Undergraduate student profiles

See what our undergraduate students have to say about their Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil and Structural Engineering degrees.

The best thing about being an engineering student is the opportunity that you get

Tyler Mechanical Engineering MEng

Tyler is really interested in engineering and design, and after researching different courses and universities, decided Sheffield was for him.

My degree will help me to develop an analytical mind-set

Leonardo Marchiori Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanics with a Year in Industry MEng

Leonardo Marchiori is an undergraduate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, studying towards his Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanics with a year in industry MEng. From Italy, he moved to Sheffield for his course and has since been enjoying university life, the city and the nearby Peak District.

On my year in industry there were fantastic opportunities for developing technical skills

Aryan Malekjahanabadi Year in Industry with Mott MacDonald

Aryan Malekjahanabadi talks here about the valuable experience his Year in Industry gave him.

My degree helped me learn to be more organised and proactive

Meg Orloff Aerospace Engineering BEng

Meg decided a "traditional" engineering career wasn't for her; she developed a career in data assurance, and now analyses financial information for PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers).

The world-class facilities offered by the Diamond building made Sheffield stand out from the other universities

Alex Buxton Aerospace Engineering BEng

Alex enjoys the variety of practical and theoretical elements that come from the course's interdisciplinary nature.

I was particularly attracted to the interdisciplinary nature of the course at Sheffield

Andrei Roibu Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

Andrei's favourite part of the course has been the variety of diverse, challenging projects available.

I wanted to study something that would give me a broad range of skills and the best chance of making a difference to the world

Amy McLauchlan Aerospace Engineering with a Year in North America MEng

Amy appreciates the combination of engineering and technical knowledge alongside project work and opportunities such as her year abroad.

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Undergraduate student profiles

The best thing about being an engineering student is the opportunity that you get

My degree will help me to develop an analytical mind-set

On my year in industry there were fantastic opportunities for developing technical skills

My degree helped me learn to be more organised and proactive

The world-class facilities offered by the Diamond building made Sheffield stand out from the other universities

I was particularly attracted to the interdisciplinary nature of the course at Sheffield

I wanted to study something that would give me a broad range of skills and the best chance of making a difference to the world

I'd say aerospace is the pinnacle of interdisciplinary engineering

Since I was a child, I have always had a fascination with space and spacecraft

The Foundation Year was very useful and provided a great introduction to university life

Undergraduate student profiles

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