Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology is a private institution of higher education in England, founded in 2017 by James Dyson and based at the Dyson technology campus in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.[1] Students work in a position in Dyson for three days a week, receive a salary, and have their tuition fees paid during their four-year course.[2][3]

Origins and architecture

James Dyson had been outspoken about an engineering skills shortage and training for engineers in the United Kingdom.[2] In November 2016, he announced the planned launch of the Dyson Institute.[4]

Accommodation pods at the Dyson Institute Village

As part of the development of the Institute, accommodation and communal spaces for undergraduates were designed and built in collaboration with Wilkinson Eyre. Completed in 2019, the village consists of pre-fabricated cross-laminate timber pods, arranged in clusters around a central communal building which houses a cafe, bar, and screening room.[5] The Dyson Institute Village was entered into the residential category of the 2019 World Architecture News awards, and the housing project of the year category of the 2019 World Architecture Festival awards.[6][7]

Intake and courses

The Dyson Institute offered a single degree (Bachelor of Engineering) to the first, second and third cohorts, starting in September 2017, September 2018 and September 2019 respectively. The first two years of the four-year program were to cover the fundamentals of engineering, then specialized electronics and mechanical engineering courses would follow in the final two years.[2][3]

The entry requirements for 2017 included AAB grades at A-level including an A in Mathematics and in another science or technology subject. Fourth-year students might be eligible to spend time at Dyson facilities in Malaysia or Singapore.[2][3]

Student intake in September 2018 was 43,[8] and by 2020 there were 150 undergraduates.[9]

Originally, degrees were awarded in partnership with the University of Warwick,[3][10] and lectures were given by professors from Warwick as well as Dyson engineers.[3][10][11] The Institute was granted the power to award degrees in 2021.[9]

References

1. "Dyson to open UK-based Institute of Technology". The Engineer. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. "New engineering degree developed between WMG and Dyson". Shaping the future. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
3. "James Dyson opening own university to bridge UK engineering skills gap". Dezeen. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
4. "James Dyson launches new university to bridge engineering skills gap". The Guardian. Press Association. 4 November 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
5. Wilson, Rob; Williams, Fran (10 June 2019). "WilkinsonEyre completes village of modular student housing pods for Dyson Institute". Architects Journal. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
6. "2019 WAN Awards: Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology - WilkinsonEyre". www.worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
7. WilkinsonEyre (16 August 2019). "Two WilkinsonEyre projects shortlisted in the World…". WilkinsonEyre. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
8. Turnbull, Stacey (13 September 2018). "Dyson Institute welcomes its second cohort of engineering students". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
9. Adams, Richard (7 October 2020). "Dyson technology institute to be given power to award its own degrees". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
10. "Dyson to open UK-based Institute of Technology". The Engineer. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
11. "Dyson Institute". www.dysoninstitute.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

External links

• Official website

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