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The Automobile Division works to promote and develop automotive engineering internationally and to equip engineering professionals from all sections of the industry with the highest standards of technical knowledge and commercial acumen.

The Division has over 11,000 members and eleven regional centres.  

AUTOMOBILE DIVISION’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Automobile Division’s 2008 Annual General Meeting takes place on Wed 21 May at University of Birmingham. It will include presentation and consideration of the divisional annual report, and announcement of the results from the board elections.

Nominations are invited under rule 19 by which any corporate member of the Group may be proposed and seconded by two corporate members for the vacancies below:

5 Ordinary Members – who must be corporate members (can be IEng or CEng)

Nominations must be made in writing, be signed by two corporate members, accompanied by the written consent of the nominee and delivered to Gilda Ereira by Monday 19 May 2008. For more information please contact Gilda Ereira on (+44) 020 7973 1317, fax (+44) 020 7222 9881, email g_ereira@imeche.org

Aims

The Automobile Division aims to:

  • Facilitate the exchange of information and ideas 
  • Provide an international focus for technology transfer throughout the automotive industry 
  • Promote the value of professional engineering as a career 
  • Develop strong links with kindred associations in the UK, Europe and world-wide 
  • Represent the interests of the automotive industry as a whole to decision makers within Government 
  • Achieve wider recognition and understanding of the importance of automotive engineering in terms of its contribution to the economy and society 
  • Promote the multidisciplinary nature of automotive engineering 
  • Provide a professional home for all automotive engineers active in the industry


Activities


The Automobile Division organises lectures, seminars and conferences (   RSS feed ) geared to the needs of customers with the participation of members and non-members throughout the industrial and academic sectors.

The eleven regional centres of the Automobile Division also run an active and highly successful programme of events.  

The Division actively pursues co-operation internationally with FISITA, EAEC and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

The Journal of Automobile Engineering (Part D of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers) serves the multidisciplinary and rapidly changing automotive industry as a forum for the publication of learned papers in research, design, manufacture, operation, servicing of components and complete vehicles, for all road and off-highway vehicles. The Journal reflects the continual development and changing needs of this diverse community by means of guidance from an international Editorial Board.  The Journal is published 12 times per annum.

The Institution’s magazine ‘Automotive Engineer’ is published monthly and is widely recognised as the foremost magazine of the automotive industry.

The Automobile Division Board Members:
Mr S Allan, Federal-Mogul Bradford Ltd.
Mr R Atkins, University of Sussex
Mr J Barry MEng (Hons) Ceng MIMechE, Jaguar Land Rover
Mrs L R Bingley Ceng MIMechE, MIRA Ltd
Dr C J Brace CEng MIMechE, University of Bath
Dr M Coyle FRSA IEng MSOE MIRTE MILT Ced, Imise Limited
Mr S W Croft CEng MIMechE BSc  
Mr G Davies, Ricardo UK Ltd                      
Prof R Folkson CEng FIMechE ACGI                     
Mr A R Hallas CEng and MIMechE, Midland F1 Racing 
Mr J J R Hilton CEng FIMechE, Renault F1
Dr K Holmes CEng MIMechE, University of Bolton
Eur Ing R D Jardine CEng MIMechE, University of Bath
Mr M Hyatt, SMMT Ltd 
Eur Ing D P Jones CEng FIMechE, Bentley Motors Limited
Mr J Pullin, IMechE
Mr M A Knight CEng MIMechE, Ford Motor Company Ltd
Mr M R Leeson CEng MIMechE MBIM FRSA         
Mr J H Lowe CEng FIMechE, Pilgrims Baddow Ltd.                                             
Eur Ing C D Morlham MSc CEng FIMechE, Automotive Concern Engineering (ACE) Consultants Limited
Prof C Neal-Sturgess, University of Birmingham
Eur Ing M J Norris CEng MIMechE, Ford Motor Company Ltd
Mr D T Price CEng FIMechE, Torotrak plc
Mr J M L Roberts CEng FIMechE, Prodrive Automotive Technology
Mr D R Rogers IEng MIMechE, AVL United Kingdom Ltd
Mr T Spall CEng MIMechE, MIRA Ltd 
Mr M C Thomas CEng FIMechE                            
Prof N D Vaughan CEng FIMechE, Cranfield University
Eur Ing G T Wheeler CEng MIMechE, Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd.
Prof P R S White CEng FIMechE, Coventry University
Mr J R Wood MA CEng FIMechE, MIRA Ltd
Miss N J Yates CEng MIMechE, Visteon UK Ltd


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