CHAIN:Bristol is a free inter-institution event for engineers taking place at the UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre in Bristol on the 9th February 2019. Hear from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Chartered Quality Institute, the Royal Aeronautical Society and many more. If you are a student, a professional engineer working towards chartership or just want to engage in the wider engineering community this is the event for you.

This is the only place where you will hear from all of the major engineering institutions in once place. Here you can learn more about the many disciplines that make up engineering and the organisations that champion it in your local area.

The theme for the event is how Automation is changing the engineering profession. We have a diverse range of prestigious speakers covering everything from composite wing design, to aircraft carriers to robotics in gaming. So come along make contacts and take the next step in advancing your career.

Lunch is provided and car parking is free at the venue.

This event is completely free, check out the agenda below:

09:45- Registration

10:25- Welcome

10:30- Opening address by Air Marshal Julian Young: Chief Engineer of the Royal Air Force

10:40- RAeS - Prof. Ian Lane: Senior Expert Composite Analysis Wing Technical Authority - Airbus – Building the Future of Flight

11:10- Institution of Structural Engineers - Erik Dirdal

11:40- InstMC - Dr Patrick Finlay: Chief Executive InstMC - Robots in Healthcare and the Role of Professional Engineers

12:10- STEM Ambassadors

12:20- Lunch/ Stalls

13:20- IMechE – Dr Ioannis Georgilas: Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering - Should we be afraid of robots?

13:50- Chartered Quality Institute –Angela Fumpson - Automation and the Need for Human Contact

14:20- IDGTE - Mark Dannatt: Head of Acquisition Queen Elizabeth Class, MoD - Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers: Flagships for the Future

15:00- European Young Engineers

15:15- Break/ Stalls

15:55- IET - Reach Robotics: The Future of Gaming

16:30- Panel Discussion

17:00- End

We look forward to seeing you there!

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