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How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia

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Topic: Careers

Sort Desciption: Part I: Key Advice for a Bad Career while a Grad Student ... Part IV: Key Advice on Alternatives to a Bad Career Post ...

Content Inside: DAP Spr. 01 UCB 1 How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia Professor David A. Patterson November 2001 www.cs.berkeley.edu/pattrsn/talks/BadCaree r.pdf DAP Nov. 01 UCB 2 Outline * Part I: Key Advice for a Bad Career while a Grad Student * Part II: Key Advice on Alternatives to a Bad Graduate Career * Part III: Key Advice for a Bad Career Post Ph.D. * Part IV: Key Advice on Alternatives to a Bad Career Post Ph.D. * Topics covered in Parts III and IV Selecting a Problem Picking a Solution Performing the Research Evaluating the Results Communicating Results Transferring Technology DAP Nov. 01 UCB 3 Part I: How to Have a Bad Graduate Career * Concentrate on getting good grades: postpone research involvement: might lower GPA * Minimize number and flavors of courses Why take advantage of 1 of the top departments with an emphasis on excellent grad courses? Why take advantage of a campus with 35/36 courses in the top 10? May affect GPA * Don t trust your advisor Advisor is only interested in his or her own career not yours Advisor may try to mentor you use up time interfering with GPA * Only work the number of hours per week you are paid! Dont let master class exploit the workers! DAP Nov. 01 UCB 4 Part I: How to Have a Bad Graduate Career * Concentrate on graduating as fast as possible Winner is first in class to Ph.D. People only care about that you have a Ph.D. and your GPA not on what you know Nirvana: graduating in 3.5 years with a 4.0 GPA! Dont spend a summer in industry: takes longer How could industry experience help with selecting Ph.D. topic? Dont work on large projects: takes longer Have to talk to others have to learn different areas Synchronization overhead of multiple people Dont do a systems Ph.D.: takes longer * Don t go to conferences It costs money and takes time; youll have plenty of time to learn the field after graduating * Don t waste time polishing writing or talks Again that takes time DAP Nov. ...

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