The Dyson Institute of Technology, opened in Wiltshire and operating with courses starting next September, was created by Dyson to put concretely remedy the shortage of trained engineers in the UK. The goal is to offer the best aspiring engineers a significant alternative to a traditional university degree. The new course of studies will combine university education, with lectures delivered by WMG University of Warwick, and field experience, through participation in the development of Dyson products and work alongside the more than 3,000 engineers in the design team.
James Dyson said: “The lack of specific expertise in engineering in the UK is likely to curb the growth of Dyson. Our goal is to increase the number of technologies that we develop and export from the UK and, for this reason, we are dealing with the issue directly. The new degree program will offer students academic training, a salary and a real job, as well as access to the expertise of the best specialists in their respective fields of study.
I know that many share my own obsession with design and continually wonder how functions each product, how it’s made and how it could be improved. Why not bet on yourself, then, and do not become part of a design team just left school?”
Those interested can visit the site www.dysoninstitute.com
