Past Events

These events may have all passed, but give an overview of the broad range of subjects we cover. In future we hope to introduce summary papers of selected past events.

25th October 2007
Lifecycle of an F1 Car
Company: Honda Racing
Speaker: Nick Brown
Venue: University of Birmingham

Dimensional Control
Company: Jaguar / Aston Martin
Venue: University of Birmingham
14th November 2007
Retired Members Visit: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Museum
Company: Rolls-Royce

15th November 2007
New Jaguar XF joint event with IRTE
"The first talk for the IMeche E on this new Jaguar model"
Company: Jaguar
Speaker: Mick Mohan “XF Chief Programme Engineer”
Venue: Castle Bromwich Visitor Centre

6th December 2007
Hybrids in Motorsport
Company: Oaktec
Speaker: Paul Andrews
Venue: University of Birmingham

17th January 2008
AD Chairman's Address "Feeding the Tigers"
Company: MIRA Ltd
Speaker: Terry Spall, IMechE AD Chairman
Venue: University of Birmingham

7th February 2008
Living and working in Shanghai
Company: SAIC Motor Co Ltd
Speaker: Ian Pogson, Principal Quality Engineer
Venue: University of Birmingham

28th February 2008
100 Years of Tata in the UK - Tata Motors European Technical Centre
Company: Tata Motors
Speaker: Clive Hickman
Venue: University of Birmingham

10th April 2008
Bromsgrove Station - A Railway success story
Joint with Worcestershire Branch / Railway Division
Company: BRUG (Bromsgrove Rail User Group)
Speaker: Mike Ponsonby, Chairman of the Bromsgrove Rail User Group, (BRUG)
Venue: Bromsgrove Rugby Football Club, Finstal, Bromsgrove

23rd April 2008
Tour at Jaguar
Company: Jaguar
Venue: Castle Bromwich

12th June 2008
Social Event - Tysley Engineering works Steam Engines in the 21st century
Joint Event with Birmingham Area Panel
Company: Tysley Engineering
Venue: Tysley, Birmingham