We are a forum where we exchange ideas and experiences for anyone, be they engineers or not, having an interest in engineering. We aim to promote widespread discussion and debate through a programme of talks and visits related to advances and achievements in engineering in the world today. 

If you are at all interested in Engineering, then the Norwich Engineering Society is for you! 5 August 2018

Visit "Flying day"
From 10.00am at the Little Snoring Airfield 

by McAulley Personnell, McAulley Flying Club 

Summary: Another opportunity to Fly in a Light Aircraft over North Norfolk Coast Sunday 5th August 2018


The McAully Flying Group have again agreed to us to having a Flying Day at Little Snoring this year. Arrangements will be as last year with flights normally lasting half an hour. Depending on circumstances on the day it may be possible for groups to arrange for longer flights. The cost for each person will be the same as last year at £15 plus £20 per half hour, payable on the day to the flying group. The event is not profit making and is based on sharing the operating cost of the aircraft with the pilot plus temporary associate membership of the group for insurance purposes. 


A full day has again been arranged to reduce the impact of variable weather conditions. People not flying will also be welcome to come and join this social event. To book a flight please call Ray Hannent on 01603 810785 (you can leave a message if not available).


Please reply by Sunday 22rd July to allow us to arrange for the appropriate number of aircraft and pilots to be available. Note that the number of flights available will be limited. Obviously this event depends very much on weather conditions and could be subject to last minute cancellation, in which case the event will take place on Sunday 12th August instead. 


Travel to the airfield will be by your own cars and location maps will be sent to those participating. More details of the McAully Flying Group can be found on their website 


8 October 2018

Talk entitled " 'From Small Beginnings ...'"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Henk Koopmans, CEO, HUAWEI (UK) 

Summary: Available soon.


22 October 2018

Talk entitled "Automotive Crashworthiness"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Keith Longmore, NES Member 

Summary: Coming soon.


5 November 2018

Talk entitled "Chemistry and Solar Energy Conversion"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Prof. J Durrant, Dept. of Chemistry, Imperial College London 

Summary: Details coming soon.


19 November 2018

Talk entitled "(Provisional)CEFAS and what it does."
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by David Carlin, CEFAS 

Summary: Coming soon.


3 December 2018

Talk entitled "How to wreck a nice beach-Computers and Speech recognition"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Prof.Stephen Cox, School of Computing Sciences, UEA 

Summary: Be available soon


17 December 2018

Talk entitled "Airline Passenger Communication to Land based systems."
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Steve Nicholls, International Flight Journalist 

Summary: Not yet available


28 January 2019

Talk entitled "Development of radio communications during WW1"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Richard Aldridge, NES Member 

Summary: This talk is a follow on from my talk on the devlopment of various technologies in the Great War. In that talk I skimmed over the use of radio during this conflict.


It is my intention to discuss how the technology impacted on the various branches of the armed mservices. Why both the Army and the Royal Navy were enthusiastic users whereas the army in general were very reluctant.


4 February 2019

Talk entitled "Passive House: theory and practice"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Martyn Newton, Independent Consultant and NES Member 

Summary: Available in not too distant future


18 February 2019

Talk entitled "Understanding Space and Time-Joint with IET"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Prof. Mick Mehler, University of Birmingham 

Summary: Our modern understanding of Space and Time has evolved since Galileo's time from a simple intuitive flat geometry to that of curved spacetime envisaged by Einstein. 


This presentation explains how our understanding has evolved through the contributions made by Newton, Maxwell and Einstein. Numerous experimental results are presented, culminating in the detection of gravitational waves in 2016, all of which have been key to placing the theory on a solid foundation. The material is presented chronologically and, although some mathematical content is unavoidable, the presentation aims to explain the principles with a minimum of mathematics to an non-specialist audience.


4 March 2019

Talk entitled "Undergraduate Engineering at UEA"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Dr Kathryn Coventry/Prof L Coates, University of East Anglia 

Summary: (Provisional)Dr Coventry, Undergaraduate Course Director, will talk about the new undergraduate engineering course at UEA. She will give an overview of the course's aims, its teaching/learning methods and intended outputs.


18 March 2019

Talk entitled "I K Brunel - Engineer"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by Tony Meacock, NES Member 

Summary: An historical review of some of Brunel’s many projects which included tunnels, bridges, the GWR and ships, including some contemporary illustrations.


1 April 2019

AGM "AGM"
19.30 at the Holiday Inn 

by TBA, TBA 

Summary: Formal business followed by two or three Members' talks.