Undergraduate Engineer Review

3 days a week we are in the workplace. We get put into a team and given projects to work on, changing to a new team after 3 months. 2 days a week we have study, with lectures in the morning and study time in the afternoon.

At work, you are given training relevant to your rotation. You are given a work related project, which allows you to quickly gain and apply new skills in a real work context. At uni, you develop academically, and have to work alone and in groups, and learn how to write reports and give presentations.

I really enjoy the program, everything feels relevant to a working environment, you are able to apply your learning, work alongside experienced engineers and are part of a community of undergraduates.

There is consistency in the order of rotations, when you study and when you work, you have enough time in each rotation to get stuck in.

There is lots of support. The teams are really friendly, line managers are always happy to help. DIET has student support advisers to help you with any issues you have and they are very understanding and try to solve any problems.

The lecturers receive feedback from student ambassadors, we have tutors to help us if we are stuck with anything.

It isn't perfectly suited as the degree is by Warwick, when Dyson do the degree I assume this will be even closer. However, we learn everything you would need to be a successful engineer.

There are societys that you can join, and students are free to make their own. They arent as big or established as they might be at more traditional universities but the community spirit is nice and there is more freedom. In lockdown there have been lots of online events such as quizzes, social nights, sports classes, yoga etc.

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You get a paid job and a paid for degree, and a great community with a supportive environment. Its a difficult program but very rewarding and you leave ready to be an engineer.

Try your best in the interviews and talk to other applicants!