Western Branch
Welcome to the SaRS Western Branch home page
As with all SaRS branches, the branch covers a wide range of industries and organisations which include aircraft design and manufacture, railways, power industries, the Ministry of Defence and the Met Office
SaRS Western Branch covers the west of England and South Wales with Bristol at its centre and providing the location of many of the events organised by the branch.
Who to contact for more information
For more information about Branch activities contact Amanda Egerton:
Tel: 01666 860993
Branch News
Recent events run by the Branch have included:
a talk on Human Factors in air traffic management by Branka Subotic of National Air Traffic Services and Jim Nixon of BAE Systems and,
a discussion of cost effective methods & processes for safety relevant embedded systems by Graham Joliffe of Quintec Associates Ltd
Forthcoming Events
Since its formation Western Branch has each year held a series of evening lectures, these lectures are normally held on the fourth Tuesday of the month between September and May each year. Lectures address topics which are of relevance to Safety and Reliability Professionals and are an excellent method of keeping informed of current developments; additionally the meetings are an ideal networking opportunity. These events are open to non members and visitors are most welcome.
All meetings will be held at BAWA Leisure Centre and start at 7:00pm.
BAWA Location Map provides a detailed map showing BAWA and the surrounding area with the ability to select to plan routes. BAWA is a healthcare, sports and leisure club based in Bristol, and is located at 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG Tel: 0117 9768066.
The following events are currently planned by the branch;
| 28 Feb 2012 | Trevor Cockram – Safety Authority – Altran-Praxis | Lesson learnt from the Haddon-Cave review of the Nimrod crash |
| 27 Mar 2012 | David Lumbard – AgustaWestland Helicopters | Use of a Design Influence Process During the Development of the AW159 Wildcat Helicopter to Improve Manufacturability, Maintainability and Reliability |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Paul Edwards – Principal Consultant – Altran-Praxis | Rail safety in Europe the differences |
| 22 May 2012 | Professor John Andrews – University of Nottingham | Railway Infrastructure Asset Management |
The branch events calendar year runs from September to May each year. We also aim to include one technical visit per year.
Branch Organisers
Chairman: R J Denning
Secretary: A Egerton
Treasurer: A Dyer
