ABSTRACT
Chapter 22 argues that preselecting students showing characteristics deemed desirable in system engineers can improve the quality of systems engineering graduates produced by university courses in systems engineering and reduce the dropout rate in courses. The chapter shows that the characteristics of technical radio amateurs are similar to those of system engineers and suggested that amateur radio be considered as one of several pools of potential recruits for university level systems engineering courses. The chapter concludes that amateur radio is one hobby that may provide a source of system engineers to meet the increasing worldwide demand for skilled, knowledgeable, system engineers in government, industry and academia.
