Tim McDowell
Tim currently works as a designer at Rogers Yacht Design, as part of a team involved in the engineering and production design of yachts and powerboats, including one off race boats, a Volvo open 70 race boat, mini Transat race boats, traditionally styled sail boats, production fishing boats, and floating offices.
"The degree, or an equivalent, was essentially a prerequisite for the job -Simon Rogers being a graduate of the YPD course a decade ago.
I particularly benefit from the short practical design exercises on the curriculum, which related back to other theoretical areas of the course, particularly the structures, aero and hydrodynamics sections.
I was a returning adult student so my student experience was a little different from the norm, but I loved the course and the fact that I was formally learning stuff that I had pursued for years on my own".