What initially attached me to Loughborough was that I loved the campus feel; with everything being in one location and the feeling that you are all part of one big Loughborough Family. I also loved the sound of my course, as it was the only course I found that was specific to materials as well as the automotive industry and was also regarded as one of the best universities for the Materials in the world.
I chose to study Automotive Materials Engineering as I always had a passion for the automotive industry and all things that moved, but also an interest in seeing how parts were made and what the materials were that made those parts and how we could change those materials to suit the required need.
Throughout the course, there was a lot of practical hands-on work that could be done to really understand the concepts you were learning about, as well as good projects like helping to design parts for the Formula Student team. The facilities and the knowledge of the lectures were amazing with some of the coolest labs and equipment around.
One of my favourite modules was Automotive Crash Protection, where we learned all about the history of crash safety and what materials are good for use in vehicles to aid in crash situations.