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Rolls-Royce proprietary information A consistent strategy

Rolls-Royce proprietary information Broadening our portfolio

Rolls-Royce proprietary information Marine portfolio

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Rolls-Royce proprietary information Our environment strategy

Rolls-Royce proprietary information What industry needs…… Rolls-Royce recruits c.200 engineering graduates each year for its schemes. We develop these through our leadership development programme or our professional excellence programme

Rolls-Royce proprietary information What industry needs…… We need: Turbine blade specialists, reactor physicists, aerothermal technologists, safety case development engineers……

Rolls-Royce proprietary information What Industry Needs But how many hours do these represent in, say, a Mechanical Engineering degree ? l 2 lectures on gas turbines ? l 2 lectures on nuclear power ? l Any lectures on marine systems ?

Rolls-Royce proprietary information What does industry really need from accredited qualifications ? People who can do the mathematics and the physics People who are articulate and intelligent People who can challenge, develop and adapt new technologies People who can develop and adapt themselves

Rolls-Royce proprietary information Corporate responsibility

Rolls-Royce proprietary information 29 university technology centres

Rolls-Royce proprietary information Chartered Engineer & Fellow Principal Engineers are expected to be at or applying for Chartered Status Specialist leads and Managers are required to be at or applying for Fellow

Rolls-Royce proprietary information An engineering career - is variety the norm ?