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Undergraduate Engineer Review

at Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: May 2022

Overall Rating

3.7 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
3.6/5 - 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
Day to day I help my team design, build and test new technologies to put into future Dyson products.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I do enjoy it, the univeristy side of it has made the whole porcess extremely challenging and I feel like I dont havemuch free time.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I've learnt many new skills such as how to brainstorm, electrically wire rigs etc.. I have also developed my CAD, soldering and sketching skills.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It was unorganised at the start but its getting better
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Lots of wellbeing and career support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Alot of support but not of much quality
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
My degree helps me alot in the job when it applies.
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
Plently of extra curricular activities

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Although it is extremely tiresome and very challenging, now I am at the end of the course I realise how well it will set me up for the future.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology?
Be yourself, only apply if you know you want to do engineering because its extremely intense.
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