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 ten regional centres.
Transfer for IMI members
Following the Institute of Motor Industry’s (IMI) decision to relinquish their licence to maintain and register EngTech and IEng registrations, the IMechE is offering a free transfer route to existing IMI members who need membership of a professional engineering institution.
If you have been affected by IMI’s situation, find out how to benefit from this free transfer opportunity.
Jon Hilton , Chairman Automobile Division, IMechE welcomes IMI members: "I would like to take this opportunity to extend a welcome to any engineer affected by the IMI’s decision to relinquish its professional licence."
"Professional registration as an EngTech, IEng or CEng is important to your career and continued success as an engineer. As the Institution with the fastest growing membership, and more than 11,000 members from within the automobile industry, if you decide to transfer to the IMechE you will find yourself in good company."
"Our free local events run throughout the UK. With upcoming topics like Formula One the Red Bull way, the new Aston Martin Rapide and the Bloodhound project, I’m confident you will find something of interest."
"Should you decide to join IMechE you will also find plenty of opportunities to meet like minded people and develop a range of contacts that will make a real difference to your career. You might choose to get involved with great projects such as Formula Student or our Manufacturing Excellence awards programme which is renowned throughout the industry."
"Finally, I’d like to think that you would find a warm welcome and be satisfied in a new home at the IMechE. And I encourage you to get in touch to see how we can support you through the transfer process."
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 geared to the needs of customers with the participation of members and non-members throughout the industrial and academic sectors.
The ten
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 Automotive 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.