The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is an independent professional association and learned society headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. With over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railways, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction, the Institution is licensed by the Engineering Council to assess candidates for inclusion on its Register of Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians.
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In the United Kingdom, a Chartered Engineer (CEng) is an engineer registered with the UK's regulatory body for the engineering profession, the Engineering Council. Chartered Engineers are degree-qualified or can demonstrate equivalent work-based learning and have gained the appropriate professional competencies through education and working experience. Demonstration of competence is defined in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence, assessed through professional review of academic qualifications and professional development. Formal, non-formal and informal learning can be assessed. The title Chartered Engineer is protected in the UK under law by means of the Engineering Council’s Royal Charter and Bye-laws. As of 2019 there are approximately 180,000 engineers registered as a Chartered Engineer. Chartered Engineers are registered through Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs) licensed by the Engineering Council which are relevant to their industry or specialism.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on the technology of energy conversion systems. The journal was established in 1990 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on manufacturing engineering. The journal was established in 1989 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering automobile engineering. The journal was established in 1989 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on the design and operation of process equipment. The journal was established in 1989 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers on engineering applicable to rail and rapid transit. The journal was first published in 1989 as a split-off of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. It is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers were first published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in 1847. The Proceedings were published under this single title until 1963, when they began to be published in two parts. The Proceedings have since expanded further, in part by incorporating four journals previously published separately: the Proceedings of the Institution of Automobile Engineers, the Journal of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers, the Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Engineering in Medicine. Sixteen individual parts now make up the Proceedings, as follows:
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research in applied sciences and technology dealing with aircraft and spacecraft, as well as their support systems. The journal was established in 1989 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the field of biomedical engineering. It was established in 1971 as Engineering in Medicine, obtaining its current title in 1989. The journal is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established 1991 which covers systems and control studies. It is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Journal of Engineering Tribology, Part J of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on engineering science associated with tribology and its applications. The journal was first published in 1994 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of IMechE.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers mechanical design and dynamic analysis of multi-body systems. The journal was established in 1999 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers the usage and design of materials for application in engineering. The journal was established in 1999 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the design, production, and operation of engineering artefacts for the maritime environment. The journal covers subjects including naval architecture, marine engineering, offshore/ocean engineering, coastal engineering and port engineering. It was established in 2002 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering nanoscale engineering, nanoscience, and nanotechnology. It was established in 2004 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers risk analysis and reliability engineering, including engineering, mathematical modelling and statistical analysis. The journal was established in 2006 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2013 impact factor is 0.775.
The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers the development of novel sports apparel, footwear, and equipment; and the materials, instrumentation, and processes that make advances in sports possible. The journal was established in 2008 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Hugh Alexander Spikes is a British mechanical engineer. as of 2021, he is emeritus professor of tribology at Imperial College London. He is the former head of the Tribology Group at Imperial College. Tribology is the science and engineering of friction, lubrication and wear.
