I chose to study this course at Loughborough because it is regarded as one of the UK’s leading departments, strong links with the aerospace industry and a good reputation for students finding work placements. Graduate employment opportunities are diverse too, for example, I have course friends who aspire to work in aeronautical engineering roles, the RAF and finance. Personally, Loughborough attracted me because of the opportunities available for RAF sponsorship. Many students are part of the University Air Squadron and Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme organisations.
The lecturers are clearly passionate and are very helpful when it comes to questions about exams and coursework. PC labs were available 24/7 throughout my course which enabled me to complete my coursework with all the required specialist software.
For my final year project, I was lucky enough to be able to work with industry on a current engineering problem. In most cases, the majority of guidance will come from your project supervisor. However, due to the challenging nature of my project, I was offered additional support, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was consistently given support from industry colleagues who I collaborated with throughout the year, and a PhD research student in the department. The Maths Learning Support Centre (MLSC) was extremely helpful, particularly in my first and second-year where we study a range of Maths modules. This is a free service where I brushed up on a lot of my Maths skills learnt at A Level.