First Masters student graduates from JLR programme

Having studied electrical and electronic engineering at University College Cork  (UCC) in Ireland, Howard joined JLR as part of a graduate scheme in 2010. After an initial nine month period working as an electrical integration engineer, he embarked on the next phase of his education via the TAS programme, which was launched by JLR in September 2010.

With the University of Warwick as its hub, the TAS now encompasses nine universities. Howard’s studies included stints at Warwick, as well as Loughborough and Bradford, taking in eight modules in total over a two-year period.

“The modules were a background to the vehicle technology, so it covered electrical networks, electrical diagnostics, and also electrical systems design and validation,” he tells The Engineer.

Each module lasted around 10-12 weeks, with Howard taking an inital week off to attend 40 hours of lectures at a partner university alongside other JLR employees, followed by approximately 120 hours dedicated to a post-module assignment over the next three months. This work had to be completed on top of his day-to-day work for JLR, at evenings and weekends.