So far - we are at the Audio stage for soldering, Lab Behaviour and Bread Boards - Patrick

The STEM placement students are sending us weekly blogs all about their experience in the world of work! 

Work experience is great and it provides students with many benefits whilst gaining skills and helping choose the right future career path for pupils. Having work experience on a Curriculum Vitae will make a person stand out to employers as they will notice they have motivation and a real passion for work. It will also help to boost a students confidence in themselves!

See how Patrick is getting on! 

Week one - 

I am happy to tell you that I have enjoyed the first week of my placement.

The placement consists of producing instructional videos for tools and devices in the electronics labs.

These are the tools and appliances that we will be making videos for:

Lab behaviour

Log books

Prep

Digital multi meter DMM

Soldering

Debugging

Cathode ray oscilloscope

Breadboards

Ground & Power supply

Op-amps

Student tips

For each of these subjects except Lab behaviour and student tips we do research on the subject and analyse videos explaining the subject.

After that we construct a script for the video, cross check them. Then we film the video and then we record voice overs. After that we edit them.


So far we are at the audio stage for soldering, lab behaviour and Bread Boards. We also have done the filming for the DMM's and we have 2 interviews for student tips, we intend to do more. 

Week two - 

"Abigail and I are making good progress with our video explanations of electronic lab equipment. These videos are designed to teach undergraduates how to properly use the equipment.

                                               This week we filmed the explanations for:

• Digital multi meters,
• Veroboards,
• Log Books,
• Ground and Power supply
• Digital Oscilloscopes. 

All we have left to film is the analogue oscilloscope, the debugging process and operational amplifiers (OP amps). 

Then finally, edit the videos."

                                                                                      Week three - 

"On Monday, we finished filming for the analogue oscilloscope video and I uploaded the audio and video we had done on to the computers in the editing rooms and started looking at the editing software. (Final cut pro V 7.0)

On Tuesday, we planned out and filmed the footage for the Operational amplifier (OP amp) video.

On Wednesday, we finished that off and recorded Abigail and I reading the OP amp script. Later on, I started editing the breadboard video which was very fiddly. 

On Thursday, we continued editing our videos. Abigail has a real nack for editing.

On Friday, we discussed standardised intros and endings for all the videos."

 Week four -

"In my final week, Abigail, Dr Sporea and I finished putting the audio and video together for the instructional videos.

It was pretty frantic towards the end but I really enjoyed doing it and I am quite proud of what I have accomplished.

On Thursday, we presented our work to members of the faculty in a short presentation. The audience varied from marketing to technicians to other placement students. We received very positive feedback on our videos. I really enjoyed this placement. I have developed many skills and experiences from this placement. I can not recommend this enough."

                                                                                                                                             - Patrick