EVENT: SITE VISIT AT MBC HQ, Trianon

We are pleased to inform you that the MCB team and the Contractor  on the project 'General Construction Co. Ltd'  (through Mr. Edgar Julienne and Mr. Jayesh Desai ) have confirmed to IEM's request for a site visit to the MCB building under construction at Trianon.
As you are aware this is an interesting architectural and engineering work which departs from the trend of having a vertical block as an office tower.
The date and timing is Thursday 11 March 2010 at 10.30 hours.
Kindly  note that the Construction team will be able to receive and accommodate only 20/22 visitors for the site visit .
Please confirm early by latest 10 March 2010 so that we can make necessary arrangements at our end.
Our list will be prepared on a 'first come first serve' basis.

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CEC/ICE Commonwealth Conference - March 2010
Please find an invitation from CEC/ICE Commonwealth Conference which shall take place on 11-12 March 2010 in London.
You are invited to attend and for those of you who cannot attend, you have the possibilty of virtual participation.Kindly read and follow the notes below.
Click here to download notes
Click here to download programme
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IEM AGM 2010
The Annual General Meeting of the Institution of Engineers Mauritius will be held on MONDAY 01 MARCH 2010 AT 18H30 AT GOLD CREST HOTEL, QUATRE BORNES.
Click here to download pdf
For those members  who are interested to stand as candidates for the next election as Council members for cycle 2010-20I2 , please fill the form and submit by Monday 15 Feb 2010, including your brief CV
Click here to download form
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IEM JOURNAL CALL FOR PAPERS
The IEM is pleased to invite contributions for the forthcoming issue of the Journal to be released in September 2010. This year the focus of the IEM Journal will be on Sustainable Development in the context of Maurice Ile Durable, and we will welcome contributions in the forms of case studies, research outcomes, or views of IEM members and other knowledgeable persons on the subject area.
We will appreciate if you could inform the Editor by email your intention to contribute to the IEM Journal by 30 April 2010. Your final paper should reach the editorial team not later than 17 June 2010.
Download Call for Paper Document here
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LATEST PUBLICATIONS
The Underlying Reasons in Practical Civil Engineering Works by Vincent T.H. CHU
Click here to download pdf 
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EVENT
Invitation to attend ECO BUILDING CONFERENCE and EXHIBITION 18-19 March 2010, SWAMI VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, LES PAILLES
click here to download Fact Sheet
Go to www.ecobuilding.mu or simply email hbrasse@alive2green.com for more information.
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ESSAY COMPETITION

IEM Council has already embarked on its 2010 edition of Essay Competition among the Form VI (lower) college students. 
The theme proposed this year is "The Contribution of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) to the realisation of Maurice Ile Durable".

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JOINT IEM - UOM Best Final Year Engineering Project
The Award Ceremony for held on Tuesday 15th September 2009 at the University of Mauritius.
the fisrt prize was awarded to student DINNOO Ramkumarsingh for his project: " Design and Implementation of a DCT-based Watermarking Scheme using FHSS, Luminance and Spatial Masking".
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ENGINEERS HOUSE
Government has reviewed the land allocation in the Reduit triangle. The land promised to IEM has been taken back for other priorities. Government has promised to IEM another plot in some other areas. Further development will be communicated to members as soon as available.