APEP- PDD Apprentice Review

I usually work from home and am trusted to do my work on my own accord. I'm in office on Wednesday's and usually work on CAD designs as part of a small team responsible for delivering design solutions to internal customers. I sometimes get given solo projects to complete and take charge of myself

the uni side of things is poorly organised often having exam/assignment results delayed for various reasons. The uni block & study day balance is well structured giving good time to learn and well spaced out. Exams often fall close to each other though, giving quiet periods with not much activity, followed by extremely busy periods with intense work load.

My manager personally accommodates for most of my requests with additional support when I need it. I rarely feel as though I cannot ask with fear of being shut down. With the wider team they offer as much mentoring as I need when I have queries with the work I have been given.

I have a personal mentor who was once an apprentice so he understands the journey and what I need to do well. He offers lots of support and guidance with certain projects and the course as a whole. There are also some older current apprentices who recently completed the content I am working on currently and they offer help with how to prepare for these assignments

I have yet to apply much of anything learned at uni in my job role. And the current modules we are learning do apply, but having begun training in CAD from the start of the course I have progressed far beyond the scope of what content like this they teach at uni, so this module still feels somewhat obselete

Yes

As far as an early career in engineering goes I have not seen anyone who has progressed further than me and my peers at our current age. I believe I am in a great position for the future and do not regret taking this path as I will have a major head start once I complete my degree.