Benefits for Members
Members have privileged access to CPSE academic and research staff and students and opportunities to network with other companies and organisations involved in Process Systems Engineering.
Each Member company has a nominated CPSE academic as key point of contact (Friend). The Friend is the first point of contact within CPSE and is responsible for tailoring the relationship to meet individual company needs. This will include an annual review session with each company aimed at maximising the benefits of membership.
The main links are:
Students: Meet and build relationships with CPSE MSc and Research students who might become future employees. Member companies can also link with MSc projects in the Process Systems and Engineering course through proposing areas for projects. These projects could include add-ons to existing sponsored research in CPSE or scouting projects on areas of potential interest.
Academic staff : Build a close relationship with Imperial and University College CPSE staff through research projects of mutual interest. Gain access to strategic science and technology insight from the CPSE team. Enjoy assisted access to other Imperial College and University College research and development activities.
Future R&D: Develop company specific or collaborative research projects through discussion with CPSE staff and Consortium members. Exploit technology transfer opportunities. Provide strategic input into the CPSE research portfolio in order to gain early competitive advantage.
Information: Access to pre-publication papers and reports, presentation material, monthly CPSE seminars, a newsletter and the CPSE annual report either through the members-only website or as hard copy .
In addition CPSE invites Consortium members to:
- An annual meeting which includes:
- Presentations by CPSE staff on key research programmes
- Formal presentations and posters by CPSE research students
- A lecture by a distinguished international expert on a relevant Process Systems topic
- A Spring workshop devoted to a topic of member’s interest. The topic will be selected by discussion with members
