During the third year of his Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering degree, Patrick McLaughlin went on placement at the Centre for Modelling & Simulation. The Centre is a not-for-profit specialist in high value design. During his placement, Patrick learnt about programming and machine learning and worked on a project to develop a Raspberry Pi robot.
A passion for robotics: Patrick's placement story
Patrick McLaughlin spent his placement year working as a Systems Engineer at the Centre for Modelling & Simulation.
‘A year working in a professional environment gives you new skills and a lot of confidence. I know it's going to be an invaluable addition to my CV.’
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Patrick McLaughlin
MEng (Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
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