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The Institution has been the home of Mechanical Engineers for 150 years. Around 83,000 engineers world-wide are members. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the United Kingdom's qualifying body for mechanical engineers.
A democratic organisation, operating under Royal Charter, the affairs of The IMechE are decided by mechanical engineers from all disciplines and administered by nearly two hundred professional staff in London and Bury St Edmunds.
Founded by George Stephenson, of 'Rocket' railway locomotive fame, the Institution has grown to cover the entire range of technologies and industries in which engineers work. It is committed to 'technology transfer' as well as ensuring the highest professional standards.
Members work in research, design, development, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, contracting, consulting and teaching, in fields as diverse as lubrication, satellite launching, surgical implants and in power stations. All find out about the latest developments in their own and related fields in the Institution's hundreds of Conferences and Events.
IMechE publishes a number of magazines, journals and dozens of volumes of technical papers - its Proceedings. There's a range of information booklets and video programmes available from the Marketing department in London.
Anyone involved in engineering will find something in IMechE for them.
Corporate Members may Register as Chartered Engineers, the European Community's recognised standard for engineers qualifying in the UK. Look out for engineers with MIMechE or FIMechE after their name - they're fully-qualified mechanical engineers.
Vision statement
"To create the natural professional home for all involved in Mechanical Engineering."
The strategic aims are.