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Chimdirim is studing Automotive Engineering MEng, BEng. After growing up with a passion for cars and racing, studying Automotive Engineering at Leeds was her goal.
'The University of Leeds is such a school of prestige and honour and I wanted to be part of that. It is also one of the best schools that teach both the practicality and theory of Automotive Engineering and that was one thing I needed.
I have always been a sucker for cars in general but mainly Formula 1 cars because the thrill, joy and adrenaline people feel from driving them makes me happy and I want to be a part of that. To see the thrill on people’s faces, that’s the joy I get from automotive.
Do not let anyone tell you or make you feel like you’re not smart enough or good enough especially if you are female, work hard and you will make it. Also do not beat yourself up or stress yourself out over things because that will only make you drown deeper in those things that stress you and will make you lose focus, keep your eye on the ball, pray and work to make things better, remember to not dwell on the past and do not be afraid to be you. The course is not hard, its just a more in-depth view into what you did in secondary school, like I said, take your time, find your reading style so it makes it easier for you to read.'
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Camilo graduated in 2020 from Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering MEng, BEng. After graduating he started a PhD at the University’s Real Robotics Lab, which specialises in developing robotic solutions to solve real world problems. Alongside the PhD, Camilo also works at a start-up which he founded with two friends during his undergraduate degree. His long-term aspiration is to build a career in research and development.
'Our start-up is called Trion Technologies and we have a project portfolio that covers several robotics and computing applications in the medical, aerospace and agriculture industries. My role in the company is to come up with project ideas, make development plans and prepare pitch presentations. This usually involves doing background research on the topic area, talking with experts in the field, conducting feasibility studies and looking for project partners.
Over the past two years we have lobbied various projects to different organisations like IFAD, Innovate UK and other private companies. Recently, we succeeded in securing funding for one of our computing projects in the medical field. We are preparing to start this project in January 2021.
Throughout my undergraduate I had good exposure to many different areas of engineering, including fields outside the typical scope of an aerospace degree such as robotics and computer science. Contact with these fields comes naturally during the first two years of the course where the Design and Manufacture modules pose design challenges to be tackled in teams. Since the design problems often require work across multiple areas (mechanical design, supporting calculations, programming, manufacture, etc...) students are free to choose which areas of the problem they get involved in and how deep they dive into it. Personally, this allowed me to gain interest in areas that otherwise I might have not experienced, and they turned out to be so interesting that I ended up specialising in them.
The dissertation modules were also very helpful because they allowed me to further develop in areas that appealed to me but were not strictly aerospace related.'
Paige is currently studying Medical Engineering (Industrial) MEng, and as part of her year in industry, she is currently working at L’Oréal.
'During my time here, I worked in the luxury division, giving me an excellent insight to the luxury products, as well as how to liaise with the high-end retailers that sold them... This role allowed me to get a full view of a products lifecycle; from the product being made in France, it being sent to our distribution centre in Nottingham, on to our retailer’s warehouse and then finally in to stores.
Doing an engineering degree, the experience you obtain is sometimes more valuable than the degree itself. It was nice to get a break between years at university to give me an insight of what sort of jobs are out there for when I graduate and think about what root I would like to take. I also wanted to earn some money to help fund myself through my final year.
My first couple of years at university have helped develop both my maths and physics skills, however, I felt that I was lacking in business skills that would be vital for when I graduate. This is why I opted to go for a placement slightly different from my degree to make me more employable after I graduate and open more doors for me if I was to change what I would like to go into later.'
Shankar graduated from Mechanical Engineering (Industrial) MEng, BEng in 2018. Since graduating Shankar has started out on a 2 year Graduate Specialist Programme with Bosch UK, which has allowed him to both travel and work internationally as well as work with many large global automotive OEM’s. He is now a permanent Sales Engineer for Bosch UK.
'I have always been very fond of both Automobiles & Engineering since I was a young child. It all began through enrolling on a diploma in Engineering alongside my GCSEs which led me to study Mechanical Engineering as degree. I specifically chose Leeds University as it academically holds a very strong global reputation as well as being one of the key players within the Russell Group University tables for Mechanical Engineering across the UK.
Additionally, the School of Mechanical Engineering at Leeds University hosts very strong industrial links and connections which is a key factor for all students to consider.
The best aspect of the course was having the access to such a wide resource of research tools both within laboratories/workshops and with the academic staff which allowed for pioneering engineering research to take place as part of our 3rd & 4th year academic projects which lead to many social, academic and industrial connections.
I spent my year in industry working for Faurecia Interior Systems, the 4th largest automotive supplier globally. Working within a JIT (Just-In-Time) production plant with a large array of multiple departments and people in such a fast-paced environment. Prior to this teamwork & planning in daily practice was never fully understood and appreciated!
Do not ever underestimate what you can achieve and always seek for advice from your peers or the Faculty Employability Team!'
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