hi guys, I'm just joining in ...I have just received two offers:
Offer 1: from York U for the PhD in comcult (part time) (no funding)
Ofer 2: from UOIT for PhD Computer science (fulltime) (possible funding)
My background is Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial engineering) + Masters of Design (Industrial Design)
My interest is to do a PhD in ComCult or CS with a slant on HCI linking industrial Design and usability. I believe that there exists a fantastic relationship between design, the process of design and ComCult discipline
I am also a full time teacher at a college teaching Industrial design
Dilema:
1) Is it really possible to do a full time PhD course (@ UOIT in CS) while having a full time job as a teacher?
2) I do not have any formal training in CS (I have done some programming in my engineering days 22 years ago) , hence my concern whether I would be able to cope up with the courses in CS at UOIT ?
3) with the PhD in communications and culture at York U , there are some conditions where I need to take a couple of MA level courses and manage a B+ to qualify for the PhD program, which is also another stressor.
4) York U is only 15 kms (one way) from home , while UOIT is 80 kms (one way )from home?
Hence, not able to decide which one of these two offers to take
Is there a value for a PhD from YorkU or UOIT or what you make of the learning and research ?.
Confused in Toronto
