Student stories

My placement year really helped me to grow as an engineer and become more confident in my ability to solve engineering problems in industry. I’ve also gained invaluable teamworking experience and greatly improved my communication and time management skills.

I was responsible for the full design process of parts such as moulds, joints, brackets and mechanisms, which were then manufactured, tested and integrated into a range of boat models.

One of my biggest achievements was producing training material for surgeons who use Renishaw’s medical devices. It was particularly rewarding to see work I had produced being put into practice in industry.

I’ve made some amazing memories at Surrey. It’s such a diverse community of people, there is always an opportunity to break out of your comfort zone and try something new.

My supervisors have been very supportive throughout my research. Furthermore, the range of facilities available will be invaluable for the implementation of my techniques.

It’s a friendly and collaborative environment. We work mostly in a wide and comfortable office and, occasionally, we have the opportunity to run experiments with real cars or in the test rig lab.

The University has a lot of societies if you’re interested in them and the atmosphere on the campus and in Guildford itself is really nice.