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Welcome to the Western Region

Western Region is a progressive centre of the Institution – one of the largest in the UK with some 8,000 members.

Western Region proudly share many of their events with other Professional Engineering Institutions including Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), Institute of Physics (IoP), Nuclear Institute (NI), West of England Metals and Materials Association (WEMMA) and many more.

The Region covers the six Areas listed below:

In addition there is a Young Member Panel centred in Bristol and Bath.

Information about events and contacts for each Area or Panel is provided in their respective pages.

The overall programme for the Region aims to provide a mixture of learned society activities, including prestige lectures, talks on popular subjects, visits to industrial organisations, aspects of Continuing Professional Development, student prizes and social functions.

 

Getting Involved

There’s a growing shortage of engineers and engineering technicians in the UK. The Region’s committee sees the need to inspire young people with engineering, to inform them of the work undertaken by professional engineers and engineering technicians, and to encourage them strongly to consider engineering as a career.

To this end we work with local schools and universities in our Areas. We’re looking to further this involvement with schools to make not only pupils but teachers and parents more aware of the roles of professional engineers and engineering technicians and engineering as a career.

If you’d like to be involved in this initiative, or any other of your local Area or Division committee or Young Member Panel activities, then please contact the appropriate committee/panel via their Contact Us details.

Join the Committee

Committees are Regional and Area level, and are always looking for volunteers to deliver the exciting programme and services that our members deserve.  The commitment can be as little or as much as your circumstances allow over time, so please get involved.  


Committee membership is a great way to improve your networking, demonstrate a commitment to the profession and contribute to your Continuous Professional Development now required to sustain professional registration.

Johnathan Milsom - Western Chair
Monika Heaton - Western Secretary
Current and Future Events

Please click the event heading for further information.
  • Event Type: Professional development event
    03 October 2023 11:00 to 14:00
    MOD Abbey Wood - Bristol
    IMechE Defence Liaison Officer Lara Mallett and Jill Dwyer will be on site at MOD Abbey Wood to discuss routes to professional registration.
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Talk or debate
    03 October 2023 18:00 to 20:00
    Durleigh water Treatment Works - Bridgewater
    Site visit to the new £50m reconstruction of Durleigh Water Treatment Works (WTW) is Wessex Hard boots and hi viz jacket required
    Industry: Process Industries
  • Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM
    04 October 2023 18:00 to 20:00
    Microsoft Teams
    Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines. This meeting will take place virtually.
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Talk or debate
    10 October 2023 15:00 to 17:00
    Kennaway House - Sidmouth
    Kerry Hayes - Project Development Manager - Simply Blue Energy Talk regarding the companies plans to develop Floating wind turbines in the Celtic Sea. This technology is backed by Government. The Celtic Sea has excellent wind resource. The Crown Estate is poised to lease 4GW of seabed., with a total potential of 20GW. We are at the cusp of a new, green and significant scale power industry here in the SW.
    Industry: Renewable energy
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    24 October 2023 18:30 to 21:00
    The Egg Lecture Theatre - Swindon
    How system assurance and functional models integrated, developed and maintained together, can efficiently adapt to new developments. JOINT EVENT WITH IET
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM
    09 November 2023 18:00 to 20:00
    Microsoft Teams
    Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines. This meeting will take place virtually.
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    13 November 2023 17:00 to 19:00
    Siemen's - Chippenham
    Siemens project engineers will explain the train-infrastructure optimisation Joint event with IRSE
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Professional development event
    05 December 2023 10:00 to 15:00
    Virtual
    We are keen to support our members in any way we can. For our members who are actively seeking to become professionally registered as a Chartered, Incorporated or EngTech member or as a Fellow, we are offering free events and support.
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM
    05 December 2023 18:00 to 20:00
    Microsoft Teams
    Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines. This meeting will take place virtually.
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Professional development event
    06 December 2023 12:00 to 15:00
    Webinar
    This 3 hour workshop has been designed to help you get started with your application form.
    Industry: Cross-sector
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    11 December 2023 17:00 to 20:00
    STEAM Museum - Swindon
    Dr Greg Morse presents the history and social ergonomics of how the railway took Britain to the seaside. Our annual Christmas lecture for the family - followed by complementary hot buffet.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    10 January 2024 17:15 to 19:00
    Hawker House - Reading
    Joint event with PWI. Stuart Moore explains the design philosophy and practice of bridges on Britain's new high speed railway line being constructed between London, Birmingham and the North
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    19 February 2024 17:00 to 19:00
    Western House - Swindon
    Aspiring young engineers describe the technical challenges they have addressed in a presentation competition.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Careers & education
    13 March 2024 16:00 to 00:00
    Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus - Southampton
    Careers fayre followed by technical lecture - Introduction of new trains onto South Western Railway
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    22 April 2024 17:00 to 19:00
    Western House - Swindon
    Joint event with IET. Chris Ashworth, national aerial survey specialist explains Network Rail’s use of helicopters and drones for inspection of the infrastructure.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical visit
    10 July 2024 17:00 to 21:00
    Great Western Society DIDCOT
    Annual summer technical visit and social event
    Industry: Railway
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