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.

10th May 2007
Automotive Fuel Cells - 'Holy Grail' or Illusion?
Company: formerly with Ford Motor Company Ex Director of Ford’s Dearborn Powertrain Research Lab. (Global R&D)
Speaker: Dr Ian Macpherson
Venue: Ricardo UK, Shoreham Technical Centre, Bridge Works, Shoreham

18th April 2007
Advanced Technologies in Motorsport & AGM
Company: MIA
Speaker: Sergio Rinland
Venue: Ricardo UK, Shoreham Technical Centre, Bridge Works, Shoreham

4th April 2007
CANCELLED - ADSC Chairman’s address ‘Educate or Die’
Company: IMechE
Speaker: John Lowe.

28th March 2007
The JCB Land Speed Record
Company: Ricardo
Speaker: Matt Beasley, Project Director - Diesel Engineering
Venue: Ricardo UK, Shoreham Technical Centre, Bridge Works, Shoreham

21st March 2007
Automotive Electronics Seminar – Benefits from engineering the vehicle system. (An afternoon and evening meeting with a series of lectures.)
Venue: Ricardo UK, Shoreham Technical Centre, Bridge Works, Shoreham

22nd February 2007
Motor Racing Technology
IMechE with the Automobile Division Southern Centre
Company: Ricardo UK Ltd
Speaker: Eiji Taguchi, Design Specialist
Venue: University of Sussex, Lecture Theatre Chichester 1 (MAP)

6th December 2006
Turbo expansion for performance and emissions
Company: WDL Ltd
Speaker: C.D.Whelan
Venue: Ricardo UK, Shoreham Technical Centre, Bridge Works, Shoreham

23rd November 2006
Energy 2050 – A Retrospective View
Company: New and Renewable Energy Centre, Newcastle University
Speaker: Ian Fells, Founder Chairman of the New and Renewable Energy Centre
Venue: University of Sussex (venue TBC)

2nd November 2006
Petrol Engines - The Next 10 Years
Company: Ricardo UK
Speaker: Tim Lake, Technical Specialist - Gasoline Systems
Venue: Ricardo UK, Shoreham Technical Centre, Bridge Works, Shoreham

6th April 2006
Hybrids are Coming - IMechE with the ADSC & jointly with the IEE
Company: Ricardo UK Ltd., Shoreham Technical Centre.
Speaker: Nick Owen