Which sentence is better?
By the end of my degree, I will have designed ....

On completion of the MSc, I would have designed ....

I wrote the first sentence and the second one was suggested as a correction, but I don't think it conveys the intended meaning. What do you think ?

Question

Which sentence is better?
By the end of my degree, I will have designed ....

On completion of the MSc, I would have designed ....

I wrote the first sentence and the second one was suggested as a correction, but I don't think it conveys the intended meaning. What do you think ?

Answer

You are right. The second suggests that you will not complete the degree.

I'd write, By the time I earn my degree, I will have designed ...