Have not offered them for several years it looks like. We're not sure how people are getting MSEE degrees (I was MSNT) if these essential classes (Nonlinear Systems and Wireless Networks) are not offered. The rest of the graduate courses are merely the undergraduate classes, which is another huge problem (all we're doing is pandering to the lowest common denominator and not teaching people anything).
When I was at Tech in EE there were classes that were only offered 1 quarter per year. You and your friend should call the university (instead of an internet athletics forum) to CONFIRM when the next course offering will be. Your allegations appear to be more a result of poor student graduation planning than a shortcoming of the university- especially with the enormous recent budget pressure.
Then your peeve is that your friend is frustrated, not Tech screwing something up that they couldn't have actually screwed up.
Tech is the king of being anal-retentive about this sort of thing. We would NOT be graduating any MSSE if we didn't have a way for them to have the classes, much less offer the degree. There is not an institutional failing here, other than maybe not giving all the information out needed. That is one gripe I have with Tech is that they seem to hate to give information out. I constantly get "how dare you ask me that! only I should know!" looks from people when I ask them about classes and such.
Full inboxes.
I just assumed moderators had it configured so that they actually continue to get all their messages, but enjoy seeing how many times some fool will keep submitting.
Receiving emails that have a little green tree-looking symbol that says something like, "think of the environment before printing this."
I print it and reply on it in writing and then fax it back to the person so it generates two sheets of paper - one I paid for with my own money which I can spend any legal way I wish, and one they pay for from their fax machine.
If anyone feels compelled to comment, please don't forget to include your fax number.
Heck, include your mailing address too. I own lots of Internatiinal Paper and Exxon stock so I may just buy a stamp and send you a letter so that not only the timber industry is supported, but also the petroleum industry since the mail trucks run on gasoline or diesel.