CK Cheng EECS Department National Taiwan University CSE Department UC San Diego 1 The way to a successful career What is the most important ingredient to succeed in our career Motivation Knowledge ID: 326932
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The Way to A Successful Career: Graduate Degree Programs
CK ChengEECS DepartmentNational Taiwan UniversityCSE DepartmentUC San Diego
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The way to a successful careerWhat is the most important ingredient to succeed in our career?
MotivationKnowledgeInnovationPersonal relationPlease note that most of the questions in this talk are open. There is no perfect answer.
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Graduate Degree Programs
1) Why I am here2) Who wants to go to graduate school3) What to expect from the graduate program4) How to be successful in the program5) Summary
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1976 BS, EE NTU
1978 MS, EE NTU1980 Military Service1984 Ph.D., EECS UC Berkeley1986 Engineer, AMD1986+, Prof., CSE Dept., UC San Diego38 Ph.D. graduates, 31 visiting scholarsChair of admission, MS program
Collaborator/Consultant: Altera,
Ansys
, Bellcore, Cadence, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Intel, Mentor, NEC, Qualcomm, Sun, Synopsys, Xilinx
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Why I
am hereSlide5
Why I am here: Ph.D. experiencePreliminary Exam: Oral exam with 1/2 rate
I read Circuit Theory by E.S. Kuh n times, n≥ 3.Advisor: E.S. KuhIntegrity and capacityLifelong relationshipCreativity and practicalityPlacement using circuit analogy: Strength of UC Berkeley, Math experts, BottlenecksInternship
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Who wants to go to graduate school
Love to studyVoracious appetite for knowledgeWonder about the world with curiosityMotivation for innovationCan we do betterWhy not
A. Einstein: The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Strive for breakthroughs
No need to invent another wheel
Willing to take risks
Jack Welch “Tipping points (are)
learning experiences
from complete
failures
.”
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From How Blowing up a Factory Changed Jack WelchSlide7
What do we learn from Jack Welch?Which of the following is the most relevant to a successful career?
To risk with adventures;To get failure experiences;To be able to accept the failure; orTo be able to recover from the failure. Which one is your choice?7Slide8
What to expect from graduate program
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What to expect from graduate programs
Broaden career pathAcademia, research institute, industrial research center, industryFind mentors for careerAdviser(s), committee members, lab matesConversation skillsPresentations of conferences, seminars, defenseSale your problems and solutionsLearn the knacks of problem solvingSurvey, implementation, testing, set backs, innovationDedicationMake a dent in the technology
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What to expect from graduate programs
What is the most valuable experience in your graduate program?To take the graduate classesTo create something newTo present in publicTo learn from the adviserTo collaborate with lab mates
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How to be successful (Advising)
Find and keep an advisorLifelong relationshipChemistry of personalityStart as master and apprenticeUnderstand the mechanism of advisingMutual needs and commitmentsBoth share time, energy and ideasAdvisor: Intellectual guidance, professional advocacyStudent: Research engine, source of novel ideasWhat turns on a professor
Excellent researchers vs bookworms
Research projects vs building another wheel
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How to be successful (Personality)
Aim high and start low (motivation)Be willing to take risksWork with a senior studentLeverage the strength of the team (be humble and confident)Step on the strength of the groupFind your talentsKeep research alive (self discipline)Collaboration with advisor, mentors, colleaguesTake advantage of the program as your prime timeKeep reading, exploring, testing and writingObserve the publication calendar
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SummaryPersonalityMotivation: strong enough to try and try and try …
CreativityFind your niche: understand and use your talentsGraduate ProgramGet a personal trainer to succeed in your career13Slide14
Thank You!
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Referencehttp://www.tsmc.com/english/aboutTSMC/values.htmHow to get started on research in graduate school, L. Saul, UCSD, 2014
How to have a good career in computer science, S. Savage, UCSD, 2014Books by D. Liu
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