Council Minutes 1962

Minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen. Routine matters discussed include: financial accounts; nominations, resignations and decease of members; lists of papers; and publications received or exchanged.

Items of note include (by meeting date):

24 Jan. Proposal to establish President's Consultative Committee. Proposed Common National Diploma in Engineering.

28 Feb.  Society of Instrument Technology seeks professional status. Presentation of papers on the Berkeley and Bradwell Power Stations, and relations with the British Nuclear Energy Society.

28 Mar. Negotiations on movement of engineers within the Common Market. Memorandum submitted by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Engineering Conference regarding Institution activities in Australia.

18 Apr. Disagreement over draft rules for three engineering institutions; question of giving priorities to the  European and United States Engineering Conference (EUSEC) or the  Engineering Institutions Joint Council (EIJC). Disagreement over title to be used by the new Australia Branch.

23 May.  Rules for professional conduct (for three institutions) to be based on By-law 34. Film Library to be inaugurated. Busts of George and Robert Stephenson presented. Draft programmes of meetings 1962-63. Schedule of Amended By-laws.

25 Jul. Tributes to Lord Nelson of Stafford and A. H. Whitney. Report from Committee of Inquiry set up to consider status of mechanical engineering and potential changes in design of products. Partial tax concessions for Institution by Inland Revenue.

24 Oct. President's report from Fifth Meeting of the Conference of Engineering Institutions (Council of Engineering Institutions, CEI) includes decision to set up new Committee to consider education, training and qualifications of engineers. Possibility of making Part III examination a professional interview. Engineering Institutions Joint Council draft constitution.