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Events and training

Our busy international events programme provides great opportunities for members to network with peers and develop their knowledge.

We offer a programme of events online, at our London HQ and around the world including:

and tailored training for structural engineers including:

Upcoming events and training courses

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Drawing gym for engineers - October 2026

Drawing gym for engineers - October 2026
The course takes place as a series of two-hour interactive sessions over four weeks supported by independent study. The course introduces a number of drawing techniques and systems. It will increase your confidence in your sketching abilities.
Date – 22 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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Blackpool seafront flood defence

Reliability, resilience and robustness in structural engineering design

Reliability, resilience and robustness in structural engineering design
This interactive online course shares current state-of-the-art frameworks for the adoption of resilience-based design in professional practice, demonstrating advantages compared to a traditional prescriptive design and providing examples of how they benefit the client.
Date – 26 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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Conservation engineering - October 2026

Conservation engineering - October 2026
This course will provide engineers with the confidence to work with listed buildings, balancing protection of building fabric while managing safety.
Date – 27 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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Aluminium airport bridge

Eurocode 9: design of aluminium structures

Eurocode 9: design of aluminium structures
This one-day online course is designed to help those using structural aluminium. It introduces basic considerations as well as giving guidance on using Eurocode 9 (2023 version), including upcoming updates to the 2nd generation. It includes design examples.
Date – 28 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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Rapid calculations for structural engineers - October 2026

Rapid calculations for structural engineers - October 2026
This half-day online course provides a theoretical framework for rapid problem-solving concept calculations.
Date – 30 October 2026
Location – Online
Price – £225 - £345 + VAT
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steel roof

Eurocode 3: structural steelwork design - November 2026

Eurocode 3: structural steelwork design - November 2026
This course provides an introduction to structural steelwork design to Eurocode 3 for building design.
Date – 3 November 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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A black and white architectural sketch showing a bird-eye view of skyscrapers from above.

Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - November 2026

Conceptual design for structural engineers: an introduction - November 2026
Through a series of interactive online sessions supported by individual study this popular course provides a theoretical framework for understanding conceptual design in the context of structural engineering.
Date – 5 November 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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Eurocode 2: design of concrete structures - November 2026

Eurocode 2: design of concrete structures - November 2026
This course covers the design of common structural elements to Eurocode 2. Participants will be introduced to concrete material properties and learn about designing for durability and fire.
Date – 17 November 2026
Location – Online
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
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A foundation construction site

Ground investigation and outline foundation design - November 2026

Ground investigation and outline foundation design - November 2026
This half-day in-person course provides guidance to early-career structural engineers to develop a better understanding of geotechnical engineering and use that knowledge to enhance and promote sustainable design.
Date – 18 November 2026
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS and online
Price – £225 - £345 + VAT
Exam preparation
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Exam preparation course - November 2026

Exam preparation course - November 2026
This comprehensive three-day course is designed to prepare you for the IStructE’s Chartered Membership exam; enabling you to plan your future preparation and approach the exam with confidence.
Date – 23 November 2026
Location – Online
Price – £675 + VAT
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hong kong high rises

Lateral stability of building structures - December 2026

Lateral stability of building structures - December 2026
This half-day, online course covers the methods by which the lateral stability of a building structure is achieved.
Date – 8 December 2026
Location – Online
Price – £225 - £345 + VAT
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A person using a calculator

Rapid calculations for structural engineers - December 2026

Rapid calculations for structural engineers - December 2026
This half-day online course provides a theoretical framework for rapid problem-solving concept calculations.
Date – 9 December 2026
Location – Online
Price – £225 - £345 + VAT

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