New D.Eng. degree at PSWC

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Sorry to bring up a dead thread, but I thought of bringing it back up because a lot has changed over the last few years. The whole AI /ML discipline has changed due to GenAI, ChatGPT, etc and there is a huge need for people with advanced skills in these areas. I changed my mind about the D.Eng. I think it is a worthwhile endeavor. In fact, I noticed over the past few years, a bunch of highly ranked schools are offering it now, JHU, Berkeley, TAMU, Columbia, GWU, Purdue, PSU. Maybe when I have time, I'll create a new post summarizing the various programs. Here's an interesting twist. I've been doing a lot of research, and it seems like the D.Eng, is geared for those who want to go/stay in the industry, and Ph.D. is oriented to those who want to go into academia. The irony is that academics (ie professors) are very well aware of the DEng, while the industry is not quite aware of the D.Eng degree. I think another "secret" is that although the D.Eng, is considered non-academia, graduates can be and are hired in tenure-track positions, publish research, and serve on doctoral committees for Ph.D candidates.