Programme support

We want you to thrive in your learning journey at the Dyson Institute. Whether in a learning workshop or an engineering team in the UK or Asia, our team of academic specialists and technology experts are on hand to guide you through the programme alongside our extensive student support provision.

Academics

You will have access to our specialist academic team to support you through your learning journey. The academic team won’t just present information – they'll guide you in applying knowledge to solve practical problems through a combination of interactive workshops and lectures, activity based seminars, and hands-on labs. If you hit a roadblock, academic tutorials are there as your support system, helping you explore approaches and structure solutions to ensure you sharpen your thinking at every opportunity.

With our small year groups, you'll have the opportunity to really get to know the academic team and benefit from individual support.

Meet the Academic team

Engineering development team

The Engineering Development team comprises of industry experienced engineers and professionals who manage workplace and professional development across the programme. We enable and encourage students to get the most from the experiences the programme offers and help prepare them for future career decisions.

To aid students to succeed in their work rotation and future careers, we deliver a range of different experiences, events and activities, including training, workshops, mentoring and coaching.

Our 'Workplace' team of Institute Engineers embedded within the Dyson Institute and Dyson Technology, and they're on hand for any technical problems you may encounter on your course or within your roles in the workplace and while studying. They will ensure you have all the knowledge you need to thrive in your workplace rotations and support your development as you progress at Dyson.

The Institute Engineers support academic module development with links to Dyson applications of theories and technologies. They also collaborate closely with Dyson Engineering teams and managers to identify appropriate places and projects for students throughout the programme.

They're responsible for:

Managing work rotations in Dyson Engineering teams
Managing workplace assessments
Managing and overseeing engineering activities for Summer Series
Managing and delivering 'Engineering Discovery'; our extended induction period
Managing training in engineering tools and techniques
Providing experiences for application of knowledge and skills to a range of engineering problems.
Suggesting or linking students with mentors / support etc.
Providing career guidance

Professional development is a part of engineering development; supporting students in becoming work-ready engineers who can communicate, network, critically analyse, design ethically and problem solve in a range of environments and conditions (not just technical challenges).

This role manages the curriculum of professional development across the programme, running events, activities, workshops and coaching sessions, specifically planned to support the student journey from induction to graduation and beyond.

In Dyson

Dyson has a supportive and collaborative culture and you'll build your own network of support whilst your on programme. You'll also have Dyson engineers with specific roles to support you within your engineering team.

You will have a Dyson line manager for each of your rotations in the workplace. A line manager is someone with experience in engineering and will focus on the development of a student into an engineer.

They’ll help you define your daily working objectives. You’ll have regular conversations with them about your performance and they’ll help you identify your strengths, plus any areas that need development. You can also discuss any general questions or concerns with your line manager, who’ll be able to point you in the right direction if you need further help. 

Line Managers are responsible for:

Regular 1-1 meetings
Scoping projects and activities
Managing specific training
Providing mentoring and coaching
Signposting to support
Managing leave / absence
Assessing goals and performance
Mentoring and coaching for engineering development
Health and safety in work

You will also be assigned a Technical Mentor during each of your workplace rotations. Their role is to provide technical support and guidance during the work rotation. They will be on hand for day-to-day support in your projects and responsibilities, supporting you with the “How, What, Why, When” of technical challenges, engineering and problem solving.

Technical Mentors are responsible for: