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IRSE Bulletin – July 2024
IRSE News July/August 2024
The July/August edition of IRSE News is available online.
This month’s issue includes the latest news from the Institution and our local sections, including Matthew Shelley’s Presidential paper on demystifying the safe braking model, and articles on systems thinking and machine learning in railway signalling applications.
Members can click below to read this month’s copy online.
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Second Presidential lecture – now available on demand
You can now watch Matthew Shelley deliver the second in President Jane Power’s series of lectures around the theme “Unsung Heroes”.
In this lecture, Matthew focuses on the lesser discussed or celebrated specialties in railway engineering – noting the knowledge and skills worthy of attention as technology progresses and develops.
IRSE Exams – booking is now open
BOOKING CLOSES 16 AUGUST
Exam day is Saturday 5 October. All exams are held online and will be monitored by remote invigilation and anti-plagiarism software.
Candidates will be able to sit:
either the Certificate (module A) – available to IRSE members and non-members or one or more of modules B, C and D – available only to paid-up IRSE members who have previously passed an IRSE exam module.
Exam Study Day
13 July 2024; Birmingham, UK
Join the IRSE Younger Members on 13 July for a day of study sessions around modules B, C and D including example scenarios and exam-type questions.
Suitable for IRSE exam students and those interested in learning more about railway safety and systems engineering.
This is an in-person event only at the University of Birmingham. If you book but then can’t attend, please let the organisers know immediately so your place can be reallocated to someone on the waiting list.
Minor Railways Section AGM 2024 and technical visit
13 July 2024; Kidderminster Railway Museum, UK
Join the IRSE Minor Railways Section on 13 July for their 2024 AGM at the Kidderminster Railway Museum, followed by lunch and an optional technical visit to the Bewdley Station signal boxes on the Seven Valley Railway.
Booking extended to 5 July.
Click above to watch the trailer
IRSE International Convention 2024
26-30 August 2024; Toronto, Canada
LAST FEW SPACES AVAILABLE
There are only a few places left for the IRSE International Convention in Toronto with a busy schedule of activities for both delegates and their guests.
Highlights for delegates include technical visits to CBTC systems, maintenance facilities, control centres and control system simulators, covering mass transit, light rail and heavy rail systems.
Highlights for guests include visits to the Casa Loma, Art Gallery of Ontario and 30,000 Island Lake Cruise.
The organisers are delighted to have awarded bursaries to 15 IRSE Younger Members to support their attendance at the Convention thanks to the Hewlett-Fisher bursary scheme.
Call for seminar papers
We are planning a seminar on Tools for the automation of design, test and installation. There are some fantastic developments in this area taking the slog out of some of the more repetitive tasks, and giving the ability to carry out many more tests than would be possible manually.
If you are using or developing one of these tools then please share your innovation with the rest of the community.
We are looking for papers to be presented. Presentations around 20 minutes.
Please email events@irse.org to get in touch.
Are your contact details up to date?
To support members better it’s essential that we know how to get in touch. As July is membership renewals month, we like to check in and ensure that the information we hold for you is still accurate. Please take this opportunity to check that all details we hold on file for you are correct – you can check online by logging into the IRSE website or by contacting membership@irse.org
IRSE Members’ Luncheon 2024
4 July 2024; 12:00 – 17:00 (UTC+1), London, UK (booking closed)
The IRSE annual members’ lunch will take place on 4 July at the Union Jack Club in London. This informal luncheon offers active and retired members a great opportunity to catch up in person. Booking for this event has now closed.
IRSE North American Section – 2024 AGM
9 July 2024; Louisville KY, USA
The IRSE North American Section invite you to their 2024 AGM on Tuesday 9 July in Louisville, Kentucky. The section will also have a booth at the 2024 REMSA+RSSI Expo from 9-10 July at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
IRSE Minor Railways Section – 2024 AGM
13 July 2024; Kidderminster Railway Museum, UK
The IRSE Minor Railways Section invites you to join their 2024 AGM on Saturday 13 July at the Kidderminster Railway Museum, followed by lunch and an optional technical visit to the Bewdley Signal Boxes.
Younger Members’ Section – IRSE Exam theory and question based study day
13 July 2024; 09:00 – 17:00 (UTC+1), Birmingham, UK (in-person event)
Join the IRSE Younger Members’ Section for their IRSE exam theory and question based study day at the University of Birmingham. Using the facilities at the university, we’ll provide sessions built around the Module B, C and D syllabus, including example scenarios and exam-type questions to help you prepare for the exam.