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The Panasonic Trust Awards
Jacqueline Whitington – MSc Aerospace Design,
Manufacture and Management, UWE & University of Bristol.
 I
commenced the Masters programme run by the Continuing Professional
Development in Aerospace (CPDA) in November 2005. The course offered a wide
range of modules utilising the resources at the University of Bristol and
the UWE. I had recently changed companies and gained more than three hours a
day due to less travel time and was keen to undertake a course that had the
minimal impact on my working life. With the full understanding that most of
the delegates held down full time jobs, the course gave the opportunity to
develop technical, social and networking skills. Having recently changed
jobs I was keen to become a more rounded engineer, with knowledge and
experience in several engineering fields. After looking at a number of
courses I believed the CPDA would allow me the opportunity to develop and
enhance my career opportunities.
The course was run on a part time basis, usually
taking delegates who have been sponsored by their companies. Unfortunately,
this was not a source of funding available to me and so the CPDA office put
me in touch with the Panasonic Trust for financial assistance.
The modules were delivered over the course of a week
and were flexible over the year to fit in with work commitments limiting
time away from the office. The modules are designated under the following
three categories, Manufacturing, Management and Technical which include
aerospace and design based modules.
The course is designed so that the award can be gained
from either of the Universities. The awarding university is based on the
choice of modules and the allocated dissertation supervisor. As my choice of
dissertation subject matter ‘Functionality and Design Concepts of Ribs for
Transport Aircraft Wingbox Structures’ was under supervision from a
University of Bristol based supervisor, this was my awarding institution.
It has been an eventful few years, however thanks to
the help and support of Ian and Anne and with the financial help of the
Panasonic Trust the burdens of undertaking an MSc have been eased.
In recognition of my learning I have now moved from
the Manufacturing Engineering into the Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
department, within my current company. As there is no rest for the wicked it
is now full steam ahead having already been accepted onto the engineering
doctorate course.
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