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NEW LIBRARY SEARCH: A QUICK GUIDE
Last updated: 24/03/2023 To help improve your library experience, we have upgraded our Library Search and Library Management System. This means that you will still be able to use the Library Search to access all of our resources, but there will be a host of great new features, including access to WorldCat, and an improved library account. This guide is intended to be a quick … Continue reading NEW LIBRARY SEARCH: A QUICK GUIDE
FROM THE ARCHIVE: APPRENTICESHIP INDENTURE
During National Apprenticeship Week 2023 we are sharing an apprenticeship indenture which exists in the Institution’s archive collection. What is an apprenticeship indenture? An indenture is a document that records a legal agreement between two or more parties. This apprenticeship indenture, dated 1st January 1835, records the agreement between the apprentice, Robert Longridge (1821-1914) and his father, Michael Longridge (1785-1858), to whom he was apprenticed. … Continue reading FROM THE ARCHIVE: APPRENTICESHIP INDENTURE
NEW LIBRARY SEARCH : FAQS
[Last updated: 21st Feb 2023.] To help improve your library experience, we are upgrading our Library Search and Library Management System. This means that you will still be able to use the Library Search to access all of our resources, but there will be a host of great new features, including access to WorldCat, and an improved library account. To help you navigate this change, … Continue reading NEW LIBRARY SEARCH : FAQS
RESOURCES GUIDE: ENERGY TRANSITION AND CLEAN POWER
Researching clean energy or perhaps attending one of the IMechE’s energy training courses? We’ve put together a list of useful online resources. Simply click on the title to log in with your IMechE details and start reading! Interested in the IMechE’s energy training courses? Click the link below for more information. Energy training courses from the IMechE. You might find our other energy guides useful, … Continue reading RESOURCES GUIDE: ENERGY TRANSITION AND CLEAN POWER
IMECHE AT 175: INSTITUTION EXAMINATIONS
In 1913 the Institution introduced entrance examinations as part of an effort to improve and control the training of mechanical engineers. Individuals applying to become Graduate Members or Associate Members of the Institution had to pass several examinations to be considered for membership. Exemptions were available for those who held matriculation or undergraduate degree certificates from British universities. Examinations were held twice a year and … Continue reading IMECHE AT 175: INSTITUTION EXAMINATIONS
RESOURCES GUIDES: ASME
We are thrilled to be able to offer online access to ASME standards! This has significantly increased our offering of ASME resources – as well as the Standards Collection, members have access to ASME journals and conferences. These resources cover disciplines ranging from Aerospace and Automotive to Energy and Tribology, and everything in-between. ASME Standards Collection IMechE members can now access all ASME standards via … Continue reading RESOURCES GUIDES: ASME
RESOURCES GUIDE: BUSINESS STRATEGY
Are you attending the new Business Strategy course from IMechE? Or perhaps you’re just looking for some books on business strategy. Simply click on the titles to log in with your IMechE membership details and start reading! The Financial Times Essential Guide to Developing a Business Strategy How to Use Strategic Planning to Start up or Grow Your Business Vaughan Evans, 2013 Whether you are … Continue reading RESOURCES GUIDE: BUSINESS STRATEGY
BEHIND THE SCENES: MAKING AN INTERVIEW FROM C.1967 ACCESSIBLE
The interview In c.1967 IMechE President Hugh Conway interviewed automotive engineer Georges Roesch as part of what was intended to become a series of interviews with automobile designers. That interview was recorded on reel-to-reel tape. The series of interviews were never published by the Institution. However, in the late 1980s permission was given for the transcription of the interview to be published in the Journal … Continue reading BEHIND THE SCENES: MAKING AN INTERVIEW FROM C.1967 ACCESSIBLE
FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP: KATHLEEN COOK (1910-1971)
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 OUR MEMBERSHIP: KATHLEEN COOK (1910-1971)
NEW EBOOKS ADDED TO THE ONLINE LIBRARY
We have extended our trial with Taylor and Francis, which means our members have access to even more ebooks! The trial ends on 31st August, and the most popular ebooks will be purchased for our library. Take a look at our selection below. Sustainable Carbon CaptureTechnologies and Applications 2022 A comprehensive resource on different aspects of sustainable carbon capture technologies including recent process developments, environmentally … Continue reading NEW EBOOKS ADDED TO THE ONLINE LIBRARY
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