07 Jul 2008
- 18 Jul 2008
- Warton Aerodrome Warton, Preston, Lancashire and
- Brough Site, Saltgrounds Road, Brough, East Yorkshire.
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Systems Engineering Taster Weeks
Students from the 2007 course
Thought about a career in Engineering?
Don’t really know what to expect?
Want to find out?
BAE Systems Military Air Solutions (MAS) are running two “Taster Week” courses at their Warton site from 7th July - 11th July and 14th July - 18th July 2008 and one at the Brough site from 7th July - 11th July 2008.
You will be on site for 5 days giving you the opportunity to participate in a group project in a simulated working environment. Through practical problem solving you will learn the value of team work within a large engineering company and gain an insight into what a Systems Engineer has to do in their day-to-day job. The work will be challenging and open up avenues into engineering disciplines you would have never thought about.
Warton Course:
Two “Taster Week” courses 7th July - 11th July and 14th July - 18th July 2008
The Warton Course is residential so accommodation and food will be provided and various evening activities will be arranged for your entertainment at no cost to yourself. Students will be required to arrive at Warton before 09:00 on the first day of the course.
In return for working hard on your projects, there will be tours around site and presentations from employees that were once students like yourself. You will also be given exclusive access to the state of the art BAE Systems facilities which house the Eurofighter Typhoon and Nimrod to name but a few. You will also have the opportunity to witness a variety aircraft take off and land.
The course staff will include systems engineering undergraduates working for the company; therefore the facilitators will only be a few years older than yourselves and will be able to answer any questions you may have and give you an overview of the company from the perspective of a young engineer.
The taster course has been running for several years and many of the attendees have progressed into a career in engineering and have often returned to work for BAE Systems. It is highly recommended you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity to find out just how much fun engineering can be and help enhance your C.V.
How to apply for the Warton Course:
To be eligible to attend the taster week you need to be at least 16 years old and preferably in your first year of A-levels; but don’t think a GNVQ or other college course rules you out. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are also just as important.
Places are limited and time is short –The deadline for applications is 1st April 2008!
Download the application form (PDF - requires Adobe Reader,download here)
On completion, send back via email according to the instructions within the form.
Brough Course:
“Taster Week” course 7th July - 11th July 2008.
The Brough course is intended, but not exclusive to those students from within Schools and Colleges in the Hull & East Riding area and is non-residential.
There will be presentations from existing BAE Systems employees and also a full tour of the site where you will witness the production of the Hawk aircraft from its design through manufacture and testing to maiden flight.
The course will be hosted by the Award-Winning Brough Education & Industrial Partnerships Team and its staff will include systems engineering undergraduates working for the company supported by existing BAE Systems Technical Apprentices.
How to apply for the Brough Course:
To be eligible for the taster week you must be at least be 16 years old and have preferably just finished your GCSEs or be in the first year of your A-Levels. If you are doing another equivalent course (GNVQ etc.) this does not rule you out, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are just as important.
For an application form please contact Peter Gibson (details below) and submit the form to Manda Gibbins (details on form) as soon as possible.
For more information please contact;
Robert Stokes (Warton Facilitator)
BAE Systems
Building W427A
Warton Aerodrome, Warton
Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AX
Tel: 01772 8 55259
Email: robert.stokes@baesystems.com
Peter Gibson (Brough Facilitator)
BAE Systems
Building 142/0
Skillings Lane, Brough
East Yorkshire, HU15 1EQ
Tel: 01482 664364
Email: peter.gibson3@baesystems.com
