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May 2011
Railway Division summer technical visit 2011 Sweden & Denmark
Date: 01 May 2011 - 07 May 2011
Event Type: 7 day Other
The prime aim of the visit is to broaden and develop the expertise and experience of railway engineers across the spectrum from the young to the experienced.
Delivering UK Space Capability into Orbit
Date: 05 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
18:00 for 18:30
Using examples from the UK’s largest and most complex military satellite system – Skynet 5, scientific satellites such as Aeolus, Lisa Pathfinder and ExoMars Rover – Patrick Wood will explain how engineering managers can overcome these hurdles to meet the requirements of quality, schedule and cost, while managing the risks and contingency funding to meet high operational targets.
Delivering nuclear projects
Date: 10 May 2011 - 11 May 2011
Event Type: 2 day Seminar
Location: Birmingham
The seminar will allow delegates to exchange experiences on nuclear projects in the UK to enable them to identify optimum process and techniques for enhanced future project delivery.
Free evening lecture: Lord Armstrong and his influence on engineering
Date: 10 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
William Armstrong, the industrialist, left an enduring legacy on the engineering profession. This free evening lecture celebrates the life of one of history’s most prominent engineers
Compressors and fans
Date: 11 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: London
This one day course is designed to enable individuals with a general engineering or commercial background to gain an understanding of the principles associated with gas compressors and fans.
1000mph Using Three Types of Thrust
Date: 12 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
***Refreshments Available from 5.45***Lecture starts at 6.15***
Presented by Mark Chapman, Chief Engineer, BLOODHOUND SSC
Midlands Engineering Dinner 2011
Date: 13 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Birmingham
For more information about the event, Please download the poster
VTMS 10 - Vehicle Thermal Management Systems
Date: 15 May 2011 - 19 May 2011
Event Type: 5 day Conference
Location: Warwickshire
VTMS is a dedicated International Conference for Vehicle Thermal Management Systems, organised jointly by the Automobile Division & the Combustion Engines and Fuels Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and SAE International.
VTMS 10 will cover the latest research and technological advances in the field of heat transfer, energy management, comfort and the efficient management of all thermal systems within the vehicle. The programme features plenary sessions, break out technical sessions, a research forum panel discussion on the thermal management conflict resulting from CO2 reduction, an associated exhibition, and optional technical visits to Jaguar Land Rover and Prodrive.
CSeries - Now is the future! 27th Aerospace Annual General Meeting lecture
Date: 17 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Registration: 17:15; AGM starts at 18:00. The subsequent free lecture will be presented by Gavin Campbell, Director Design Engineering and Technology Development of Bombardier Aerospace will be presenting the lecture he was scheduled to give at last year's AGM. It was postponed in 2010 due to volcanic ash.
83rd Thomas Lowe Gray lecture: Accelerating the deployment of marine energy devices
Date: 17 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
This year's Thomas Lowe Gray lecture will be presented by Andrew Mill, Chief Executive of Narec.
This lecture is free to attend, but booking is required to guarantee a place.
The lecture will start at 18:00 and refreshments will be available from 17:15.
Water - from Collection and Storage to Distribution and Use
Date: 18 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This seminar will examine current solutions and future technology for collection and storage. You will discover how education can influence social behaviour so people are more aware of their environment and take responsibility for personal, commercial and industrial use of water.
Redundant Plant: Engineering and Safety
Date: 19 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Teesside
If you have to take a plant out of service, make sure you’re fully aware of the engineering and safety implications. This seminar will enable you to prepare, plan and specify the work necessary for when a plant is to be taken out of service.
Railway Division Presentation Competition Final
Date: 19 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Come along to support our Young Engineers and discover what the next generation are doing.
The winners from each regional heat will battle it out at this final for £1500 prize fund. Following the young engineers presentations, there will be a guest presentation on "Change, The Constant Agenda" by Andrew Lezalla, CEO, Metro Trains, Melbourne.
Projects for Engineering Managers
Date: 19 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
The workshop-style approach will help develop your awareness and appreciation of what is needed to thrive. You will discover how to manage your resources, stay on budget, solve problems and achieve your objectives.
Lessons In Manufacturing Excellence
Date: 24 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This conference is a collection of case studies from the Winners of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2010. Representatives will each focus on the specific business areas in which they received their Award, sharing best practice – on how excellence can be reached.
Fukushima - New wine in old wineskins? Annual Lecture
Date: 24 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Presented by: Mr. Tony Roulstone MA CEng FIMechE MIET
Lecture is free and open to all.
Refreshments served from 18.00
Lecture starts at 18.30 prompt
The events at Fukushima in Japan have knocked over the notion growing in many countries that a nuclear renaissance was inevitable. The scale of the accident, involving multiple reactors and the way it ran across the global news for weeks with a different problem being face almost every day, has challenged the idea that the nuclear industry has learned the lessons and is a now safe and sound means of generating electricity. The talk will attempt to explain what went wrong at Fukushima and the choices that the Japanese authorities had to make in the aftermath of the unprecedented earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March. It will start the process of learning the new lessons of Fukushima and consider whether the effects of the accident might be felt more by old reactors like those at Fukushima, or newer ones such as those planned to be built in the UK.
The Cost and Ethics of Safety
Date: 24 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Manchester
This event is jointly organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Safety and Reliability Society and will bring together leading figures from a number of high hazard industries and academia.
Reciprocating compressor operational reliability
Date: 25 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This one day seminar provides an update on the latest developments and technologies for increasing the operational reliability of reciprocating compressors. This event will be of interest to anyone involved with increasing the safety, integrity and reliability of these machines with material developments, valve design, sealing technologies and condition monitoring techniques.
Professional Registration Seminar (Gaydon)
Date: 25 May 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Warwickshire
Mentoring by Chartered Engineers is key to the success of IMechE's Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS), which has been operating successfully for over 30 years.
Presidential address 2011 - Engineering: Our future
Date: 25 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
This address will be given by Professor Roderick A Smith FREng FIMechE.
The lecture will start at 18.00. Refreshments will be available from 16.45.
This lecture is free to attend and open to all. Booking is required.
Sustainable Mobility: Mission Impossible?
Date: 26 May 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Presented by Geoff Davis, MIRA
Meeting the short and medium term challenge of making a significant improvement in sustainable mobility requires “the pragmatic application of known commercially viable technologies to mass market vehicles and proven ITS traffic management strategies in urban environments”
***Refreshments served from 17.15 lecture starts from 18.00***
June 2011
Lessons Learned: The Challenges of Governing an Industry in the Aftermath of a Headline Incident
Date: 07 June 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Presented by Sir Robert Smith MP, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
On 20 April 2010 an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig – operated by Transocean in the Gulf of Mexico, under contract to BP – led to the deaths of 11 workers and an North America’s largest ever oil spill. The full extent of the environmental impact and the effect on communities is not yet known.
Using feed-in-tariffs to fit the bill
Date: 09 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
One year on from their introduction in the UK, are we reaping the benefits of feed-in tariffs (FIT)? This event will address what FITs are, how they work and how they have contributed in Europe, and assess the financial and commercial importance that FIT can make to achieving UK targets.
Lightweighting for Low-Carbon Vehicles
Date: 09 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Birmingham
This one-day seminar will shed light on the performance of existing materials including aluminium alloys, carbon composites and variable thickness steel; and future developments in automotive material technology which work towards reducing the weight of the vehicle structure.
Renewable energy in South-East Asia
Date: 09 June 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
This lecture will summarise what renewable energy policies are in place in South-East Asia, outlining some installation project case studies, the technologies used and how the projects have been financed.
The lecture is free to attend and open to all, but booking is required. The lecture will start at 18:00 and refreshments will be available from 17:30.
Forum for Engineering in Medicine and Health
Date: 14 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: London
Engineering in Medicine and Health is a growing and significant discipline in the U.K. and the IMechE has a large activity in this area. In order to facilitate interaction between the key players in this field and to consider future activities, the Engineering in Medicine and Health Division would like to invite you to attend the "Forum for Engineering in Medicine and Health" event.
Please also register for the Smith and Nephew Annual Lecture where David Constantine, Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Motivation UK, will speak on the subject of appropriate wheelchair provision in developing countries and associated requirements around helping disabled people in less resourced settings to fulfil their potential in society. This will take place after the Forum for Engineering in Medicine and Health event www.imeche.org/events/l179 to purchase a place at the Chairman's dinner email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a booking form.
ALARP: Costs, Safety and Risk - How Low Is Reasonable?
Date: 14 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Making all risk to be “As Low As Reasonably Practicable” is a legal requirement in all safety cases, and potentially the most difficult part of the process to do. Structured sessions will enable delegates to discuss key issues with other attendees and speakers, including legal and regulatory requirements.
Is just a wheelchair enough? Annual Smith and Nephew Lecture
Date: 14 June 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Lecture is free and open to all.
Refreshments served from 18.00
Lecture starts at 18.30 prompt
David Constantine, Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Motivation UK, will speak on the subject of appropriate wheelchair provision in developing countries and associated requirements around helping disabled people in less resourced settings to fulfil their potential in society.
Please also register for the Forum for Engineering in Medicine and Health Event which will discuss the future of Engineering in Medicine and Health as a discipline within the U.K. and to talk about what you want from the IMechE. This will take place before the evening lecture. www.imeche.org/events/O1435 to purchase a place at the Chairman's dinner email
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for a booking form.
Subsea Engineering: Designing for Integrity and Operation
Date: 16 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Aberdeen
As offshore oil and gas developments move to deeper water and more-remote locations, subsea developments become the only option. Subsea engineers must therefore work ever smarter to optimise the integrity of the equipment through good design, while expanding the boundaries of operational capacity and availability.
Design for Manufacture, Repair and Lifecycle
Date: 16 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Manchester
Lean and Efficient Engineering in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Date: 21 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Do you want to avoid the impact of budget cuts whilst maintaining profitability?
Attend this event to understand best practice and learn how engineering departments can add value within their companies.
Successful First Line Management for Engineers
Date: 21 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Understand the essential truths in management. Share insight and experiences with professionals and other first-time managers. Through interactive sessions and case studies, your transition into management will be smoother and more successful.
In the thick of it: sludge and slurry pumps
Date: 22 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Birmingham
This one day seminar provides an update on the latest developments and technologies for increasing the operational reliability of Sludge and Slurry Pumps
TRIZ - Rapid Innovative Problem Solving
Date: 22 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: London
In an increasingly competitive business environment, innovation is fundamental to engineering success and there is a growing need for companies to make low-risk,
highly effective changes to their products and systems. This one day workshop introduces attendees to TRIZ - a proven process for solving problems, generating new ideas and developing systems more quickly, cheaply and inventively than traditional methods.
Railway Plant: Investment and Opportunity
Date: 22 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Enhancing the processes used to develop and utilise plant equipment is vital in today’s environment. Organisations must understand the resources needed to maximise the quality and effectiveness of Railway Plant and operate best practice as pressures grow to reduce costs.
Condition Monitoring - Railway Division Young Members Summer Lecture
Date: 22 June 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: Derby
Join us for this free to attend event in which four speakers will discuss real scenarios in which Condition Monitoring is used across the railway infrastructure and rolling stock. This will be an excellent opportunity to network with delegates from all levels of the industry. A light buffet and refreshments will be provided.
Formula One - The Red Bull Way
Date: 23 June 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: Coventry
Red Bull has long been involved in Formula One as a sponsor of teams and drivers; and now as a team owner. In 2004, Red Bull Racing was known as the Jaguar Racing team, which itself was born out of the Stewart Grand Prix team. This was put up for sale by the Ford Motor Company. The outlook was bleak, until the energy-drink company stepped in.
Advanced TRIZ - Transforming Good Engineers into Great Engineers
Date: 23 June 2011 - 24 June 2011
Event Type: 2 day Workshop
This two day workshop will transform engineers and will teach them the clear, rigorous, accessible proven, systematic TRIZ methods for finding new concepts and solving difficult engineering problems. The unique effective, powerful and extensive TRIZ toolkit complements and fills in the gaps left by other engineering toolkits for the most challenging stage of actually solving problems.
The role of the CIA and its impact on the chemical industry
Date: 28 June 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) will discuss the role of the CIA and the impact it has on the chemical industry in which many of our mechanical (chemical) member engineers work. Free evening lecture open to members and non members.
Bolted Joints Revisited
Date: 30 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Aberdeen
This seminar will highlight some of the solutions to problems associated with the design and assembly of bolted flanged joints in pressure systems. It will cover advances in flange design, changes in flange and gasket standards, gasket selection and technology, assembly, qualification of personnel, bolt load control, leak management and investigation, record keeping, and emission legislation. Case studies will also be discussed using real life examples.
Military Aircraft Technology
Date: 30 June 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Bristol
This one-day seminar will examine the latest developments in the military aircraft technology industry, and will feature both the MoD and the manufacturers of military aircrafts, in order to examine how manufacturers and subcontractors can continue to meet procurer’s needs.
July 2011
NNB 2011: On the road to nuclear new build
Date: 05 July 2011 - 06 July 2011
Event Type: 2 day Conference
The UK's energy future is a big issue for politicians, investors and energy companies as well as the general public. NNB2011: On the road to nuclear new build is a nuclear conference with a difference. It tells an integrated story about where we’ve come from, and more importantly where we’re heading.
Professional Registration Seminar (Preston)
Date: 06 July 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Samlesbury, Nr. Preston
Mentoring by Chartered Engineers is key to the success of IMechE's Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS), which has been operating successfully for over 30 years.
The Journey from Rapid Prototyping to Additive Manufacturing
Date: 06 July 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: Coventry
This workshop will explore the additive manufacturing processes that are currently available and their advantages.
Experts in the field will explore the benefits of additive manufacturing, allowing you to reduce lead times and provide your customers with complex and unique products.
September 2011
International conference on compressors and their systems
Date: 05 September 2011 - 06 September 2011
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: London
This conference provides a forum where developments in air, gas and refrigeration compressors, vacuum pumps, expanders, related systems and components can be presented for discussion. Deadline for abstracts: 17 December 2010
Appropriate Healthcare Technology for Developing Countries
Date: 07 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Call for Presenters
Abstract Deadline 11 May 2011
Do you have an example of an engineering idea that has had a positive impact on healthcare in developing countries?
Do you have an engineering idea that has not made it to market or the clinic in the developing world due to technical, logistical, economic, or manpower issues?By exploring these issues with informed, experienced, influential figures, and users, we seek to help the uptake of appropriately engineered solutions that bring healthcare benefits to developing countries.
The event will have a morning of scene setting talks from the speakers listed here, and the afternoon will consists of demonstrations, posters, and talks from people like you. If you would like to present your engineering product or idea, either by poster, demonstration, or formal presentation, then please send a one page free-form abstract to
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describing your engineering product and the mechanism of presentation that you would like.
The abstract deadline is 11 May 2011 and selected presenters will be informed by 15 June 2011
Professional Registration Seminar (Gatwick)
Date: 07 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Horley, Surrey
Mentoring by Chartered Engineers is key to the success of IMechE's Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS), which has been operating successfully for over 30 years.
Safety Fast: The Art of Super Sonic Safety
Date: 13 September 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
How can you manage risks where not only do you not know all the answers, but quite probably not even the questions? This presentation is to describe how the BLOODHOUND SSC team manage and mitigate the risks they know, but also the philosophy behind designing the car to deal with those they don’t.
Presented by Mark Chapman, Chief Engineer, Bloodhound SSC
***Refreshments served from 5.30 - Lecture starts at 6pm***
Site performance testing
Date: 21 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This seminar is designed to share experience in this important area, and should enable the delegate to learn about the latest developments in site performance testing, acquire an understanding of relevant standards, and the need for instrumentation.
Tracks to Success: Delivering in Demanding Times
Date: 21 September 2011 - 23 September 2011
Event Type: 3 day Seminar
Location: Nottingham
This year’s Annual Railway Seminar organised by Young Engineers will highlight success stories from recent projects and look forward to how current and future projects are overcoming similar challenges. Through a series of workshops, case studies and informative lectures, practical insight will demonstrate how projects can be delivered successfully in today’s challenging economic climate - knowledge that delegates will be able to take away and share within their own organisations.
Innovation, Integration and Implementation: The Electric Vehicle Reality
Date: 22 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
As more electric vehicles begin to impact on the Automotive industry, this seminar will provide an update on latest developments facing manufacturers and the supporting infrastructure. Topics covered by the programme will include consumer affordability and user experience of range and charging patterns.
Fit for purpose safety cases
Date: 22 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Birmingham
This seminar will give delegates an update on recent developments in safety case thinking, through case studies, presentations and opportunities to put questions to the speakers. The event will benefit design engineers, facility operators, safety engineers and managers.
Future Climate – Engineering Solutions
Date: 22 September 2011 - 23 September 2011
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: London
The project aims, through coordinated effort, to participate in the international climate debate in the period up to the COP 17 meeting in 2011 in Durban, South Africa. The results of the Future Climate Project will be presented at an international conference on 22-23 September 2011 in London. This conference will put forward the joint recommendations from the participating organisations addressing the UN, the parties to the Kyoto protocol, and others who will commit themselves to the new climate agreement.
Pump fundamentals part A
Date: 27 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: London
A one-day course designed to enable individuals with a general engineering or commercial background to gain an understanding of the principles associated with the pumping of liquids.
Pump fundamentals part B
Date: 28 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: London
Pump Selection builds upon the fundamentals introduced in Part 1 and illustrates a procedure for evaluating enquiry data, making appropriate pump selections and on through to tendering.
Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring in Offshore Environments
Date: 28 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Glasgow
Large-scale wind turbines are one of the most obvious choices that are feasible to achieve this and they pose their own challenges. Targets have been set by government to increase by 80% energy produced from renewable sources by 2020.
28 September 2011 is currently being confirmed with Strathclyde University.
How to Solve Friction, Wear and Lubrication Problems
Date: 29 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
In this financial climate it is more critical than ever to avoid losing time and business.
Date in September still to be confirmed.
TRIZ - Rapid Innovative Problem Solving
Date: 29 September 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: London
In an increasingly competitive business environment, innovation is fundamental to engineering success and there is a growing need for companies to make low-risk,
highly effective changes to their products and systems. This one day workshop introduces attendees to TRIZ - a proven process for solving problems, generating new ideas and developing systems more quickly, cheaply and inventively than traditional methods.
October 2011
Small-Scale Testing – Applications and Opportunities
Date: 01 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
** A date in October is currently being identified for this event **
Working at the micro-scale is challenging. Measuring the residual stresses, fretting and fatigue at the micro-scale, whilst adhering to the latest European standards is extremely involved indeed. Learn from the UK’s top experts
Boeing and the Dreamliner
Date: 03 October 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Registration and refreshments from 17:15; lecture presented by Sir Roger Bone, President, Boeing UK will commence at 18:00
CIBSE ASHRAE Lecture 2011
Date: 06 October 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
This lecture will be on the subject of innovation. The evening event will include the Building Services Graduate of the Year finalist presentations. In addition, awards will be presented to the Building Services Graduate of the Year and the winner of the IMechE Construction & Building Services Division Award.
Gaining Traction in Energy Efficiency
Date: 06 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
There is considerable interest in energy saving within the railway industry. this event will focus on technologies and methods that have already been implemented or are ready for the market as well as showcasing future technologies.
Succeeding through Innovation - Recent Advances in Materials Modelling
Date: 11 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Nottingham
There is an ever-increasing demand for advanced and more controllable material properties to support innovations in component and system design and manufacture.
The Application of Nanotechnology in the Food and Food Packaging Industries
Date: 11 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This one day Seminar will give you an insight into the development of Nanotechnology for food enhancement and food packaging. Top line issues/ benefits will be addressed such as legislation and controls that must be implemented within the industry. Manufacturing methods will be discussed in order to give you a better idea as to how this technology can help efficiency. There is also an opportunity to look at a cost benefits analysis to identify shelf life versus capital and running costs.
Compressors and Fans
Date: 12 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Workshop
Location: London
This one day course is designed to enable individuals with a general engineering or commercial background to gain an understanding of the principles associated with gas compressors and fans.
An Engineer in Court
Date: 12 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This one-day seminar will offer key advice on an engineer’s relationship with the law, looking at representing your company effectively and being an expert witness.
Professional Registration Seminar (Derby)
Date: 12 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Derby
Mentoring by Chartered Engineers is key to the success of IMechE's Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS), which has been operating successfully for over 30 years.
Professional Registration Seminar (Aberdeen)
Date: 12 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Aberdeen
Mentoring by Chartered Engineers is key to the success of IMechE's Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS), which has been operating successfully for over 30 years.
Fired Heaters and Boilers
Date: 18 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This seminar will highlight current practices in design and operation of Fired Heaters and Heat Recovery Boilers. Covering design, operation, in-service inspection and maintenance, this event will provide an insight into the future direction in these areas. The seminar will appeal to all engineers involved with fired equipment and heat recovery boilers in the process industries. It will also interest engineers dealing with boilers in other industry sectors.
Carbon Capture and Storage - the Leading Edge
Date: 19 October 2011 - 20 October 2011
Event Type: 2 day Seminar
Location: London
This seminar will present on the leading edge of carbon capture technology. Key industry leaders will cover the latest position and the implications across the regulatory, financial and process technology spectra.
Process Safety: Avoiding Major Disasters
Date: 25 October 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Industry thinking in the effective management of major hazards has moved on significantly; stakeholders are becoming less tolerant of risk, and expect to see organisations minimise their exposure to such events. This seminar will enable businesses to understand ways they can develop a ‘safety’ culture and manage major accident risk more effectively.
Leak and Escape of Hazardous Fluids
Date: 26 October 2011 - 27 October 2011
Event Type: 2 day Seminar
Loss of containment is a key safety and environmental concern in the petrochemical, nuclear and offshore industries, and where contamination to ground may important. This seminar will discuss the various legislation that applies, the factors affecting loss of containment including leak before break, detection, the use of secondary containment, prevention strategies, and a case study of an event.
November 2011
Engineers and Surgeons: Joined at the Hip III
Date: 01 November 2011 - 03 November 2011
Event Type: 3 day Conference
Location: London
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To present a paper at this conference the first step is to produce a 750-word abstract to be submitted to
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by 30th March 2011. Although all submitted abstracts will be considered by the Organising Committee, final acceptance will depend upon the Committee’s decision. The presenting author of each paper will be entitled to a substantial reduction in the registration fee and it is the Institution’s policy that no speakers will be reimbursed any travel or accommodation expenses. All accepted abstracts will be published in a soft-bound volume available to all conference delegates. Authors are expected to attend the conference to present their work. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts to be published in the Proceedings of IMechE.
Continuing Airworthiness of Aircraft Systems
Date: 02 November 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Bristol
Grasp a number of perspectives on the issue of maintaining the airworthiness of old aircraft.
This one-day seminar will focus on the challenges often associated with ageing systems. In particular it will examine how the introduction of highly complex interdependent aircraft systems has resulted in the adoption of a systems approach to the maintenance of airwothiness.
Fuel Economy and Sustainable Road Transport
Date: 08 November 2011 - 09 November 2011
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: Pune
This international conference, to be held in Pune, India will cover the latest research and technological advances in the field of low carbon technology, fuel economy and sustainability for road transport.
Cost effective deployment and maintenance of offshore and marine renewable energy installations
Date: 10 November 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Do you want to get the cost of offshore renewable energy right?
Attend to gain insight into ways of reducing the capital and operational expenditure associated with offshore wind and marine renewable energy.
Heat Recovery Steam Generator User Group
Date: 15 November 2011 - 16 November 2011
Event Type: 2 day Seminar
Location: Nottingham
The HRSG User Group will promote a greater understanding of operating HRSGs in today’s environment and in the future. The event will give participants a forum for the exchange of experiences, views, problems and solutions.
**Call for presentations deadline: 16 May 2011**
IMechE Bulk Solids Handling: Technology and Development for the 21st Century
Date: 22 November 2011 - 23 November 2011
Event Type: 2 day Seminar
Location: Chennai
This two-day seminar will provide delegates with a clear understanding of the leading edge technology used to handle bulk materials such as mined ores, stone and coal. It will present an insight into the latest equipment and best practices used within the minerals handling industry.
Developments in Manufacturing Technology for Pressure Systems
Date: 23 November 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
This event will highlight a number of developments and opportunities for application of new technologies in the manufacture of pressure vessels and piping systems. It will cover a range of subjects relevant to manufacturing including the use of new materials, clad pipe and lined vessels and new forming and joining techniques including Hot Isostatic Pressing and mechanised high productivity multiple-wire/head welding. It will also cover automated inspection with a permanent record. For more information please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Fluid Machinery Group Lecture
Date: 23 November 2011
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Professional Registration Seminar (Wakefield)
Date: 23 November 2011
Event Type: 1 day Other
Location: Wakefield
Hydropower developments: new projects, rehabilitation and power recovery
Date: 24 November 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
A review of new and rehabilitation hydropower activities, recently and currently being under taken by Hydro Power companies for both UK and overseas projects.
Fatigue - Real-Life Solutions
Date: 25 November 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: Nottingham
Don't succumb to fatigue! Equip yourself with the latest data and be prepared.
A date in October / November is currently being identified.
Internal Combustion Engines: Performance, Fuel Economy and Emissions
Date: 29 November 2011 - 30 November 2011
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: London
The challenges facing IC Engines are greater than ever as industry aims to meet stringent legislation, reduce CO2 emissions and the dependence on oil-derived fossil fuels. This conference, the next in this popular biennial series, will focus on improvements and innovations in technology and advances in the latest research and development and is the perfect opportunity to examine, compare and debate responses.
December 2011
Mission of Tribology Research 20
Date: 07 December 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
In this free half-day seminar, UK research groups concerned about improving the understanding of friction, wear and lubrication processes meet for a series of presentations and discussions on current aims and progress in these areas.
Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge VIII
Date: 07 December 2011 - 08 December 2011
Event Type: 2 day Seminar
Location: London
The Engineering in Medicine and Health Division is pleased to announce the eighth ‘Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge’ seminar. This taboo subject is often not discussed openly, preventing engineers from hearing about real-life issues endured by sufferers and problems faced by carers and nurses. It is essential that engineers develop new and existing technologies that can help limit embarrassment, disguise conditions and allow sufferers to live normal lives.
This two-day seminar is the principal European meeting in this area, and brings engineers, clinicians, researchers, commercial designers and producers, nurses, carers and users together, to examine existing solutions and solve current problems. As well as invited lectures featuring the very latest research and thinking, experts from outside the incontinence world will present technologies with the potential to revolutionise current practice.
Power generation in the next century – thermofluid aspects
Date: 08 December 2011
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
There are substantial changes currently taking place in the power generation industry. However, it is not clearly understood how these new plants will interact with one another in terms of overall system performance.
March 2012
Fuel Systems for IC Engines
Date: 14 March 2012 - 15 March 2012
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: London
***Call for Papers is now available***Deadline for Abstracts 11 April***
It is vital for the automotive industry to continue to meet the demands of the modern environmental agenda. In order to excel, manufacturers must research and develop fuel systems that guarantee the best engine performance, ensuring minimal emissions and maximum profit.
April 2012
Fan 2012
Date: 18 April 2012 - 20 April 2012
Event Type: 3 day Conference
Location: Senlis
An international conference on fan noise, technology and numerical methods
May 2012
10th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging
Date: 15 May 2012 - 16 May 2012
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: London
Call for papers now available - DEADLINE 09 MAY 2011
This international conference follows on from the highly successful and prestigious previous conferences in this series held regularly since 1978, last held in May 2010 in London. The conference will cover all current and novel aspects of turbocharging systems design for boosting solutions for engine downsizing.
October 2012
Low Carbon Vehicles 2012
Date: 16 October 2012 - 17 October 2012
Event Type: 2 day Conference
Location: Warwickshire
Low Carbon Vehicles 2012 is a leading technical conference organised by the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to provide a forum for refereed technical papers on the subject.
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