Automotive and Road Transport Systems Network
I Mech E
Midlands
Automotive Sections
IMechE Automobile Division
THE INSTITUTE OF THE
MOTOR INDUSTRY
Midlands Centre
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators
| Wednesday 18th. January |
6:00pm for 6:30pm | 
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Formula One - The Red Bull Way
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Steven Nevey Business Development Manager Red-Bull Racing |
Room AS124, Coventry UniversityCancelled See Below |
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| Wednesday 18th. January | 6:00pm for 6:30pm |
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Vehicles made of software, driven by software : an overview | Mark Amor-Segan - Principal Engineer - Embedded Systems Group | Room AS124, Coventry University | Please see BCS |
| Tuesday 24th. January |
6:00pm |
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Aston Martin Lagonda Powertrain |
Prof. Brian Fitzsimonds |
Benn Hall, Rugby |
Please see IMechE |
| Tuesday 7th. February |
7:30pm |
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Nissan Leaf Electric Car |
Coventry University |
Please see IMechE | |
| Thursday, 9th. February |
6:30pm for 7:00pm | ITAI |
Crash for Cash Investigating Road Accident Fraud |
Bob Seston Dominic Harris ITAI |
TRW Conekt Technical Centre Stratford Road Solihull B90 4GW |
Please reserve a place at IET |
| Wednesday 15th. February |
6:30pm |
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The New Triumph Motorcycle |
University of Warwick |
Please see IMechE | |
| Thursday 16th. February |
6:30pm |
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Developing Off Road Driving Attributes |
Jan Prins, Land Rover | University of Birmingham | Please see IMechE |
| Tuesday 6th. March |
7:30pm |
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Virtual tools, CAD and CAE used by Jaguar Land Rover |
Keith Rose, Body CAD IT Group Leader at Jaguar Land Rover | Coventry University |
Please see IMechE |
| Thursday 8th. March |
7:30pm |
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16,000 Miles Down The Pan-American Highway In A Student-Built Electric Car
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Dr David Howey |
Ruxton Technology Centre Room F14 - Beaconside Stafford Campus Staffordshire University |
Please reserve a place at IET |
| Monday 12th. March |
10:00am |
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Visit to Jaguar Cars XJ Executive Limosine Production |
Jaguar Visitor Centre Chester Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham B35 7RA |
By Ticket Only tel: 01926 490456 |
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| Tuesday 13th. March |
6:30pm |
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Hot Cars - How to be Cool |
Dr David Bridge, MIRA Ltd | University of Warwick | Please see IMechE |
| Thursday, 15th. March |
6:30pm |
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Power Train Seminar |
University of Birmingham | Please see IMechE | |
| Thursday, 15th. March |
6:30pm |
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Viscount Nuffield / Mensforth Lecture
“Made in Britain” - Premium Automotive Manufacturing for a Global Market |
Dr Ralf Speth, CEO, Jaguar LandRover |
University of Warwick | Please regiter at IET Viscount Mensforth |
| Tuesday, 3rd. April |
7:30pm |
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Range_E : Plug in Hybrid Range Rover Sport |
Imran Karjikar, Project Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover |
Coventry University Alan Berry Building Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
Please see IMechE |
| Thursday 26th. April | 6:30pm for 7:00pm | | Electric Vehicles and the Rocky Road to Green Transportation | Peter James, Octovo Design | Westmead Hotel Hopwood, Birmingham, B48 7AL | Networking Buffet Afterwards Please reserve your place to help with planning . |
| Tuesday 1st. May |
7:30pm | |
Jaguar Land Rover Design and Technology Insight |
Coventry University Alan Berry Building Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
Please see IMechE | |
| Tuesday 8th. May | 7:30pm | |
Aston Martin Racing LMP Engine |
Jason Hill, Chief Engineer, Engines, Aston Martin Racing | Ramphal Building Lecture Theatre Building 47 University of Warwick CV4 7AL |
Please see IMechE |
| Tuesday 8th. May |
7:00pm for 7:15pm | |
Managing the Roads |
Roy Jones National Traffic Control Centre |
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6PR |
Please see IET Salop |
| Wednesday 20th. June |
6:00pm for 6:30pm | |
CABLED Electric Car Project |
Professor Kevin Kendall University of Birmingham | Austin Court 80 Cambridge Street Birmingham B1 2NP |
Please see IET |
| Thursday 20th January | 7.00pm | |
A Combustion Research Seminar | Professor Hongming Xu, University of Birmingham |
University of Birmingham
Department of Mechanical Engineering | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 25th. January | 7.00pm | |
Latest IC
| TBA Perkins | Perkins Auditorium
Vicarage Farm Road Peterborough PE1 5UH | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 1st February | 7.00pm for 7.30pm | | How Much Variety Can You Cram Into a 5 Year Career at Zytek Automotive | Dr. Gareth Pugh Programme Manager Zytec Automotive | Alan Berry Building
Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV15FB | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 8th February | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | |
3rd Generation Focus, A Global Product Development | Gunnar Herrmann Vehicle Line Director, Global C-Car, Ford | Ramphal Building University of Warwick | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 8th. March | 6.30pm | |
Virtual Aerodynamics – A Practical Perspective | Adrian Gaylard, Technical Specialist - Aerodynamics & CFD Jaguar Land Rover | Ramphal Building Lecture Theatre
University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Thursday 10th. March | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | 16k Miles Down The Pan-American Highway In A Student-Built Electric Vehicle | Dr. David Howey, Imperial College | Alan Berry Building
Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV15FB | For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend at IET web-site |
| Thursday 17th. March | 7.00pm | |
Can Hydrogen Beat Battery-Electric Vehicles? | Professor Kevin Kendall, University of Birmingham | University of Birmingham
Department of Mechanical Engineering B15 2TT | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday, 22nd.March | 6.45pm for 7.15pm | | Bloodhound SSC - Inspiring The Next Generation | Dave Rowley, Bloodhound SSC | Enginuity, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DQ | Please see IET Salop |
| Tuesday, 22nd.March | 6.45pm for 7.15pm | | Bloodhound SSC - Inspiring The Next Generation | Dave Rowley, Bloodhound SSC | Enginuity, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DQ | Please see IET Salop |
| Tuesday 5th. April | 7.15pm |
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Electric Bikes TT Race | Professor Pat Wheeler, Power Electronics Research, Nottingham University | PDP suite
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology SY2 6PR | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Wednesday 6th. April | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Meet Nigel Fine, Secretary and Chief Executive of the IET | Trident Centre, Warwickshire College Whitnash, CV34 6SW | For refreshment
planning, please
let us know if you
plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 | |
| Tuesday 10th. May | 6.30pm | |
The New Bentley Mulsanne - The Pinnacle of British Motoring | Peter Guest, Head of Body & Trim Bentley Motors | Ramphal Building Lecture Theatre
University of Warwick CV4 7AL | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Thursday 12th. May |
| Development of Gearboxes for Electric Vehicles | David Paul Antonov plc | Trident Centre, Warwickshire College Whitnash, CV34 6SW | For refreshment
planning, please
let us know if you
plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 | |
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Tuesday,
19th July
| 1:00pm | | Bloodhound SSC The 1000mph Land Speed Record Bid | David Rowley - Bloodhound SSC Education Programme Director | Allan Berry Building, Coventry University | Schools Click Here Members and Public Click Here |
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Tuesday,
19th July
| 6:30pm for 7:00pm | | Bloodhound SSC The 1000mph Land Speed Record Bid | David Rowley - Bloodhound SSC Education Programme Director | Allan Berry Building, Coventry University | Schools Click Here Members and Public Click Here |
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Tuesday
30th. August
| 4:00pm | |
Electric Vehicles – the journey from power station to wheel | Dr. Volker Pickert, Newcastle University, Steve Argent, Senior Consultant, ARUP Dr Steve McDonald, National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) Mark Basten, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, University of Warwick Coventry | The International Convention CentreBroad Street Birmingham United Kingdom B1 2EA | Please see Electric Vehicles at EPE 2011 |
| Saturday 1st. and Sunday 2nd. October | 9:00am | ITAI | Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators International Conference 2011 | City Square, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS1 1PJ | Please see ITAI | |
| Tuesday 4th. October | 7:00pm for 7:15pm | | Hydrogen Powered Cars, the Future | William Cornwallis Riversimple | Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6PR | Please see IET Salop |
| Thursday 20th. October | 6:30pm for 7:00pm | | Stop to Fix - A novel approach to managing Quality Issues | Sara Ridley - Assembly & Test Manager, Caterpillar Remanufacturing | Rugby College |
Networking Buffet Afterwards |
| Tuesday 8th. November | 7:00pm for 7:15pm | | JCB | Harper Adams College Newport, Salop | ||
| Thursday 17th. November | 6:30pm for 7:00pm | | Electric Vehicles and the Rocky Road to Green Transportation | Peter James, Octovo Design | Alan Berry Building, Coventry University | Networking Buffet Afterwards Please reserve your place to help with planning |
| Thursday 24th. November | 10:30am for 11:00am | | Towards the Electric Car | J Wood | Dunchurch Village Hall | Coventry & Warwickshire Retired Members Luncheon Event |
| Wednesday 30th. November | 7:00pm for 7~:30pm | |
Jaguar cars, past, present and future | Peter Leake Jaguar Land Rover | TTi (Europe) Ltd. 6 Olympus Court, Warwick, CV34 6RZ | |
| Thursday 1st. December | 6:00pm for 6:30pm | CandW Younger Members | The Range Rover Evoque | University of Warwick | Please see IET CandW | |
| Wednesday 30th. November | 7:00pm for 7~:30pm | |
Jaguar cars, past, present and future | Peter Leake Jaguar Land Rover | TTi (Europe) Ltd. 6 Olympus Court, Warwick, CV34 6RZ | |
| Friday 2nd. December | 10:00am | | Visit to London Taxi Company | Coventry | By Ticket Only tel: 01926 490456 | |
| Tuesday 6th. December | 7:00pm for 7:15pm | | Bloodhound SSC The 1000mph Land Speed Record Bid | David Rowley - Bloodhound SSC Education Programme Director | Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6PR | Please see IET Salop |
| Tuesaday 12th. Januaruy | 7.15 pm | & ITAI | Crashes
Reconstructed | Lois Ellis and Jon Stubbs - Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators |
Please
see
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| Tuesday, 2nd. February | 7.15pm | |
Brakes and Clutches
| Dan Picariello, AP Racing | Alan Berry Building
Coventry University Priory street Coventry CV15FB |
Please
see
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| Wednesday 17th. February | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | The Worlds First Vegetarian Formula 3 Racing Car! | Steven Maggs and James Meredith University of Warwick | IMC
(Bldg 26) University of Warwick Campus Map | Buffet
Afterwards. For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday 2nd. March | 7.15 pm | | Race Tyre Development | Ben Michell, Dunlop | Alan Berry Building
Coventry University Priory street Coventry CV15FB |
Please
see
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| Tuesday, 2nd. March | | Formula 1 Success; The Red Bull Way | Steve Nevey, Red Bull Business Development Manager | Shrewsbury Shirehall, Abbey Foregate |
Please
see
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| Tuesday, 9th. March | 9:00 am to 5 pm | |
Communication Technology for Intelligent Transport Systems
| Seminar | IET London, Savoy Place, UK | Please
see IET |
| Tuesday 20th. April | 7.15pm | & |
Limo Green |
Nigel Taylor, Jaguar Land Rover
| Alan Berry Building
Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV15FB |
Networking Buffet
Afterwards.
For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. Please go to |
| Thursday 22nd. April | 9.00 am | | High-Performance Vehicles | Seminar | Prodrive, Kenilworth, Wa rwickshire, CV8 1NR | Please
see IMechE |
| Wednesday 12th,. May | 5.30pm for 6.00pm | | Electric Vehicles - the journey from power station to the wheel | Steve Argent TRW Konekt | TRW Stratford Road Solihull B90 4GW | Please register at The IET |
| Mnday 17th. May | 12.45 for 1.00pm | | Visit to Jaguar Cars | Castle Bromwich | Castle Bromwich | By Ticket Only Please tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday 18th. May | 6.30 for 7.00pm | | Road Vehicle Safety ISO 26262 | Michael Wild Functional Safety Consultant MIRA | TRW Stratford Road Solihull B90 4GW | Networking Buffet
Afterwards. For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday 25th. May | 6.30 for 7.00pm | | Development and future of the Volvo Hybrid Bus | Norman
Thomas Product Engineering Manager Volvo Bus Volvo Group UK Limited |
| Please register at The IET |
| Wednesday 26th. May | 6.00pm for 6.30pm | |
Can New Generation Tyres Be Both "Greener" and "Safer? | Steve Dolby, Product Specialist, Michelin Tyre PLC | Ashley Building Room LT01 Stoke Campus Leek Road Staffordshire University Stoke-on-Trent | Please register at The IET |
| Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th May | 9:00am | | RTIC 2010 Better Transport Through Technology | Conference | Dexter House,
London | Please register at The IET |
| Tuesday 8th. June | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | TTX GP See Website Zero Carbon Emission Motorcycle Time Trials Held in I of Man in June | Pete James Prodrive | IMC
(Bldg 26) University of Warwick Campus Map |
Networking Buffet
Afterwards.
For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday 22nd June | 9:00am for 10:00am | IRTE | The UK Road Transport Industry Trial by Jury | Conference and Launch of IRTE Mercia Centre | Derby University | For details please contact Roger Denniss |
| Tuesday 22nd. and Wednesday 23rd. June | Conference Electric Vehicles Unplugged | Frost & Sullivan | House of Commons and SMMT |
Please see
Frost & Sullivan | ||
| Wednesday, 8th. September | 7.45pm | IRTE |
The New Jaguar XJ | Peter Leak, Dealer Training Manager, Jaguar Cars Ltd | The North Staffs Medical Institute, Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7ny | Please see IRTE |
| Tuesday 14th. September | 9.00am | IRTE |
IRTE Biofuels Conference | Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon Warwickshire, CV35 | Please see IRTE | |
| Tuesday 21st September | 7.30pm | IRTE |
AA Breakdown- Keeping up With Technology | Hollyfields Centre Club Limited Woodacre Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0JT | Please see IRTE | |
| Thursday, 23rd. September | 7.00pm | |
The Future of Hybrid Cars | Dan Jones, Design Engineer, Flybrid Systems |
Stephenson Room
Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton WV10 9RU | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Thursday, 23rd. September | | Using Human Factors for Engineering Success | Seminar | Austin Court Conference Centre 80 Cambridge Street Birmingham B1 2NP | Please see I.Mech.E. | |
| Tuesday 28th. September | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | "Electric Vehicles Unplugged" An Anlysis of the Current and Future Developments | Edward Gibbs - Frost & Sullivan | Alan Berry Building
Coventry University Priory street Coventry CV15FB | Please see IET |
| Tuesday 12th. October | | Visit to Bentley Motors |
| Please contact IET NW Midlands | ||
| Wednesday 6th. October | IRTE |
Driving the Dream | Bob Dunn, Dunn Line Coaches | The North Staffs Medical Institute (The Nadine Theatre), Hartshill Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7NY | Please see IRTE | |
| Thursday 21st October | 12.45 for 1.00pm | |
Visit to JCB | JCB World Headquarters
Rocester Staffordshire ST14 5JP | Please see I.Mech.E. | |
| Tuesday 2nd..November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Euro NCAP | Steve Adams TRL | Innovation Centre Longbridge B31 2TS | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 9th. November | 7.00pm for 7.30pm | | Triumph New Model Launch | Stuart Wood, Chief Engineer - Concept and Electrical | Ramphal Building University of Warwick | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Monday 15th. November | 7.00pm | |
Biofuels - Today and Tomorrow | Geraint Evans, Fuels and Energy Manager, National Non Food Crops Centre |
Derby College
Johnson Building DE24 8PU | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 16th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | TTXGP - The Worlds First Zero Emissions Motorbike Race | Prof Pat Wheeler, TTXGP Technicial Team Member | University of Nottingham Nottingham | Please See IET East Midlands |
| Thursday 18th. November | 7.00pm | |
Jaguar XJ | Andy Dobson, Chief Engineer, XJ Programme |
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Birmingham | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Tuesday 23rd. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm |
| Control of the 1000mph Bloodhound SSC versus the 100mpg Car | John Davis Dragonfly Technology | IET Austin Court Birmingham B1 2NP | Networking Buffet afterwards. Please reserve a place for refreshment planning. Please See IET |
| Wednesday 24th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | |
EMESP Prestige Lecture - Bloodhound SCC, The Ultimate Engineering Challenge | Richard Noble, Project Director and Dave Rowley, Education Programme Director | The Albert Hall North Circus Street (Off Derby Road) Nottingham NG1 5AA | Please see IET NW Midlands |
| Tuesday 30th. November | 6.30pm | |
Bioethanol for Bikes | Rupert Paul of Motor Cycle News and Ian Calvert of Inzane | Lutterworth College | Please see I.Mech.E. |
| Monday
5th. January | 7.30 p.m. | | Road Network & Traffic Management
Technology | Andy
Wainwright, ITS Consultant, Atkins | Ecgwins Club Evesham | Please see IET H&W |
| Thursday 22nd. January | 6.30pm
for 7.00pm | | Developing
Great People Viscount Nuffield/Mensforth Lecture 2009 | Carol
Burke, Managing Director, Unipart | IMC University of Warwick | Reception
afterwards Please see IET Nuffield Lecture |
| Tuesday 24th. February | | Visit to Red Bull | By Ticket Only Contact: Derrick Willer tel: 01926 490456 | |||
| Tuesday
21st April |
6.30pm |
|
Sir Alan Veale Lecture
|
Mike Richardson - Manager Sustainable Mobility Projects and Hybrids for Jaguar and Land Rover | Coventry
University, Alan Berry Building Priory street Coventry CV1 5FB |
Please
see IMechE |
| Tuesday
22nd September | | BWM Hams Hall | Technical Visit | BMW
Hams Hall Motoren GmbH, Canton Lane, Coleshill, North Warwickshire B46 1GB | By Ticket Only | |
| Wednesday
9th. September | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | & ITAI | Crashes
Reconstructed | Bob
Seston and Jon Stubbs - Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators | TRW Stratford Road Solihull B90 4GW | Buffet
Afterwards. For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday
29th. October | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Hyvrid Vehicle Research at Jaguar Land Rover | Dr. Mike Richardson, Manager Advanced Hybrids Jaguar Land Rover | University
of Birmingham Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Edgbaston, B15 2TT |
Please
see
|
| Tuesday 3rd. November | 7.150pm for 7.30pm | | The Testing of High Performance Enginer | Cirian Branney Mercedes Benz High Performance Engines | Coventry
University Alan Berry Building |
Please
see
|
| Tuesday
10th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Tomorrow's Vehicles and Driving Technologies | Dr Roger Thornton, Ricardo, UK | County
Hall Nottinghamshire County Council West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 7QP | Please
register at IET East Midlands |
| Tuesday 10th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Landmarks
In Motorcyce Engineering | Martyn
Roberts Immediate Past Chairman IMechE Coventry AD Centre | Physics
Lecture Thatre Building 43, University of Warwick |
Please
see
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| Thursday 19th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Enbvironmentally
Aware F3 Car | Dr.
Steve Maggs | University
of Birmingham Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Edgbaston, B15 2TT |
Please
see
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| Wednesday
25th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | Greener Technologies For Meaner Motor Sports | Douglas Cross Technical Director Flybrid Systems LLP | Coventry University Room CWB40 Charles Ward Buildings |
Buffet
Afterwards.
For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday
1st. December | 7.15pm for 7.30pm | | Performance
Versus Economy Trade-Off | Matt
Alastair Jaguar Land Rover | Coventry
University Alan Berry Building |
Please
see
|
| Thursday
3rd December | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | The
Life and Work of Sir Henry Royce | Cedric
Ashley | University
of Birmingham Edgbaston, B15 2TT |
Please
see
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| Tuesday
8th December | 6.30pm | | Global
Warming and Hot Cars - Complementary or Conundrum? | Roger
Middleton Chief Mechanical Engineer and Sustainability Specialist, Black and Veatch | Coventry
Guildhall |
Christmas Dinner Lecture
Please see |
| Tuesday 15th. December | 9:00am | |
Managed Motorways
Seminar Towards a Road Infrastructure for the Future
| IET Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL | Please see IET |
| Wednesday 15th. October | 6.15pm for
6.45pm and 7.00pm | | AGM
and Lecture Automotive 2020 - Clarity Beyond the Chaos IBM's View Of The Automotive Industry In 2020 | Peter
Ward Automotive Industry Technical Leader IBM UK Limited | IBM
Warwick CV34 5JL | AGM
at 6:45pm, Lecture at 7:00pm Bufffet Afterwards. For refreshment planning, please let us know if you plan to attend. tel: 01926 490456 |
| Tuesday
4th. November | 6.30pm for 7.00pm | | The
Development of the Hydrogen Powered Car Poster | Prof.
Kevin Kendall Birmingham University | IET Austin Court Birmingham B1 2NP | Buffet Afterwards. |
| Tuesday
25th. November | 6.00pm for 6.30pm | | Technology Transfer from Motor Sport to Road Cars | Peter
James Prodrive | Donnington
Park Derbyshire DE24 2RP | For details please see IET E.Mids |
| Tuesday
25th. November | 6.00pm for 6.30pm | | Technology Transfer from Motor Sport to Road Cars | Peter
James Prodrive | Donnington
Park Derbyshire DE24 2RP | For details please see IET E.Mids |
