Many people were surprised when Bamfo Kwakye was appointed Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana in 1975. Prior to his promotion to the university’s top post, Bamfo Kwakye was Head of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, but his academic status … Read more
In general, people are thought to learn in three ways: through observation, through reading, or through experience. Depending on what you’re trying to learn, any of the three methods could be number one. One method, however, has consistently proven to be undoubtedly the best—experience. Each week we post a thought of the week on our … Read more
The answer for many full-time workers may be a distance learning via online college degree. For many people in employment today, going back to school can be difficult. For some full-time workers, it is very difficult to go back to school to get the education they want. Online colleges are a great way to study … Read more
For most of us, studying means being able to become independent and self-sufficient. Leaving the comfort zone, making new friends and exploring the world on your own has a certain appeal. However, to do all of that, you need to be well-equipped with the knowledge, and that’s where a university comes in. Of course, you … Read more
pronunciation is always a big hurdle on the way to becoming fluent in English. This is typical of the many accents that exist in the English language. This can cause confusion and you may not know the correct pronunciation of a word. Obviously you will have this difficulty saying words correctly. Here is a collection … Read more
Below is the method I generally prefer to create the connection pool for each database. I am using the BasicDataSource class developed by the Apache Software Foundation and available for free. To work with it you may need to add these JAR files to your classpath: 1. commons-dbcp.jar 2. commons-pooljar 3. commons-collections.jar 4. mysql-connector-java-5.1.5-bin.jar (for … Read more
Education and knowledge can be received and imparted in many different ways. Traditionally, children gather in a common public area such as the classroom, where a fixed floor plan is often seen. A teacher stands in front of the class and works out a topic; The students are seated, some paying attention, some struggling to … Read more
Online learning is one of the fastest industries to hit the World Wide Web today. With all of its benefits and advantages, many people are now turning to the internet for their educational needs. Online learning, also known as e-learning and distance learning, is the type of education in which a person learns using a … Read more
There are two ways to draw a Bode plot. One calculates the magnitude and phase of the system transfer function at each frequency and plots the graph using those points. The other called asymptotic Bode plot, considers straight lines between poles or zeros, and has some simple rules for the slopes of those lines. Due … Read more
Going for an online degree makes it possible for you to earn further education with no commuting, in an appropriate pace and also costing very low compare with that obtainable in the universities. These features make online education preferable amongst big business executives who are busy, mothers who are always at home and lots of … Read more