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Event Type: Technical lecture
14 November 2017 18:15 to 20:15
Holiday Inn, Cardiff North, M4 Jct. 32 - Cardiff
Atlantic College was the testing ground for the rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that was conceived by Rear Admiral Desmond Hoare and built by students in the 1960s. It has gone on to become the workhorse of maritime rescue agencies and used worldwide in the leisure and commercial industries.
Industry: Human Factors in Safety and Reliability (SRG)
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Event Type: Technical lecture
16 October 2017 17:30 to 19:30
Cardiff University - Cardiff University
This lecture aims to give:
•An outline of the Project and its current status,
•An understanding of the UK ABWR technology and its development,
•An understanding of the Civils scheme and how Hazards have been mitigated during the design development..
Industry: Nuclear power
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Event Type: Technical lecture
26 September 2017 18:00 to 20:00
Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock
The talk will focus on conceptual options for coastal, close-to-shore infrastructure. Positive reef-effects of renewable energy devices could include the enhancement of biodiversity of invertebrates and fish, habitat restoration or the production of commercial species.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Social event
07 September 2017 19:00 to 21:00
The Prince of Wales - Cardiff
Monthly meeting of the South Wales Young Members Panel.
Industry: Manufacturing
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Event Type: Official visit
30 July 2017 12:00 to 14:00
Sports Hall and Social Centre (Llantwit Major) - Llantwit Major
Our Engineering Heritage Awards celebrate the contribution of mechanical engineering, to our past and present. Recognising irreplaceable artefacts from hovercraft to sewage works, railway lines to bombers, the awards raise public awareness of the vital role mechanical engineering plays in modern life.
Come join the celebrations as Carolyn Griffiths, president of the IMechE, presents the 108th Heritage award to the X Alpha Rigid Inflatable Boat at the Atlantic College.
Industry: Cross-sector