Welcome to the North Eastern Region
Welcome to the North Eastern Region and our programme of events and activities.
Across the Region, we have a varied programme of events, closely aligned the IMechE’s four key themes of Energy, Environment, Transport and Education.
The programme includes visits and activities to assist your professional development, to add to your learned knowledge, and to provide inspiration for a new generation of younger people to become engineers.
Our Young Members continue to take the lead in prestigious events in the Region including GreenPower which gives school pupils an opportunity to build and race an electric vehicle.
If you have a little time to spare and are interested in joining the Committees, please also get in touch. We need enthusiastic volunteers. It can be very interesting work, good for developing your skills and also provides some great networking opportunities.
We are well supported by our Regional Business Development Manager, Denis Healy, who provides various ‘Routes To Professional Registration’ workshops as well as developing Company-Based Registration schemes, to make transition to full membership of the Institution as straightforward as possible. Please contact Denis directly if you want to find out more – either as an individual, or on behalf of your Company at d_healy@imeche.org
If you want to find out what’s happening where you live or work, then please contact myself or the Tyne & Wear or the Teesside Area Committee’s – you will be most welcome!
Scott Taylor, Chair 2010 - 2011
08 September 2010 | 17:45 - 20:30
Places for the tour are very limited and registration is required.
This is rare opportunity to tour Sembcorp’s Wilton 10 Biomass Power Station. The tour will take in the Fuel Handling, Boiler and Steam Turbine plant of the first industrial sized Biomass Power Station in the UK.
14 September 2010 | 18:00 - 20:30
Following an introductionary talk, we will be presented with a short video,
before the tour of the Rail Service Centre. Network Rail and other customers
typically purchase rail in strings of 108 or 216m …
Rail (and sleepers), are hot rolled at the Medium Section Mill (MSM). From here the rails
are then sent to the Rail Service Centre (RSC) where the rails are then inspected and
finished to customer requirements. (Sleepers are sent off-site for further processing)
21 September 2010 | 11:00 - 13:00
This workshop is for new and experienced Professional Review Interviewers, Industrial Advisors and anyone interested in volunteering as a Professional Review Interviewer. The session will begin at 11:00am with registration from 10:30am. The session concludes with lunch from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Attendees will be given updates on the assessment process and real case studies will be discussed. Attendees will be encouraged to share their assessment experiences. The workshop is free to attend.
21 September 2010 | 14:00 - 16:00
This workshop is for:
- Recent BEng graduates who wish to apply for CEng registration
- Recent HNC or Foundation Degree students who wish to apply for IEng registration
- Mentors and Line Managers who manage graduates and develop progression routes
- Post Graduate University teaching staff and course leaders who wish to understand the demand for individual Masters modules
- Anyone interested in gaining an understanding of UK-SPEC academic benchmark requirements
The session will begin at 2:00pm with registration from 13:45pm. The session concludes at about 4:00pm. The session will include an overview of the academic requirements for CEng and IEng registration and real case studies of Further Learning Plans will be discussed. The workshop is free to attend.
21 September 2010 | 17:30 - 20:30
The North Eastern Railway Engineers’ Forum has since 1996 maintained links
between the various engineering disciplines within the diverse railway industry.
At the Forum this year speakers will explore how some of the practical challenges
of creating more capacity on the railway network are being met.
There will be four related presentations with opportunities for discussion:
Graham Smith, DB Schenker Rail (UK) – Increasing Freight Capacity
Duncan Law & Adrian Bocking, Network Rail – Manchester Hub; the Wider Implications
Adrian Caltieri, East Coast Trains – Eureka! Delivers More Capacity
Nigel Cay, Network Rail – Performance and Capacity Improvements at York Station
11 October 2010 | 09:00 - 18:30
Are you an experienced Chartered Engineer?
Do you hold a position of responsibility or autonomy in your particular field?
IMechE’s Business Development Manager for the North East Region, Denis Healy, will be conducting set of 30 minute surgeries to provide feedback on your potential for Fellowship of the Institution.
This will take place on Monday 11th October at the Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham.
Surgeries will take place on the hour and half past from 9am until 6pm on that day.
If you would like to attend one of these surgeries to discover how to become a Fellow and to discuss your own Fellowship potential, please e mail Denis Healy at d_healy@imeche.org to book your place. In your e mail please state your preferred time on 11th October. Slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
10 November 2010 | 19:00 - 21:00
Chassis design of Triumph Motorcycles
