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Get more from your Institute Membership - engage with the local Wessex Section.....

Attend technical seminars
Participate in profession related visits
Meet new and established Members along with other practising engineers and suppliers
Help inspire the young to join our profession
Maintain your Continuing Professional Development - CPD
Get involved, be part of your Institute
For more information contact: alan.franks@instmc.org

Seminars, Visits & Social Events

Seminars.....

Wessex Seminar programme endeavours to reflect the interests of its members and their CPD requirements
Members and visitors are welcome
Your suggestions are important to ensure we cover a wide range of interests contact: andrew.hudson@instmc.org

Next Seminar:

Date: 20 March 2019, 6:30pm Onward
Subject: Self Powered Accoustic Sensors and how to get the most from their Data
Presenter: Jeremy Fearn, Emerson Automation Solutions
Location: The Forest Lodge Hotel, Lyndhurst SO43 7AS
Detail:

6.30pm Arrival
7:00pm Presentation by Jeremy Fearn
8:00pm Social Buffet provided by Emerson Automation
8:45pm Close

Jeremy holds a BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and is in his 40th year with Emerson. He started as a commissioning engineer for control systems, covering Europe, Middle East & Africa moving onto Technical Support and then Worldwide Product Engineering. He has been with WirelessHART products for 12 years and was a member of the original team who introduced WirelessHART products into Europe

Planned Seminar:

Date: TBA
Subject: TBA
Presenter, Location & Detail: TBA

Previous Seminars:

Date: 07 March 2018
Subject: An Overview of Level Measurement Technologies
Presenter: Gordon Lindsay, ABB
Location: The Forest Lodge Hotel, Lyndhurst SO43 7A

Date: 06 June 2018
Subject: Industrial Cyber Security for Measurement & Control Systems
Presenter: Cevn Vibert, Vibert Solutions Ltd
Location: University of Southampton, Building 19, Room 3011 (Nav Post code SO17 1BJ)

Date: 17 October 2018
Subject: Control Valve Design & Selection
Presenter: Bill Chell, METSO
Location: The Forest Lodge Hotel, Lyndhurst SO43 7A

Visits.....

Visits are organised when appropriate opportunities arise.
Typically these will be plant operations, supplier manufacturing works, education facilities etc. evenings preferred, 1 to 2 hours duration and nominally 20 attendees
Your suggestions invited contact: alan.franks@instmc.org

Next Visit:
- Date: TBA
- Visit: TBA
- Location & Detail: TBA

Social Events.....

The section organises Social Events throughout the year including in previous years Dinner Dances, Golf Days, Social Dinners etc
These serve as opportunities to meet and socialise with other members, engineers, academics, suppliers etc
They enable the Section to raise funds to support the Institutes activities in the area
The Section also makes donations to local charities including Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Oakhaven Hospice

Next Event:

Date: 14 June 2019
Event: Wessex Annual Golf Day
Location: Wellow Golf Course, Ryedown Lane, East Wellow, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6BD
TEAM & INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES INVITED NOW, contact alan.franks@instmc.org for details

Wessex Section Committee & Meetings

Wessex Section has an elected Committee to organise Institute activities in the area. An AGM is held in January/February followed by the first of a further three committee meetings throughout the year.

These are open meetings, members and guests are encouraged to participate. Whilst the Section is centred on Southampton we are keen to involve remote support via Skype.

Contact: alan.franks@instmc.org

Wessex Section Committee 2018

Chairman Alan Franks

Vice Chairman Nigel Bushrod (Past Chairman)

Secretary Vacant (Covered by Andy Leagas)

Treasurer Alan Lawes

Seminars Andy Hudson

Visits Vacant (Covered by Graham Dunkley)

Education Cevn Vibert

Website & Data Protection Vacant (Covered by Alan Franks)

Social Vacant

Committee Member Andy Leagas