CPD support and resources
CPD: your professional obligation
As a member of the Institution you are obliged to engage in structured CPD throughout your career. CPD is not an end in itself but an investment for all stakeholders. Read about the Engineering Council and CPD Resources for training and learning
Training, courses and other Learning activities
Professional development resources in the Library
The Information and Library Service is available 24/7 to support you wherever you are, whatever you need. Whether writing up your chartership report, researching projects, writing dissertations or job seeking we can help.Many of our resources are available to you on your own desktop by accessing our Virtual Library.
We offer:
- 350 core mechanical engineering electronic handbooks via our Virtual Library
- 300 key management and career development handbooks via our Virtual Library
- 10,000 company market reports via our Virtual Library
- 3000 full-text trade journals via our Virtual Library
- Most comprehensive database of global engineering research worldwide via our Virtual Library
- Fast efficient postal loan service
- Rapid article supply service
- Free literature searching on your behalf
- Free fact finding/research service
- Quiet study area with wi-fi, computer suite and free internet access
- Advice on where to seek vacancy and current salary information
- Online library catalogue including abstracts of all IMechE papers
All CPD topics are covered. If you are developing your management skills you can find out about people management; coaching; ethics; risk; health and safety; business planning; performance measurement; financial management and team working. You can learn about techniques: six sigma, ISO 9001, TRIZ, reliability-centred maintenance and FMEA.
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