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Q&A with Rory Way
Q&A with Rory Way
What is your job title?
What is your job title?
I am a Senior Design Engineer.
What does your job involve?
What does your job involve?
Clients come to us with problems and I used computer aided design (CAD) to develop solutions for example designing products for them. An example being telecommunication street cabinets.
What does an average day look like?
What does an average day look like?
I work in a small team and am mostly computer based using Solid Works and Creo (CAD) and some time will also be spend in the workshop building prototypes and also visiting clients.
What qualifications and experiences enabled you to achieve your position?
What qualifications and experiences enabled you to achieve your position?
I did GCSEs in both Art and DT. I took Graphic Design, Maths and DT at A-Level. Studying Art at GCSE enabled me to take up A-Level Graphics. At Loughborough University I studied Product Design and Manufacture which is a mechanical engineering degree. In terms of my experience post university I spent 4 years working for a research and development company, 4 years at a product development company, working with fibre optic solutions. Currently I am a senior designers at Round Peg which is a small design consultancy near Cambridge.
Any advice for aspiring creative students?
Any advice for aspiring creative students?
My advice is to find your strengths and play to them. It’s also very important to work hard. Things do not happen overnight.
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