its really bad, i sat through 3 years of lectures and finished 2 years ago and havent had to use anythnig from my degree!
normally i can rememebr alot of the stuff without refering back to some old notes (as long as it wasnt engineering maths - hated that! lol)
yeah making sure you have enough room for the throw inside the crank case is always a good idea! wouldnt be supprised if people havent when designing an engine before now! lol