This year the Institute for System Level Integration (iSLI) boasted the single biggest group of graduating EngD students that the institute has had to date. Seven Research Engineers (RE) recently graduated with the Engineering Doctorate (EngD), a four-year PhD-level research degree funded by the UK electronics industry and the government-funded Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The graduation ceremony was held at the University of Glasgow.
The seven graduates and their sponsors include: Steven Alexander (EnTegra Ltd.), Daniel Denning (Nallatech), Kurian Oommen (Motorola), Angus Nicholson (Cadence), Duncan McLaren (Cadence), Michael Gilroy (A2E) and Oliver Sims (Thales Optronics). The research the EngD graduates have completed has already met real business needs and made a recognizable contribution to the performance of the sponsoring companies. iSLI’s EngD program is designed to deliver benefits to many companies, from SMEs to multinationals, representing a number of different sectors within the electronics industry.
“This is our fifth graduation ceremony, and the growing numbers of graduates reflects the importance UK industry is giving to the Engineering Doctorate degree,” said Sian Williams, EngD centre manager at iSLI. “Our graduates have gained many valuable new skills and their graduation brings them a step closer to the end goal of EngD – the creation of senior leadership roles in industry.”