RE: [aus-dotnet] Adelaide

[matt_trentini]

Yeah, I agree that it depends - primarily on two things:

  1)  Where you studied (and how good that uni was at a specific course)
  2)  What you want to do

Uni teaches differently to TAFE's.  In my experience, uni's focus on teaching fundamental knowledge and educating people _how_to_think_and_learn_.  TAFE's tend to focus on tools and hands-on skills.

If you wanted to learn how to configure a router you'd be best off at a TAFE.  If you want to learn about how routers work, why they're needed, how to design and create one etc then go to a Uni.

As an employee at a highly technical software (and hardware) development house we have found that most TAFE students tend to be ill-equipped for what we require.  And, as such, we rarely hire anyone without a degree (or two).  But YMMV.  

A disclaimer though, I'm biased!  :)  I went through one of the best courses at one of the better universities (for software development) and was very happy with the education I received (and earned).  

Mind you it's been sickening to watch the course deteriorate over the past few years with reductions in funding and a lowering of entry requirements...

Anyway, that's my 2c on what's always an inflammatory topic...  :)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:peter@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Low
> Sent: Friday, 16 September 2005 2:48 PM
> To: dotnet@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [aus-dotnet] Adelaide
> 
> Depends upon the uni, what you're involved with and the type of job
> you're looking for.
> 
> For example, the research groups that Prof John Gough's been running out
> of QUT have produced lots of outstanding post-grad .Net related work.
> Guys like Joel Pobar (now in the CLR team at Redmond - and often on this
> list <Hi Joel>) and the Cooney brothers (Dominic and Joseph), our very
> own man from "Team Doug" at the Imagine Cup plus Richard Mason, etc,
> etc. are testimony to that. But I think John's easily one of the top
> compiler writers in the world and has the rare gifts of being able to
> both explain it and get others enthused about it. That just doesn't
> happen everywhere.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> Dr Greg Low
> Readify - Senior Consultant
> M: +61 419 201 410
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:peter@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Prowse,
> David
> Sent: Friday, 16 September 2005 2:26 PM
> To: dotnet@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [aus-dotnet] Adelaide
> 
> I must have went to the wrong university, I graduated & was left feeling
> that all I had achieved was a foot in the door of some initial entry
> level roles, TAFE IT courses are far more hands on than a uni degree & I
> think for an industry such as IT , hands on experience is far more
> valuable than theoretical knowledge!,
> Note: being a TAFE/DET employee has not skewed my view in any form, just
> stating some facts!
> 
> 
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