The Region covers the five Areas listed below:
- Bath & Bristol
- Devon & Cornwall
- Devon & Somerset
- Gloucester
- Swindon
In addition there is a Young Member Panel centred around Bristol. There are also three Divisional Centres for those with specialist interests in the Aerospace, Automobile and Railway industries.
- Western Young Members (Bristol)
- Aeronautical
- Automobile
- Railway
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.
Details of the programme, typically comprising around 90 events organised by the Region, Areas, Young Member Panel and Divisional Centres, are printed on a single card, which is sent to all our members during September each year via an insert in Professional Engineering.
Ian Parsons - Western Chair
Mike Moseley - Treasurer
Western Region Facebook Page
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Event Type: Talk or debate
23 April 2019 18:00 to 20:00
Shire Hall - Gloucester
Smart motorways use technology to manage the flow of traffic, controlled from Highways England control centres...
Industry: Automobile
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Event Type: Talk or debate
25 April 2019 18:30 to 20:00
Leonardo Works - Yeovil
The talk will cover the specifications for the main types of Aviation fuel and how the supply chains ensure that vary large quantities of fuel are unfailingly available to meet demand. The arrangements to supply the large quantities of fuel to aircraft at airports around the world will also be described.
Industry: Aerospace Industries
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Event Type: Careers & education
26 April 2019 09:00 to 27 April 2019 16:00
The Winter Gardens - Weston-Super-Mare
The Big Bang Science and Engineering Festival for 2019 will be based at the Winter Gardens on the Weston Super Mare seafront on 26th and 27th April 2019. The aim of the festival is to support and enhance the treatment of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) being taught in primary schools and the narrow coverage of these subjects in secondary schools.
Industry: Other Industries / Sectors
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Event Type: Talk or debate
30 April 2019 18:30 to 20:00
Lecture Room A - TAunton
The speaker will talk about the recent successes with the University of Nottingham's electric motorcycle, this year beating the previous electric course record for the TT Zero. Narrowly missing out on the win to Mugen Honda. The Pikes Peak (winning their class) and Moto-E (beating many petrol bikes). From a technical perspective the speaker will run through the development of the electric bikes. Highlighting the major challenges which needed to be overcome and the complex engineering employed.
Industry: Automobile
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Event Type: Careers & education
03 May 2019 09:30 to 12:00
UWE Room 4Q69 - Bristol
Want to enthuse children about engineering? Come and have a go at some fun, engaging design and make projects and find out how the activities can be used to inspire the next generation. and listen to a talk on STEM engagement. Create your own electric fan boats and vibrating brush monsters. Class packs will be available for attendees to conduct the activities in school.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM
14 May 2019 19:30 to 21:00
The Inn on the Green (Upstairs Room) - Bristol
Come along to our Annual General Meeting meeting to help us decide on what events to put on and an opportunity to get to know people with similar interests in your area!
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Technical visit
16 May 2019 18:00 to 20:00
AnTech CTD Services Division (S), Unit 5 - Exeter
“A visit and tour of AnTech, an oilfield services and products company”
The visit would include an introduction talk about AnTech and also tours of the Products Department (for example wellhead outlets, slip ring collectors, logging heads, and gyros) and the Services Department (drilling tools).
Industry: Coal / Oil / Gas
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Event Type: Technical visit
17 May 2019 15:00 to 17:00
Bristol Waste Company - Bristol
Do you ever wonder where your recycling goes once it is collected? This tour of Bristol Waste Company's Transfer Station will give you a first-hand look at what it takes to manage the city's plastic, cans, card, food, paper and glass.
Industry: Process Industries
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Event Type: Technical visit
22 May 2019 19:00 to 20:30
Prima Dental - Gloucester
Visit to Prima Dental to see manufacturing facilities.
Industry: Biomedical engineering
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Event Type: Professional development event
31 May 2019 09:30 to 16:30
MBDA - Bristol
Complete your IEng or CEng application with support from Institution staff, and have it practically ready to submit by the end of the day.
Industry: Cross-sector
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Event Type: Competition event
29 June 2019 09:00 to 30 June 2019 17:00
Stapleford Miniature Railway
Come be a part of The Railway Challenge 2019, organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Railway Division). This event showcases the culmination of locomotive building skills, expertise, knowledge, and business acumen of 14 participating teams of undergraduates, graduates in work and apprentices from across the UK and overseas.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Social event
29 June 2019 10:30 to 17:00
Gloucester and Warwickshire Steam Railway - Cheltenham
Summer social event. Train ride Cheltenham - Broadway return stopping at loco and C&W depots.
Industry: Railway