Professional skills for the working world
Carl’s interest in engineering arose during his one year as a teenager in the Swedish military service as a Group Leader. His experience made a huge impression on him and led him to investigate potential careers where problem-solving and teamwork were at the focus. He looked deeper into the subject of engineering management and, drawn to the location of Greenwich, which he calls a “cultural hotspot”, he soon became a degree student of the BEng Engineering Management at the University of Greenwich.
It was the right choice for Carl, who has highly valued gaining knowledge and experience he will need for the working world. The in-depth modules of the course integrate different engineering disciplines, which Carl says is “fantastic.”
The course gives you a taste of all engineering disciplines, making you the perfect mediator. You can view a problem from several perspectives and be an expert in identifying which strengths would be best implemented for a solution.
Across the course, but particularly through the Engineering Professional Skills modules, Engineering Management students learn and apply project management techniques and gain knowledge in areas that may prove vital for future careers such as risk assessment, sustainability and commercial awareness. At the same time, students develop professional skills that will be relevant in any workplace, which include leadership and teamworking skills.
A university that listens
Carl has been happy in his studies. He says any questions or concerns were quickly resolved, and he has witnessed the university really listening to the opinions and feedback of others.
Responses from staff are timely. They make the extra effort to get to know all of their students.
His advice to future Engineering Management students is that they should take their time in evaluating and dealing with problems and should not be afraid to work with others.
There will always be a need for engineers
Carl’s opportunities after graduating are vast. He explains there will always be a need for someone to manage and reflect on operational activities, including in group projects or making long-term strategic decisions. He goes on to explain that this opens up career pathways such as logistics, operations management and project management to name a few.
Carl aims to go onto postgraduate study to develop his knowledge and understanding further. The University of Greenwich offers an Engineering Management MSc, which allows BEng students to top up their studies to meet chartered engineer status if they wish.
