My postgraduate project is about future design, involving soft robots and fashion design. My graduation project is about companion soft robot design (wearable), but it is very experimental and more design-oriented.
So I have been thinking about how I can enter the soft robotics industry, which I have been studying design for, from undergraduate to graduate.
Do I need to apply for a PhD? As a person who has no foundation in mechanics and programming (I know that some courses can be studied online), but as a person who has focused on design for years, this span is a little too big. At present, I am concerned that MIT has a laboratory focusing on soft robotics. I notice they have developed some interesting stuff with fashion design. What is the field of work after graduation? Is there anything else?
To be honest, I feel very confused. I don't know if students with such a background want to continue to do these designs. Can I only work as an individual designer to do this kind of experimental work, but I can't get in touch with the market?
I hope that if anyone has thoughts and ideas, please share! THANKS!