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• Careers for Mathematicians

Glenn Capstick
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Introduction
Glenn Capstick (AMIMA, AMIMechE) Signatures
Dynamics Graduate
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions Barrow-in-Furness

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Personal Background

• A Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics,
  Law, PE Sports Studies at Barrow Sixth Form
  College
• BSc in Mathematics at Newcastle University
• Joined BAE Systems Graduate Development Framework
  in Sep 2007

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About BAE Systems
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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.
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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.

• 3rd largest global defence company

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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.

• 3rd largest global defence company
• 97 500 employees

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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.

• 3rd largest global defence company
• 97 500 employees
• Customers in over 100 countries

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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.

• 3rd largest global defence company
• 97 500 employees
• Customers in over 100 countries
• Annual sales exceed 15.7 billion

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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.

• 3rd largest global defence company
• 97 500 employees
• Customers in over 100 countries
• Annual sales exceed 15.7 billion
• Annual RD spend exceeds 1.4 billion

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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the
development, delivery and support of advanced
defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land
and at sea.

• 3rd largest global defence company
• 97 500 employees
• Customers in over 100 countries
• Annual sales exceed 15.7 billion
• Annual RD spend exceeds 1.4 billion
• More than 100 new inventions every year

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About BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc.
BAE Systems Inc.
BAE Systems UK/RoW
Military Air Solutions
BAE Systems Australia
Submarine Solutions
Land Systems
CS S International
Integrated System Technologies
Joint Ventures
BVT Surface Fleet
Operations (Regional Aircraft)
Shared Services
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My placements at BAE Systems

• Placements
• Signatures Shock Engineering
• Build-related non-conformances
• Shock Qualification reports
• Shock test at Rosyth
• Business Improvement
• Potential replacement of Welds Database
• Potential introduction of Digital Manufacturing
• Business Improvement
• Build efficiency project
• Modular Build Strategy

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My placements at BAE Systems

• Potential future placements
• Manufacturing Engineering at Military Air
  Solutions in Samlesbury
• IWT in Operations at Barrow

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Other experiences at BAE
Training courses GDP Modules 1,2 3 Project
Novice Technical Report Writing course LCM Phase
Review Assessors course Introduction to Naval
Architecture Transformation Toolset
Programme Royal Navy Command Leadership course
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Other experiences at BAE
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Other experiences at BAE
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Other experiences at BAE
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My placements at BAE Systems

• Extra-curricular activities
• Community Involvement
• Engineering Education Scheme
• School Measurement tours
• Top of the Form
• Graduate Website
• Campus Manager
• Presentation to Royal Navy Rear Admiral

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Questions?
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• The chartered UK professional body and
  international learned society for qualified and
  practising mathematicians.
• A registered charity, to support the advancement
  of mathematical knowledge and its applications
  and to promote and enhance mathematical culture
• 5000 members across commerce, education,
  industry, the public sector and research
• Membership demonstrates a commitment to career
  development and maintaining professional status.

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IMA Membership

• Recognition of qualifications and professional
  experience
• Progression through Student, AMIMA, MIMA, FIMA
• Professional development CMath, CSci
• Your place in the mathematics community
• Networking, Younger Members Group
• Discounts on Conferences Journals
• IMA members publication, Mathematics Today, six
  times a year

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IMA Student webpage

• Application form for Student Membership at 10
  per year
• Information about the IMA its activities
• Links to careers resources
• Links to the IMA on Facebook, YouTube, MySpace,
  LinkedIn
• www.ima.org.uk/student

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Travels in a Mathematical World, a Podcast from
the IMA

• Interesting mathematicians, talking about
• Their work and careers
• An interesting problem or area of mathematics
• Maths history with Noel-Ann Bradshaw
• Maths news with Sarah Shepherd, iSquared Magazine
• www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Peter Rowlett, Institute of Mathematics and its
Applications