Promoted Content: Utilising the RS Student Fund

Who are you, what is your job role and what do you do?

I’m Mairéad Reid, a Graduate Electrical Project Engineer at Freedom. I hold a first-class honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Music from the University of Glasgow.

In my current role, I work on large-scale engineering projects, supporting senior engineers with design calculations, technical reports, and research. I’m passionate about using maths and science to solve real-world problems, and my role allows me to contribute to innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions in the energy sector. It’s a dynamic and exciting career where I’m always learning and growing. 

How did RS support your student engineering journey?

The RS Student Fund provided crucial financial support for the "RF Racer" project, which was a hands-on learning initiative I worked on during university. The funding allowed my team to purchase key components like toy car chassis and RF chips, accelerating our progress significantly. It also helped us expand the scope of our outreach activities, allowing us to engage with a broader audience of high school students and spark their interest in RF engineering. Without this support, we wouldn’t have been able to develop the prototypes or share the project as widely, making the RS contribution essential to our success.