Undergraduate Engineer Review

Item: Undergraduate Engineer at Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Malmesbury

Review Submitted: January 2021

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

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:

4/5

Two days a week are spent studying for a General Engineering Bachelors degree, studying a wide scope of engineering discipline theory. Three days a week are spent in the workplace, in the first year worked in mechanical, electrical and software streams, then in second year I will be working in research focussed teams and a team developing brand new product ideas. Previous work includes rig design and building, programming and CAD.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Very high level of enjoyment, the fact that can study a variety of disciplines and work in different teams means theres never a dull moment if you enjoy engineering.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Developed many soft skills such as communcaion, teamwork and self reflection. Hard skills such as programming in C and MatLab and typing. Many opportunities to improve across all skills!

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

As a relatively new course (4 years) there are some wrinkles still being ironed out but generally it is very good.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Lots of support, good quality managers and career development opportunities. Many technical experts available to assist in academic work too.

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

4/5

Warwick have been supportive, the apprenticeship is still new again so can be some confusion about whats required for that area of the course but generally coursework feedback and the lecturers have been good. Lecture quality has been good and resources good.

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

4/5

Very well, I think that many aspects of the academic side of the course become apparent in the workplace and the ability to communicate with members of staff across a variety of engineering disciplines is very valuable.

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

3/5

Lots of clubs and societies available, but bear in mind that there are much less people on the course than traditional universities so may be harder to find people with similar interests. Lots of opportunities to better your personal development and support your wellbeing - for example a workshop on LinkedIn and project management etc