SUBJECT GUIDE: TECHNICAL WRITING
Learn to communicate complex technical information effectively to any audience, in both the written form and by formal and informal presentations. Writing a report, technical document, presentation, or proposal? We’ve compiled a list of handy ebooks to help you with technical and business writing – simply click on the ebook title to log in with your IMechE account and read! We have a Subject Guide … Continue reading SUBJECT GUIDE: TECHNICAL WRITING
SUBJECT GUIDE: PIPING AND PIPELINES
We’ve compiled a list of key texts on piping and pipeline engineering, covering topics such as process plant piping, piping design, offshore, corrosion, and inspection. Browse our selection of ebooks, online journals, online standards, and online conferences – simply click on the titles to log in with your IMechE account and download! eBooks Pipeline Rules of Thumb HandbookA manual of quick, accurate solutions to everyday … Continue reading SUBJECT GUIDE: PIPING AND PIPELINES
SUBJECT GUIDE: RAILWAYS
We’ve compiled a list of key texts on railway engineering, covering management, systems, design, fundamentals, high speed rail, infrastructure, and more. Browse our selection of ebooks, online journals, and conferences – to access and read, simply click on the title to log in with your IMechE account. eBooks Railway Planning, Management, and Engineering V.A. Profillidis 5th ed. 2022 Railway Transportation SystemsDesign, Construction and Operation Christos … Continue reading SUBJECT GUIDE: RAILWAYS
FROM THE MEMBERSHIP: NORMAN HARRISON (1873-1912)
Welcome to our series of blogs where we delve into our historical membership proposal forms to learn more about some of our past members. Our historical membership proposal forms consist of the application forms completed by individuals when they applied to a class of IMechE membership. We often hold more than one form for each individual as they moved between membership grades at different points of … Continue reading FROM THE MEMBERSHIP: NORMAN HARRISON (1873-1912)
LIBKEY NOMAD: YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT
The IMechE library is excited to offer all members free access to the LibKey Nomad++ browser plugin, which helps you easily connect to full text content while you are searching online. Nomad activates on sites such as Google Scholar, Wikipedia, PubMed, and publisher websites to let you know if you can skip the paywall and access the article via the IMechE library instead – it’s … Continue reading LIBKEY NOMAD: YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT
SUBJECT GUIDE: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all our members and employees know they belong, feel valued, and can thrive. We want to ensure our Institution, and the wider engineering profession, is welcoming to all people with the right skills and knowledge regardless of their background. We’ve put together a reading list covering various topics within the … Continue reading SUBJECT GUIDE: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
VERENA HOLMES: A REMARKABLE PIONEER
To celebrate the centenary of the Institution’s first woman Member, Head of the Information and Library Service, Sarah Rogers, has written a piece giving insight into Verena Holmes’s career, membership, and personality through Institution records. 22nd February 2024 is a pivotal anniversary for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers – the centenary of its first female member, Miss Verena Winifred Holmes (23 June 1889 – 20 … Continue reading VERENA HOLMES: A REMARKABLE PIONEER
NEW EBOOK COLLECTION: CAMBRIDGE CORE
We are pleased to offer IMechE members access to Cambridge Core – from Cambridge University Press. The books will be discoverable on our Library Search, but if you want to browse what’s on offer, you can go directly into Cambridge Core here, or find it on our library resources page in the ‘online books and journals’ box. You can search the database or browse by … Continue reading NEW EBOOK COLLECTION: CAMBRIDGE CORE
SAE MOBILUS: AN UPDATE
We are sorry to announce that SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) will not be renewing our subscription to ground vehicle standards and technical papers. We have worked hard to negotiate with SAE to continue to provide access to their database, SAE Mobilus, for our members, but they were unwilling to continue, citing a negative impact on SAE Mobilus subscriptions. Unfortunately, this means members no longer … Continue reading SAE MOBILUS: AN UPDATE
SUBJECT GUIDE: PROCESS PIPING
ASME B31.3 process piping code is the most popular code for design of piping system across many industries. Designing to code is required to deliver safe systems and achieve regulatory compliance. The IMechE has launched a new course, Introduction to Process Piping Code – ASME B31.3. This course provides clear understanding of the code requirements and enables engineers to interpret them correctly. To complement the … Continue reading SUBJECT GUIDE: PROCESS PIPING
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