May 2008

• Technical visit to Rolls Royce

  An excellent opportunity to explore and visit the main Rolls Royce Department based in Derby.

  Visit 14 May 2008, Derby, UK

• Product Safety and Liability: Staying on the right side of the Law

  Many believe that product liability is something only manufacturers need concern themselves with.  This is far from the truth.

  Lecture 14 May 2008, Savoy Place, London.

• Build Green for LEED Certification

  The presenter will discuss Green concepts and the certification process with a few case studies.

  Lecture 15 May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Formula 1 the Red Bull Way

  Red Bull has long been involved in Formula One as a sponsor of teams and drivers; and now as a team owner.

  Lecture 15 May 2008, Warwick, UK

• Predictive Maintenance using Infrared Thermography

  Using Infrared Thermography for predictive maintenance.

  Lecture 20 May 2008, Alconbury Airfield, Huntingdon, Cambs

• Whatever Happened to Work-Study Engineers? Their Role in Lean Manufacture.

  This event should be of interest to all work study engineers.

  Lecture 21 May 2008, Cardiff UK

• All-Energy

  There will be free-to-attend conference streams dealing with topics including, wind (on- and offshore); wave and tidal energy, hydro, hydrogen and fuel cells.

  Conference 21-22 May 2008, Aberdeen, Scotland

• The challenges of wind farm development in the UK

  The UK has the best wind resource in Europe and a strong pro renewables energy policy with healthy financial incentives, yet despite these advantages, is in danger of falling behind its European counterparts in terms of MW’s deployed. The speaker gives a first hand view of the challenges faced in developing wind projects in the UK & highlights some of the issues holding back development.

  Lecture 22 May 2008, Fareham, UK

• Technical visit to BAE Systems - Samlesbury

  The Samlesbury facility is a high technology BAE Systems manufacturing and aerospace facility.

  Visit 22 May 2008, Lancashire, UK

June 2008

• Nuclear Fusion - the Energy for the Future?

  Will Nuclear Energy solve the fuel crisis?

  Lecture 04 June 2008, Crawley, UK