Can we talk about the fact that Design has continued to try to pack more and more into a degree instead of accepting the fact that there may have to be some specialization in different areas and teams of different specialists to cover everything. being about the same age as Gadi, I have to admit that while I have gained a holistic outlook on design I know I did not have it in the beginning (none of us did). I agree that Design Education has a problem in the world, not just US, and it is the fact that we are trying to pack 10 lbs of sugar into a 5 lb sack. This is giving us a student that has lightly touched on each piece but never delved deeply into any specific area.
I do however totally agree with the overconfident nature of students today.