Conference and unveiling to be held at Telford university campus
The results of a £10 million investment in engineering at Telford's university campus will be unveiled tomorrow (((WEDS)).
The Telford Innovation Campus of the University of Wolverhampton will hold a manufacturing engineering conference, before a ribbon cutting ceremony and the unveiling of its new racing car which will take part in this year's F3 season.
Manufacturing Conference 17, wants to encourage businesses to work on the national plan to grow the manufacturing engineering sector.
Leading manufacturing and engineering business figures from JLR, Virgin Rail and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) will be discussing issues that impact on the region’s industry. Discussion groups and workshop topics will include skills, globalisation and innovation as well as research and development.
Attendees will get a first glimpse of the £10 million investment in engineering facilities at the Campus when the refurbished building is officially opened by the Chancellor of the University, Lord Paul Swraj, following the conference.
The newly designed Formula 3 race car will also be unveiled by University’s Race Team students ahead of the race season which starts on April 1.
Professor Ian Oakes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wolverhampton, said: “As one of the region’s largest institutions for higher education and a key partner of the Midlands Engine, the university’s newly refurbished Telford Innovation Campus, home to our school of engineering, is uniquely placed to provide a platform for producing the generation of highly skilled engineering graduates who will help drive the growth the region is experiencing in high value manufacturing.
“Telford is our youngest campus and a beacon of innovation in one of our greenest counties, where technology is pushed to new limits. By investing £10 million in advanced new engineering facilities and courses, we’re providing our students with everything they need to make their mark in industry whilst at the same time helping to strengthen the region’s engineering infrastructure.”
Speakers and workshop leaders at the conference include Dr Clive Hickman of MTC who has over 35 years engineering experience in the automotive industry including head of engineering for Tata Motors in India, David Danger of UTC Aerospace, Rachel Eade of Red Ltd, Graham Jones of JLR, Ninder Johal of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, Tony Collins the former CEO of Virgin Rail, Dr Russell Bromley of The Way Ahead Business Centre Ltd, John Yates of Engineering Integrity Society and Jake Godfrey from the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Businesses can register for the freE event which includes refreshments and lunch.
