Terms of Reference

The Manufacturing Division's goal is to be the natural professional home for IMechE Members engaged in manufacturing based industries, associated consultancy services, education and training at all levels and across the complete value stream, wherever they are based.

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Objectives

To serve our Members by:

• Providing opportunities for Members of all grades to develop professionally through a high quality, geographically accessible programme of lectures, seminars, workshops and technical visits
• Enabling communication, networking and peer support amongst our Members both nationally and internationally creating mutual benefit, through a range of physical and virtual mechanisms
• Representing the views and interests of Division Members within the IMechE, and also in external forums, relevant opinion forming bodies, influential organisations, National Government and Devolved Authorities, thus contributing to the continued development and maintenance of a thriving manufacturing sector in the UK
• Raising awareness and increasing the profile of Manufacturing Industries through the celebration of excellence in manufacturing, design practice and research (MX, prizes and awards), and amongst young people, their schools and teachers (Imagineering)
• Offering informed direction, appropriate guidance and support to UK universities providing first and higher degree programmes in manufacturing engineering
• Work closely with sister Institutions and other bodies, at national and regional level in the UK, and abroad, to maximise benefit to Members in pursuing the Division’s Mission and Objectives.