Undergraduate Engineer Review

by Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

Rating

7.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Day to day I help my team design, build and test new technologies to put into future Dyson products.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • 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.

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • 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.

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It was unorganised at the start but its getting better

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Lots of wellbeing and career support

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Alot of support but not of much quality

    6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • My degree helps me alot in the job when it applies.

    8/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Plently of extra curricular activities

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. 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.

  • 10. 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.

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Bristol

May 2022

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