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Cork region Chair visits Lord Mayor
At the invitation of the Lord Mayor of Cork city, Cllr Terry Shannon, the Chairman of the Cork region of Engineers Ireland Dr James Robinson paid a courtesy visit to Cork City Hall. Dr Robinson was accompanied by John Power, Director General of Engineers Ireland and members of the senior committee of the Cork region of Engineers Ireland.
The Lord Mayor and Dr Robinson discussed the valuable contribution made by engineers of all disciplines to Cork’s heritage. It was agreed that the future development of Cork Docklands and the Cork Area Transport Scheme (CATS) would call upon the talents of engineers in both the public and private sectors. Dr Robinson presented the Lord Mayor with a copy of the ‘State of Ireland’ report recently published by Engineers Ireland. The aspects pertinent to Cork City were discussed, including the need for high-quality and robust broadband connectivity.
Dr Robinson praised Cork City Council for its support for science and engineering through such important projects as the Lifetime Lab at the Waterworks on the Lee Road.
McLaughlin Lecture
Liam Madden, corporate vice president of FPGA Development and Silicon Technology at Xilinx, will present the 2012 McLaughlin Lecture. Liam has responsibility for FPGA design, Advanced Packaging (including 3-D Chip Stacking) and Foundry Technology. The McLaughlin Lecture will take place on Wednesday, 29th February 2012 at 6.30pm in the Lecture Theatre, Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4 All members are welcome. To confirm your attendance, contact rpollard@engineersireland.ie
Engineers Week 2012 ‘Connecting our lives’
Engineers Week will run from February 27 to March 4, 2012 with the theme ‘connecting our lives’.
The website, www.engineersweek.ie, provides information for event organisers and, from January 2012, will have a list of events taking place during the week. Engineers Ireland provides support to all organisations who host events and activities during Engineers Week by suggesting ideas for activities, promoting all events through the Engineers Week website, providing branded merchandise and creating links between local schools and engineering organisations.
The success of the week depends on the support of those who plan and host their own events throughout the week. If you would like to organise an event or activity for Engineers Week 2012 please contact Kate Cannon on kcannon@engineersireland.ie or on 01 665 1343.
Date for your Diary
The Engineers Ireland Annual Conference is taking place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast on April 26 and 27, 2012.
The line-up of events at the conference will include a visit to the new Titanic building, Titanic Belfast, a world-class addition to the Belfast skyline. The visit will be an experience not to be missed. For conference updates, visit: www.engineersirelandconference.ie
Irish Aid Rapid Response Corps seeks engineers
In 2007 Irish Aid, part of the Department of Foreign Affairs, created the Rapid Response Corps (RRC). After humanitarian emergencies, members of the RRC are seconded at short notice to UN agencies and Irish NGOs writes Fred Tottenham Chartered Engineer, member of the RRC. There are currently over 150 members of the RRC and approximately 25 of these are engineers.
Since its formation, the RRC have deployed 19 engineers to agencies such as Concern, the World Food Programme and UNICEF. Some of these are to traditional civil engineering roles, while others are in specific humanitarian areas; primarily supporting water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) and shelter projects. Deployments are typically for three months.
Members commit to leave within 72 hours of a request immediately after emergencies, such as the Haitian earthquake last year, but people generally have a week or two to prepare for an assignment.
This year the RRC is particularly looking for WASH engineers. Engineers with experience of water and sanitation projects in developing countries are encouraged to apply.
Further details are available at the Irish Aid website:www.irishaid.gov.ie
Renew your 2012 Membership Today
In these challenging times, Engineers Ireland membership is more important than ever to safeguard your professional standing and development. Renewing your membership is quick and easy and ensures that you continue to enjoy uninterrupted access to all the advantages that Engineers Ireland offers you.
Call the Finance Team on +353 1 665 1320 or log onto https://renewals.engineersireland.ie/
