Mechanical and Manufacturing Division

About this network

About a quarter of Engineers Ireland’s 25,000 members list mechanical and manufacturing engineering as their area of interest. This division acts as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers RoI Regional Branch committee.

We also provide our members with a professional and social network for learning and developing potential business opportunities. They can network with their peers and with representatives from the associated industry groups at events organised by the division.

Our division works to influence national policy in the sector, acting as representatives at national and international meetings, and offering strategic direction to organisations including:

• Enterprise Ireland
• Science Foundation Ireland
• Industrial Development Authority
• Forfás
• The Department of Enterprise Trade & Employment
• The Department of Education & Science

Who can join?

The Mechanical and Manufacturing Division network is of particular relevance to those working, studying or researching in the mechanical and manufacturing engineering sector.

However, membership is open to all members of Engineers Ireland.

How to join

If you are already a member of Engineers Ireland, you can join any number of Regions, Divisions and Societies in our Members Area

It is free to join our network, and once you join, you can: 

• Use our discussion forum
• Post comments on articles and blogs
• Join the Contacts Network to locate and send messages to other professionals

Events

Our 10 or more events each year are prime opportunities to make contacts and network with peers and industry representatives, and advance your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Topics include :

• Automotive/aerospace
• Sustainability - solar energy, wave/tidal energy, wind energy
• Operations management
• Materials engineering
• Design engineering
• Bioengineering

We also organise and host the annual general meeting of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers every November.

The majority of our evening lectures are broadcast live as webcasts on Engineers TV or are available to download as recordings from the website.

Events for students and young members

We promote educational outreach in schools, and support initiatives to help students and young members (those within 10 years of graduating) with events including:

• A paper prize competition for 3rd level students
• Site visits for 3rd level students (organised by young members with the support of our senior panel)
• The Speak Out for Engineering presentation skills competition for young members

Chairman & Liaison Committee Representative

Declan Lyons  
   Tel:  01 7272763
   Mob:  087 7989567
   Email:  Declan.lyons@enterprise-ireland.com

Vice-Chairman & Treasurer

Robert Simpson
Chartered Engineer
   Tel:  01 4023823
   Mob:  087 9905614
   Email:  Robert.simpson@dit.ie

Secretary

Paul Dillon
   Tel:  01 4042895
   Mob:  086 8963973
   Email:  paul.dillon@itt.dublin.ie

PR Officer

Diarmaid Cowhie
   Mob:  087 6489273
   Email:  diarmaid.cowhie@ie.festo.com

Council Representative 

Dermot Brabazon
Chartered Engineer
   Tel:  01 7008213
   Mob:  086 6094221
   Email:  Dermot.brabazon@dcu.ie

Details of forthcoming events for our members in the Mechanical & Manufacturing Division will be posted here as the programme develops - watch this space!

For a full listing of Engineers Ireland events, please visit the Events Calendar

Laser Processing for Biomedical, Tooling and Life Science Applications

Presented by Dr. Dermot Brabazon - BE, PhD, CEng, MIEI, MIoM, MIMechE

29 September, 2009

Download Laser Processing for Biomedical, Tooling and Life Science Applications (PDF 4.19MB)

Wavebob - Development of a Wave Energy Converter

Presented by Franc Mouwen, Wavebob

9 December, 2008

Content

• Changing climate and changing energy mix
• The wave energy resource that is out there
• Different roads lead to Rome
• One company that is going to get it
• With the right technology
• With the right strategy
  

Download Wavebob - Development of a Wave Energy Converter (PDF 5.3MB)

The Challenge Of Discontinuous Innovation – Moving Beyond the Steady State

Presented by John Bessant, Cranfield University/ Advanced Institute for Management Research, 2005

Content

• What do I do on Monday morning?
• Is innovation ‘manageable’ ?
• How do we know?
• What do we know? – process models, key routines, etc.
• Caveats, contingencies, configuration Create conditions rather than ‘mechanical’ control

Download The challenge of discontinuous innovation – moving beyond the steady state (PDF 1.13 MB)

The Fascination of Engines: Formula 1 to Farm Machinery

Presented by Alec Osborn MBE

Presidential Address, 2006

Content

• Introduction
• My career from BRM to Perkins
• Engines: The success from failings
• Engine design challenges
• Reflections
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• Special thanks
• Bibliography

Download The Fascination Of Engines Formula 1 To Farm Machinery (PDF 1.68 MB)