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The respondent to this survey is Bishnujee who is from a Indian background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | MSc(Advanced Engineering)
BEngg(Aeronautical Engineering) |
| What was the name of your course? | Aerospace Engineering - BEng/AeroE |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | No |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | No |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | Yes |
| Please give details of your experience? | Did MSc (Advanced Engineering) Project work at Boeing Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Sheffield. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | This experience was an important part of my MSc programme which was excellent combination of Engineering and Management and work exposure built my confidence in handling time sensitive Project work deadline on Boeing Aircraft. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Structural Analyst Engineering |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Design & Development & testing of Boeing Air-crafts. Stress Analysis and signatory for tested aircraft section. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | Every time you work on something which is extremely challenging and you start each new aircraft building & testing from starting point. Its extremely challenging task to build aircraft to specified standard and customer satisfaction. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | Some times when we need to work for very long hours. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | This Job was offered to me after my receipt of FIRST EVER CAYLEY AWARD 2003 from Royal Aeronautical Society, London which was awarded by Confederation of British Aerospace Industries. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | Yes its fits into my plan since it helps me in understanding how largest Aerospace Manufacturer of the world works and how to handle various situations.Plus Boeing is providing me train to be Commercial Pilot at site on working hours which will help me sufficient exposure of powered flight. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | It was my dream to work for large company like Boeing. I didn't had enough time to think since I was offered this position in June 2004 and my course MSc at Sheffield Hallam University was completed in Sept 2004. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | None at all. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | I didn't had the opportunity to apply for jobs. Most of Aerospace companies were very courteous in UK and USA in offering position. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Be very particular about what type of Job you are best suited for. While doing MSc programme be very careful about choice of projects which are relevant to your future career. Try to learn the tools which are needed at work like Nastran, Patran, Catia while at university. Its very difficult to have opportunity to learn while you are working. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | I would have gone on to work with AIRBUS Industry. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | I believe its one of the best programme for the Aerospace Industry and my excellence at work and PRIDE OF BOEING AWARD awarded to me in 2005 reflects very highly of University and its excellence. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Affirmed job choice |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | No |
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