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Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: Monkeymantulp on May 03, 2009, 21:48:30 ---And here's me coming up to the end of my 4th year of studying mechanical engineering at uni :doh:
Though i have a safe job for the next 4 years from September! :D
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Would you mind telling me how you came to be at Uni then, what did you do at school and did you go straight there? what other options did you have etc etc.
If it's any consolation Engineering is the biggest growing employment sector int he UK for the secong year in a row ;)
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: MudRat on May 03, 2009, 19:52:34 ---Hi mate, i am an assistant head and DT teacher, so i can read your essay once finished and offer advice if you need it, cheers Lee
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Thanks mate, if I get done in time I'll send it to you, I'll send you my presentation anyway,you might be able to use it :-k
Thanks everyone for your help BTW :D some good stuff :dance: keep it coming.
Monkeymantulp:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on May 05, 2009, 21:52:25 ---
--- Quote from: Monkeymantulp on May 03, 2009, 21:48:30 ---And here's me coming up to the end of my 4th year of studying mechanical engineering at uni :doh:
Though i have a safe job for the next 4 years from September! :D
--- End quote ---
Would you mind telling me how you came to be at Uni then, what did you do at school and did you go straight there? what other options did you have etc etc.
If it's any consolation Engineering is the biggest growing employment sector int he UK for the secong year in a row ;)
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At school i did Maths, Further Maths and Physics A level and ICT at As. At GCSE we didn't have any of the fancy subjects back then (02/03 :) ) like engineering and so did ict, graphics, geography, history and spanish over the core subjects.
I came straight from school to uni and didn't really consider any other options to be honest. I looked at apprenticeships briefly and thought the uni lifestyle for 4 years too appealing! I didn't take a gap year due to wanting to do education in block and didn't go straight into work as i personally wanted a degree, probably to keep up with the rest of my family.
I'm studying for a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and due to finish in a month.
No regrets so far and seem to be among the lucky few to have secured a graduate scheme placement from september to start pushing for chartered status with the IMechE.
If you want to know anymore just ask!! :afro:
Range Rover Blues:
That's great, who is the graduate scheme with then?
Oh, and what do I call you (first name).
Have we got any engineering technicians out there? or CMC programmers? or craftspersons? [-o<
Monkeymantulp:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on May 05, 2009, 23:29:34 ---That's great, who is the graduate scheme with then?
Oh, and what do I call you (first name).
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Graduate scheme is with Network Rail, 4 years moving around different 9 month placements. Based in Derby means i can live at home in Ches and spend more on the landy! I applied to the green oval, but was too late with the application and now have to work with tracks....
I'm Nick btw and happy to be of some use!
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