Event Type: Professional development event

29 May 2020 12:00 to 14:00

At this challenging time, 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 or Incorporated Member, we are now offering free online events and support.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

13 May 2020 19:00 to 21:00

Craig Davies - IMechE Southern Business Development Executive HQ will give apresentation. A number of experienced engineers will be on hand for telephone one to one sessions to discuss the process of progressing membership and offer their advice.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

06 May 2020 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines. Please contact devcornsec@imechenearyou.org or visit our social media pages for more details.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

29 April 2020 19:30 to 21:00

*** EVENT POSTPONED due to Coronavirus. A new date will be advised in due course. ***

Industry: Aerospace Industries

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

29 April 2020 19:00 to 19:30

Due to Coronavirus the business of the AGM will be conducted by email. The committee seeks new members and new ideas for events.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

28 April 2020 17:00 to 19:00

DUE TO CURRENT WORLDWIDE SITUATION THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The AGM of the Railway Division South Western Centre will be held at the first meeting of next season in September..

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Careers & education

24 April 2020 09:00 to 25 April 2020 16:00

The Big Bang is a national programme which celebrates Science Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Technical visit

23 April 2020 19:00 to 20:00

The program will be: Arrive between 18:30 and 19:00 coffee would be available. At 19:00 there would be a brief talk (Circa 20 Minutes or so) about the RNLI, the lifeboat, launch and recovery procedures, maintenance etc. followed by the tour of the facilities and the lifeboats which takes about 40 minutes with a Q&A to follow.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

07 April 2020 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

31 March 2020 14:00 to 16:00

*** Update 11/03/20, EVENT POSTPONED in reaction to Coronavirus, a new date will be advised in due course ***

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

26 March 2020 19:00 to 21:00

Home to the familiar face of the Henry vacuum, it’s true to say that you never have to look far to find a Numatic product keeping all industries clean. Whether it be a hotel, hospital, kitchen or public transport, Numatic provide a cleaning solution. A simple formula is the basis of all Numatic Products... Innovation, Quality and Price.

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Talk or debate

19 March 2020 19:30 to 21:00

*** EVENT POSTPONED in reaction to Coronavirus. A new date will be advised in due course. ***

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Talk or debate

18 March 2020 19:00 to 21:00

Digital twins could provide a structured model based approach to represent the product throughout its lifecycle. Fast feedback of measured data would be used to calibrate the digital twin (integrated set of design models), then ran as a simulation to predict the outcome of any decisions made.

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

17 March 2020 19:00 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Professional development event

13 March 2020 09:30 to 16:30

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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 March 2020 18:00 to 20:30

IMechE Devon and Cornwall area committees AGM and a talk from Abigail Netcott, the Marketing and Development Manager for The Box which opens in May.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Competition event

03 March 2020 17:00 to 19:00

Aspiring young engineers describe the technical challenges they have addressed in a presentation competition with monetary prizes and the chance to progress to the national final at Birdcage Walk.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Careers & education

26 February 2020 14:00 to 16:00

Want to enthuse children about STEM? This is an opportunity for adults to 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 of girls and boys. Create your own electric fan boats and balloon buggies, whilst learning how to conduct these activities with young people. They are designed to tie in with curriculum learning objectives in forces, electricity and materials.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

25 February 2020 18:30 to 20:00

Uniting a range of engineering disciplines and other expertise, the world-wide team collaborated on a sustainable design for the classroom block, as well as working closely with Malawian construction contractors, the local workforce and the wider community, to share expertise and assist with the final stages of construction. £17,500 was raised to cover the build cost; and a further £3,000 crowdfunding campaign enabled the classroom to be furnished and equipped.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Talk or debate

19 February 2020 19:00 to 21:00

In this talk Dr Steve Wright will present the technologies that make drones possible, and then introduce his work at the University of the West of England to exploit these capabilities further and create the drones of the future.

Industry: Aerospace Industries

Event Type: Technical lecture

18 February 2020 17:00 to 19:00

David Clarke of RIA having reviewed the current scene will explain the case for everything from 25kV continuous electrification to self-powered electric trains. Joint event with IET

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 February 2020 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 February 2020 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Conference

06 February 2020 09:15 to 16:00

Women in Engineering South West is an event to empower, inspire and connect people across the industry. A day of bespoke ‘Influencing and Personal Impact’ training from Graham Proud; inspirational talks from leading females in the industry. You have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

05 February 2020 19:00 to 20:30

Tour of Spirax Sarco’s extensive steam testing laboratory in Cheltenham. This event will give an insight into how is steam generated, distributed, controlled and used; how the condensate is recycled and a basic overview of a steam system.

Industry: Process Industries

Event Type: Careers & education

05 February 2020 16:00 to 19:00

16.00 career fayre, 17.30 lecture Railway industry employers’ careers fayre followed by lecture on the innovative electrification project for the Cardiff Valleys rail network.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical lecture

21 January 2020 18:30 to 20:30

The IMechE Bristol & Bath YMP and CIBSE are hosting a lecture on Bristol's proposed Heat Network: The talk will cover Bristol's Heat Networks: Plans, Progress and Challenges.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

20 January 2020 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

14 January 2020 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

08 January 2020 17:00 to 19:30

Note change of speaker, but the same lecture theme. Now Dr Will Midgley will explain his research at Loughborough University and what he thinks the future could look like. Joint event with PWI Click on event title for more details

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 December 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

11 December 2019 18:30 to 20:00

Join us for an interactive family-friendly evening of fun, facts and physics about how sound in the sea affects the marine environment and its inhabitants.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Careers & education

05 December 2019 19:30 to 21:30

Careers and Beers gives you an opportunity to engage with recent graduates from engineering companies in the Bristol area.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

05 December 2019 19:00 to 19:30

Come along to our monthly 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! This meeting shall be a shorter one that usual. We will spend 30 minutes going through our key post Christmas events. Our Careers and Beers event shall start immediately after.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Careers & education

04 December 2019 18:00 to 21:00

Interested in a career in engineering? Looking to employ the next generation of engineers? Come along to hear about Engineering and Technology training opportunities available in Gloucestershire, developed with local industry to address local skill shortages. Quiz the heads of engineering from the University of Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire College.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

03 December 2019 18:30 to 20:30

‘The First Men on the Moon: 50 Years On’ is on Tuesday 3 Dec at 18.30-19.00 This is the 2019 Family Christmas Lecture, all are welcome. It is being held in the excellent Chancellors' Building at the University of Bath which is near the East car park where there is ample room.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

03 December 2019 17:00 to 20:00

Adrian Shooter will describe the Vintage Trains train operating company, and the history, facilities and workload of Tyseley depot. Followed by complementary hot buffet

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

27 November 2019 19:00 to 21:00

A presentation to convey current Cyber Security threats, risks and issues effecting Critical National Infrastructure organisations, and how to communicate effectively to senior decision makers not only the need for ownership and action but what governance and operational actions to take and when. Supporting IMechE members and guests in being able to address technically complex and challenging messages to a senior audience whose priorities and attention may be elsewhere

Industry: Management

Event Type: Careers & education

27 November 2019 14:00 to 16:00

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

Event Type: Seminar

21 November 2019 18:00 to 20:00

A joint event with the IMechE Food and Drink Engineering Committee, Exeter University Renewable Energy Group and the IMechE Devon and Cornwall Area Committee. This Talk from Dr Mike Inkson, CEO of Sugar Knowledge International Ltd, will cover Practical Implications of Thermodynamics for Generation and Cogeneration as well as Commercial and Environmental Factors.

Industry: Renewable energy

Event Type: Technical visit

19 November 2019 18:30 to 20:30

The Bath and Bristol YMP would like to invite you on a tour of the Brabazon Hangars in Filton, Bristol. This will be one of the final opportunities to tour the hangars before the airfield is renovated for the new arena.

Industry: Aerospace Industries

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 November 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Talk or debate

13 November 2019 18:30 to 19:45

Dr Colin Brown the Chief Executive Officer (Interim) of the IMechE will explore the IMechE's future position and discuss the unique features and strengths of the IMechE that are argued still give it a relevance in the 21st Century, thereby answering the question: ‘2020: Does the IMechE have a clear vision?’. Talk to start at 6:30pm with refreshments from 6pm.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 November 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

07 November 2019 19:00 to 21:00

A brief journey through the world of vehicle electrification. From the technologies common place in leading electric cars to emerging trends in non-road mobile machinery. Visions of upcoming technology goals and the regulatory landscape sculpting vehicle propulsion of the future.

Industry: Motor vehicle parts

Event Type: Social event

07 November 2019 19:00 to 21:00

Come and join us for this years Plymouth Engineering Institution Pub Quiz!!

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Careers & education

06 November 2019 17:45 to 20:00

17.45 career fayre, 18.30 lecture Railway industry employers’ careers fayre followed by lecture by SWR and Siemens on the successes and failures of this manufacturer maintained fleet.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

01 November 2019 00:00 to 03 November 2019 00:00

Three days of interesting talks and workshops relating to design. The 2019 festival's theme is 'together', exploring how design and creativity create positive relationships. Expect engineering design to feature in the festival's programme.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

31 October 2019 18:30 to 20:00

The IMechE and the RAeS have organised a lecture from the Airbus E-Fan X team to discuss Airbus’s commitment to aircraft electrification and the progress they have made on the E-Fan X project.

Industry: Aerospace Industries

Event Type: Professional development event

25 October 2019 09:30 to 16:30

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

Event Type: Technical visit

16 October 2019 19:00 to 21:00

Arkell’s Brewery have kindly offered IMechE Swindon Area members a guided tour of the brewery on Wednesday 16th October 2019. The maximum tour size is 15 so, initially, it is a member only event. The tour will start at 7:00 pm and last for about 2 hours. It includes the tasting of Arkell’s ales, brewery tour and a hot and cold buffet Members: free, paid by the Institution. Non-Members (if space): £10.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

16 October 2019 19:00 to 21:00

Quattro are well known in the UK rail sector for providing heavy plant machines, often termed Road-Rail Vehicles, and operators for work on infrastructure. They operate the largest fleet of RRVs in the UK (in excess of 400 vehicles) and are the largest service provider of RRVs and operators into Network Rail.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

15 October 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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! We have several events before the end of the year including lectures on modelling nuclear reactors and an electric hybrid plane as well as a tour of the Brabazon hangars in Filton. Come along if you want to help run the events or if you want to arrange

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

15 October 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

09 October 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Verification and Validation, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles at WMG, University of Warwick will present: 'Engineering a safe driverless car future'. Currently over 1.25 million people die on roads due to road accidents. Over 90% of these accidents occur due to driver error. Surely, removing the driver from the driving task is the best thing, right? Talk to start at 7:30pm with refreshments from 7pm. (Joint Event with IET Gloucestershire)

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: Professional development event

09 October 2019 18:00 to 19:30

A team of experienced Engineers will be available for one-to-one consultation for candidates aspiring to be Chartered Engineers or Fellows.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

08 October 2019 18:30 to 20:00

Neil Warburton of Atkins will present the signalling interlocking system in use medium applications around the world.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Seminar

08 October 2019 18:00 to 20:00

The Tamar bridge is an iconic landmark in Plymouth. It connects Devon to Cornwall from the City of Plymouth to the west side of Saltash. The Bridge carries over 16million vehicles a year with some busy weekdays see the daily toll hit 50,000. This talk will focus on how this critical piece of infrastructure is managed including it's history and construction.

Industry: Construction & building services

Event Type: Technical visit

05 October 2019 13:00 to 18:00

Bath and Bristol Young Members Panel would like to invite you to tour the Thatcher Cider Brewery in Somerset. The Panel has arranged a complementary minibus to transport people to and from Bristol City Center.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Seminar

26 September 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Williams Advanced Engineering is the technology and engineering services business of the Williams Group. In addition to providing engineering, testing and manufacturing services to blue chip customers Williams actively supports UK technology start-ups through its Technology Ventures arm. Come and hear how Williams are helping to support innovators developing products ranging from energy saving aerofoils for supermarket fridges to 3D-printed bionic arms.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 September 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

10 September 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Seminar

10 September 2019 18:00 to 20:00

By 1925, Henry Ford was exceptionally rich and planned a museum similar to London’s Science Museum, but bigger, in his home town of Dearborn, Michigan. The museum was to celebrate great American inventors. Ford also wished to tell the story of steam and the Industrial Revolution. Derived mainly from archives in Manchester and Dearborn this lecture tells the story of how Morton had $10 million (now £100 million) to spend on Ford’s dream collection that is still displayed in Dearborn.

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: Technical lecture

03 September 2019 17:00 to 19:00

New Railway Division chair, Graham Neil, gives his address which will explain his background serving London and his aspiration for the future.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Professional development event

28 August 2019 09:30 to 16:30

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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

14 August 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Social event

27 July 2019 19:30 to 10:30

Join the Bath and Bristol Young Member Panel for our summer social. We shall start with a social drink in the the King Street Brew House at 7.30 pm.and move around the city center.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

18 July 2019 19:30 to 21:00

The talk will overview hydrogen and fuel cell technology and the types of systems available today and review real world fuel cell installations that Fuel Cell Systems Ltd has delivered, including everything from powering weather stations in the Arctic to MW systems to power buildings. FCSL have also been active within the burgeoning automotive sector and have delivered hydrogen refuelling solutions for Toyota, Hyundai and Suzuki.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

16 July 2019 18:00 to 20:00

David will draw on his 7 years experience at Hinkley C, delivering the first new reactor building to be built in the UK in a generation . Taking into account Client, Principal Contractor and Design obligations, he will illustrate how to set up deliveries and manpower for the scale of works involving 1.4M man hours per month. David moved to Heathrow earlier this year, preparing to deliver the new runway and all associated infrastructure for a value circa £16B.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

09 July 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Seminar

04 July 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Coastlines, estuaries and rivers will be radically altered around the world in the 21st Century and beyond as base sea level rises in response to global warming. With large amounts of the world’s industrial infrastructure at, or very close to current sea level, the impact across a wide range of sectors cold be significant. Dr Fox will introduce an IMechE project that aims to help the mechanical, and broader, engineering community explore a professional response to this challenge.

Industry: Research & development

Event Type: Social event

29 June 2019 10:30 to 17:00

Summer social event. Train ride Cheltenham - Broadway return stopping at loco and C&W depots.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Competition event

29 June 2019 09:00 to 30 June 2019 17:00

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

Event Type: Technical lecture

26 June 2019 19:30 to 21:00

This lecture shall examine the development of modular systems in NATO navies. The speaker David Manley shall provide an overview of efforts to transport key systems between Naval ships using 20' ISO containers. Systems which may require modularisation include mine detection and countermeasure systems. However the deployment of such packages will present engineering and logistical challenges that shall need to be overcome.

Industry: Defence

Event Type: Talk or debate

25 June 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Discussion of dispute resolution types in the standard forms of contract and the move in the United Kingdom and internationally to avoid conflict altogether by the use of dispute avoidance. To include adjudication, arbitration and litigation and its take up in the United Kingdom and popularity over the last 20 years. Also a look at the dispute process in the FIDIC forms of contract and how they have evolved to the promotion of dispute avoidance.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 June 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Careers & education

04 June 2019 10:00 to 09 June 2019 17:00

The IMechE are pleased to be in the Discovery Zone of this years Cheltenham Science Festival. The team of young engineers will engage the thousands of visitors, of all ages, in logical problem solving using programable Lego Mindstorm Robots. We will also be joined by Caroline Aliston of Technology for Fun for a design and make workshop on the Saturday. Do come and visit the festival and our stand I am sure that the event will amaze you.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

31 May 2019 09:30 to 16:30

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

Event Type: Technical visit

22 May 2019 19:00 to 20:30

Visit to Prima Dental to see manufacturing facilities.

Industry: Biomedical engineering

Event Type: Technical visit

17 May 2019 15:00 to 17:00

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

Event Type: Technical visit

16 May 2019 18:00 to 20:00

“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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

14 May 2019 19:30 to 21:00

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

Event Type: Technical visit

14 May 2019 09:00 to 12:00

Visit to Old Oak Common Depot. Numbers are limited, you MUST book to be able to attend this visit.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Talk or debate

30 April 2019 18:30 to 20:00

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

Event Type: Careers & education

26 April 2019 09:00 to 27 April 2019 16:00

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

Event Type: Talk or debate

25 April 2019 18:30 to 20:00

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

Event Type: Talk or debate

23 April 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Smart motorways use technology to manage the flow of traffic, controlled from Highways England control centres...

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

16 April 2019 19:00 to 21:00

WHAT - IMechE Swindon Area AGM WHEN - Tuesday 16th April 2019 commencing at 7:00 pm. WHERE - The White Hart, High Street, Wroughton SN4 9JX

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

10 April 2019 19:00 to 21:00

This talk will focus on the practical development of a Continuous Improvement framework with particular emphasis on Lean and 6 Sigma.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

09 April 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

08 April 2019 17:00 to 19:00

Annual General Meeting If you would like to join the committee of the Railway Division South Western Centre, or have any comments, please contact the Hon Secretary : rdswsec@imechenearyou.org. . Followed by a symposium. Graham Taylor will present the case for new vehicles and Phil Gray the case for refurbishment. The audience is then invited to interrogate the speakers and make up their own mind which is the better solution.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical visit

06 April 2019 10:00 to 12:30

Guided tour of the REME Museum at Lyneham. WHEN – Saturday 6th April 2019. Meeting at 10:00 am for a bacon roll in the Crown’s Café. The tour will start at 10:30 and last 1½ to 2 hours. WHERE - REME Museum, Prince Philip Barracks, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4XX NEXT STEPS – Sign-Up!

Industry: Defence

Event Type: Talk or debate

26 March 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Bloodhound SSC is a World Land Speed Record car being designed and built in Bristol. The talk will include videos and lots of technical details, the record attempt and how you can get involved with this amazing project.

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

21 March 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Talk "From Steam to Scrapheap, My Career and the IMechE" and the Devon and Cornwall Area AGM. Featuring a talk from Richard Gibbon about his career, this event will include refreshments, an account of the year and committee role elections. Join us to find out more about the committee and get involved. Please book to help us to plan the correct amount of refreshments.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

20 March 2019 18:15 to 19:30

Join IMechE on a guided tour of the National Composites Centre ho are leading in the field of composites with the mission of accelerating the growth of the UK industrial output

Industry: Research & development

Event Type: Seminar

20 March 2019 18:00 to 20:00

The aim of the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) is to deliver a safe, environmentally responsible and cost effective solution for the dismantling of 27 of the UK’s defueled nuclear powered submarines after they have left service with the Royal Navy. Mike Donnington will be our guest speaker, Mike is currently head of the SDP activities for Babcock International Group and will talk us through Learning from Experience (LfE) in delivering such a complex nuclear project.

Industry: Defence

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

19 March 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Seminar

19 March 2019 19:00 to 20:00

The aim of the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) is to deliver a safe, environmentally responsible and cost effective solution for the dismantling of 27 of the UK’s defueled nuclear powered submarines. This presentation will describe the strategic approach to the SDP, the programme structure, scope and infrastructure upgrades required to support the radioactive waste removal process and a forward looking view of the challenges that lie ahead.Further information can be viewed in the attachment.

Industry: Defence

Event Type: Competition event

18 March 2019 17:00 to 19:00

One of the highlights of the year; Young Engineers (typically with less than 10 years experience) will present their papers, in competition with each other. The winner will receive a prize of £200 and will go forward for a place in the national final later in the year at Birdcage Walk, London. Other prizes for the runners-up.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical lecture

13 March 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Over the past year or more building work has been going ahead on Gloucestershire’s new “Energy from Waste” (GEfW) next to Junction 12 of the M5. The construction of this facility is part of a joint venture between Urbaser and Balfour Beatty (UBB Gloucestershire). The talk will address the facility as a whole and there will be a chance for questions afterwards.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 March 2019 19:00 to 19:20

AGM - All welcome. The committee seeks new members and new ideas for events.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

20 February 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Professor Southwood will present a talk on his expertise in space engineering and discuss opportunities for engineers. “Space technology permeates many aspects of our society already. What are the challenges of making things work in space? Can we go beyond robots in space? How could humans live out on the final frontier? Why would we do it?”. Free refreshments will be provided at 1800. Please book to ensure we book adequate refreshments.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

18 February 2019 17:00 to 19:00

JOINT EVENT WITH IET. The challenges and benefits for UK of onboard ETCS fitment to railway vehicles.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 February 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 February 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

13 February 2019 16:00 to 19:00

Lecture by Neil Drury explaining the engineering challenge to modify legacy rolling stock for a new era. Careers fayre at 16.00, lecture commence 17.30 PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE - THIS EVENT IS NOW 13 Feb

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Conference

09 February 2019 10:00 to 17:00

CHAIN:Bristol is a free inter-institution event for engineers taking place at the UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre in Bristol on the 9th February 2019. Hear from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Chartered Quality Institute, the Royal Aeronautical Society and many more.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

07 February 2019 18:30 to 21:00

Craig Davies - IMechE Southern Business Development Executive HQ will give an interactive presentation on the current processes for progressing membership, focusing in particular on preparing for the professional interview. A number of experienced engineers will be on hand for break out one to one sessions to discuss the process of progressing membership and offer their advice.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Technical visit

05 February 2019 19:00 to 21:00

The visit will be hosted by the Engineering department of Bridgwater & Taunton College.The Engineering department has benefited from huge investment in facilities and resources in recent years. The existing Energy Skills Centre has been complemented by the £8 million Advanced Engineering Centre.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Technical visit

23 January 2019 19:00 to 21:30

The Renishaw site will demonstrate some of the Renishaw products as well as providing an overview of the company.

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Careers & education

22 January 2019 13:00 to 17:00

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Devon and Somerset Area) and the Engineering Faculty at Exeter College are holding an event which aims to present to undergraduate engineers the various pathways to improving their employability and career progression. This event will be held at the Exeter College Technology Center, College Way, Exeter, EX1 3PZ in the Student Lounge.The event program is attached.

Industry: Other Industries / Sectors

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

16 January 2019 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Careers & education

15 January 2019 17:30 to 20:30

This informal event is an opportunity for students to meet professional engineers and learn about the day-to-day jobs locally in engineering. Tour tickets now sold out, the careers networking will begin at 6.15pm. Ticket price includes a choice of cocktail (non-alcoholic also provided).

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

09 January 2019 18:00 to 21:00

Join the Bath and Bristol Young Members for our post-Christmas Bristol Blue Glass tour! Make your very own glass.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

09 January 2019 17:00 to 19:00

JOINT EVENT WITH PWI Matthew Savastano explains his role in the project to provide new high speed railway network in western USA

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

08 January 2019 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Careers & education

14 December 2018 09:30 to 11:30

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

Event Type: Technical lecture

13 December 2018 18:30 to 19:30

Join engineer and award winning author Professor Jon Holt, AKA the ‘Engineer in the Hat,’ for a magical evening of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 December 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Cancelled due to Christmas Commitments. We wish you a wonderful holiday period and look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

12 December 2018 19:00 to 20:00

Join us for an interactive family-friendly evening of fun, facts and physics about lifeboats and the incredible work carried out by the men and women of the RNLI. You will learn about how lifeboats are designed to withstand the worst conditions the sea can throw at them as well as the equipment that lifeboat crews use to protect them from the elements

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

11 December 2018 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Talk or debate

11 December 2018 18:00 to 20:30

This is the annual joint Professional Engineering Institutions Family Christmas Lecture for the Bristol Area. This year Reach Robotics, developers of the Mekamon battle-gaming entertainment robot (https://mekamon.com/) will deliver the highly entertaining lecture

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Seminar

10 December 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Historically engineers relied on craftsmen to make their projects work. We'll look at a few examples to see whether this is still true today..... Geoff Wallis will be our guest speaker for this intriguing presentation.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

10 December 2018 17:00 to 20:00

Peter Jennings explains the history of steam railmotors and the restoration of the Great Western Society's example.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical visit

29 November 2018 18:30 to 20:30

The Bath & Bristol YMP would like to invite you to visit HiETA Technologies, a company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of high efficiency components and systems utilising the technology of Additive Manufacturing. This event is a repeat of our over subscribed summer event. We invite members of all ages and experiences to come along and learn more about Additive Manufacturing.

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Professional development event

20 November 2018 08:15 to 13 November 2018 11:00

We would like to welcome all members of the IMechE Western Region to the National Composites Centre(NCC), Bristol, for an Additive Manufacturing(AM) Awareness Event in conjunction with the Knowledge Transfer Network. The event aims to cover the potential benefits of Additive Manufacturing to a wide range of businesses, and identify and address the current barriers to its uptake within industry, both locally and nationally, as well as from SMEs to OEMs.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Competition event

17 November 2018 10:00 to 14:30

CANCELLED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS Enter Speak Out for Engineering to compete for cash prizes! Speak Out for Engineering is a competition designed to develop verbal and visual communication in explaining technical mechanical engineering related subjects. The competition is open to any Affiliate, Associate or Young Member of the Institution. The event is free for applicants and spectators and includes a free tour of the MVV Energy from Waste Plant.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

14 November 2018 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Talk or debate

14 November 2018 19:30 to 21:00

Event joint with IET. The talk will cover everything from trackbed to train with the odd station stop in between, the talk will also make a few comparisons with the original line construction.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Professional development event

14 November 2018 17:00 to 20:30

Presentation of the experience gained in the first year of operation on GWR of the new Hitachi IET trains. Careers fayre at 17.00; lecture commences 18.00

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

13 November 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Careers & education

07 November 2018 19:30 to 22:00

Careers and Beers gives you an opportunity to engage with recent graduates from engineering companies in the Bristol area.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Competition event

25 October 2018 18:30 to 21:00

The Bristol & Bath Young Members Panel would like to invite entrants to the Bristol heat of the 'Speak Out for Engineering' (SofE) competition.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

18 October 2018 19:00 to 21:00

The lecture will provide an overview of the various components that make up a typical transmission, and the design studies and trade-offs that must be made at the development phase. Examples from recent projects undertaken at Leonardo will be given, with a focus on development of the up-rated transmission system for the AW159 Wildcat. The speaker will also bring a 3rd scale Lynx gearbox, made by ALM for the audience “to have a play with”.

Industry: Aerospace Industries

Event Type: Talk or debate

17 October 2018 19:00 to 20:30

The Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering, CNIE, at UCL draws lessons from nature to create new materials and technology. The CNIE pursues innovation by uncovering the fundamental mechanisms underlying optimal solutions and universal features in nature. Rather than simply mimicking nature out of context, it creates artificial systems endowed with the key attributes of natural models that are responsible for desirable features such as scalability, robustness, material and energy efficiency.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Professional development event

17 October 2018 18:30 to 20:30

JOINT EVENT WITH IET. The first of two lectures (see also 18 Feb 2019) on the impact of the digital technology revolution. How does the railway need to change to embrace digital technology?

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

10 October 2018 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

10 October 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Seminar

09 October 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Hosted by Cornwall College Technology department, the Area Committee brings you a talk on the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). This is a joint event with the IMechE Process Industries Division Board. Brian Robinson, Programme Manager (Commercial Vehicles) will give a talk on behalf of LowCVP entitled "Reducing emissions from heavy and commercial vehicles; the fuels, technologies and policies to transform the sector".

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical lecture

04 October 2018 19:00 to 21:00

WESTERN AEROSPACE CENTRE PRESTIGE LECTURE 2018 EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION IN AVIATION: THE JET ENGINES OF TOMORROW AND ELECTRIFIED FLIGHT

Industry: Aerospace Industries

Event Type: Careers & education

26 September 2018 14:00 to 16:00

Want to enthuse children about engineering? Come and have a go at some fun, engaging design and make projects and listen to a talk on STEM engagement. Create your own balloon buggies and fan boats, and find out how the activities can be used to inspire the next generation. Class packs will be available for attendees to conduct the activities in school.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

24 September 2018 18:00 to 13 September 2018 20:00

This is the postponed committee meeting from 13/9/18. This meeting is an opportunity to meet the committee and find out about upcoming plans. A number of committee members will be standing down in May 2019 and so if you are interested in joining the committee or getting more involved, please come along to find out more.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Talk or debate

20 September 2018 18:30 to 21:00

Highways England has over 300 miles of smart motorway and this is set to increase this to over 500 miles by 2020. A key element of smart motorways is the real time management of speed to improve traffic flow and reduce accidents. This talk will cover the evolution of smart motorways and how speed restrictions help improve traffic flow.

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: Talk or debate

19 September 2018 19:00 to 20:30

The talk will describe the key elements of the engine control system with respect to design, development, manufacture and in-service support. The fundamental concepts of aircraft engine control will be introduced, offering an appreciation of the challenges faced in the development of a complex, safety critical, system. The complexities of the aircraft system interface will also be introduced, exploring fault messaging methods and determination of aircraft despatch.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Careers & education

16 September 2018 07:30 to 17:00

Greenpower’s Castle Combe Western Regional Heat for the schools’ electric car design and racing project is running again and need volunteer helpers on the day.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

12 September 2018 19:30 to 21:00

Come along to our monthly 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

Event Type: Professional development event

03 September 2018 17:00 to 19:00

New railway division chairman (and our immediate past chair) Andy Mellors gives his chairman's address which will examine the economic and wider societal benefits which the rail industry delivers and consider the current challenges facing the industry, the engineering profession and our Institution.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Committee meeting or AGM

16 August 2018 18:00 to 20:00

Devon and Cornwall Area Committee meeting. Open to all, we welcome visitors of all interests and disciplines.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Seminar

16 August 2018 18:00 to 20:00

The IMechE Devon and Cornwall Area Committee would like to invite you to the final part of a two part series of seminars on Project Management and Contract Execution. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the speaker and network after the seminar. Tea/Coffee will be provided.

Industry: Cross-sector

Event Type: Technical visit

14 August 2018 18:30 to 20:30

The Bath & Bristol YMP would like to invite you to visit HiETA Technologies, a company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of high efficiency components and systems utilising the technology of Additive Manufacturing.

Industry: Manufacturing