Cleopas Moyo

Year of Graduation: 2014

  • Course BEng in Mechatronics
  • School School of Engineering
  • Nationality British
  • Career industry Transport
  • Current job title Signalling Project Engineer
  • Current Company Network Rail UK

Procrastination, does not pay. Make up your mind and join the University of Wolverhampton. It's the most sensible decision to make. As they say "Time and tide waits for no man".

Going back into education as a mature student seemed a daunting task especially when I had to find time for my part-time studies while fully employed as a Railway Signalling Maintenance Team Leader, but once I started learning I enjoyed every minute of it. My favourite memories are plenty but doing my dissertation research on construction design and management was the best experience of my university life. During the research, I met and interacted with knowledgeable people, some of whom were Professors at the University of Wolverhampton, and some were top managers of a reputable railway design & construction company. I will forever be grateful for the knowledge and guidance I received from them.
The University of Wolverhampton taught me systems engineering and leadership skills which raised my confidence to new heights. Systems engineering taught me how sub-systems interact with each other to build a working system - The railways is such a massive system which requires engineers to fully understand the interaction between sub-systems such as track, electrical, signalling, mechanical and others to be able to run an efficient railway. The blended learning nature of the mechatronics course taught by the University of Wolverhampton improved my leadership skills and has been applicable in all levels I have worked in i.e. Maintenance Team Leader, Design Engineer, Manager and Project Engineer.
Key responsibilities in my current role as Railway Signalling Project Engineer are to manage all engineering activities so that project schemes are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality. I therefore carry out quantitative and qualitative risk assessments and hazard identification during the early stages of a project lifecycle and monitor designs and construction activities, including testing and commissioning at the later stages.
Managing projects from inception to completion is the highlight of my career. The role I am in allows me to interact with a variety of people, from railway project Sponsors, engineers, project managers, local authorities to train operating company representatives.
Do not waste time, if you have decided engineering to be your chosen career join mechatronics engineering at the University of Wolverhampton, you won't regret it. Mechatronics graduates fit in a variety of industries: manufacturing, railways, aviation, Formula-One racing, health and many more. Why? Because from a mechatronics degree programme they gain underpinning knowledge of mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, control systems and much more.