Ask a Design Engineering Student! AMA

Hi everyone!

I am a current undergraduate student at the The Dyson School of Design Engineering. I know how daunting it can be choosing a course and university to attend, waiting for results, and attending interviews, so I wish to offer my experience to incoming or prospective students who are thinking of studying this course here at Imperial.

1. I learnt the entire A Level Further Maths syllabus but did not take the exam. This helped a lot in the Engineering Maths module. Even though the module assumes that everyone has only done standard Maths at A Level, it is very fast paced and I was glad to have done FM as this gave me the opportunity to chill for the first few weeks of First Year. If you didn’t take FM, you wouldn’t be immediately disadvantaged but you’d need to work really hard from the get go so you don’t get left behind.

2. Yes absolutely! We had two design modules in first year, Intro to DesEng, and Human Centred DesEng. Both these modules require you to design something as a team and you are taught how to use many mediums to communicate your ideas such as Adobe Creative Suite, Solidworks and rapid sketching. Most importantly, lectures focus on how to design something functional and meaningful that can solve a problem. Design Thinking plays a core part throughout the modules and the course in general. Both design modules culminate in a final presentation and there is a coursework deadline every week to keep you busy too.

3. Before starting this course I had no formal education in art. I made some things in my free time, experimenting with arduino robots and used to draft dresses and make bags and costumes, which fostered a love of making. Many of my coursemates have done Art or Product Design at A Level, which gave them an advantage when it came to technical knowledge of design terms and using CAD software, but I wouldn’t say it is a significant advantage having done those subjects at A Level. I would say there are people who excel at more visual and creative aspects, while others will excel at computing and maths. It is rare to have a student that is good at everything from the get go so don’t be afraid if you have no artistic or design background.

Is the Engineering Maths module or course the same as in Mech Eng or Aero Eng ?

Hi everyone!

I am a current undergraduate student at the The Dyson School of Design Engineering. I know how daunting it can be choosing a course and university to attend, waiting for results, and attending interviews, so I wish to offer my experience to incoming or prospective students who are thinking of studying this course here at Imperial.

Here is my educational background:

1. I have just finished my first year of the MEng Design Engineering course. I passed and am proceeding to second year this autumn.

2. I did my A Levels in a sixth form college in Oxford, Oxford International College, that tailors its teaching to give their students the best chance of getting into top universities in the UK. I was given rigorous interview training, admissions test practice and weekly formal examinations.

3. I applied to Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford and received an interview but was ultimately rejected.

4. I am an international student from Malaysia.

5. Imperial College London has always been my first choice university as their Design Engineering course was unique and offered the perfect blend of creativity and a rigorous engineering education.

6. I took Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics for A Levels. I dropped Further Maths a month before the exam due to nerves. My final result was A*A*A (A in Economics).

Ask me anything (AMA) about the application process, UCAS, life in London, details about the course, Tier 4 Student Visa, Oxbridge admissions tests, interview questions, accommodation and anything you can think of relating to being a student at Imperial.

Hi everyone!

I am a current undergraduate student at the The Dyson School of Design Engineering. I know how daunting it can be choosing a course and university to attend, waiting for results, and attending interviews, so I wish to offer my experience to incoming or prospective students who are thinking of studying this course here at Imperial.

Here is my educational background:

1. I have just finished my first year of the MEng Design Engineering course. I passed and am proceeding to second year this autumn.

2. I did my A Levels in a sixth form college in Oxford, Oxford International College, that tailors its teaching to give their students the best chance of getting into top universities in the UK. I was given rigorous interview training, admissions test practice and weekly formal examinations.

3. I applied to Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford and received an interview but was ultimately rejected.

4. I am an international student from Malaysia.

5. Imperial College London has always been my first choice university as their Design Engineering course was unique and offered the perfect blend of creativity and a rigorous engineering education.

6. I took Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics for A Levels. I dropped Further Maths a month before the exam due to nerves. My final result was A*A*A (A in Economics).

Ask me anything (AMA) about the application process, UCAS, life in London, details about the course, Tier 4 Student Visa, Oxbridge admissions tests, interview questions, accommodation and anything you can think of relating to being a student at Imperial.