SFU-SIAT or Waterloo CS

[arefin]

Hi,

 

I'm an architect ( the houses kind ) and I've worked in a tech-startup where I did a bit of web-development and 3D graphics. We were building a collaborative CAD model sharing platform. I am interested in graphics, HCI and CAD based research. I've been accepted by SFU's School of Interactive Arts & Technology, MSc with full funding and Waterloo's MMath CS with conditional funding. I'm having a hard time to decide where to go.

 

Either way I'll gravitate towards the same areas of research. At Waterloo, I'll be going by the CS route - they'll be grounding me in core CS before moving on to graduate courses. There will be a transitional phase where I'll be doing core CS courses without funding ( two terms ), and on successful completion I'll get funding and the normal graduate path. My adviser does research in graphics. 

 

Meanwhile, at SFU, I have funding from the beginning. My adviser is doing some great research in which I am quite interested. The environment there will be something I'd be more used to than "hardcore CS". Here I have a chance to convert to a PhD, and I'd like that. 

 

Although it's banal stuff - I know for a fact that job opportunities are good at Waterloo, but I don't have any such information about about SIAT. I've spoken to people there and since the environment is so diverse, people really can't say. 

 

Can anyone help me, specially if there are any SIAT graduates out there ?

 

Thanks.