Case Studies
Case studies provide an insight into some of the engineering and technology challenges that our members face, and show you how their choices led them to be where they are today.
By selecting the career history of each featured member, you will be able to access their full case study explaining why they chose their career and the challenges they faced.
Dr. Adetokunbo Bamidele (Eng.D)
Computer systems engineering, Kings College London,
Engineering Doctorate in Communication Technology, UCL (University College London)
"Prior to choosing a postgraduate field of study, I freelanced for almost a year. I enjoyed the control, the salary, the freedom to make decisions, the speed of executing tasks and the flexibility that came along with a hit."
Aaron Mannis
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering Masters, Queens University Belfast
Zero-E Security
"It wasn’t until I was at the later stages of my engineering degree that I really considered setting up my own business, mainly because it wasn’t presented as one of the principal career paths suggested if you were studying engineering."
Helen Baker
First Class Mechanical Engineering degree, University of Liverpool
Technology PR Consultancy
"I chose to study engineering initially because I wanted a degree which would leave many career options open to me, and engineering is widely regarded as a strong academic qualification."
Jack Naylon
Electronics, Cardiff University
Winner of the Filtronic award for 'Best Electronic Engineering Student'
"I thought maybe engineering was what I should do as I liked physics etc, which at the time I thought would suit me. After a while I worked out that the focus of this course wasn't in line with what I wanted to do, and so I changed to an Electronics course and haven't looked back."
David Lloyd
BEng Control and Computer Engineering (2:1), University of Westminster
Software Engineer, AMS Ltd.
"My degree has helped immensely, giving me a broader knowledge of many engineering areas including signal processing and software, which I use on a daily basis."
Marc Hull
SET Award Winner 2006 - 'Best Information Technology Student'
"After the PhD I eventually want to make the leap into the games industry itself rather than just academia. Hopefully my PhD will actually produce something useful at the end of it, and some games company will think I'm good and hire me.”
Marcus Mauleverer
University of Cambridge/Britons EMS Ltd
"At times my degree has helped, but it is the plethora of industrial experience gained from my postgrad which has paid off best."
Mike Greer
Production Systems Design Engineer for McKinsey & Company
"The work has been extremely varied, and while the long hours have sometimes been difficult, there has been a lot of excitement and opportunities to work in fascinating firms in different parts of the world."
Adam Levy
Operations Manager, Ask Fujitsu
"The Support Structure within Fujitsu and the Graduate Development Programme has helped me build a strong personal development plan and has given me the confidence to seek out a new and exciting opportunity within the Company and take responsibility for driving my own career."
Janette Gordon
Aerospace Technologist, NASA's Stennis Space Center (SSC)
"I'm doing what I can to help change the culture around here and let people know they can make a difference, no matter how small. A difference not just limited to the workplace."
Janette Gordon: Career history
Tom Offord
Winner of the Airbus award for 'Best Aeronautical Engineering Student
Graduate Trainee, Rolls Royce
"The most important benefits to becoming a member of a professional organisation is that it's an important step towards Chartership, it demonstrates your commitment to the profession, plus it's great being associated with Britain's best engineers."
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