Apprenticeships are different. You get to learn and earn, trained up by the people you work with. And all your training is paid for, so you’re shaping your career from day one. Apprentices are making a difference. At thousands of different companies, large and small, all over the country. Right now. So whoever you are, whatever your background – your new career could be out there. What are you waiting for?
Fire It Up
I definitely had some curiosity in me! I was quite hands-on and creative. Art was by far my favourite subject at school and early on that’s where I found I could express myself the most.
I wasn’t particularly good at maths or physics but my folks encouraged me towards a more ‘traditional’ profession like engineering, law or medicine. So I did my undergraduate degree in mechanical design, materials and manufacturing engineering – but to be honest I was more excited about playing basketball at Nottingham!
It was only later, during my Master’s at the Royal College of Art, when I realised the potential of engineering.
Richard Browning grew up making model aeroplanes with his aeronautical engineer father. Inspired, he now is taking flight engineering and technology to the next level.
Using the inherent capabilities of the human brain as a flight control computer, he’s designed and built the world’s most advanced body-controlled flight suit.
From the shoes you wear and the phone in your hand, through to the music you listen to and the games you play, engineering is at the heart of everything. It brings ideas to life and turns dreams into reality.
Whether you’re into sports, beats, fashion, festivals, trainers or tech, there’s a place in engineering for you.
Meet the engineers at This is Engineering.