Institute of Measurement and Control

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The Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) is a professional organization for individuals and companies that operate within the measurement and control theory industries. It was founded in 1944 and incorporated by the Royal Charter in 1975.{{Cite web |title=THE INSTITUTE OF MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL - Charity 269815 |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269815/governing-document |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk |language=en-GB}} Its objective is to advance the science and practice of measurement and control technologies and their various applications. The institute is both a learned society and a professional qualifying body.{{Cite web |title=THE INSTITUTE OF MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL - Charity 269815 |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269815/what-who-how-where |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk |language=en-GB}} InstMC is registered with the Engineering Council and is one of the licensed member institutions allowed to register Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and Chartered Engineer (CEng){{Cite web|url=https://www.engc.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/professional-engineering-institutions/|title=Engineering Council|website=www.engc.org.uk|access-date=2018-05-24|archive-date=2019-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617231150/https://www.engc.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/professional-engineering-institutions/|url-status=live}}

The institute is the UK member body of the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO){{Cite web|url=https://www.imeko.org/index.php/organization/members|title=Members|website=www.imeko.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-24|archive-date=2018-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062213/https://www.imeko.org/index.php/organization/members|url-status=live}} and is the secretariat to the United Kingdom Automatic Control Council (UKACC).

Special Interest Groups

This Institute currently has a range of Special Interest Groups that organize conferences, seminars and training courses on subjects in the measurement and control fields.

Current Special Interest Groups (SIGs){{cite web|title=InstMC Special Interest Groups|url=https://www.instmc.org/sigs/about_sigs|access-date=2025-03-24}} include:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Transformation
  • Explosive Atmospheres
  • Flow Measurement
  • Functional Safety
  • Measurement
  • National Metrology Skills Alliance
  • Standards

Past Presidents

Notable former presidents of the Institute of Measurement and Control include:

Affiliations

See also

References

Further reading

  • Engineering Council, UK. [http://www.engc.org.uk/institutions/institutions.aspx ECUK Institution Details] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608204900/http://www.engc.org.uk/Institutions/Institutions.aspx |date=2007-06-08 }}. Accessed on 13 July 2007
  • Institute of Measurement and Control. [http://www.instmc.org.uk/content/view/15/38/ History and Heritage]. Accessed on 13 July 2007