Undergraduate Engineer Review

As an undergraduate engineer at Dyson your week contains two study days where you learn course content. These can sometimes be full days of lectures or half lectures half self study. For the remainder of the week you work as an engineer at Dyson working on the projects the teams at Dyson are working on.

During my time at Dyson I have learnt a lot of new skills. Importantly something I always wanted to get into but never had the chance to do prior to Dyson was programming. Joining Dyson allowed me to expand my programming knowledge and I now know the basics of language such as MATLAB, Java and C.

I really tend to enjoy work, I am hand on with most things so being able to work towards a goal and have something physical made or developed is very satisfying. I less enjoy my studies as I prefer more interactive teaching, full days of lectures and listening can be a little tiresome at times.

The course structure is planned out quite well, the modules mostly prepare you for future modules giving you the basic understanding to tackle further knowledge growth. At times the communication between the lecturers and students could be better but I suspect this will improve now given Dyson is becoming an accrediting body rather than using Warwick.

The workplace system at Dyson is structured so that you are assigned a manager and mentor who are your first points of contact when you need help with anything work related. Outside of this there is a general workplace manager who you can contact in case of any problems or queries.

The lecturing staff at Dyson are always happy to help with any problems regarding studies. There are QnA sessions organised for any topics which students find particularly difficult. There are also smaller sized tutor sessions which can be useful when you require more focused help, alternatively it is always possible to organise 1:1 sessions.

The content delivered as part of the course is definitely been useful in the workplace. I have found myself recalling things I have learnt and applying them within the work I have been given. I also find that this process works in reverse and I have been able to further develop my understanding of things I have learnt by using them at work.

There is a wide range of social clubs as part of the undergraduate committee at The Dyson Institute. A lot of them are sports clubs such as football, volleyball and running. There are also other clubs such as robotics where you can work on projects outside of studies and work.

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The degree apprenticeship at Dyson is very competitive as it allows you to study towards a bachelors level degree debt free. More importantly the experience you develop through work at the the same time is very appealing for future career prospects and makes you stand out from candidates coming straight from university.

For the best chances at getting into The Dyson Institute you should show interest in engineering and technology. Studying STEM subjects puts you in a very good spot as it gives you the fundamental knowledge for the course. Revision of maths is advised for the application process during the interview stage.