Tell us about your background. What have you been doing before starting the course?

I have been in engineering since 1994, mainly in the defence industry with BAE Systems, but I've also worked in the oil & gas industry for 7 years with electrical subsea connection systems. I started as a electrical apprentice and have worked up to a senior engineering manager position, looking after a team of systems engineers. My current role within BAE Systems Submarines is to lead a team in the design and delivery of control systems for submarines. My previous education was supported by BAE through an apprenticeship scheme in the 90s and I have taken advantage of the fantastic support they provide in developing employees to further my knowledge in control systems after a 20-year education gap!