Undergraduate engineer Review

Item: Undergraduate engineer at Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Malmesbury

Review Submitted: January 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

3/5

Role involves working on rotations in various dyson RDD teams, doing a range of things from CAD to rig build to coding to electronics design depending on what placement you're on

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

The uni side of things can get very boring, and also very stressful depending on deadlines etc, work is generally pretty good and the lifestyle and perks are great compared to uni

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Lots of new skills learned, I'm now a better coder, a better mechanical designer and and better at team working. We use industry standard everything so all the skills you learn are super transferrable

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

Generally pretty good, though occasionally we will hear about plan changes or timetable changes at reasonably short notice

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

As much as we need, there's really really good student support in place that's really accessible and friendly, plus all of the workplace teams are very approachable to ask for help at work if you need it

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

4/5

Very good, we have 2 days a week dedicated to lectures/uni study where lecturers from warwick come in to do lectures and seminars. Dyson also has it's own academic support staff if you need extra support

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

2/5

Honestly not super well, the uni side of the course is very theoretical and hasn't had much application at work yet, generally we learn the skills on the job we need for work.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

4/5

Loads, quite a few institute organised social, sporty and other events, plus dyson have lots of clubs and events on if that's not enough for you

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It's a free degree and you get a salary, generally pretty rewarding even if stressful at times

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology?

Be yourself at the assessment days, they're just as much after what kind of person you are as well specific engineering knowledge. Be ready to figuratively jump in at the deep end when you start, it's a bit daunting going from sixth form to working on live engineering projects

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