My name is Sukant Roy, and I go to the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. I
am just about to begin year 13 and will be studying Further maths, Physics and
Chemistry as my A level subjects. I want to study Computer science at
University level.
One reason why I applied for a placement is that I wanted to
gain understanding and experience of how it feels to carry out academic
research in an institute (being supervised by an expert): I kind of got an
experience of how a PhD works, and what the environment he/she works in is
like. I also have an interest in semiconductor devices and the physics behind
them, and I thought a project in these would be very informative and fulfil my
interest, at the same time provoking a greater passion for physics. The things
I learnt definitely were not of A level standard: they were more first and
second Year Undergraduate level.
My
project was on modelling different semiconductor devices through simulations
and explaining how they work. The devices were diodes, MOSFET’s AND BJT’s. I
benefitted hugely from the placement not only because I learnt concepts in
programming and Electronics (semiconductors) but also because I developed key
skills such as communication, time management, decision-making and data
analysis. I got first-hand experience of the workplace environment. This
experience was highly rewarding and enriching.
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