B.E. Electrical & Electronic Engineering (GY414)

Damien is in his 4th year of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, having just completed his summer placement in Valeo Vision Systems in Tuam where he was developing technology for automotive applications.

• What was your third year project?
• What was working on placement like?
• What work did you do on placement?

Chris is in his 3rd year of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. He applied to do the course as a mature student having previously in factories and building sites.

• What was it like leaving a job to become a student?
• Is it daunting being a mature student?
• How will your 3rd project help people with disabilities?
• Will you be going on placement this year?

Shane is graduated from Electrical & Electronic Engineering in 2009. He is in the 2nd year of his PhD, in which he is investigating the use of RFID technology for monitoring the mobility of elderly people.

• Why did you choose engineering?
• Is there a lot of work in this course?
• What was your least favourite subject?
• Why did you decide to do a postgrad?
• What was first year like?
• Did you work part-time while in college?

David is a graduate of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at NUI Galway. He is now working with a biomedical startup based in Galway.

• What was your favourite part of the course?
• What do you do on a day to day basis at work now that you've graduated?
• Have you travelled much?
• What was your final year project?
• Did your classmates get jobs when they graduated?