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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Thanks to Paul for accepting my request to participate in here.

For my part, I bring to the table a degree in electronic engineering from the late 70s, lots of software authorship and management (high level and embedded), a few patents to my name in electronics, optics and protocols - and more recently acquired much ken in process engineering (welding, plating, furnacing... ).

Oh - and I know a thing or two about cars

Looking forward to giving and learning.

My background is aircraft engineering with 27 years or so maintining military aircraft hydraulic systems, pressurisastion, structures and materials, fuel systems, engines and other mechanical services.
My current speciality is gas turbine engines, I teach the subject since leaving the service. Anyone want to know anything about jets and how they weigh up against piston engines, I'll have a bash at answering your question.

Thanks to Paul for the chance to contribute:

Background: BEng(Hons) degree in Civil Engineering and Management, studying Highway Engineering in third and fourth year.

Two year contracting experience in road construction, one year as a structural engineer and three years experience in Local Authority roads departments designing new build and maintenance projects for various kinds of road schemes (including *gulp* traffic calming).

So anything road design/maintenance related, I'll try to answer. I'm a bit of a geek for signing and lining too !

And I'm still on my L plates

Hello Paul, thanks for setting me up to post.

Background: Ex RAF search and rescue, the original 'dope on a rope'

Am now involved in health & safety, have been employed by companies and have worked as a consultant (am currently a consultant). The areas of H&S I specialise in are: accident investigation, theatre/concert/event safety, manufacturing, rail (LUL), construction and I also act as a Planning Supervisor under the CDM Regs.

Brett.

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Gordon Brown saying I got the country into it's current economic mess so I'll get us out of it is the same as Bomber Harris nipping over to Dresden and offering to repair a few windows.

Chaos, panic and disorder - my work here is done.

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Hi,

Finally got round to posting here.

MEng Hons Civil Engineering Design and Management

Chartered Engineer

Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Plenty of experience in civils contracting, lots of roadworks designing TM schems etc, some civils design and design management. Lately been more involved in business improvement, root cause analysis, process mapping etc - generally fixing complex organisational problems.

snipped from my CV:

B.Eng. Automotive Engineering 2i
1996 – 1999 Loughborough University of Technology
- Vehicle Dynamics
- Vehicle Design
- Engines & Transmissions
- Electronics & Control Systems
- Aerodynamics
- Materials & Structures

C for Real Time Developers - Real Time Software Development - Feabhas
Automotive Control - Module from MSc Automotive Systems Engineering - Loughborough University
Vehicle Dynamics Course - Internal hosted by D.A.Crolla Leeds University