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; COMP434 - __Software Design__ : Split into two parts. Covers writing reusable software components. In 2003 the first half involved developing [JavaBeans] that interacted with the Weka project. The second half is an introduction to Microsofts [COM] model and writing components using the [VisualStudio] [IDE]. (Yay, VisualBasic programming in 4th year - not!)
!!Higher level courses
-Above and beyond these courses are the [MSc] and [PhD], which are viewed by the university as single course degrees.
+Above and beyond these courses are the [MSc] and [PhD], which are viewed by the university as single course degrees. For [MSc] and [PhD] courses, three things matter:
+# Your supervisor(s).
+# Your research group. Being part of a research group is a distinct advanage, it gives you a peer group to talk things over with, it creates opportunities to learn from others mistakes and it compensates when your supervisor is out of the country.
+# Your topic. You're going to be studying this for the next X years. Find one that you think is still going to be interesting in that long, preferable not a current "bright light" whose shine may have faded in a few years.
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+Most current [MSc] and [PhD] students have plenty of advice for those just starting out, feel free to ask them (and feel free to ingore it, we all did).
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