Welcome everyone the website for the South Western Centre of the Railway Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - IMechE. I have pleasure in introducing you to our programme of events for the 2023/24 season. We look forward to welcoming you to our face-to-face meetings. This year we are continuing our successful engagement with universities with a career fayre and presentation at Southampton University in March; additional and more up to date information about our programme is available here on our website, please do check regularly for the updates.
For a PDF copy of our programme please click here
Our AGM this season is in its normal slot of April 22ndand I hope to see as many of you as possible.
All our meetings are free and open to everyone, please do help us to spread this message amongst friends, family, and colleagues.
Please do let us know if you have any ideas for topics or events you would like us to put on. Also, have you considered joining the organising committee? We would be very pleased to hear from you.
Tom Moore
Centre Chair
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Event Type: Technical lecture
24 October 2023 18:30to21:00
The Egg Lecture Theatre - Swindon
How system assurance and functional models integrated, developed and maintained together, can efficiently adapt to new developments. JOINT EVENT WITH IET
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Technical lecture
13 November 2023 17:00to19:00
Siemen's - Chippenham
Siemens project engineers will explain the train-infrastructure optimisation Joint event with IRSE
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Technical lecture
11 December 2023 17:00to20:00
STEAM Museum - Swindon
Dr Greg Morse presents the history and social ergonomics of how the railway took Britain to the seaside. Our annual Christmas lecture for the family - followed by complementary hot buffet.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Technical lecture
10 January 2024 17:15to19:00
Hawker House - Reading
Joint event with PWI. Stuart Moore explains the design philosophy and practice of bridges on Britain's new high speed railway line being constructed between London, Birmingham and the North
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Technical lecture
19 February 2024 17:00to19:00
Western House - Swindon
Aspiring young engineers describe the technical challenges they have addressed in a presentation competition.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Careers & education
13 March 2024 16:00to00:00
Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus - Southampton
Careers fayre followed by technical lecture - Introduction of new trains onto South Western Railway
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Technical lecture
22 April 2024 17:00to19:00
Western House - Swindon
Joint event with IET. Chris Ashworth, national aerial survey specialist explains Network Rail’s use of helicopters and drones for inspection of the infrastructure.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Technical visit
10 July 2024 17:00to21:00
Great Western Society DIDCOT
Annual summer technical visit and social event
Industry: Railway