Council Minutes 1974

Minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen, with appended minutes of Standing Committees signed by the Institution Secretary. Summary reports from other committees included within Council minutes. No meetings held Nov-Dec 1974. Includes decision to open a new site at Bury St Edmunds.

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

Board/Committee minutes: Committee of Branch Chairmen (188-190); Education Committee (113-115; 175-176; 282-283); Executive Board (6-7; 75-76; 123-124; 144-145; 204-206; 309-310; 321-322);  Finance Board ( 53-57; 142-143; 311; 323-324); Graduate's Liaison Committee (8-15; 125-128; 213-216; 325-332); James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee (210-212); Mechanical Engineers Publications Limited Board (312-320; 338-340); Membership Committee (97-112; 150-174; 250-281);  Professional Training and Career Development Committee (116-122; 177-178); Publications Directorate (17-24; 129-137; 217-220); Qualifications Board (95-96; 146-149; 248-249); and Technical Board (25-52; 77-94; 138-141; 179-187; 221-247; 296-297; 333-337).

Items of note include (by meeting date):     

23 Jan. Presidential visits to Branches. List of suggested topics for future Council discussion. New Year Honours. Select Committee to liaise with Ministry of Energy on energy demand. Report of the Council of Engineering Institutions. Special Board Meeting to discuss engineer's registration within the European Economic Community. Names of Branch Chairmen and Chairmen of Standing Committees for 1974-1975 (62).

24 Apr. Names of Branch Chairmen and Chairmen of Standing Committees for 1974-1975 (62).

24 Jul.  Decision to move some departments to new site at Bury St Edmunds. Members in Birthday Honours list. List of 1974 Council Members (196). Composition of Standing Boards and Committees. Alleged unconstitutional behaviour by Central Canadian Branch, exchange of letters and possible withdrawal of support for Branch. Memorandum from Qualifications Board (no minutes attached), proposed courses for careers teachers from independent schools. Council of Engineering Institutions memorandum, The General Requirements for the Training and Experience of Engineers for Chartered Status. 

23 Oct. Presidential visits to Branches. Appointment of W.W. Campbell to Government Advisory Committee on Energy. Disagreement over current and future role of the Council of Engineering Institutions (CEIL). Visit to Canada by President and Secretary, includes new terms of reference for the Canadian Committee.