Terms of reference

The overall aim of the Tribology Group is to promote a national focus for tribology and its practitioners within the objectives and interests of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Key priorities for the Group are to:

• stimulate the creation and transfer of tribological knowledge
• promote an understanding of the benefits arising from the application of tribological principles
• further tribology teaching and research throughout education
• provide a focal point for practitioners of tribology and for those seeking knowledge of tribology

These will be progressed through:

• The organisation of conferences, lectures, seminars, training courses and workshops
• The recognition of high achievement in tribology
• Communication and collaboration with the Divisions and Groups of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• External communication and collaboration with learned societies and other organisations with an interest in tribology, Government Departments and the International Tribology Council
• The support and promotion of the Journal of Engineering Tribology, Part J of the Proceedings of the Institution
• The development of the Group’s website as a valuable resource for visitors to the site
• The creation of a database of members with an active interest in tribology