Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 1485 MIT is out of touch with the times
It's not time to get off work. Watson is in the office reviewing the graduation thesis submitted by the students. In order to avoid being disturbed, he locked the doors and windows and even drew the curtains.

Niu Xiaoqiang went upstairs and knocked on the door: "Professor, are you in?"

When Professor Watson heard it was Niu Xiaoqiang's voice, he immediately put down the paper at hand, got up and opened the door, and punched Niu Xiaoqiang on the shoulder with a smile: "You are finally back, how are you? Are things going well?"

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded with a smile: "Thanks to the professor, my affairs in China are relatively smooth. Professor, it's fine if you lock the doors and windows in broad daylight. Why did you draw the curtains? I just thought You left work early."

Watson greeted Niu Xiaoqiang to take a seat. He personally made a cup of tea for Niu Xiaoqiang and handed it over, "I am reviewing the students' graduation thesis. In order to avoid being disturbed by others, I closed the doors and windows tightly."

He sighed at this point, reached out and rubbed his temples, and then said: "This batch of graduates this year is not very good, and the level is not very high. If it weren't for their hard work to write their graduation thesis, I really want to call them over and scold them severely, alas, what kind of stuff is written here."

Computer science has always been a subject that MIT attaches great importance to, because everyone can see the bright future of the computer industry.It's a pity that this subject is MIT's shortcoming, and it ranks relatively low among global universities.As the associate dean of the School of Computing, Watson would certainly be unhappy about this.

Niu Xiaoqiang curiously took a look at the paper that Watson had just reviewed, and soon he couldn't help laughing: "This guy is probably a paper copied from a book, right? Looking at the whole paper, most of them are Quoting classics, his own thoughts are pitiful, no wonder the professor is not happy."

Watson said with a bitter face: "This paper can barely pass. At least this student has put forward some opinions of his own. The others are simply unreadable. If it is not for the fear of blowing the self-confidence of these students, I will Really want to judge all their papers as unacceptable."

Niu Xiaoqiang chuckled: "Professor, the quality of MIT's students is quite good. The reason why the academic level is not very high, I think you can't put all the blame on the students, you have to find the reason from yourself. "

Niu Xiaoqiang has always been like this, there is no obscurity with Professor Watson, he just says what he thinks.

Watson was not angry when he heard this, but asked with a serious expression, "What do you think is the problem?"

When Niu Xiaoqiang first came to the United States to study abroad, he read the textbooks of the Department of Computer Science. At that time, he felt that the level of the textbooks was too low, or too ordinary, and it was difficult to cultivate excellent students with such textbooks.

Now that we have talked about this, Niu Xiaoqiang is naturally not polite. He said truthfully: "I think the problem mainly lies in the teaching materials. The teaching materials of the MIT School of Computer Science are not special, and the level is just that. , if you want to improve the quality of teaching, I think the first thing that needs to be solved is the problem of teaching materials.”

Watson hesitated: "These textbooks are all written by experts in the computer industry. Are they as bad as you said?"

If Niu Xiaoqiang wasn't a genius, Professor Watson would have pointed at his nose and scolded him long ago.As a student, what qualifications do you have to question the level of those talented people who write textbooks?who do you think You Are?
Unfortunately, Niu Xiaoqiang really has the ability to question other people's abilities. It seems that he has never made a mistake in everything he has said so far.Therefore, Professor Watson had to correct his attitude and humbly ask Niu Xiaoqiang for advice.

Niu Xiaoqiang answered the wrong question and asked such a question: "Professor, I want to ask you a question. In what year were these textbooks compiled?"

Watson immediately answered the question: "These textbooks have been compiled more than ten years ago, and the longest one has a history of nearly 30 years. Xiaoqiang, why are you asking this?"

Niu Xiaoqiang shrugged and replied: "The development of computer science is so fast, but MIT is still using such old textbooks. Professor, don't you think there is a problem of being out of touch with the times?"

Watson froze completely, and it took him a while to show an expression of sudden realization: "Yes, the speed of development of computer science can be described as changing with each passing day. It may be a relatively cutting-edge technology a year ago, and it will be obsolete after a year. Although the computer textbooks of the Provincial Institute of Technology were written by those big names, they are completely antiques due to their age! No wonder the students we teach are not as good as the next generation, and the technical level makes people angry!"

Niu Xiaoqiang laughed and said: "I think that if you want to improve the level of the MIT School of Computer Science, you must keep pace with the times and add new teaching content every year according to the trend of the computer industry. Only in this way can you keep up with the pace of the times. Get more out of your teaching."

Professor Watson nodded again and again: "You are so right. I will discuss it with the dean tomorrow, and strive to allow students to use the new revised textbook after the beginning of next year."

Professor Watson changed the subject here: "Xiaoqiang, have you heard about Stanford University?"

Niu Xiaoqiang asked in a daze, "What's wrong with Stanford University?"

Watson snorted resentfully: "Last month, their school's School of Computer Science held an academic seminar, and I didn't attend it. As a result, Stanford University launched their own artificial intelligence at this seminar. Program, and also vowed that their artificial intelligence level has reached the world's leading level, and no other university or scientific research institution is their opponent. Tell me, are these guys crazy? Isn't it? Are you clearly looking down on our artificial intelligence project?"

Because of the big Robert, Professor Watson has never had a good impression of the Computer Department of Stanford University.Now the other party has also launched its own artificial intelligence project, and said that their artificial intelligence is the best, which makes Professor Watson even more angry.

Niu Xiaoqiang showed a curious look: "Professor, you just said that Stanford University launched an artificial intelligence program. I don't know what is so great about this intelligent program they wrote? Or what are its characteristics?"

(End of this chapter)