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Hello. I'm James.

I'm studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Robotics.

I chose the course because Electrical and Electronic Engineering is everywhere in modern day life making it such a varied and exciting area to study.

[ON SCREEN TEXT] CHOOSING SUSSEX

I found the course interesting because it teaches a wide variety of electronic and electrical topics.

I've studied the design of electronic circuits, microprocessor development, power system design and a whole lot of other subjects.

[ON SCREEN TEXT] FAVOURITE THINGS

It's been great having access to the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ's labs and resources because it's given me the opportunity to learn using hands on methods.

This has helped to show where the theory can be used in practical situations, and that work has given me the opportunity for additional creativity in my work.

Another thing that I think is great about the course is the option to take part in an industrial placement year.

I did my placements at GE Aviation, where I worked on aircraft electrical equipment.

While it can be a bit challenging to get a placement, it's definitely worth the time and effort.

The placement itself was very enjoyable and rewarding, allowing me to put into practice what I had learnt earlier in the course and helped me in my third and fourth years at the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ.

The third year of study involves an individual project where we are all given the opportunity to develop a unique and innovative product from scratch.

I chose to create a wireless sensor network for smart agriculture, which combined embedded systems design with sensor design.

It was really satisfying to develop a system from scratch and seeing it through to the final product.

[ON SCREEN TEXT] WHAT’S NEXT?

The fourth year involves a group engineering project working in an industry inspired product.

For this, I'm working on the electric Formula Student team where we are creating an electric car to compete with other universities at Silverstone.

Like the individual project, it's really satisfying to develop a system from scratch to the final product.

In this case, seeing it onto the racetrack.

[ON SCREEN TEXT] MY ADVICE

I've really enjoyed my time at Sussex.

The course has been challenging but really fun, and I have developed my skills and knowledge too.

Every opportunity I've been given has been worthwhile and I can't recommend the course enough.