Dear Phil, Thank you so much. That was very helpful .
Regards, Jitesh Dundas On 12/5/10, Phil <p...@surfsoftconsulting.com> wrote: > I took a Masters degree in 1990, a couple of years after graduating > from my BEng, it was an MSc in Real-Time Electronic Systems (hardware > and software - including Ada and Occam, 68xxx and Transputer). I'm not > sure I would recommend doing so a number of years into a career unless > there is a specific work/business reason for doing so, or you have a > strong personal motivation to work in a particular area and were able > to reduce your normal working week by at least a day. My MSc was one > year full time, but a PhD (a minimum of three years full time research > and lecturing in the UK) would take much longer alongside a day job > and the danger surely is that current events overtakes your part time > research subject - so what was a unique and new piece of research at > the start of your study is neither unique or new by the time you > finish. > > As far as recommendations go I'd go back to what I said at the start. > Deciding to do a PhD is a personal thing; you should have the drive to > see this not insignificant project through to the end and therefore > the subject should be one of your own choosing that can not just > satisfy the criteria you need to meet but will also keep driving you > on because it is your passion. My interests are not yours so I can't > really suggest areas to look at. As far as developing an idea of which > area to research and how, personally I'd go for an area I had a very > strong interest in, and then try and project two, three or four > generations of tech innovation cycles forward (without trying to solve > the problems that you might envisage getting there), and use that as a > basis for deciding what to research - "what's the biggest single > challenge to get here?" > > As far as having a PhD goes, or any further degree beyond a BSc or > BEng, if the opportunity arises then yes I would recommend people take > it if they are research-minded people (and I know I fit into that > group). The qualification at the end won't necessarily have a career- > changing effect (in the way that Java Certification doesn't either). > Some people would certainly benefit. Personally, adding PhD after my > name instead of MSc or even my original BEng wouldn't change my charge- > out rate unless the PhD was in a subject area that could give my > customer a business advantage. > > Phil > > On Dec 4, 9:35 am, jitesh dundas <jbdun...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> I saw my school principal complete his PhD(part time) in Botany some >> time back. I have seen the keen interest in computer >> science,especially languages in the fellow members of this group. It >> does cross my mind if any of you ever thought ( or infact persued ) >> part-time studies in your area of interest. >> >> So I would like to put these questions and hope that you could be kind >> enough to answer them:- >> 1) Is it good to go back for a Phd to grad school after settling into >> a good job? I prefer part time but I would surely love to hear other >> types of programs as well. >> 2) Which are the programs in PhD that you really recommend ( I hope >> that you will stick to Computer Science and related areas) >> 3) If you were to take up a research topic in this ever changing world >> of Computer Science and Technology, what would it be. Also, with whom >> ? >> >> It would be a surprise for me if you guys do not have a Phd. The way >> you show your intellectual capabilities in your domain is worth the >> time and money. >> >> I hope to hear from you soon. >> >> Regards, >> Jitesh Dundas > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
