"On the 26th of July, I began my two-week remote
work placement with the Surrey Ion Beam Centre through SATRO. The aim of the
project was to produce a video storyboard and poster based on the ion beam
analysis techniques available at the Surrey Ion Beam Centre. The video
storyboard would consist of a voice-over, images and then an explanation of how
the images are to be animated. The storyboard could then be turned into a video
by a professional company and used as publicity for the Surrey Ion Beam Centre.
My target audience was other A-Level students studying STEM subjects.
After the first week,
I was required to do a mid-work presentation covering: why I had chosen my
topic, my plan, review of the first week (was I on track?) and my next steps.
At the end of the two weeks, I presented my poster and storyboard to fellow
students and supervisors on the placement.
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and found I improved and
gained skills in lots of new areas, including summarising difficult concepts simply
and in my own words, and the ability to use keywords to search for relevant
information and papers. I also gained skills in using Paint (a software that I
had not previously used) and using PowerPoint’s drawing tools. Doing two
presentations of my work also further improved my presentation skills and the
clarity of my explanations.
I had a virtual meeting each morning with my mentor which
was really helpful for any questions I had and to give me guidance, especially
at the start of the project.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my remote work placement and
would like to thank the Surrey Ion Beam Centre, Pierre Couture (my mentor) and
SATRO for giving me the opportunity!"
- Isabel King
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