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What type of jobs could I apply to with my education?

shap — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:15:47 -0800

Whats sorts of jobs and career paths are available for MSc in industrial engineering graduates? I am going to be graduating in about a semester and I know this is something I should of thought about before, but still..

I would be happy if someone could advice me on the career paths I could choose, and how to get there, I mean, which positions should I be looking for right now.

Maybe some more background could help: After highschool I had my BSc in Information Systems Eng. (which is a course shared to CS and IE). I worked for a year as Java programmer but didnt like it, and eventually got fired. Got back to University and now getting my master in Industrial Eng.

Thanks,
Yaron.

How to request a reference?

cincinnatus c — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:10:33 -0800

Help me write an email requesting an academic reference (for myself). I am applying to study for an Msc starting this autumn, and I need to supply two academic references.

I have a couple of people in mind who may be able to provide one, and know their email addresses at the university. The thing is, though, I completed my first degree five years ago and I'm not convinced that they will remember me. The classes were quite small, and they would know me if they met me, but seeing my name at the bottom of the email might not be enough to jog the memory. What is the best way to approach this? How much detail about my current plans should I include?

The other thing is that I have left it quite late to apply, and places are filling up, so I need the references ASAP. Would it be completely tactless to mention this, or should I wait until I receive a positive reply?

I am thinking there must be a standard way to word such a common request - so what is it?

Neuroscience + Computer Science = ????

mayfly wake — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:22:20 -0800

What are my options for combining neuroscience and computer science in a graduate school setting? I am about to complete my undergraduate degree in neuroscience and am in the process of applying for PhD programs in the same; however I am having serious second thoughts. I do not think that I want to do conventional lab work and am leaning more towards computational neuroscience, possibly in the neural networking/A.I. realm. Caveats: My computer science background consists only of courses in high school and a few dubious skills picked up along the way on my own. What type of program should I be looking for that will give me a good grounding in computer science (and accept someone with my background) but allow me to continue with neuroscience? Am I looking for computational neuroscience? Bioinformatics? Cognitive science? Masters or PhD? Should I be getting lab experience first as a research assistant? Do I need to do some kind of post-bac program in CS first? Help me plan my future!

Distance learning in IR - more MSc than PhD

dmt — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 10:12:33 -0800

Postgraduate qualifications in International Relations by distance learning: does anyone know of any good schools or courses, I'm thinking probably MSc rather than PhD. Also any experiences with distrance learning gratefully appreciated