1. Andrew Morvan Secretary IMechE Young Member’s Panel Devon & Cornwall Branch 11.10.12

2. Contents What is the IMechE? What do we do? History of the Institution Membership options Benefits Local events

3. Vision Improving the world through Engineering Setting the agenda Developing Professional Engineers Inspiring the next generation Purpose To lead and promote professional engineering Values Professionalism Integrity High ethical standards Respect for people and the environment Innovation What is the IMechE?

4. SETTING THE AGENDA EDUCATION ENERGY ENVIRONMENT MANUFACTURING TRANSPORT

5. 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 StephensonJoseph WhitworthSir Harry RicardoCarl Wilhelm Siemens

8. Affiliate Associate Fellow Member CEng/IEng/EngTech AMIMechE

9. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION IEngCEng Incorporated 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

10. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION You will need to demonstrate all three to achieve professional registration KnowledgeUnderstanding Competence Development

11. 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%

12. Become an Affiliate Member It’s FREE

13. 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

14. All Members have access to: * STUDENT GRANTS * EMPLOYMENT COACHING * Employee Assistance Programme (for IMechE staff) * VOLUNTEERING * SELF-HELP INFORMATION * GENERALIST ADVICE * MONEY ADVICE * LEGAL ADVICE * 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 GRANTS EMERGENCY GRANTS SECURED LOANS Name: Anni Broadhead, CEO Email: a_broadhead@supportnetwork.org.uk

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. SOCIAL NETWORKING Links to IMechE website, Twitter feed and LinkedIn profile IMechE videos uploaded with comment enabled Details, photos and comments on IMechE student interest events Discussions are enabled in a forum format Regular posts on IMechE news and events, with links to IMechE Facebook profile.

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

20. 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

21. 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)

22. ANY QUESTIONS

23. Local engineers Organise events & promote Mechanical Engineering Monthly meetings Devon & Cornwall Young Members Panel

24. Cardboard Boat Race 2010 Design, build and race a cardboard boat within a set budget limit.

25. Cardboard Boat Race 2012 Design, build and race a cardboard boat within a set budget limit.

26. Over 70 participants Low cost to participate – free buffet! Raffle £250 for Cancer Research UK Charity Quiz 2011

27. FREE 13:00 – 15:00 Wed 5 th December Kawasaki Precision Machinery (KPM) Tour

28. 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 27 th £25pp – normally £35 Limited places! Go Karting

29. 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

30. For enquiries about: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Email: a_king@imeche.org MEMBERSHIP Email: membership@imeche.org Careers Advice, Training & Development Email: ipd@imeche.org MPDS W: www.imeche.org/mpds