The Region covers the five Areas listed below:
- Bath & Bristol
- Devon & Somerset
- Gloucester
- West Devon and Cornwall
- Swindon
In addition there are Young Member Panels centred around Bristol and Plymouth. There are also three Divisional Centres for those with specialist interests in the Aerospace, Automobile and Railway industries.
- Western Young Members (Bristol)
- Devon & Cornwall Young Members
- Aeronautical
- Automobile
- Railway
Information about events and contacts for each Area or Panel is provided in their respective pages.
The overall programme for the Region aims to provide a mixture of learned society activities including prestige lectures, talks on popular subjects, visits to industrial organisations, aspects of Continuing Professional Development, student prizes and social functions.
Details of the programme, typically comprising around 90 events organised by the Region, Areas, Young Member Panels and Divisional Centres, are printed on a single card, which is sent to all our members during September each year via an insert in Professional Engineering.
Ian Parsons - Western Chair
Mike Moseley - Treasurer
Western Region Facebook Page
Current and Future Events
Please click the event heading for further information.
STEAM Museum | 11 June 2013 18:30 to 20:30
Event type: Technical Lecture
The Hitachi Super Express Train is the new generation of high speed trains which will operate on the Great Western Main Line after it is electrified. The trains will be assembled at a new factory in the north of England and the GW trains will be maintained at depots in Bristol and west London.
PLEASE NOTE This is a TUESDAY starting with refreshments at 18.30
Industry sector: Railway.
Atkins | 12 June 2013 18:30 to 21:00
Event type: Technical Lecture
The Engineering Challenges of Commercial Spaceflight.
Industry sector: Aerospace.
*TBC | 19 June 2013 10:30 to 17:00
Event type: Technical Visit
VISIT to the National Oceanography Centre.
Industry sector: Non Industry Specific.
*TBC | 27 June 2013 19:00 to 21:00
Event type: Competition Event
IMechE end of year social in Bath.
Industry sector: Non Industry Specific.
Bristol Harbour Festival | 27 July 2013 12:45 to 14:45
Event type: Competition Event
Take part in the Bath and Bristol Young Member Panel's first cardboard boat race at Bristol Harbour Festival! Alternatively, volunteer to support this event by helping young chidren build their own miniature boat.
Industry sector: Non Industry Specific.