KING’S COLLEGE LONDON ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the KCLEA Committee Meeting held on
7thJuly 2016
Present
Chris Bowden Secretary
Graham Raven Past President
Ted Willis Events Secretary
John Thomson Treasurer
Professor Simon Parsons Vice Dean - Technology
Keith Newton
Professor Michael Luck Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Jonny Dixon
Maryam Torshizy
Annemarie Heijna President KCLES
Avinash Soor Vice President KCLES
Apologies noted from
Ian Williams Hon. Auditor
Mike Clode
The meeting was chaired by Graham Raven.
1) Approval of the minutes of the last meeting.(5th May 2016)
These were approved.
2) Developmentof Engineering courses.
Funding for the re-development of the quad. has been agreed in principle. Anticipated to be a three year project leading up to September 2019.
Professor Luck commented on the enthusiasm for the expansion of Engineering within King’s
“Brexit” will strengthen the focus on engineering courses for “overseas” students.
Electronic engineering will keep growing.
Re-development plans to be shown at our next meeting.
Projections for student numbers are as follows. However it is recognisedthat this is a fluid scenario.
Student numbers within Electronic Engineering :-
2016/2017 2017/2018
Final year 0 12
Second year 13 45
Total 13 57
Student numbers within Biomedical Engineering (BEng) :-
2016/2017 2017/2018
Final year 16 36
Second year 36 45
Total 52 81
Student numbers within Biomedical Engineering (MEng) :-
2016/2017 2017/2018
Final year 3 8
Third year 8 7
Total 11 15
Anticipated further expansion after 5 years.
3) KCLES
Annemarie and Avinash were welcomed to the meeting.
Check out details of the KCLES account. Action A. Heijna
Possible assistance for this from Mike Clode Action C.Bowden
KCLES are considering a CAD workshop. Plan to be submitted with a view to
KCLEA possibly making a financial contribution.
Action A.Heijna
£200 contribution, against invoices, to the freshers’ fair was agreed.
Action A.Heijna
4) KCLEA events
2016 Lunch
This was considered a success with 80 people (historically the second highest) attending. The attendance of the Principal and the Q&A session were most welcome.
A different day (Sunday?) to be considered for the 2017 lunch in order to attract more alumni. Also possibly consider moving away from the Alumni weekend.
2016 AGM
Fixed for November 25th at 6 pm.
Check out room availability when bookings open. Action S.Parsons
Agreed, as last year, to arrange some “pub food” afterwards
Action T.Willis
2017 Lecture
Fixed for Thursday 9th March 2017
Meeting with Graham Anthony to be arranged in order to discuss the remit for the lecture. Action T.Willis
Lecture theatre and adjacent room to be booked.
Action T.Willis
5) Current initiatives
Use of History Project material to promote Engineering at King’s
Biographies to be passed to Michael Luck.
Action K.Newton
Marketing “bullet points” (including the KCLES) to be passed to KCLEA committee for information / comments. Action M.Luck
Archive Material
Current progress in terms of storage arrangements / access to be followed up.
Action S.Parsons
Membership administration
Graham to discuss with Megan Action G.Raven
6) Accounts (including the investment fund)
John presented an overview. Key balances (excluding pending payments and receipts) as of 1/7/2016 were :-
Business reserve deposit account £1,616
Investment fund deposit account £7,624
Investment fund M & G investments £46,577
7)The Bursary fund and re-instatement of bursaries.
Update on value of the bursary fund to be provided when available
Action K.Newton
Potential for bursaries are :-
From our own funds within the overall Alumni Fund 1
From funds under our direct control 1
From Terence Lo 2/1
From Albert Cheung 1
Resumption of Lo and Cheung bursaries to be kept under review. Input from Mike Clode would be appreciated.
Action M.Clode
Proposed that we award to 2nd and 3rd year students (including bio-medical). Applications in the autumn with the awards in the New Year. We need to review the criteria.
8)King’s Engineer and newsletter
It was proposed that these could now be web based. Suggest that a sub committee (with Mike Clode invited) could be set up.
Action G.Raven
9)The Website
Prior to the meeting Al had given us an update so we were all in the picture as regards his current work commitments and with some ideas for the way forward.
Maryam kindly offered to become more involved as things evolve, possibly linking in with facebook.
Maryam and Graham to come up with some ideas which will be emailed to Al.
Action Maryam
G.Raven
10) 13 Club Trophy.
a) Consolidation of existing information
b)Possible re-definition of criteria for award
Still to be reviewed. Keith will research calligraphers to bring the book of citations up to date.
Action K.Newton
11) AOB
AGM. We need to give notice with a general invitation to members to save the date and generate interest and an open invitation for nominations for the 13 Club Trophy and committee members. Keith suggested writing to specific people e.g. D.Blacoe.
12) Date of next meeting
Thursday September 8th6 pm
Appreciate if room could be booked. Action S.Parsons