The mixed mode of mechanical drawing and CAD have the advantages of combination learning with application, improving teaching and charting effects and satisfying the needs of society ect.

"Through a combination of live call-in television and the Internet," says Eckberg, "we're hoping to build excitement and engagement in learning in our school."

The trouble, say critics, is the combination of strict grading with an overloaded timetable and a focus on learning through failure.