TPi July 2018

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Advanced engineering facility officially opened

to electric cars, and which is scheduled to be tested on board the International Space Station. The university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Debra Humphris, said, “The Advanced Engineering Building is opening in our 25 th year as a university. It is a great addition to our facilities and an inspiring environment for the next generation of engineering students and researchers. The University is extremely grateful to all of those bodies whose generous support has made all of this possible.” The building was opened by Benita Mehra, president of the Women’s Engineering Society, who also delivered a lecture, ‘Women in engineering from the early twentieth century until the present day’. University of Brighton – UK www.brighton.ac.uk

future-facing research into complex engine combustion processes and laser-based measurement techniques, fundamental modelling and computational simulation. More recently the centre has also focused on the development of a novel hybrid heat pipe system that could revolutionise the way that heat transfer is managed in everything from satellites

The University of Brighton, UK, officially opened a new £14mn engineering centre, at an event that celebrated the role of women in engineering. The Advanced Engineering Building supports both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, and houses the Advanced Engineering Centre, which has an international reputation for producing innovative,

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Val-Matic employee receives certification

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Val-Matic has announced that Andrew Brudniak has passed the exam for

the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification offered from the Project Management Institute (PMI). This is considered to be the leading certification for project managers in the industry. Mr Brudniak has been with Val-Matic for four years, and was recently promoted to project manager, having recently held the position of sales engineer for the northeast territory. Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp – USA valves@valmatic.com www.valmatic.com

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