apprentice composite engineer Review
at Global Technologies Racing
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Fontwell
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
2.9 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
2/5
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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
Inspecting components at different levels of manufacture and when problems occur in process. collaboration with the engineering department to set fixtures and problem-solving manufacturing issues. operation of laser scanning equipment.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy the work side of the apprenticeship but dislike the college aspect due to the lack of solid support and lecturing from the collage that makes complete the work difficult as the goal posts seem to move as the works criteria is an interpretation of the actual grade criteria.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learn a vast amount on laser scanning. Problem solving techniques and a deeper understanding of the core errors in GD&T measurements and how to convey this information's for the purposes of investigations and concessions.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
is very disorganised on the collage side. for example the first unit was maths and we had a lecturer who didn't write the criteria and couldn't teach it. so it all had to be researched understood which took longer and meant the high marks were not achievable in the time frame. or another example where the interpretation of the criteria by the college from the real criteria was wrong and released without review for use meaning the work was marked as incorrect capping the grade?
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
in terms of work lots of support and responsibility has be given through out. but in terms of understanding that we have to complete off the job training and Witten work no they don't like supporting time given for this
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
depends on lecture but as before can be woeful.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
mixed opinions. some units are highly applicable and give a good incite into the wider topic allowing for a wider range of knowledge in a topic but learning about renewables has no relevant to my work what so ever
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
no nothing officially organised apart from one Christmas party
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Global Technologies Racing to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good people. nice work environment
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Global Technologies Racing?
have an interest in engineering in the wider field as a hobby may this be something like classic cars or model engineering and talk about your successes
