Good Day Group,
I'm currently in my second year of a Beng honours degree in mechanical design. I have about 10 years industrial experience as a marine / subsea engineer working offshore mixed in with a few years onshore as a mechanical fitter on pharmaceutical / petrochem and automotive plants.
The uni seem very keen for everyone to do a work placement next year and I'm not sure if there would be much advantage in it for me. Would my work experience be considered relevant as I've never worked in an office based environment having spent all my time wielding a hammer and spanner?.
My other concern is that the course isn't accredited, I didn't have enough points for the accredited courses but thats the ImechE's loss as far as I'm concerned. How will this effect me after graduation, I've noticed a lot of graduate vacancies where an accredited course is a stipulation - would a wealth of practical experience get me past this?
Oh and going by last years marks I should be on for a good 2.1 and may possibly scrape a first assuming I can keep up with the rigmarole of tests, labs and assignments....
Cheers, subtub