Welcome to the South Eastern region.
These webpages contain information on the events and activities organised by Institution volunteers who live in Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
We run full programmes of events in these areas – for more information, click here. Events are organised by the Automobile and Railway divisions too.
If you’ve got a question about membership, professional registration or would like a presentation on the Institution at your workplace or university, contact mdm@imeche.org.
If you have an idea for an event or would like more information about volunteering to promote engineering in your area, just get in touch with one of the committee by contacting us.
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Event Type: Professional development event
02 April 2026 16:00 to 19:00
Webinar
For our members who are actively seeking to become professionally registered as a Chartered or Incorporated member, we are offering free online events and support.
This workshop has been designed to help you get started with your application form.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Talk or debate
14 April 2026 10:00 to 12:00
Burlington Hotel - Folkestone
Details to follow
Industry: Nuclear power
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Event Type: Technical visit
16 April 2026 18:00 to 20:40
Ricardo UK
For over 110 years, Ricardo have been shaping the way we live with world-changing ideas and innovation. Ricardo is a global consultancy, delivering strategic, environmental and engineering solutions that intersect the global transport, energy and climate agendas to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo's site in Shoreham is their Engine Technical Centre.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Technical lecture
29 April 2026 18:00 to 20:00
Biffa treatment facility - Horsham
Biffa operates a significant waste management site in Warnham (Horsham) known as Brookhurst Wood. It's a large facility for West Sussex County Council, featuring a Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant and a landfill site, processing non-recyclable waste, generating refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and electricity, and handling road sweepings and soil. The site is central to the region's waste strategy, reducing landfill reliance by treating waste to recover resources and energy.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Technical visit
09 May 2026 11:45 to 00:00
The British Engineerium - Hove
Join us for a subsidised private tour of the British Engineerium — one of the UK’s most impressive surviving monuments to Victorian engineering and municipal infrastructure.
Industry: Cross-sector