Council Minutes 1973

Council minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen with minutes of Standing Committees signed by the Institution Secretary. Reports from other committees in Council minutes.

Routine discussions include: financial accounts; elections, resignations and decease of members; engineering papers  discussed; and publications received, purchased or exchanged.

Board and Committee minutes: Committee of Branch Chairmen (157-163; 292-295); Education Committee (48-66; 126-128; 178-180; 266-267; 319-323);  Executive Board  (15-16; 29-30; 71-73; 106-107; 146-147; 164-165; 214-215; 228-230; 266-167; 296-297); Finance Board (67-70; 175-177; 290-291; 347); Graduate's Liaison Committee (23-28; 129-135; 223-227; 268-274); James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee (222; 253-255); Membership Committee (17-22; 31-37; 74-85; 108-115; 148-156; 167-174; 216-221; 237-242; 303-318); Publications Directorate, includes proposals for PD to develop into a limited company (38-47; 116-125; 196-203; 243-252); Qualifications Board (235-236; 298-302; 336); Technical Board (136-145; 181-195; 231-234; 338-346).  

Items of note include (by meeting date):       

24 Jan. President's visits to Branches. Award of James Watt International Medal. Proposed delegation of some Council matters to Branches. New Years Honours list. Proposed association with Institution of Electrical Engineers, paper prepared by the two Secretaries. Memorandum on Presidential Visits Overseas

25 Apr. President's visits to Branches, New Chairmen of Standing Committee and Boards. Summary of Publications Directorate progress. Future Objectives of the Institution (development within the Council of Engineering Institutions (CEIL). Recommendations on Closer Association between the Institutions of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Report from Council debate on, The Demand for Machine Tools in Industry.

25 Jul. Members awarded Birthday Honours. Council discussion on Future Objectives. Nomination of new President. Sale of James Clayton Trust property. Working Party on Professional Conduct By-laws and Rules.

24 Oct. President's visits to Branches. Special Meeting on register of engineers in the EEC, proposals to put to Council of Engineering Institutions (CEIL). Award of Honorary Fellowship. Board Working Party on Recruitment. General requirements for the training of professional engineers for chartered status. Mature Candidate's Route for entry into Institution. Letter from Department of Trade and Industry on registration of engineers within EEC.