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Why update my profile?
Your profile is not just used to manage how you would like to appear to others in the community, it is also used to filter/focus content within the community so that you see relevant content based on your interests. Select your interests Choosing…
How do I manage my subscriptions and notifications?
When you created your EngX account you were asked what topics you were interested in, and these form the basis of the content you see in the community. In addition, you can customise your settings to receive updates via live alerts, emails or condensed…
Community Rules and Guidelines
The Online Community is provided by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, in order to assist its members and others in sharing and exchanging views on current issues and matters of common interest. By joining the IET’s online community you accept…
How can I find out about events?
Do I have to be logged in to see events? No: you can see a list of all events in EngX at https://engx.theiet.org/c If you are logged in, this page will show you events matching your chosen technical interests, with an option to view all events. …
Private Messaging
Private messaging is a way to discuss topics privately, person-to-person or in ad-hoc groups of people. It is live-updated and chat-like, more like a conversation than like an email. Starting a conversation There are 3 ways to start a private message…
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How do I choose or update specialisms?
Selecting a specialism makes it easier to help engineers in your field when they ask questions. Unanswered questions in your specialism are displayed in the 'Do you know the answer?' section of the home page. You can edit your specialisms by visiting…
Tagging
When you post in the community you’ll be able to assign topic tags to your content. The topics come from the Engineering Interests list in MyIET , and we’ve added a few to cover non-technical topics such as careers and volunteering. Tags display as a…
Community Rules and Guidelines
The Online Community is provided by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, in order to assist its members and others in sharing and exchanging views on current issues and matters of common interest. By joining the IET’s online community you accept…
What's the difference between a question and a discussion post?
The main difference is that if you ask a question, you require an answer. If you post a question and no one replies to it, your post will appear under the 'Can you help' feed on the home page. "Questions" also provide the ability for others to vote…
Why update my profile?
Your profile is not just used to manage how you would like to appear to others in the community, it is also used to filter/focus content within the community so that you see relevant content based on your interests. Select your interests Choosing…
