The Institution of Mechanical Engineering and the British-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce have the pleasure of inviting you to a half-day Engineering Excellence seminar on Friday, 31st May 2013.

The event will take place in the British Ambassador's Residence in Oslo, and will include exciting new examples of British and Norwegian engineering excellence; the technical challenges facing companies in the North Sea; and an overview of professional registration within the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.  

To attend the event, please register here by the 24th of May to secure your place. Seats are limited!

The event is free of charge for members of IMechE and BNCC.

AGENDA

9.30  Arrival and registration
9.45  Welcome address by HM Ambassador Jane Owen
9.55  Short Introduction from our main sponsor Rolls Royce Marine

First session, 10.00 - 11.00

• Subsea Light Well Intervention - An Engineer’s Perspective | Anthony Muff, FMC
• The Engineering Challenges of Developing the Skarv FPSO | Richard Roberts, BP
• Green Battery: UK Green Energy Storage in Norway | Einar Westre, EnergiNorge      

11.00  Break

Second session, 11.20 - 12.20

• Technical challenges and solutions in giant oil and gas projects connecting Britain and Norway | Annema Sødahl Wessel, Project Management Statoil
• Rolls Royce Marine Presentation | Rolls Royce Marine
• Human-Machine Interaction, industrial automation & improvements to situational awareness in control rooms | Kristoffer Husøy, ABB

12.20  Short Break

12.30  Recognising Excellence: An Introduction to Professional  
           Registration with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | Rachel Leech, IMechE    
 
13.00  Wrap-up and way forward

13:10 Lunch

Main Event Sponsor