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‘Careers for Mathematicians’
Glenn Capstick
Introduction
Glenn Capstick (AMIMA, AMIMechE)
Signatures & Dynamics Graduate
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions
Barrow-in-Furness
Personal Background
•A Levels in: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Law, PE & Sports Studies at Barrow Sixth Form College
•BSc in Mathematics at Newcastle University
•Joined BAE Systems Graduate Development Framework in Sep 2007
About BAE Systems
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
•3rd largest global defence company
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
•3rd largest global defence company
•97 500 employees
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
•3rd largest global defence company
•97 500 employees
•Customers in over 100 countries
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
•3rd largest global defence company
•97 500 employees
•Customers in over 100 countries
•Annual sales exceed £15.7 billion
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
•3rd largest global defence company
•97 500 employees
•Customers in over 100 countries
•Annual sales exceed £15.7 billion
•Annual R&D spend exceeds £1.4 billion
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea.
•3rd largest global defence company
•97 500 employees
•Customers in over 100 countries
•Annual sales exceed £15.7 billion
•Annual R&D spend exceeds £1.4 billion
•More than 100 new inventions every year
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc.
BAE Systems Inc. BAE Systems UK/RoW
Land Systems
BAE Systems Australia
Integrated System Technologies
Joint Ventures
Operations (Regional Aircraft)Shared Services
Submarine Solutions
CS & S International
Military Air Solutions
BVT Surface Fleet
My placements at BAE Systems
Placements:
Signatures & Shock Engineering•Build-related non-conformances•Shock Qualification reports•Shock test at Rosyth
Business Improvement•Potential replacement of ‘Welds Database’•Potential introduction of Digital Manufacturing
Business Improvement•Build efficiency project•Modular Build Strategy
My placements at BAE Systems
Potential future placements:
•Manufacturing Engineering at Military Air Solutions in Samlesbury
•IWT in Operations at Barrow
Other experiences at BAE
Training courses:
GDP Modules 1,2 & 3
Project Novice
Technical Report Writing course
LCM Phase Review Assessors course
Introduction to Naval Architecture
Transformation Toolset Programme
Royal Navy Command & Leadership course
Other experiences at BAE
Other experiences at BAE
Other experiences at BAE
My placements at BAE Systems
Extra-curricular activities:
•Community Involvement
•Engineering Education Scheme
•School Measurement tours
•Top of the Form
•Graduate Website
•Campus Manager
•Presentation to Royal Navy Rear Admiral
Questions?
• The chartered UK professional body and international learned society for qualified and practising mathematicians.
• A registered charity, to support the advancement of mathematical knowledge and its applications and to promote and enhance mathematical culture
• 5000 members across commerce, education, industry, the public sector and research
• Membership demonstrates a commitment to career development and maintaining professional status.
IMA Membership
• Recognition of qualifications and professional experience – Progression through: Student, AMIMA, MIMA, FIMA– Professional development: CMath, CSci
• Your place in the mathematics community– Networking, Younger Members Group
• Discounts on Conferences & Journals• IMA members publication, Mathematics Today,
six times a year
IMA Student webpage
• Application form for Student Membership at £10 per year
• Information about the IMA & its activities• Links to careers resources• Links to the IMA on Facebook, YouTube,
MySpace, LinkedIn
www.ima.org.uk/student
Travels in a Mathematical World, a Podcast from the IMA
• Interesting mathematicians, talking about– Their work and careers
– An interesting problem or area of mathematics
• Maths history with Noel-Ann Bradshaw
• Maths news with Sarah Shepherd, iSquared Magazine
• www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.ukPeter Rowlett, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
