What did you particularly like about the programme?

The great thing about studying the SEMAP at Loughborough is that it’s not a purely defence-focused course; there are part-time students from different industries and companies, as well as full-time students on the regular Systems Engineering MSc programme, so you get a wide range of ideas, ages, experiences, and perspectives.

What skills have you learned on the course?

There are a lot of module choices, but I went for subjects that would directly help me in my job, and they’ve all helped me tackle everyday engineering problems. The final year project focused on a work-based scenario, and it helped me to research and unlock a significant problem within my current role. It’s nice to see that the work I’ve done on course has had a genuine impact.

Aside from the specific course topics, a big thing I’ve learned has been how I view systems and respond to problems. Both systems engineering and systems thinking are structured ways of appreciating the whole system including its context, boundaries, interactions, and environments. I’ve got a much greater awareness of these now, and it’s changed the way I think.