IP Eng Undergraduate (Air) Review

Worked in systems engineering looking at different systems on the aircraft and their function. A lot of my work was around improving the safety of the systems via system analysis or looking at test data. I also got to take part in system specification. There was a lot of paper work that went a long with this.

Given a good amount of responsibility it can be hard for managers to determine what work you should get but I think they did a good job. A lot of the time I was assisting with a project but got to work independently with any work assigned. There where a couple of moments where I was leading work with assistance from more experienced team members.

Now know how Jira works. Developed skills relating to systems engineering and systems safety. Got better at communication and documentation. Also improved data management skills.

I got an okay amount. If there was any questions I could ask either someone within the team and they'd normally get back by the end of the day or even within a couple of minutes. When it came to rotating placement there wasn't much guidance and it was a stab in the dark calling random managers and asking what their team does and if they have a position available. Additionally during the first placement where there was little work for the team I wasn't given much guidance for how to deal with that and the situation didn't improve until I rotated.

For me things where laid back and pretty relaxed along with a lot of other team members. For team leads and managers it seems like meeting [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] with a lot of things going on which can mean it's hard for them to find time to communicate with you and assign work.

It was okay. Nothing above and beyond and also not a complete waste of time. There was a lot of moments sitting around waiting and there where also moments where I was given a good amount of work and felt I was making meaningful contributions. The first placment I was in was not a good experience with the team as a whole having no work. Moving into my second placment things improved but towards the end things have slowed down a lot for me as managers and team leads appear to be swamped in other responsibilities providing no time for them to assign me work. The people I work with are very nice and good at their jobs I enjoyed some of the social stuff we did as well.

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