Agenda Newsletter 28 July 2011

28 July 2011       Formula Student 2011 The world's biggest student motor sport event World-class engineering, award-winning design and some good old-fashioned British weather helped the University of Stuttgart take the Formula Student 2011 title at Silverstone. Read the full article       Adam Allsopp: connecting Formula Student to Formula One Adam Allsopp Head of Programme Management at Formula Student sponsor Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines has just become one of the Institution’s youngest ever Fellows at the age of 31.     Gemma Whatling: inspiring others and improving lives through engineering Chartered Engineer Dr Gemma Whatling, an orthopaedic researcher, is the Institution’s inspirational nominee for this year’s Karen Burt Memorial Award for exceptional female engineers.     Racing Green Institution members supporting Greenpower Institution members in West Sussex and the north east of England are actively promoting the engineering profession to young students through Greenpower. Supporting tomorrow’s marine engineers:  Schools Marine Challenge Designing and racing boats powered by conventional or renewable energy is giving secondary school pupils the skills needed to work in marine engineering. Made in Britain: Engineers identify top 21 manufacturers Twenty one of the UK’s leading manufacturing companies, have been identified by the Institution’s Manufacturing Excellence business improvement programme. Institution's professional recognition for Ministry of Defence engineers A new application process for the Ministry of Defence will enable its civilian engineers to become professionally registered. Emperor of Japan Honours Institution Fellow Emperor Akihito has conferred the Order of the Rising Sun to Dr Peter Jost for his services to Japan’s science and technology industry. Maths student scoops the Institution award The Institution enjoys close links with JCB, and has recently sponsored the Student of the Year Award won by a Year 12 student at the JCB Academy. Institution’s new partnership with WEXAS For leisure and business travel services The Institution is pleased to announce a new partnership with WEXAS, an award-winning luxury travel club.     Research & development project management 23-24 August 2011 | London, UK This course covers those elements unique to engineering R&D project work which will help you bring projects to successful closure. International conference on compressors and their systems 5-6 September 2011 | London, UK This conference provides a forum for the latest developments in air, gas and refrigeration compressors, vacuum pumps, expanders, related systems and components. Appropriate healthcare technology for developing countries 07 September 2011 | London, UK You’ll meet and hear from academic and industry experts, outlining the realities of healthcare in a developing country environment. Selected entrepreneurs will present medical devices they have pioneered for developing country markets. CMI Diploma in management and leadership This programme is mapped against UK-SPEC which means that Chartered Engineers can fast-track to this prestigious management qualification.

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