All were warmly welcomed by University staff, including the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Thomas, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor David Muir-Wood, and Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Stuart Burgess. The visitors were then given a presentation about the department and a tour of the research and teaching facilities in the faculty, and met a cross-section of Mechanical Engineering students before enjoying afternoon tea. A gift of Bristol Blue Glass was presented to the President on leaving to mark the occasion of his visit.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers presidential visit
Alec Osborn, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Peter Luckhurst
From left, Alec Osborn, Professor David Muir-Wood and Professor Eric Thomas Peter Luckhurst
17 May 2007
The Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted a visit from Alec Osborn, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), on 11 May.
The
Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted a visit from Alec Osborn, President of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), on 11 May. He was joined by Alan King (Regional Manager of the IMechE), Richard Davey and Mark Wolfrey (Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Bath and Bristol IMechE Committee, respectively).