Professional Reflections
AJAY PARMAR
3D Design Teacher at Shenzhen International Foundation College
Whilst studying I always had a huge passion for design and technology and selected this subject at both my GCSEs and A-Levels. My Dad is keen on DIY and renovating properties, which also got me familiar with processes. In my spare time I would often help him with various DIY type jobs and learnt many useful skills. I was often modifying and tinkering with bikes, DIY and technology in my spare time. I was lucky enough to have a little workshop in my bedroom and my Dad had a full set of tools in his garage. We would often repair things around the house.
I was fortunate enough to have lots of support from the friendly 3D workshop staff. They helped to push my designs to the next level as I went through several iterations.
As our final year at MDX came to an end we started to prepare for our design show. We all collaborated on a unique design for our stand constructed from recycled materials. We exhibited at both the Truman Brewery and New Designers show. Our stands attracted a lot of attention; the amazing work which my classmates and I exhibited definitely stood out Studying at Middlesex University from the crowd. I was proud to see what we had learnt, gave me access to some of achieved and perfected over the best lecturers; as well as our years at MDX and be able modern facilities like carbon to compare it with what those fibre 3D printing and CNC from other universities were machining. The university also doing. has a good social network.
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PRODUCT DESIGN Middlesex University Faculty of Science and Technology
Since graduating from my BSc Product Design degree I was offered a position as a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) at MDX which gave me an excellent opportunity for further education and also time to advance my design skills. During this time MDX also sponsored my MSc by Research degree on Street Lighting. After 2 years as a GAA at MDX I entered the real world and was offered a CAD Designer role for a bespoke glass company - IQ Glass. This was a complete change from working at MDX and I learnt a lot in a short amount of time. I was creating technical drawings for various complex windows systems, sliding doors, structural glass and balustrades etc. Before any design was approved, I would assess the required acoustics, u-values
