IMechE Tyne & Wear Committee

Warmly invites you to attend our May 2018 Knowledge Transfer Event

ENABLING THE FUTURE OF WIND ENERGY: EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND CHALLENGES IN OFFSHORE WIND

Join us for an evening of exclusive talks and get to grips with the very latest understanding of the future engineering and technology challenges in offshore wind, including the ongoing need for innovation, improving design, operation and maintenance. Delivered by two world-class organisations, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, find out about an industry in the ascendency, how the UK is recognised as a global leader and the huge opportunities for engineers in the North East

When:

Monday 21^stMay 2018: 17:30 – 20:00
(Refreshments: 17:30, Talk Starts 18:00)

Where:

Hedley Suite, Sandyford Building, 4th Floor
2 Sandyford Road
Northumbria University
Newcastleupon Tyne
NE1 8QE

Speakers:

Chris Briggs, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Chris is Regional Innovation Manager in the UK, coordinating Innovation engagement activities with external partners in Academia, Industry and Government bodies. Chris spent 25 years in the Thermal Power Generation industry in various Engineering, Marketing and Management roles, before transferring into the Wind Industry in 2010. He is immediate Past Chairman of the IMechE North East Region.

Peter Greaves, ORE Catapult
Peter is a Research Structural Engineer working in the Research and Disruptive Innovation department at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. His doctoral studies at Durham University were focussed on bi- axial fatigue testing of wind turbine blades.

Tony Quinn, ORE Catapult
As Test Facilities Director, Tony is responsible for all business delivery across ORE Catapult’s Blyth-based test and validation facilities. Tony has held senior positions within Nexus, PB Power and has over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of power generation, from large fossil fuelled, gas fired combined cycle through to energy from waste plants.

Cost

FREE
There is no charge for attending this public event and the talk is open to non-members. Please feel free to publicize this event, theposter can be found here. We request everyone to register your interest online to help us organize better and also for safety reasons at our venues.

Next steps

Please book your place online on our event webpage.
(成员d Non-Members can use the Book Now link to register required number of places for free)

For any difficulty with registration please refer to the FAQ section on our website.

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Contact

Adam Burgess – Chairman, Tyne & Wear Young Members Committee
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