About Us

Welcome to the North Eastern Region

This site will be used to update you on events and activities being organised by IMechE North Eastern Region. I hope you find something of interest in your area and if you need any further information please contact one of the committee members whose details can be found under the Contacts link.

Brian Agnew
Chairman



Events Diary

Bugatti Veyron, University of Northumbria

25 November 2008 | 18:30 - 20:30

Tyne & Wear Young member Panel Event. Ricardo will give an overview of the Bugatti Veyron 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission. Designed and built at Ricardo MTC in Leamington Spa. The transmission delivers 1000+hp from the 8litre W16 engine through all 4 wheels to give 0-62mph in 2.5s and a maximum speed of 253mph, making it the worlds fastest production car.

 

Team Oliver - MAN Truck Racing, University of Northumbria

03 December 2008 | 18:30 - 20:30

Tyne & Wear Young Members Panel Event. Stuart Oliver is 2007 British Truck Racing Champion, current leader in the 2008 Championship and 2004 FIA European Truck Champion. He has also appeared on Channel Five's Fifth Gear programme. He will discuss why a heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer like MAN would want to go racing 1050hp trucks weighing nearly 6 tonnes! After a short video presentation he will then give a breakdown of the engineering behind one of these awesome machines.

 

Tyne & Wear Young Members Christmas Ball 2008, Copthorne Hotel

06 December 2008 | 17:30 - 23:45

The IMechE Tyne and Wear Young members panel would like to invite you to their annual Christmas dinner to be held on Saturday 6 December 2008. Last year was a fantastic occasion and was attended by 100 guests and this year's event promises to be even better. The chosen venue for this year's dinner is the Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne; the evening will start with a Champagne reception overlooking the river which will be followed by 3-course meal, after dinner address and disco. The dinner is open to young engineers as well as their partners, friends and associates. Tickets for the dinner are priced at £35 per person and are available through the IMechE Tyne and Wear Young Members Panel. Due to the success of the previous years there has already been a high demand for tickets and therefore we would advise you to book your places early to avoid disappointment. Date: 06 December 2008 , 5:30pm Venue: Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne Dress Code: Black Tie Cheques to be issued to :'IMECHE YM PANEL TYNE&WEAR'

 

IHC Engineering Business - Buried and Laid, University of Northumbria

05 February 2009 | 18:30 - 20:30

Tyne & Wear Young Members Panel Event

 

LAPCAT Project - Space Propulsion Systems, Northumbria University

18 February 2009 | 18:30 - 20:30

Tyne & Wear Young Members Panel Event. Lapcat is a 50% EU Funded Project to examine the propulsion concepts and technologies required “...to reduce long-distance flights, e.g. From Brussels to Sydney, to less than 2 to 4 hours.” This will require a 20,000km range, liquid hydrogen fuel and sustained Mach 5 flight. Please come and attend what will be a truly fascinating talk.

 

The Design and Construction of the Heathrow T5 Roof, University of Northumbria

26 February 2009 | 18:30 - 20:30