Event Type: Seminar

21 March 2019 18:30 to 20:00

The Centre of Entrepreneurship is a 21st century facility, located at the University and open to the public. In partnership with Elevator, it is dedicated to help those thinking of starting a business. Also, a key part of our remit is to share the enterprise skills and thinking from the world’s top entrepreneurs with students, staff and recent graduates. This event will show the centre and its work, including hearing from a business team currently studying Biomedical Engineering.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

31 January 2019 18:00 to 20:00

In his lecture Andy will address the following questions. • Will Additive Manufacturing disrupt manufacturing as much as the industry claims? • Would you like to know more about the technology? • What are the real design & production benefits? • How does the technology influence product design? • How does it contribute to a Circular Economy? • What can and can’t be manufactured? • What material can be printed and how good is it really?

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Talk or debate

20 September 2018 18:00 to 20:00

The talk will focus on how Dundee City Council's fleet of electric vehicles has developed over the last seven years and the infrastructure required to grow such a fleet. The challenges that a fleet of electric vehicles this size brings operationally and the challenges that are faced by an in-house maintenance organisation. The financial case for introducing these vehicles will also be discussed with the focus on whole life cost comparison.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

02 May 2018 18:30 to 21:00

T&NF AGM – David Baker An opportunity to influence your local committee or to give ideas for new events. Get Chartered – Sandra Mulligan A presentation on the process and requirements to “Get Chartered”. Scottish Region Chair – David Irving A presentation on his career and experiences as Scottish Region Chair. Awards – David Baker Recognise those with new IMechE status and University of Dundee prize winners. Networking Following the presentations there will be a networking reception.

Industry: Research & development

Event Type: Technical lecture

14 March 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Bridges are crucial to societal development and are normally major capital projects. Many factors influence bridge construction - engineers must make assumptions in order to design these key structures to the client's remit. This lecture will explore some of the more notable assumptions made in the design of bridges and review the attempts to foretell the future by the engineers of the past.

Industry: Construction & building services