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Boost Your Career in Science and Engineering

21 Jan 2009, IOM3, London, UK

Organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

PLEASE NOTE SLIGHT CHANGE TO PROGRAMME: 10.45 AND 11.45 PRESENTATIONS HAVE CHANGED PLACES.

A one day workshop focusing on career development and improving communication in the field of Science and Engineering.

Good communication in the field of science and engineering is an essential skill that will boost your career, publicise your work, improve your chances of receiving funds, hone your networking skills, and ultimately improve the sales of your ‘product’ (even if the product is yourself!). This one day workshop will give you practical advice on how to communicate verbally with colleagues, the public and the media, how to improve your written publications and funding applications, how to further your career by mapping your career development, and how to obtain a professional qualification.
The conference is aimed at anyone working in the field of science and engineering wishing to improve their communication skills.

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Student Bursaries

Student bursary places sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering have been awarded to eight applicants.

Concessions:

Discounts available for co-sponsoring organisations.

Programme

09:30 Registration

09.50 Introduction and Welcome by the Conference Chairman, Dr Brett Suddell, ADAS Rosemaund

10.00 Career Development - Building Your Roadmap, Roger Colmer, GetEnergy
• Who owns your career development? Who helps you work toward your goals? What can you offer to the Industry or Academia of the future? This session will, in an interactive fashion, help you explore how to frame opportunities, how to ask the difficult questions and how to have some measure of control over your future.

10.45 Schemes for Professional Engineers, Ian Bowbrick, Royal Academy of Engineering
• Management fellowships, professional development awards, bursaries, grants, the Executive Engineers Programme, and more, from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

11.15 Refreshments

11.45 Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper, Mark Hull, Maney Publishing; Zeeshan Ahmad, UCL
This joint presentation will look at the process of peer reviewed publication from the viewpoint of the academic author and the publisher.
In addition to covering the mechanics of writing and submitting a paper, the presentation will address broader questions.

12.15 Giving a Scientific Presentation, Dr Ileigo Akagwu, JP Kenny
• All the advice you will need to help you structure, give and enjoy making a scientific presentation and answering questions.
• Tips about what judges are looking for in lecture competitions

12.45 Lunch

13.45 Becoming a Chartered Engineer / Chartered Scientist, David Arthur, IOM3 Membership Team
• The IOM3 membership team outline the key stages and requirements for qualification as a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Scientist

14.15 Dealing with the Media, Dr Helen Jamison, Senior Press Officer, Science Media Centre
• The status and reputation of engineering and science professions depends on good communications with the media and the general public. Learn techniques for getting you message across successfully in this practical session.

14.45 Writing a Proposal for Funding, Dr Simon Gray, University of Bristol, Research and Enterprise Development
• Have you ever noticed how much external funding is available out there? Successful proposal writing is often the key to obtaining the funding you require. This workshop will give you the pointers you will need to confidently and successfully apply for external funding.

15.15 Refreshments

15.45 Science Ambassadors – Why YOU should become involved, Vickie Bazalgette, STEMNET; Dr Tamsin Langley, Researchers in Residence
• STEMNET - Science and Engineering Ambassadors programme, Researchers in Residence, Pass on your Skills. These are all examples of how YOU can get involved and make a difference to the future generation of scientists and engineers. Go out and INSPIRE!

16.15 Illusion, Collusion and Delusion in Communications, Barrie Westwell, Westwell Associates
• Communication is a strange beast and if well done, assaults all the senses and demands a place in memory. We learn from what we remember best and more often than not the best is simply something we see, a conversation, a speech or a performance that we remember for its clarity, power, comedy or ability to make us think.

16.55 Wrap Up by Chairman

17.00 Finish

Abstracts for the above presentations can be downloaded from the file at the bottom of this page.

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The event is supported by the Younger Members Committee of IOM3, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Cobalt Development Institute, the UK Centre for Materials Education, EPSRC, the Aerospace and Defence KTN, the Digital Communications KTN, the Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies KTN, the Materials KTN, Modern Built Environment KTN, the Resource Efficiency KTN.

Venue

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining at 1 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5DB is within walking distance of Piccadilly tube station in London.

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