GEC Avionics Sponsorship
Basics
| Employer |
GEC Avionics Ltd., Borehamwood |
| Dates |
August 1982 - August 1986 |
| Business area |
Airborne RADAR and Diverse Other Things |
| Position |
Sponsored Student (while at University) |
Industrial
Placements
There were 3 industrial placements at GEC Avionics, of 10
weeks each. These took place in the 3 summer vacations that
occurred during the 4 year University course. Their broad content
was dictated as part of the University course.
| Production Placement |
Experience as part of the production
control operation in a military RADAR production
facility, study of the rest of the facility |
| Commercial Placement |
Experience of the commercial area of a
mixed (professional/military) company, including market
research and financial aspects |
| Design Placement |
Experience in the design department of a
mixed (professional/military) company, including some
simple digital design/debug work |
Support
Environment
There were no computing facilities worthy of note available
during industrial placements. Hence this time provided an
appreciation of what can (and can't) be achieved in a manually
operated workplace.
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/ John Dubery / 8 April 2000
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