Students

Meet the students case studies

Students studying a wide range of engineering and technology courses share their experiences.

Abigail Arulandu - Electronics and computer systems MEng student

Abby recently completed an MEng in electronics and computer systems at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and was nominated as a finalist for the Wellingtonian of the Year awards for her presentation work.

Jeannette Heiligers - Polar satellite PhD student

Jeannette Heiligers, originally from the Netherlands but now living in Glasgow, has just completed her PhD at the University of Strathclyde, which focused on improving the way satellites monitor the polar regions.

Lili Tao - Structure of motion PhD

Engineer and pianist, Lili uses music to bring creativity to her research. A proactive student, she has published papers and presented internationally, including at the IET’s Present around the World competition.

Gurpreet Johl - Engineering science student

Gurpreet always found it interesting to learn how things work and the more he got involved in different engineering-related activities, the more it seemed like the right choice for further education.

Sean Maguire - Altitude estimation systems PhD student

Life as an engineering PhD student allows you to get to grips with a really interesting problem over a fairly long period of time, as well as providing the opportunity to get involved in other projects and gain experience.

Daisy Prior - MEng student

Daisy had the opportunity to explore engineering at school and wants to make a difference to society. Her four-year MEng at the University of Cambridge stays general until she chooses a specialism in her third year.