On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:16:03, Eirik Midttun <emidt...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'll just introduce my own background so you know where I stand: I > have a Master's Degree in Networks and Telecommunications which > mixes CS and EE. I started my career in embedded development, and I > now do GUI design and Project Management. I do self-studies on > Interaction Design and try to implement the practices in my project. > > I have also had thoughts about taking it a bit further, meaning going > back to uni. The most interesting for my would be a 2-year Master, or > maybe PhD work. However, they are mostly offered by ID departments > and admission is pretty much designed for ID grads. If you're an > engineer you typically don't have a portefolio. > > The CS programmes isn't much better, but entry seems easier. For me > it is less interesting since most of it will be repetition of things > I know, or can figure out on my own. > > Point is, I don't think this internal recruiting in universities is > doing any help to the development of the IxD discipline. Shouldn't > these traditional disciplines join forces to shape the younger IxD? > Isn't cross-breeding a better strategy? > > Or am I missing out on something? > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help >
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