Andrew MorvanSecretaryIMechE Young Member’s PanelDevon & Cornwall Branch

11.10.12

Contents

• What is the IMechE?

• What do we do?

• History of the Institution

• Membership options

• Benefits

• Local events

SETTING THE AGENDA

EDUCATION

ENERGY

ENVIRONMENT

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORT

History of the IMechE

• Est. 1847 to recognise engineering excellence. George Stephenson first president.

• Created due to the boom in Mechanical Engineering in Britain following the advent of the railways and industrialisation.

• Received a Royal charter in 1930.• Now over 100,000 members worldwide.• Licensed by the Engineering Council to Assess candidates for

inclusion on ECUK’s register of professional engineers.

George Stephenson Joseph Whitworth Sir Harry RicardoCarl Wilhelm Siemens

Affiliate

Associate

Fellow

Member

CEng/IEng/EngTech

CEng/IEng/EngTech

AMIMechE

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

IEng CEngIncorporated

Engineer

Manage, Maintain,Develop

Chartered Engineer

Innovate, Create, Analyse

Formal qualifications and/or work based learning will lead to:

BEng / BSc

HNC/HND Foundation Degree

+ Further Learning

MEng

BEng (Hons)

+ Further Learning

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

You will need to

demonstrate all three to

achieve professional registration

Knowledge

Understanding

Competence Development

MONITORED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SCHEME• A quality assured route to Professional Registration 3 or 4 years (+ or -)

• Supported by a Mentor

• Quarterly reports & annual assessments

• An accredited professional development programme used by over 350 companies

• Full IMechE Staff support, via the MPDS help team and Business Development Managers

• MPDS has a consistently high success rate of 96%

Become anAffiliate Member

It’s FREE

TAKE THE FIRST STEPS

Affiliate membership will

Prepare you for career

development

Demonstrate personal initiative

& professional commitment

Keep abreast of what’s going on in

the global engineering environment

Start building the contacts and skills that will prepare

you for work

All Members have access to:

* STUDENT GRANTS * EMPLOYMENT COACHING * Employee Assistance Programme (for IMechE staff) * VOLUNTEERING

* RESPITE & CARER’S BREAKS * COUNSELLING * BEFRIENDING * SUPPORTIVE CONTACT

Access to &/or specialist information on: * RETIREMENT HOUSING * SHELTERED HOUSING * RESIDENTIAL CARE * NURSING HOMES

REGULAR MAINTENANCE GRANTS

PURPOSE SPECIFIC GRANTSEMERGENCY GRANTS

SECURED LOANS

Name: Anni Broadhead, CEOEmail: a_broadhead@supportnetwork.org.uk

• Unlimited access to the world’s biggest mechanical engineering library

• Virtual library access with free book loan

• Institution’s newsletter, Agenda, and a monthly newsletter dedicated to you

• Access to significant grants to pay for your studies

• Discounted rates for professional seminars and events

GET ACTIVE WITH THE INSTITUTION

Regional Young Member Groups organise competitions, technical & social events to support professional development locally

Affiliates members can join to:

• Be part of a professional network

• Meet with fellow engineers and local employers

• Share experience, help to build your knowledge and support others

• Build soft professional skills

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

BLOODHOUND SSC• Designed and built to travel 1,000MPH (469 m/s) and break

the land speed record;• 0-1000mph in 42 seconds;• Jet engine from F16, Rocket engine bespoke designed

producing 135,000 horsepower;• F1 engine as fuel pump;• Sole Engineering Institution sponsoring the project;• Opportunities to get involved.

http://www.bloodhoundssc.com

SOCIAL NETWORKING

• Links to IMechE website, Twitterfeed and LinkedIn profile

• IMechE videos uploaded withcomment enabled

• Details, photos and comments on IMechE student interest events

• Discussions are enabled in aforum format

• Regular posts on IMechE news and events, with links to IMechEFacebook profile.

Sign up today as an Affiliate and you will be given a FREE copy of the Engineers’ Data Book

ENGINEERS DATA BOOK

• The Engineers’ Careers Guide will be distributed to all Final year students at the start of the academic year.

• It aims to provide detailed information on the range of industries available for new graduates to go into, as well as advice on the job application process.

• The book also explains and encourages upgrade to Associate membership upon graduation to begin the journey towards professional registration.

ENGINEERS’ CAREERS GUIDE

GET REGISTERED

• Demonstrate your commitment to you own development

• Increase your earning potential

• Improve your career prospects

• Provide international recognition of your expertise

• Increase your influence within your industry/organisation

• Gain access to life-long learning from IMechE

• Gives you post nominal letters after your name that will demonstrate that you are a Registered Engineer (EngTech/IEng/CEng)

ANY QUESTIONS

• Local engineers• Organise events & promote Mechanical Engineering• Monthly meetings

Devon & Cornwall Young Members Panel

Cardboard Boat Race 2010

• Design, build and race a cardboard boat within a set budget limit.

Cardboard Boat Race 2012

• Design, build and race a cardboard boat within a set budget limit.

• Over 70 participants• Low cost to participate – free buffet!• Raffle• £250 for Cancer Research UK

Charity Quiz 2011

• FREE• 13:00 – 15:00 Wed 5th December

Kawasaki Precision Machinery (KPM) Tour

• Grand Prix • Practice• 4 x 5 lap heats• 1 x 6 lap semi-final• 1 x 8 lap final (top 8)

• 10:30 – 13:00 Saturday Oct 27th

• £25pp – normally £35

• Limited places!

Go Karting

• Come to events• Student representative(s)

• Attend panel meetings• Help organise events

• CV enhancement• Networking• Chartership

• Distribution list• Website

http://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Western/Devon---Cornwall-Young-Member-Panel

Get Involved

For enquiries about:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEREmail: a_king@imeche.org

MEMBERSHIPEmail: membership@imeche.org

Careers Advice, Training & DevelopmentEmail: ipd@imeche.org

MPDSW: www.imeche.org/mpds