers is a state of mind that is capable of organizing diverse information into an orderly system and then drawing the proper inferences. Success in these disciplines will also depend upon good preparation in high school, with emphasis on such courses as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, physics, chemistry, social sciences and (yes!) good grades in English. We at the University are dedicated to building upon this foundation as best as we can!

Dr Abnish Amar

President, AIUMT