Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London
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Overview
Each year, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Railway Division hold s a competition of technical presentations. The competition is open to all young railway engineers including apprentices, undergraduates and those in the early stages of their career.
The competition offers a unique opportunity for young railway engineers to:
• Get noticed by presenting projects to peers, colleagues and senior managers in the industry
• Gain experience in presenting technical information and refine presentation and communication skills
• Enhance their CV and develop competences to apply for professional registration
Presentations can be about your contribution to work in any aspect of the rail industry, and describe project work, research, technical developments or novel technology. The key is to highlight your personal involvement or interest.
Winners at each regional competition will compete at the 2019 Young Engineers’ Presentation Competition Final at the Institution’s headquarters in London on 13 May 2019 for the £1,000 first prize. Two runners-up will receive £250.
This year's finalists have been announced and they are:
Centre
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Finalist
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Title
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North East
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Almaas Chaudhary
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High Speed Intercity Express Wheelset Management
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North West
|
Omar Al-Harran
|
How the Pacers have made trains safer
|
Midlands
|
Daniel Chalk
|
West Midlands Trains Bid and Concept Development
|
Milton Keynes
|
Matthew Barclay
|
Voyager Auto Sanding System
|
Scotland
|
Michael Edwards
|
Class 365 introduction for ScotRail
|
South West
|
Tristan Guyard
|
Transport for Wales: innovative procurement
process, innovative electrification strategy
|
South East
|
Aaron Sawyer
|
How an Operational Model Railway Imparted Project
Resilience
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Doors open at 17:30 for a 18:10 start.
Day 1
17:45 - The Future of Rail and Railway Division AGM Programme
17:45 Registration and refreshments
18:10 Event begins
18:15 Chair’s opening address
Speakers:
Speakers will have 10
minutes for presentations followed by 2-3 minutes for questions. A maximum of 3
questions will be allowed, at least one of which will be from the judging
panel.
Centre
|
Finalist
|
Title
|
North East
|
Almaas Chaudhary
|
High Speed Intercity Express Wheelset Management
|
North West
|
Omar Al-Harran
|
How the Pacers have made trains safer
|
Midlands
|
Daniel Chalk
|
West Midlands Trains Bid and Concept Development
|
Milton Keynes
|
Matthew Barclay
|
Voyager Auto Sanding System
|
Scotland
|
Michael Edwards
|
Class 365 introduction for ScotRail
|
South West
|
Tristan Guyard
|
Transport for Wales: innovative procurement
process, innovative electrification strategy
|
South East
|
Aaron Sawyer
|
How an Operational Model Railway Imparted Project
Resilience
|
19:45 Railway Division AGM
20:15 The Future of Rail 2019 winners announced
20:20 End of event
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