Advice on Masters

Posted By: System | Aug 22nd, 2007 @ 2:30 PM
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#Aug 22nd, 2007 @ 2:30 PM
System
System
Hi Guys. Just after some advice.

I will be starting a Masters programme this October and am in the process of selecting modules.

Now, I have an extremely strong interest in Artificial Intelligence. I find the topic to be interesting and a challenge, thus, I would love to take modules relating to AI.

On the other hand, I can't say for sure that next year, AI will be what I am interested in and/or working on. I'm sure I will learn a lot that I can apply to whatever area of development I go into, but I am unsure as to whether I should take the more tradition software development modules.

I guess my question is:

Should I take the modules in AI which I enjoy, or the more traditional software development modules. Will the AI specific modules hinder me in any way - would the software development modules be better suited for a general development future?
#Aug 22nd, 2007 @ 3:27 PM
evildictaitor
evildictaitor
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The software side would certainly be useful in a future career in software engineering, but AI is probably more fun.

Why not see if you can go 50-50 on it? If not, just do what you enjoy, you probably won't be doing another masters later in life, but probably will spend a lot of it doing "more traditional software development".

Just as an aside, which University are you at?
#Aug 22nd, 2007 @ 3:38 PM
Lloyd_Humph
Lloyd_Humph
If Blackberrys are addictive cellphones, Channel9 is the ultimate addictive website.
All I'm going to say is what my decision would be: AI.

I'm thinking AI is the future. Go for it.
#Aug 22nd, 2007 @ 11:20 PM
Dr Herbie
Dr Herbie
Horses for courses
evildictaitor wrote:
The software side would certainly be useful in a future career in software engineering, but AI is probably more fun.

Why not see if you can go 50-50 on it? If not, just do what you enjoy, you probably won't be doing another masters later in life, but probably will spend a lot of it doing "more traditional software development".

Just as an aside, which University are you at?


++

Details of 'more traditional software development' would probably be easier to learn outside of a Masters degre than details of AI.


Herbie
#Aug 23rd, 2007 @ 12:48 AM
Sven Groot
Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...
I agree with Herbie.

I don't know your university of course, but I found the software engineering stuff offered at Leiden University pretty pointless. You can get that stuff out of a book easy.

But if it's possible spreading it a little isn't bad either. Heaving a broader knowledge is never a bad thing.
#Aug 24th, 2007 @ 1:41 AM
System
System

Ok, so I guess the best bet would be to take the majority of modules in AI with one or two modules in general software development.

Im going to Essex by the way.

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