Undergraduate Engineer Review

Most weeks we work in the office for 3 days a week and have lectures/study days 2 days a week. Lecture days are 6-7 hours of lectures in one day. Study days are free for you to revise and work on coursework. In the office we get different projects based on the teams we join. The projects can vary widely from programming, research, rig building, CAD, Idea creating, testing etc..

We get to develop many skills throughout the course. The degree teaches you engineering principles including some programming. The skills you develop in the workplace is dependent on your team and interests Skills I've been able to develop: Programming CAD Video editing Sketching Simulation Programs Presenting/ public speaking Rig-building Prototyping

It can be quite demanding and difficult managing your time, juggling coursework, work and revising for exams. The biggest pressure comes from the degree side of the course. If you're passionate about engineering you will thrive, motivation can be tough at itmes The people you work with are great and understanding.

The program is quite young and changing, currently moving from Warwick degree to it's own Dyson university degree. Teams you work in are used to having undergraduates, you will have a line manager you will report to and have regular 1 to 1 meetings, some teams also give you a mentor that support you. The degree can vary in workload/difficulty term to term which is can be difficult.

We get a line manager we report to with regular meetings. Some teams give you a mentor you can approach for help day to day, if not you generally go to your line manager for hep. We get a student support adviser for each year group and have regular meeting with them. These are very helpful for support about your well being. Teams you join are very considerate and understand you don't have the experience non undergrads have in your team. Mental health support from professionals is very accessible.

Most of the support comes from Dyson instead of Warwick. Warwick provides lecturers that travel down for lectures. The lecturers are approachable and answer messages quickly as our year groups are quite small (roughly 40-50 students). The course lead is also easily contactable. This will be out of date for new comers to the program as the course is moving away from a Warwick degree

A lot of the course is applicable to work as the modules are chosen with the workforce in mind. I've yet to have a module that cannot be applied in the office. Although this does depend on the team you join and most of the skills you need in the office is learned on the job.

Teams have semi regular team socials which are organised within the teams. There is an annual Christmas party which is big. There is a free gym on site. There are sports organised by dyson every week such as football, basketball etc The Dyson institute has it's own activities, there is a social team which is elected by the students that organise regular activities. The institute has many clubs for many interests all run by students

Yes

The deal is very good. You earn a good wage alongside and free degree with clear career progression after the course is over in a large/leading company in engineering. Although the course can be demanding its definitely an opportunity you should take. There is opportunity to develop in different types of engineering

Do some research about the course and the company before the interview and assessment day. On the assessment day you will be alongside other applicants and will work together. Don't be competitive or try to one up the other applicants, they are looking for people to be collaborative. Talk through your thinking in interviews and the group tasks so they understand what you're trying to do instead of sitting in silence. It's best to show genuine interest in the technology and don't be afraid to ask questions.