Defence Volunteers Meeting – 20 July

Thursday 20 July 11am-3pm
IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London
In recognition of the amazing work of our volunteers in defence, we would like to invite you to join us for a day dedicated to supporting you. Come and meet other current and potential volunteers from the armed forces and MOD plus your defence liaison team and find out more about how we can support you in your role.

Are you currently – or would you like to be - volunteering as an ILO (industry liaison officer) or a professional review interviewer? Do you sponsor and support people with their IMechE applications or do you volunteer with our regional or national committees?

If you would like to volunteer with us, or you already do, please join us at our London head office for a day of talks and interaction, sharing of good practice, a buffet lunch, and a tour of the building and the library.

If you would like to join us on 20 July please book your place with Jacqueline Brown on mdm@imeche.org. If you are unable to join in person because of time or costs pressure, look out for the Teams link. A full programme will be shared in the next few weeks.

Find out more about volunteering with us here.

‌Defence Lecture – 8 June 2023

Agile and Available – Engineering the Royal Navy in the 21ST Century

Speakers: IMechE incoming President Giles Hartill
Rear Admiral JJ Bailey, Director Submarine Support, Royal Navy

This year’s high-profile Defence Lecture is led by the Royal Navy and hosted by the IMechE.  The 21st century presents fundamental opportunities: an accelerating technology development agenda, an era of increasing competition and the opportunity to deliver a disruptive approach to how the Royal Navy achieves its outputs on behalf of the nation.  In response, the Royal Navy has configured itself within the wider defence environment to embrace experimentation, accelerate acquisition, and deliver unparalleled availability, to ensure it is delivering for today and ready for tomorrow.  At the heart of this solution sits its engineers – qualified and experienced, adaptable and professional.

This lecture presents contemporary examples and case studies to explain how, across the end-to-end system, professional engineers contribute to deliver the Royal Navy for the 21st Century.

IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ. 8 June 2023. Free and open to all. Registration 18:30, Lecture starts 19:00.

Find out more and book to attend here

WWII Aero engines specialist to speak at IMechE – 20 June

The Secret Horsepower Race: Western Front Fighter Engine Development
Calum Douglas will deliver this year’s Annual Lecture on behalf of the Institution’s Powertrain Systems and Fuels Group.

Calum has dedicated over 5 years to researching and writing a technical and intelligence history of fighter aircraft piston engine development during the Second World War. This era saw history’s greatest advances in aircraft piston technology: Calum joins us to tell the story of a desperate contest between the world's best engineers - the Secret Horsepower Race.
The lecture will cover the development of both allied and German piston aero engines during WWII including fuels and the people behind them. Amongst other things, advances in materials, superchargers, and fuel injection will be discussed.

Free to attend.

IMechE, One Birdcage Walk and online.
Tuesday 20 June 18:30 registration, 19:00 lecture, 19:40 Q&A session.
Please see here for more information and to book.

Defence Roadshow

Bringing IMechE support and opportunities to you

Book our Defence Roadshow to come to your site. Recent visits include Abbey Wood, HMS Sultan  and RAF Coningsby. Find out more here (Get more involved with IMechE) and contact us dlo@imeche.org.

Defence Roadshow – forthcoming dates

13 June 11:00-12:00  – MOD Abbey Wood
Contact our volunteer ILOs at DE&S and SDA on deseng-cfm-imeche@mod.gov.uk for more information.

Thursday 15 June 13:30-14:45 – MOD Lyneham
Junior Officer’s Conference, as part of multi-institution talk
Contact dlo@imeche.org for more information.

Thursday 19 July 10:00-12:00 – RAF Honington Station Cinema
Contact dlo@imeche.org for more information.

Friday 28 July – HMS Sultan
Contact dlo@imeche.org for more information.

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‌Professional Development Support

‌Become a Fellow

Fellow is the highest form of membership within an engineering institution. It confirms an individual’s influence, impact and support for other engineers and technicians as well as the wider community.

To become a Fellow you are expected to demonstrate certain professional qualities – categorised as Essential, Desirable and Optional. You can apply either through the Standard route, or if you are at the rank of Lt Col, Wg Cdr or Cdr, you can apply through the armed forces route.

CPOAET Jamie Partington RN IEng FIMechE, spoke recently about his route to Fellowship: “The opportunity to apply for Fellow is open to anyone. Look carefully at the criteria and very often the evidence is already there in your career, it’s a question of putting together your application.”

You can read more about the qualities expected of a Fellow here and join one of our dedicated Fellow workshops online – the next one is 30 June or ask for support dlo@imeche.org.

‌Professional Registration for Armed Forces & MOD Engineers

Wednesday 14 June – 12-12.45pm

Armed forces and MOD engineering personnel can learn about the routes to professional registration and the support available.

More information on the event here

‌Preparing for Armed Forces PRI for IEng or CEng

Tuesday 4 July - 12-1pm (On MS Teams)
Guidance for armed forces personnel on preparing for IEng and CEng interview from one of our experienced military interviewers. More information on the event here.

Session outcomes:  By the end of this session you will know how to prepare effectively for the professional review interview and what to expect.

Register for this event: You need to pre-register to attend these sessions. Email Jill to register – Jill.Dwyer@imeche.org.

‌Career Learning Assessment (CLA)

‌Achieving IEng or CEng without a degree
Find out more about the routes to IEng or CEng without formal engineering qualifications at bachelors or Masters degree level.

Contact us on dlo@imeche.org for guidance and support.

Career Learning Assessment support workshop
6 June - 11am -1pm

Abbey Wood, Elm 104 or via Teams
Contact Jill Dwyer on dlo@imeche.org to find out more or to book a place.

Support other Armed Forces and MOD engineers with Career Learning Assessment

Have you been through CLA successfully to demonstrate your career learning to degree or Master’s level? Would you like to offer your support and encouragement to others going through the process?

Let us know if you are interested in joining the network to support your fellow engineers on dlo@imeche.org