One of the highlights of Summer 2018 for the PDEng trainees from all the tracks was the annual study trip. The key agenda of the trip was the promotion of the PDEng program at relevant engineering companies while providing the trainees with a fun start to the summer. A whole week was spent in visiting industries and enjoying different attractions in the cities.
Eni Spa (Milan, Italy) was the first stop for the trainees where the company had arranged for a bus tour of their refinery and demonstrated the testing of their fire trucks. On the next day, the trainees visited Hexion (Milan, Italy) where they were given a walking tour of the facilities in appropriate PPE. After spending their free time enjoying the sun and eating lots of ice- cream, the trainees bid adieu to Italy and moved on to Geneva, Switzerland.
The first industrial visit in Geneva was to The DuPont Innovation Centre where the trainees were given an extensive overview of the varied products created by the company. The following day was spent at Syngenta (Basel, Switzerland) and here the trainees were acquainted with the innovation path followed by Syngenta from lab scale tests to pilot plant facilities.
On a lighter note, the trainees had the opportunity to watch a World Cup 2018 football match between Croatia and England at Geneva’s public viewing square. Exploring the beauty of Basel, visiting some art museums and enjoying a few swims in the Rhine made the trip truly unforgettable.
