The SESAME (South East Scotland Afternoon Meetings and Events) section is part of the IET's South East Scotland Network.
As our name suggests we arrange events within the South East of Scotland with a focus on being both a social and technical group.
All our events and other activities are multi-disciplinary, addressing a wide range of current engineering and technology topics; of interest to both specialist and generalist alike.
Our talks, by an invited speaker, are held at Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart Campus with the presentation followed by afternoon tea and discussion with the speaker. They are open to the public and are free. Registration is not necessary but is helpful for us to manage the event. Our technical visits are generally within an hour’s drive of Edinburgh and normally involve meeting locally for lunch followed by the visit. Visit attendee numbers can be limited thus registration is essential. Visit attendees pay for their own lunch
We managed to organise only a couple of visits in 2022 but are pleased to say that a full 2023 session starts with a talk at 2pm on Wednesday 8 February.
That talk is "Reflections of a Reformed Renewable Energy Enthusiast" by Professor Emeritus Jack Ponton and you can find details and register in the IET Events Calendar here: Reflections of a Reformed Renewable Energy Enthusiast
The other events in the first half of our 2023 programme are:
- 8 March - Visit to the Edinburgh Tram Depot
- 5 April - Talk: Unattended Train Operation
- 3 May - Visit: Diageo Bottling Plant - Leven fife
These will be posted to the Events Calendar in the near future.
Planning for the four events in the second half of 2023 is well underway. Two of the events (a talk and a visit) are confirmed and two are under discussion with a speaker and a visit site. A further blog post will be issued when we have the full second half programme confirmed.
If you live in Scotland or are just visiting us, we'd love to see you at one of our events!