The Faculty of Engineering Trainee Engineering Technician Programme: An (Ex) Trainee’s Perspective Mark Jones

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 2 Structure The Training Programme Departmental Experience: Chemical and Biological Engineering Civil Engineering Electronic and Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Departmental Secondment Progression of ‘The Programme’

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 3 The Training Programme Two year duration Focus on key skill areas IT, Electronics, Mechanical and Laboratory. Work in departments throughout the Faculty and beyond Opportunity to attend training courses Projects to complete as a group of trainees Progress monitored through ‘PebblePad’.

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 4 Departmental Experience: CBE IT - Diagnosing faults with PCs and replacement of hardware Electronics - Construction of a variety of heater control boxes for research projects Mechanical - Use of a variety of machine tools Laboratory - Setup and use of several analytical instruments including GC, Bomb Calorimeter, TGA, CHN Elemental Analyzer and AAS Working in teaching labs

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 5 Departmental Experience: CBE

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 6 Departmental Experience: CSE IT - Installation and implementation of LogMeIn software. Electronics - Development and implementation of LabView programs interfaced with physical circuits Laboratory - Use of HPLC, GC, GC- MS, IC, ICP-MS instruments Field work Covering for absent members of staff

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 7 Departmental Experience: CSE

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 8 Departmental Experience: EEE IT - Installing specialist research software i.e. Bede RADS. Setting up dual boot PC systems for specialist research applications Electronics - PAT testing and addition of items to the Departmental asset register Laboratory – Work in North Campus clean room

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 9 Departmental Experience: EEE

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 10 Departmental Experience: MechEng Mechanical - Construction of an extremely wide variety of parts and rigs for research and final year project applications Construction of test samples for tensile testing and friction based tests Use of Milling Machines, Lathes, Surface Grinder Bandsaws, linishers and various aspects of CNC manufacture as well as hand tools

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 11 Departmental Experience: MechEng

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 12 Secondment CBE Mondays and Tuesdays spent in Chemical and Biological Engineering Laboratory Technician role Involved in teaching, supervision and research assistance Work on analytical instrumentation both for undergraduate and MSc courses Monitoring Risk Assessment and COSHH documentation

09/01/2016© The University of Sheffield 13 The Future (as I see it) Integration: Formalised system of progress into a department Collaboration between Faculties Sharing best practice between Universities Women in Engineering Mentoring by programme alumni ‘Hubs’ created for intensive focused skill training

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