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The GB region is a hub for members based in mainland UK, representing all sectors of the industry, providing local CPD and networking events for engineers.

 

Some of the events previously held by the GB region include:

  • Technical presentations like 'The Drive to Zero Emissions Vehicles' and 'All things BIM – how it will develop in the next 10 years'
  • Social events such as pub quizzes and a 5-a-side football tournament
  • Site visit: Battersea Power Station
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GB in the Engineers Journal

How the European Union's approved draft law on regulating artificial intelligence will work – the key points

It will become the first legislation in the world dedicated to regulating AI in almost all sectors of society – although defence will be exempt. 

Fusion: The next frontier for engineering

Fusion energy is a growing sector and Dean McGarrigle, a mechanical design engineer at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, provides an overview of the engineering involved in the industry today.

Stephen Hawking and I created his final theory of the cosmos – here’s what it reveals about the origins of time and life

Stephen Hawking first asked me to work with him to develop 'a new quantum theory of the Big Bang' in 1998. What started out as a doctoral project evolved over some 20 years into an intense collaboration that ended only with his passing on March 14, 2018. The enigma at the centre of our research throughout this period was how the Big Bang could have created conditions so perfectly hospitable to life. 

Brum is best: How Birmingham is becoming Britain's most liveable city

Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city by population, has been in the international spotlight as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. To welcome the athletes and stage their events, the city invested £788m of public funding, including £594m from central government, writes John Bryson, professor of enterprise and competitiveness, University of Birmingham,

How Manchester’s park in the sky – the Castlefield Viaduct – could transform the city – but who will reap the reward?

The project is part of a wider repurposing of brownfield and former industrial space in Manchester with several other projects promoting the city as a go-to place for innovative urban development in housing and green and open space. Under construction, in particular, is Victoria North, a neighbourhood of 15,000 homes across a 155-hectare site, and which includes City River Park, a huge 'recreational corridor' along the River Irk.

My path to technical excellence: Chris Davis

Chris Davis works as a subject matter expert in bulk biologics processing – primarily the manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals – for Jacobs where he supports projects across Europe. He outlines some of the characteristics of his role and how his career path led him to the position. 

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Our committees arrange and host technical presentations, discussions, debate and social events in our regions and represent the group at liaison committee. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please contact our Sector Support team at sectorsupport@engineersireland.ie. You must be logged into the website to display the current committee members below.

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