Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprentice Review

as of my 4th year in the apprenticeship, we choose a 2 year final role. mine was as a systems engineer. this involves a variety of paper based activities as well as physically building cabinets used to track aircraft data.

i have developed more skills than i would say i have learnt mainly in the sense of problem solving and applying existing knowledge to issues.

i feel sometimes, i am at a lack of work. although that sounds great for some people, i prefer to keep busy and be doing as much as possible. as for the work i do have, for the most part i enjoy it, especially the practical side.

over the years the structure has stayed roughly the same where the people organising it has changed slightly. the organisation around the programme as a whole does seem to be very disjointed at times with a lack of organisation but eventually getting there in the end.

short answer is as much as you want. there are systems in place if you want support, but its down to the individual to use them. i wouldnt say the company force you to use them but they do encourage it.

our tutors do tend to be there to assist us, but it is very varied how much support they actually provide depending on the individual. some people are pointless to contact, others can be very helpful.

i would not say that i have used any of the information gained through university in my job. to a certain extent, some of the information gained through my job has been used in uni. but the problem for us is the separate accrediting bodies for chartership.

there are occasionally networking events as well as charity sports events. otherwise i wouldnt say i have ever noticed an extra-curriculars to get involved with at work.

Yes

the benefits that you get out of it, outweigh anything else. 5 years, but you walk out with all that time down as experienced working, plus a degree (with no debt) all whilst getting paid as well. not all of the work is great, but usually it is good.

be open to new things. it might not be what you expect initially. but there is the potential for more if you look for it, and thats the key thing. you do really have to look for it.