Any members of I Mech E here?

[swansonj]

The institute of mechanical engineers is having a major internal punchup. It's not my institution so I'm following second hand and I just wondered if anyone here was directly involved?

There's nothing like a few allegations of financial malpractice, suspensions of senior officers, and votes of no confidence to pique the interest. A bit like the Labour Party (only mattering less) or CTC (only mattering more...)

 

[Reynard]

Oh dear... Oops.

Used to be a member, but not for some time now.

 

[colly]

The institute of mechanical engineers is having a major internal punchup. It's not my institution so I'm following second hand and I just wondered if anyone here was directly involved?

There's nothing like a few allegations of financial malpractice, suspensions of senior officers, and votes of no confidence to pique the interest. A bit like the Labour Party (only mattering less) or CTC (only mattering more...)

I nearly was....................but I'm too thick it seems.

 

[TVC]

I had the chance but didn't. I was walking down Birdcage Walk where the head office was. A huge, very expensive building and two rotund, ruddy faced blokes, clearly sozzled after a good lunch lumbered up the steps and went inside. I decided not to give them my money. If they are acting like a boys club with dodgy dealings then I'm not surprised.

 

[colly]

Thought you would have been in like a shot TVC......................

 

[Drago]

Much the same happened with the RSGB a couple of years back. Missing funds, stolen Werthers Originals, and a faint smell of wee wee and cabbage...all hastily swept under the carpet as if no-one had ever heard the words "funds" and "misappropriation".

 

[swansonj]

The I Mech E had a special general meeting last week. (It was held in the institution of civil engineering next door which may or may not be symbolic.) The members who called it put down a motion of lack of confidence in the trustees. The trustees put down their own motion of confidence.

Both motions passed.

Make of that what you will

 

[Crackle]

Equal and opposite reaction, innit.

 

[Bollo]

Equal and opposite reaction, innit.

That’s the Institute of Physics you want.

 

[Crackle]

That’s the Institute of Physics you want.

Physicists are just engineers without the practicality

 

[Drago]

Scientists dream about doing things. Engineers do them.

 

[Bollo]

Physicists are just engineers without the practicality

Scientists dream about doing things. Engineers do them.

I'll deal with you pair after I get back from my ride on the hover-bike.

 

[Yellow Fang]

The local branch of IMechE used to put on some good local events about here. I am not a mechanical engineer, so I could not join them. Instead I joined the IET, who are also very good. I get letters every year asking me to vote for members to join the board. They all seem very well qualified in their different ways. None of them say they're embezzlers. I don't know any of them personally, so when I vote it's a bit random.

I noticed IMechE had some posters at the recent real ale festival. I wondered what that was about.

I am not sure there is any great point joining these institutions. They cut no ice with employers. However, the E&T magzine is quite good and some of the lectures are interesting.

 

[swansonj]

Scientists dream about doing things. Engineers do them.

I raise you with:
Engineers ask "how". Scientists ask "why".

 

[srw]

I raise you with:
Engineers ask "how". Scientists ask "why".

And mathematicians explain why.