The Railway Division has six centres located in key geographical areas around the country. Each centre has their own events programme viewable here.
IMechE supports events run by other organisations, and IMechE members may attend these at a reduced fee (check booking details for more information).
Date: 28 May 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
**17.15 for 18.00**
Each year, the IMechE Railway Division holds a competition of technical presentations to give Young Members the chance to win £1000! Five regional heats have been held across the country showcasing a very high standard of engineering talent. These five winners will now compete for the prize!
Date: 30 May 2012
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
This event will provide attendees with expert technical knowledge, with advice from regulators on what they require and with shared practical experiences from companies which excel in optimising the balance between performance, safety and cost.
Date: 25 June 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
**17:00 for 17:45**
This year's London summer lecture organised by the Railway Division Young Members Committee will bring together speakers from across industry to discuss how on track plant is improving maintenance of infrastructure
Date: 30 June 2012 - 01 July 2012
Event Type: 2 day Other
The main aim of the IMechE Railway Challenge is to allow teams of engineering students studying at a UK university or apprentices working in industry to compete against each other to design and manufacture a miniature (10¼” gauge) railway locomotive in accordance with a set of rules. The annual competition will conclude with a final held at a suitable location at which the teams will compete against each other to evaluate their locomotive designs.
Date: 05 July 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: Pride Park
**17:30 for 18:00**
The 2012 Derby summer lecture organised by the Railway Division Young Members Committee will be presented by speakers from Sims Metal Management and Bombardier Transportation.
Date: 12 September 2012
Event Type: 1 day Seminar
Location: London
Exploring key themes of rail maintenance: cost, human factors, technology and safety and reliability.
Date: 24 September 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Free Evening Lecture, 17.15 for 18.00
Presented by Ms Bridget Eickhoff
Details TBC
Date: 26 September 2012 - 28 September 2012
Event Type: 3 day Seminar
Discuss the difficulties in dealing with actual and projected growth within the rail industry. Through a series of workshops, case studies and informative lectures, experts will demonstrate how the industry has been and will be addressing this issue. Delegates will get the opportunity to improve their team-working and presentation skills through interactive workshops.
Date: 08 October 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Free Evening Lecture, 17.15 for 18.00
Details TBC
Date: 29 October 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Free Evening Lecture, 17.15 to 18.00
Details TBC
Date: 08 November 2012 - 09 November 2012
Event Type: 2 day Other
Looking at the impact engineering has on the transport hubs of London and Paris, delegates will gain insight into how railway system challenges are tackled on both sides of the Channel.
Date: 26 November 2012
Event Type: Lecture
Location: London
Free Evening Lecture, 17.15 for 18.00
Details TBC