FW: I Mech E & IET
Martin Williams
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
1 Birdcage Walk
London
SW1H 9JJ United Kingdom
Overview
Free Evening Lecture, 17:15 for 18:00High Speed Rail has been developed as a high capacity transport system for inter city travel over the last half century. In developing British plans, lessons were sought from around the world – technical, economic and social. These were added to the specifically British environment to develop the case and specific proposals for HS2. Examples will be given and the stages forward in the development of the first two stages of a national network will be discussed.
Presented by Andrew McNaughton, Technical Director, High Speed 2Andrew McNaughton has been engaged in railway construction, operation and management since 1973. He is Special Professor of Rail Engineering at Nottingham University and a Visiting Professor of Engineering at both Imperial College London and Southampton University.
Since 2009 Andrew has been Chief Engineer and Technical Director of High Speed Two Ltd, developing the principles, network and specific route design for high speed rail in Great Britain. Prior to that, from 2001 he was Chief Engineer of Network Rail responsible for the specification and development of the GB rail network, investment authorisation and overall system safety management.
Andrew is Vice Chair of the EU Transport Advisory Group, chair of the European Rail Research Advisory Council and Special Advisor on rail to the Australian Government. He has lectured on the transport, land use and economic planning effects of regional, freight and long distance rail development in North America, Asia and Australia as well as Europe.
Lecture
The presentation will explain the engineering of integrated controls & automation in residential properties, the potential benefits to property developers, project managers, engineering consultants, architects, builders, contractors and end-users.
Date & Time
- 20 March 2012,
Location
London Venues - Hammersmith
Meetings in Hammersmith
Hammersmith events are held at the Novotel on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the evening from September to June, excluding December. The lectures start a 7.30pm with light refreshments and a cash bar available from 7pm.Directions
Novotel is a few minutes' walk from Hammersmith Broadway (Piccadilly & District Line or Hammersmith & City Line, and Bus Station). Go from Hammersmith Broadway towards the Hammersmith Road (A315) crossing Butterwick (Two pedestrian crossings) past the L'Óréal and Bechtel offices, then up steps on the right following signs to Novotel Reception.
Hammersmith, London, UK
Organiser
IET London - Hammersmith Network