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The IET are currently helping to fund a project with @Bristol to develop engineering challenge activities for schools.  These will take place in 'Live Lab', @Bristol's practical science space. Volunteers are now needed to piloting these challenges over National Science and Engineering Week, 18-22nd March. more...

See "more" for some info on a local competition for young engineers, closing date for abstracts is the end of this month. I've also uploaded the flyer into the Files area of this website.

-- Russ.

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The Retired Professional Engineers' Club (Bristol) was set up in 1994 with the assistance of what was then the local IEE committee. It's intended to further the aims and interests of engineers by arranging regular events for retired professional engineers.

The club's still going strong now, and its events have a social aspect, to encourage both members and their partners to come to all events.  Meetings are normally in St. Peters Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. Talks start at 1400, with tea and biscuits to follow. Engineers of all disciplines are welcome, whatever their institution, as are visitors.

For more information about the club, see its website at http://www.rpec.co.uk/.

Here is the full Bristol Network committee for the 2012/13 season:

Chair:	Nigel Gunton	MIET
Vice Chair:	Dave Smith	MIET
2ND Vice Chair:	Martin Coates	CEng FIET
Honorary Secretary:	Russ Boffin	IEng MIET
Honorary Treasurer:	Dr. Job Obiebi	CEng MIET
Young Professionals’ Chair:	Dr. George Iordanidis	MIET
Mentoring Coordinator:	Eur Ing Dr Andrew Vickers	CEng FIET
Professional Registration Advisor:	John Garrett	CEng FIET
Fellow (FIET) Representative:	Vince Lowe	CEng FIET
IEng Representative:	Russ Boffin	IEng MIET
Technician Representative:	<vacant>
Schools & Colleges Liaison:	Eur Ing Dr Russell Haines Karen Snowdon	CEng FIET MIET
Academic Liaison (UoB):	Prof. Mark Beach	CEng MIET
Academic Liaison (UWE):	Nigel Gunton	MIET
Industrial Liaison:	Dr Qasim Al’Akayshee	CEng MIET
IET Connect Liaison:	John Garrett	CEng FIET
Retired Professional Engineers Club:	Michael Rowe
Webmaster:	James Inge	CEng MIET
Newsletter Editor:	Karen Snowdon	MIET
Committee Members:	Eur Ing Oliver Wells	CEng MIET
	Eur Ing Colin Clarke	CEng MIET
	Martin Coates	CEng FIET
	Dr Manzoor Unar	MIET
	Becky Hutchinson	MIET
	Jon Ratcliff	MIET
	Nick Brown	MIET

If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Nigel Gunton, Dave Smith or Russ Boffin.

Dr. Steven Maggs of the University of Warwick to talk in Bristol about the “World’s First Vegetarian Formula 3 racing car” which is powered by chocolate, steered by carrots, has bodywork made from potatoes, and can still do 125mph around corners. more...