He believed that all engineering students, no matter what their speciality, should have a common background based in mathematics, physics, and particularly the fundamentals of classical mechanics.
Siya sumampalataya na ang lahat ng engineering mag-aaral, kahit ano ang kanilang mga katangian, ay dapat magkaroon ng isang karaniwang background batay sa matematika, physics, at lalo na ang fundamentals ng classical mechanics.