Live, Online
Overview
Join the IMechE Railway Challenge Team Networking Day online on 5 December 2023. This event is now ONLINE only and hosted on Microsoft Teams between 10:00 – 13:00. This is open to all, and you can join via the following link: IMechE Railway Challenge – Team Advice and Networking Session.
This online event will cover:
- Introduction to the Railway Challenge
- Common pitfalls
- Introduction to video resources
- Innovative Technology
- Judges Perspective and Submissions
- Q&A session
- Introduction and Facility Tour of the Institute of Railway Research
- Team presentations sharing best practice
Why your team needs to get involved:
Attending the team briefing day will allow you to hear advice from the Railway Challenge organisers and judges and to share experiences with other teams. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers and discussion during the day.
The Institute of Railway Research has world class laboratories where railway vehicles, systems and components are tested. You will be able to visit the test rigs and speak to experts from the Institute about their current research activities.
The images below show the test rigs at the University of Huddersfield which attendees will be able to visit on the day.
Day 1
10:00 - IMechE Railway Challenge Team Networking Day
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Time
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Agenda
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Presenter
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10:00 – 10:10
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Virtual Arrival and Presenter Setup
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Attendees may be waiting in a lobby
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10:10 – 10:15
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Welcome
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Martin Evans
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10:15 – 10:30
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Introduction to the Railway Challenge
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Simon Iwnicki
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10:30 – 10:45
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Common Pitfalls and Good Practice
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Felix Schmid
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10:45 – 10:55
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Traction Systems
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Stuart Hillmansen
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10:55 – 11:05
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Innovative Technology
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Ivan Krastev
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11:05 – 11:20
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Judges Perspective and Submissions
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Malcolm Dobell
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11:20 – 11:30
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Break
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11:30 – 11:45
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Team Perspective – 2023 Winners
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PUTrain – Poznan University
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11:45 – 12:00
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Team Perspective – Ten Years of RCAS
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Railway Challenge at Sheffield
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12:00 – 12:30
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Q&A (please add questions to Q&A box throughout)
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12:30 – 13:00
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Networking (using breakout rooms)
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