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If you don't let a teacher know at what level you are - by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance - you will not learn or grow. You can't pretend for long, for you will eventually be found out. Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education (Steven Covey , 1990). |
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AUTAR K KAW is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Fellow of ASME, and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida, Tampa. He received his BE Honors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), India in 1981. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1987 and M.S. degree in 1984, both in Engineering Mechanics from Clemson University, SC (Read more...| Complete Curriculum Vitae). |
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EXPERTISE: Engineering Education Research Methods, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Elasticity, Fracture, Thermal Stresses, Online Course Development. RECENT ACTIVITIES |
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When the search for truth is confused with political advocacy, the pursuit of knowledge is reduced to the quest for power (Alston Chase). |