MEng CEng MIED (see also interview, p9).
A senior engineer at Arup specializing
in unusual projects, he joined the IED
in April and became registered in May.
Of him, Meyrick said: “Ian is described
as an exceptional engineer with a deep
understanding of engineering design from
first principles, through to visualising
complex 3D models. He is creative,
and often comes up with solutions to
problems that also lead to a step change
in the industry’s design approach.”
‘VERY PUBLIC INNOVATION’
The Alex Moulton Award, named after
the designer of international acclaim and
Honorary Fellow, was introduced to reward
innovation and inspirational design. It
went to manufacturer Pashley Cycles for
‘a very public use of innovative design’
for the new generation of Santander hire
cycles in London. Designed to be easier
to ride and maintain, the next generation
has smaller wheels to provide faster
acceleration from a standing start, which
is especially important in urban traffic.
The lighting system is better positioned,
brighter and more reflective so the bikes
are much more visible to other road users.
Tougher mudguards allow more of the
rear wheel to be covered, providing better
protection for the rider in the wet. The
saddle includes new gel pads and saddle
adjustment is much simpler with a new
one-handed seat clamp.
Zoe Laughlin won the IED’s Inspire,
Support, Achieve Award, given for
‘outstanding contributions to engineering
design, design management, education
and training or design philosophy’. The
award is formally known as the Gerald
Frewer Memorial Trophy after the practicing
industrial designer at NASA’s Kennedy
Space Centre. Laughlin, co-founder of the
Institute of Making at University College
London, is the first female recipient of the
award. In describing her work, Meyrick
said: “Working at the interface of science,
art, craft and design of materials, Zoe’s
work ranges from formal experiments
with matter to the art of making the best
spoon in the world”, adding that she
was recognised for her ‘passion and
commitment to design’ (see also p10).
Finally, the Founder’s Award – given in
honour of IED founder Wally Walters, and
presented for distinguished services to
IED – went to Dave Castle IEng RCADMan
FIED MBCS CITP for his ‘ongoing extensive
support of the IED’. Castle joined as a
student member in 1986, won the IED
Prize in 1990, and in 2014 became a
fellow, and member of the IED Council.
Last year he was named Vice Chair of IED
Council and a member of the Executive
Board. Serving on the Membership
Committee, he conducts interviews for
membership, mentors applicants, and
leads various working parties, including
implementing GDPR, modernizing the IED’s
IT systems. He has conducted a review
of CPD submissions, reviewed member
assessment paperwork, and is a member
of a number of strategic Council teams.
In accepting the award, Castle said:
“I’m honoured and humbled to be offered
this award, but it’s the institution and
working for the people that really is the
passion behind it. Without the support
of the secretariat, we couldn’t do it,
nor could I without the support of my
business, giving me time to come here to
work for the IED as well as do my day job.
It takes a lot, but it’s rewarding. I’ve met
so many people that I couldn’t have met
elsewhere; I’ve been to the palace twice.
So: get involved. Come and join us. There
are awards.”
IED AWARDS 2019
from the day that they set the date for
the first aircraft to land. For a programme
of this size and complexity to achieve
that was a real feat of industry across the
board.”
The Chair’s Award -- a discretionary
prize not given every year -- went to Brian
Wall, the previous editor of Engineering
Designer, for his services. In handing
him the award, Meyrick said: “During
the six years of working for the IED,
he has become one of the family. He
is a contract editor, employed by our
publishing contractor, not by us, but over
that time he has learned our language,
our methods and how we tick. This is
demonstrated by the fact that Brian
has won the Hornsby Cup three times
in six years. Unfortunately for us, the
publishers have decided to cease the use
of contract editors in its business, so this
means, much to our disappointment, that
Brian is leaving us.”
The Kathbert Trophy is presented
annually to a new member of the
institution, who, although not necessarily
at the pinnacle of their career, has made
a significant and developing contribution
to design. The Geoff Kirk Young
Member’s Award was introduced in 2011.
The two awards are decided separately
using different assessment processes,
but for the first time in
at least 20 years, both
have gone to one
individual: Ian Wise
From wheels to
seats, Pashley
Cycles redesigned
the London rental
bicycle
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