Name: Shaw Tun Qi (Shawn)
BEng in Aerospace
Engineering
Nationality: Malaysia
Who am I?
Helooo.. My name is Shaw(Most
people call me Shawn). I describe myself as an ambitious, adventurous and
passionate person who loves to take risks. I am from Malaysia but I spent most
of my childhood in a small town in Brunei Darussalam. (I bet you never heard of
this country before :P) I am the best person to talk to if you want to know
about commercial aircraft and hiking. I am also really involved in volunteering
and I had volunteered in a few countries.
Why Aerospace?
It goes all the way back
to when I was in primary 5, my dad bought me a Flight Simulation game. Since
then, I’ve been learning on how to fly all types of aircraft and how aircraft
work. I discovered and joined a group called ‘Aviation Enthusiast’ on Facebook
and managed to get connected with people from all around the world who share
the same passion. I got to learn a lot from different sides of the aviation
industry such as the airline business and engineering. My passion and
knowledge on aerospace just keep on growing over the year. I would spend most of
my time after school on Facebook chatting with people from all around the world
about aircraft. (I think that’s part of the reason I am wearing glasses and
addicted to Facebook) At one point, I even started a virtual airline and joined
a virtual alliance with a couple of my pen pals. After I graduated from
college, I know straight away that I wanted to do something related to
aerospace and here I am.
What is it like studying
at the University Of Sheffield?
The University of
Sheffield is one of the best universities in term of cultural diversity and
facility. There are so many you can do over here. One of the things I loved
about UOS is the number of societies you can join. UoS also takes really good
care of the welfare of students. For engineering, UoS have a lot of facilities
that can help us in our studies such as the flight simulator, 3D printer and
the newly built Diamond building. There is also some amazing engineering
related projects such as Simurq(aerospace: Human Powered aircraft and UAV) ,
Formula 1 students ,Railway challenge and EWB(Engineering Without
Borders).
Sheffield?
Sheffield is an amazing
place. It is one of the best cities I ever lived in. People here are really
kind and nice. Sheffield is really green and there is a lot of park in the
area. As a person who loves to hike, Sheffield is the best location to stay in
as it is really near to the Peak District. There is also a lot of good coffee
house and bar around.
Tips And Advice?
The best tips I can give
for all who planned to come to UoS is to stay in University Accommodation for
the first year. The reason is because there is residence mentor around to help
you in adapting to living independently and to assist you with any problem or
issues. Try to make friends with current students in UoS through Facebook
groups. When you are here, don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and
talk to anyone you meet and always don’t afraid to try something new.
