Mechanical Engineers of TSR

Hey, i'm going to apply to study mechanical engineering for the year starting september 2015.

Does anyone have any advice regarding personal statements?

I don't have too much extra curricular stuff and am yet to do work experience, but my grades are very good! (not to sound arrogant haha)

So yeah to those who are currently studying, if any, what work experience did you do? and what did you include in your ps?

Thanks!

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I am going to be doing Mechanical Engineering in September and I wonder, would it be possible to work part time while studying the course?

I am going to be doing Mechanical Engineering in September and I wonder, would it be possible to work part time while studying the course?

By the way, I am 2 days into my placement. All is going well, but just waiting for something to come in so I can really get involved. I've never seen such huge technical drawings before (literally hundreds of components and variants). Plenty of time on the shop floor and even more when I get some workwear to allow me to get "dirty".

sounds fun, is it mon-fri, 9-5?

8-5 Mon-Thurs with an 8-12 on Friday. However, due to the nature of the job, the hours can be here and there a bit depending on if we get tied up on something, but I'll average around 40 hours a week regardless.

i see, what particular role were you given btw?

It's in the "customer team". I get to go to the companies we supply to, such as JLR, and help to resolve any problems with our parts. For instance, somewhere down the line (either them, us, or an external supplier) may have some quality issues and the parts aren't fitting to the vehicle correct, so we problem solve it and remedy it. Sometimes this will mean getting tools out and re-engineering a part and telling our engineers in Germany what changes to make to the CAD drawings so that it will work afterwards.

I also have to keep a report going for university detailing what I've been up to and about the company. With my other commitments, that's about 6 days a week working on average, plus travel! It should become a bit easier in a few weeks as there is always a lot of adjusting to get used to.

Model-based definition is what a lot of companies will transition to in a few years time as soon as manufacturing has caught up. If you suggest it you can really go places in the company?

It's in the "customer team". I get to go to the companies we supply to, such as JLR, and help to resolve any problems with our parts. For instance, somewhere down the line (either them, us, or an external supplier) may have some quality issues and the parts aren't fitting to the vehicle correct, so we problem solve it and remedy it. Sometimes this will mean getting tools out and re-engineering a part and telling our engineers in Germany what changes to make to the CAD drawings so that it will work afterwards.

I also have to keep a report going for university detailing what I've been up to and about the company. With my other commitments, that's about 6 days a week working on average, plus travel! It should become a bit easier in a few weeks as there is always a lot of adjusting to get used to.

Is parts not fitting together a common issue in your industry too? In my company it's the single biggest cause of defects, I think. Damn tolerance stack ups!

Depending on your timetable and general availability, yes. Most universities have a half-day off each week for "sports". You may also find that on some days you're finished really early anyway.

Just be aware that the timetable can change and they may put on new events later in the year which you didn't get at the start. Generally I am free from 12pm or 3pm on most days and weekends are generally clear. Just don't forget to actually do the work, but this can be done in evenings.

Yes, certainly, but I'd try and keep it consigned to the weekends.