Leeds Association of Engineers
Membership is open to engineers of all disciplines
This section has been created as a vehicle for keeping our members informed of association news and by reporting current events etc. related to the wide spectrum of engineering. Contributions by members will always be welcome, but no politics or religion please.
Annual Dinner – Booking closes soon ! Our Anniversary Dinner is coming up on Saturday 20th April. We have a new venue this year so book your seat now by contacting Dinner Secretary Andrew Kibler. Bookings need to be made by the 6th April so please get in touch very soon. Annual Dinner .
The next lecture will be by member Neil Cobbold on Thursday 28th March at our usual venue in Morley. Neil’s lecture is entitled ‘One Man’s Path Through Life’. Come along for an interesting evening…. March Lecture Our Anniversary Dinner is coming up on Saturday 20th April. We have a new venue this year so book your seat now by contacting … Continue reading “Reminder of Forthcoming Events…..”
It’s always good to receive feedback relating to the association and its activities and recently Malcolm Murray received a short message from Andrew Dawson, Managing Director of Siddall & Hilton, after he thanked him for allowing a visit to their facility. Several members visited the company and must have made quite an impression showing interest and asking pertinent questions. Mr. … Continue reading “Some Feedback following a Site Visit…..”
Happy New Year ! The President and Council wish our members, their families and friends a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. Thank you for your support in the previous year. We look forward to seeing you at forthcoming events in 2024…. Cheers ! . . .
The Leeds Association of Engineers has for many years welcomed new young members and in the last couple of years four have joined the association. We are grateful to John Aldersley for introducing these young engineers to the association. John asked for a few words by way of an introduction from them and Martins has offered the following….. “Hello, … Continue reading “Pleased to meet you… Martins Golubevs….”
Barrie Yates has brought to our attention new developments in solar power generation…. New generation Solar Cells…. “The subject of saving the planet is very much in our thoughts, and as engineers and scientists we hope to use our skills to help reduce global warming by the use of technology. One development toward this goal is the use of solar … Continue reading “Have you heard of a mineral called Perovskite ?”
At the 2022 Anniversary Dinner we were joined by George Scholes, grandson of Council Member Ian Scholes. The following year in 2023 George was to join a Scout trip to a Jamboree in Seoul in South Korea. A collection at the dinner was taken and donated to George who was busily gathering sponsorship for this exciting trip. … Continue reading “A Message from Scout George Scholes…..”
One of the association’s aims has always been to help those people in need of assistance, mainly its members, but also to offer help to our fellow engineers, wherever they may reside. Council Member and Trustee Ian Blakeley has an acquaintance whose son is an engineering graduate and is actively searching for a position. The graduate’s name is Jonathan … Continue reading “Can you help a young engineer with his career search ?”
