The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology is a private institution of

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in England, founded in 2017 by

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and based at the

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technology campus in

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, Wiltshire. Students work in a position in the Dyson company for three days a week, receive a salary, and have their tuition fees paid during their four-year course.

Origins and architecture

James Dyson had been outspoken about an engineering skills shortage and training for engineers in the United Kingdom. In November 2016, he announced the planned launch of the Dyson Institute. Dyson Village

As part of the development of the Institute, accommodation and communal spaces for undergraduates were designed and built in collaboration with

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. Completed in 2019, the village consists of pre-fabricated cross-laminate timber pods, arranged in clusters around a central communal building which houses a cafe, bar, and screening room. The Dyson Institute Village was entered into the residential category of the 2019 World Architecture News awards, and the housing project of the year category of the 2019

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awards.

Intake and courses

The Dyson Institute offered a single degree (

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) to the first, second and third cohorts, starting in September 2017, September 2018 and September 2019 respectively. The first two years of the four-year program were to cover the fundamentals of

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, then specialized electronics and mechanical engineering courses would follow in the final two years. The entry requirements for 2017 included AAB grades at

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including an A in Mathematics and in another science or technology subject. Fourth-year students might be eligible to spend time at Dyson facilities in

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. Student intake in September 2018 was 43, and by 2020 there were 150 undergraduates. Degrees are awarded in partnership with the

University of Warwick , mottoeng = Mind moves matter , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £7.0 million (2021) , budget = £698.2 million (202 ...

, and lectures are given by professors from Warwick as well as Dyson engineers. In October 2020, it was announced that the Institute will be granted its own degree-awarding powers in 2021, making it the first alternative provider in the United Kingdom with this function.

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