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hv222:
Hi,
 
I'm thinking about selecting themes of my graduation thesis at master degree studying. Is it worth to select more complex and advanced themes like Time of Flight rangefinder with comparison of different light emiter's and detectors types vs measurement accuracy or select easier theme like DC/DC converter for CC power LED driving with comparison of silicon MOSFET and GaN FET vs. efficiency? Simulation and prototyping with measurements in botch cases. Is recruitment team looking at master degree theme and level? Is master degree more wanted then bachelor degree? Is it a big plus if graduation thesis is written in English? I want starts looking for jobs in PCB and electronics designing in R&D (preferred automotive or space sector)(Western Europe, the USA).

KJDS:
Choose something that interests you, not something that you think will impress someone else.

julianhigginson:
Normally you see people going from bachelor degree to masters after a period of time in the workforce. (And engineers more often than not seem to go MBA, not ME)

As far as I have seen, the only people who go straight to masters out of a B.E. degree are the people who are planning on going all the way to PhD.

If I was interviewing you for an entry level engineer role and you had a master's but no real world experience, I'd be very curious to know why, and wanting to discover if you were planning to go to a PhD soon.

As for the general question, if any University project work completed as a student is relevant to the work that's being hired for, it's definitely worth talking about and highlighting to an employer when you're in front of your future manager or coworkers... So if you have a passion for a particular technology, it could be worth going in that direction. Which brings you back again to "do something you're interested in"

But really that won't come into play before you have got past HR or recruiter level anyway... Very likely they won't understand thesis projects or their relevance.

ebastler:

--- Quote from: julianhigginson on October 15, 2018, 06:35:58 am ---Normally you see people going from bachelor degree to masters after a period of time in the workforce. (And engineers more often than not seem to go MBA, not ME)

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Both statements come as a surprise to me. They might be true for Australia, but probably less so in Europe. I don't see a problem in going straight from Bachelor to Masters. (And I sure trust that more engineering bachelors turn into engineering master than MBAs!)

I am with KJDS regarding the choice of topic: Pick something that you find interesting. That will make a good result more likely, and -- maybe more importantly -- will ensure that you don't experience your thesis as a waste of time.

mrpackethead:

--- Quote from: ebastler on October 16, 2018, 06:41:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: julianhigginson on October 15, 2018, 06:35:58 am ---Normally you see people going from bachelor degree to masters after a period of time in the workforce. (And engineers more often than not seem to go MBA, not ME)

--- End quote ---

Both statements come as a surprise to me. They might be true for Australia, but probably less so in Europe. I don't see a problem in going straight from Bachelor to Masters. (And I sure trust that more engineering bachelors turn into engineering master than MBAs!)

I am with KJDS regarding the choice of topic: Pick something that you find interesting. That will make a good result more likely, and -- maybe more importantly -- will ensure that you don't experience your thesis as a waste of time.

--- End quote ---


The content of your thesis will probably not impress me at all.   At an interview i would spend some time in asking you questions about the process of how you solved the problems rather than the problem itself.   Engineering is about solving problems that there is no answer for, and that is what i'm really interested in.   

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