Welcome to the Shropshire Area
Aims
There are over 400 members who live in Shropshire. We aim to provide a varied programme of activities to further engineering knowledge and improve communications between engineers at all levels. We also want to help engineers who wish to attain chartered status by offering practical guidance and support.
About Us
As a committee, we arrange up to 10 events per year, including lectures, factory visits and social outings. All activities are carried out jointly with the IEE and we welcome both members and non members who have an interest in engineering. We try to arrange a programme to cater for all tastes but always welcome new ideas.
Most of our lectures are held at the Shrewsbury College, usually on Tuesday evenings, but please see our web site and Institution publications for more details. So, come along and meet us.
Programme
Full details of our 2005/2006 combined programme will be published shortly. Please see the Midland Region newsletter for more details.
Peter R. Gore, Chairman
Tel: 01743 872705
E-mail:
peter@condover.river7.net John Burrows, Honorary Secretary
Tel: 01743 242862
E-mail:
johnburrows@mostonroad.fslife.co.uk
02 December 2008 | 19:15 - 20:30
Control Techniques is a leading supplier of intelligent variable speed drives for commercial and industrial motor control applications. Their main manufacturing is in Newtown in Mid Wales; a facility that employs over 350 people. Drives up to 1.5 MW are made in what is problably the most advanced drives factory in the world, utilising demand-led-manufacturing principles, a high level of automation, and the most rigorous of quality standards.
13 January 2009 | 19:15 - 20:30
A presentation will detail the 'lost' history that Shropshire played in World War II. At the present the Assault Glider Trust is re-constructing one of the Horsa Gliders from that era and a review of the progress will be given.
03 February 2009 | 19:15 - 20:30
The talk will begin with a brief introduction to the range of biometric technologies available, including the most common (finger, face and iris) and the more unusual, such as vein, voice and gait. How the various biometrics differ, which are more suited to particular situations, how accuracy is calculated and why such statistics are often of little use will all be discussed. A number of applications, including time and attendance in contruction and logistics, mug-shot searching for the police and uses for the passport service, airports, casinos and CCTV will be reviewed taking face recognition as an example
03 March 2009 | 19:15 - 19:15
The presentation will explore the myths on vehicle dynamics and the requirements for road, stage and circuits and how they overlap.
03 March 2009 | 19:15 - 19:30
AGM
31 March 2009 | 19:00 - 20:30
A visit to a foundry which received the Queens Award for enterprise 2007. The visit will review the approach of rapid proto typing and the state of the art manufacture of high quality castings.
12 May 2009 | 19:00 - 20:30
Short papers evening giving younger members and students an opportunity to develop their presentation skills and to get an insight into projects happening in Shorpshire. Cash prizes are to be won by the participant giving the best presentation paper on a technical subject of their choice. Each presentation will last 15 minutes including questions. There will also a buffet be provided.
16 June 2009 | 18:30 - 20:30
A visit to the Ironbridge Coal Power Station, which is located in the Severn Gorge, half a mile upstream from Ironbridge, a world heritage site. This coal fired power station is capable of generating 1,000MW of electricity; which is enough power to supply 750,00 homes. The adjoining nature trail attracts around 2,000 visitors annually. The diversity of habitats and lack of disturbance helps promote the well being of locally scarce species.