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Science and Engineering

Careers Sue Armstrong – Faculty of Engineering Claire Wilkinson – Faculty of Science

30/06/2014 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications

Student should consider their:

Interest: self motivated study

Ability: Make realistic choices

Career aspirations: but don’t make assumptions.

Choosing a University

• Not all Universities offer all courses

• Courses with the same name or same UCAS code at different Universities are not the same

• Look at detail of course content and teaching


3 and 4 year courses

• BSc or BEng vs MEng, MPhys etc

• 4th year more research and careers focus

•  Individual research projects

• Professional accreditation

• Built in back up offer - don’t apply to both!



What makes you stand out to an employer:

• Degree

• Work Experience

• Extra – curricular activities

• 60% of graduate careers don’t ask for a specific degree

• Most scientific careers do

• A science degree keeps your options open



Chemistry

•  Synthetic material production– plastics, fibres, fuels and medicines.

•  Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals– advances in drugs and medicine

•  Environmental monitoring analysis of materials such as air, water, trade waste, sewage, drugs and food

•  Hospitals. Diagnostic analysis of body tissue and fluids.

•  Forensic scientists examine trace evidence eg: explosives, blood, hair

•  Recycling of waste materials and pollution control

Chemistry graduates at Sheffield:


BT# Professional#graduate#scheme##

Becker’s#industrial#coa7ngs## Development#chemist#

Centrica## Commercial#analyst##

Croda#interna7onal## Commercial#development#programme##

Dept#for#Energy## Civil#service#fast#stream##

Ernst#&#Young## Auditor##

GSK## Physical#analyst##

KPMG## Trainee#chartered#accountant##

Proctor#and#Gamble## Research#chemist#

Tata#Steel## Graduate#trainee#(metallurgy)##

United#biscuits## Procurement#management##


Chemistry Profile

•  Rob Grace

•  MChem Chemistry with a year in Australia.

•  Fuels development technologist for BP

“ I find new molecules to add to petrol, testing the modified fuels in different engines to demonstrate the benefits and then translating the results of the test work into marketing claims.


Maths

Excellent career prospects with good earning potential

Business - market research, recruitment, statistics

Finance – Actuary, accountancy, tax, pension, banking insurance.

IT - computer analysts, software development

Research – oceanography, medical statistics, solar physics, modelling


AXA## Trainee#actuary##

Acturis## Technical#business#analyst##

Ernst#&#Young## Audit#associate###

Health#protec7on#agency## Regional#epidemiologist##

Capita## Pensions#analyst#

Intel## SoMware#architect##JP#Morgan## Business#analyst##

Norsk#Hydro# Research#scien7st##

Nuclear#decommissioning#authority## Mathema7cal#modeller##

Price#Waterhouse#Cooper## Trainee#Risk#Assessor##

Yorkshire#building#society## Capital#framework#analyst##

University#of#York## Management#informa7on#analyst#


Maths Profile

Rosie Fisher:

Project Scientist.

National Centre for Atmospheric Research.

‘ I develop and test mathematical models to

predict the effects of climate change on ecosystems’

Jayne Sales

• BSc Maths with study in Europe

• MSc Statistics (distance learning)

•  Civil service - DWP

•  I use statistics to forecast how many people will be claiming disability benefits. The government use this in the Budget to predict expenditure and workload and how they will be affected by policy changes.


IOP longitudinal study

2006 physics graduates entering work


Those who work in industry…..


Advanced#Manufacturing#Research#Centre## Dynamics#engineer##

Atkins## Graduate#trainee#systems#engineer#BAE#systems## Graduate#engineering#BP## Petrochemical#physicist##Addenbrookes#hospital## Trainee#Medical#Physicist##Grant#Thornton## Audit#associate##Hexcel#(Carbon#fibre#composites)# Research#scien7st##Rolls#Royce## Mechanical#design#engineer##TATA#steel## Trainee#metallurgist###Thales#(electronics)## Graduate#acous7cs#engineer##Defence#Science#and#Technology#Laboratory# Defence#analyst##

Emerging technologies!

Physics graduates of 2016 will be employed by industries that don’t as yet exist.


Careers in Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Automatic Control & Systems Engineering

Computer Science Civil & Structural

Engineering

Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Bioengineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Chemical & Biological Engineering

What do Engineers do?

Apply Science and Maths to solve problems creatively. Involved with the design, construction and operation of everything.

Operate

Construct

Design

Engineers are problem

solvers!

Design

Develop Interdisciplinary

Communicate

Innovate

Analyse

Think outside the box

Apply skills

Aerospace Engineering

Katy Earnshaw, MEng Aerospace Engineering, graduated 2008

Katy Earnshaw works for Rolls Royce as New Production Introduction (NPI) Lead Engineer on final engine assembly of the Trent XWB fancase.!

Studying Aerospace Engineering at Sheffield University gave me the skills I needed to do a job I really enjoy – there aren’t many people who get to watch exciting engine tests, collaborate with so many different people and work next to the world’s most efficient civil turbofan engine every day!!

Automatic Control & Systems Engineering

•  Ensures that a system is designed so that all components interact together in an effective way.

• Control Engineering is the study of how to manage these systems. • Systems Engineering covers the mathematical modelling, design and analysis of systems.

Bioengineering Katie Hunt, MEng Biomedical Engineering (now Bioengineering)

Clinical Scientist for the NHS

I knew I wanted to go into physics or engineering due to my strengths in maths and physics but I wasn't keen on doing a

straight Physics degree or say a Mechanical engineering degree. !!

I wanted to apply my strengths to a separate subject area to make my studies more varied. I read about biomedical

engineering and this really seemed to fit the bill.!

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Daniel Holden - MEng Chemical Engineering & Chemistry - Graduated: 2008

Senior Process Engineer, Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies (JM Davy)

What has been your career highlight?!"

Traveling to places I probably wouldn’t otherwise go to, such as Saudi Arabia, Shanghai and Nanjing on business

trips.!

Civil & Structural Engineering

Caroline Thomas - MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

I graduated from the MEng Civil and Structural Engineering course and I'm now based in Perth, working for Arup as their design and stakeholder manager. I'm working on a $161million extension of the Perth International Terminal, which involves managing the entire multi-disciplinary design group – 18 different teams! I'm also managing the stakeholder engagement process during the design development.

Computer Science Stuart Scott - MComp Computer Science in 2012

(Google) !

I work in Mountain View, California in a team within Android called Compatibility. !We define the technical details of an Android device which OEMs follow to ensure that our users get a consistent experience, and our developers' apps can run on a variety of devices. !

Do you have any advice for people that are considering computer science as a career? !You need a degree to get into Google, but if you also have experience you’ll stand out much more. I did a bunch of projects outside of university!But the most important piece of advice would be “do a summer internship!” I did an internship at ARM and it was the best thing I did. !

Electronic & Electrical Engineering Andy Harper -MEng Electrical Engineering – ARUP London Office

I was lucky enough to obtain three summer placements with the Manx Electricity Authority. The opportunity to relate what I learnt in the lecture theatre to real world problems was something I enjoyed. I would advise all students to attempt to gain one engineering placement during their degree, it really opens your eyes to engineering in the ‘real world’ and helps you decide what to apply for post graduation. There is plenty of help within the Department and from the Careers Service if you decide to apply for a summer placement or year in industry.

Materials Science & Engineering

I spent about 20% of my time studying modules related to industrial management which has

helped me greatly in my career so far.

My two personal highlights of the course were the five-month industrial placement (part of the MEng

degree) and the final year dissertation project.

Adam Cox - MEng Materials Science & Engineering with Industrial Management

Research Engineer with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty based at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC with Boeing).!

Mechanical Engineering Dilan Paranavithana - MEng in Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Management!

Rolls-Royce composites manufacturing engineer.

"University feels like a phase of my life that I can't leave behind! I have met some great people inside and outside the classroom who, while passionately imparting their knowledge, have shaped my thinking to continue with lifelong learning and following my passion for engineering

Employers and salaries

•  Mean starting salary for Engineering graduates was £25000 - very high compared to other subjects.

•  23 graduates had starting salaries ranging £30,000 - £50,000+.

•  Employers included: Atkins, Rolls-Royce, Arup, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Network Rail, Airbus, BAE Systems, Interserve and many more!

Where our students went to work

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