Name: Eldar Rahimov
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Course: MEng Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Technology
About me:
My name is Eldar Rahimov and before I came to the University of Sheffield to study MEng Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Technology. I was studying in International Baccalaureate school in Azerbaijan. Although I have never studied abroad, I was studying in English for 2 years, so it was not that difficult to adapt here.
What was your favourite subject at
school?
Physics. I always liked to learn the theory behind
different processes and how things work. I was also good at maths at school so
I wanted to study something that combines these subjects.
Why Mechanical engineering?
At school my favourite parts of physics were mechanics,
thermodynamics and nuclear science and this course covers all of them. It also
requires good knowledge of maths and covers Computer Aided Design and Matlab
which are really useful in your future engineering career.
Why University of Sheffield?
The University of Sheffield is one of top universities in
Mechanical engineering in UK, so I applied for it. My main choice was between
Universities of Sheffield and Bristol. The main reason I chose the University
of Sheffield is because I received a very warm welcome from staff and they
helped me with all the queries I had.
Application process:
The application process through UCAS was very confusing
at the beginning, so my advice is to do some research about applications and
the steps before getting your unconditional offer. I felt quite stressed that I
did something wrong before I got first offer. I received the offer from
University of Sheffield 3 weeks after application date (applied 13th of
January).
Studying here:
I’m currently in my first year of study and enjoy the
course very much. The first year is not very difficult as it mainly covers
material you probably already did at school, but at a higher level. As a mechanical
engineer you have tutorial sessions twice a week with your personal tutor with
a group of 3-4 people. It is very helpful in terms of understanding the
materials you didn’t understand during the lecture. Along with theoretical
modules, I had Design and Manufacturing where you had to design, test and build
a final model with your teammates.
Free time:
During the first year you quite a lot of free time and the
Students Union (rated number 1 in the UK) offers a great choice of societies (different
sports, music, art and etc). You also have a lot of opportunities for
volunteering. As I mentioned, there is a wide range of sport clubs but if you
decide to not join one, you still have a lot of opportunities for commitment.
For example, if you are interested in football, you can play with your
departmental society, play in an intra-mural league or play as part of residence
sport program if you live in university accommodation.
Sheffield.
Sheffield is not a very big city, so you can save a lot of
money by not using public transport, as everything is not far away from you.
Products in the shops are also quite cheap. The city is very green and
beautiful with a lot of opportunities for night life.
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