Part of the Wessex Region, we pride ourselves on supporting the interests of our members.
Your area committee is putting together an exciting programme of events for you. Additionally thanks to a small group of committee members on the IOW, we are looking to run a number of events - lectures and visits - on the island in addition to those on the mainland.
These events are great opportunities for Continued Professional Development, and for Professional and Social Networking. You are encouraged to come to as many as you can and to bring colleagues and friends, as our events which promote engineering are open to all. Please take to time to read what exciting things we are proposing and hopefully book those which interest you most.
Our programme will have events which will cover all the IMechE’s themes, Energy and the Environment, Manufacturing, Transport, Medical and Education as we want there to be “something for everybody” - see the "Past Events" in the frame on the left for a flavour.
Under Education we are hoping to run and support a number of STEM and Primary Engineer events in Schools. We are also looking to increase the awareness of STEM Teachers of the resources we can offer and will be running events in both Portsmouth Area. We need more STEM ambassadors and supporters for Primary Engineer – Please contact us if you would like to volunteer in this way.
Please monitor our Near You Events page, IMeche Wessex Facebook and IMechE Wessex Region LinkedIn pages for details of our upcoming events.
As an Area we actively support our members attain higher grades of membership, please contact the Chair or Secretary for advice / guidance at any time. We also regularly host a ‘Get Registered’ Event where more formal guidance is provided by the IMechE Business Development Management Team. (There is a specialist registration route and support for the Navy).
We are always looking to members to assist with the Area committee, and championing future events. If you are interested, please contact the Chair or Secretary to find out more about the roles or to offer your suggestions.
Jason Crouch
Chair, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight Area
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Event Type: Technical lecture
18 June 2026 18:00 to 20:00
Portland Building, University of Portsmouth - Portsmouth
Rob Dewell, Electric Manipulator Product Manager at Saab UK, and Vignesh Rajendran, Mechanical CAD Design Engineer, will deliver a technical lecture exploring the challenges of engineering systems for deep‑sea operations. Drawing on real-world examples from Saab Seaeye’s underwater robotics portfolio, the session will highlight design, performance, and reliability considerations through use cases including the eM1‑7 electric manipulator and advanced tether management systems.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Professional development event
15 July 2026 10:00 to 12:00
Webinar
We are keen to support our members in any way we can. We are offering free online events and support.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Technical visit
25 July 2026 10:30 to 14:00
130 South Street - Lewes
After probably too many glasses of wine Stephen & Trish had a brilliant plan - why not sell up and build an “eco” house on the South Coast? This talk (and house visit) will look at the unexpectedly tricky progress of this project from conceptual design to final commissioning. You will be introduced to the madness of the planning system, the insanity of builders, the genius of German engineers and the delights of living “off the grid”.
Industry: Construction & building services
Looking for an event nearby? If there are no events indicated contact your local representative to exchange your ideas for forthcoming activity.