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  • A comprehensive timeline of the EAW branches’ establishment and growth in the UK, 1925-29

    A comprehensive timeline of the EAW branches’ establishment and growth in the UK, 1925-29

    Guest blog by Emily Raynor, University of Leeds This is the second of a series of blogs written by Liberal Arts students at the University of Leeds to celebrate the EAW’s centenary in 2024. This project has been supported by Professor Graeme Gooday. These blogs on early EAW activities are based on themes that the students selected from reading digitised versions of the first two volumes (1926-1935) of The Electrical Age (for Women). The first blog can be found here . Introduction The Electrical Association for Women ’s headquarters were located in London, but the EAW also had many branches, scattered around the UK, by the time of its closure in 1986. International branches were also set up over the years, with some of them still being active today. These regional branches were especially…

  • Driven by Design: A Journey from Powertrain Control Engineering and beyond

    Driven by Design: A Journey from Powertrain Control Engineering and beyond

    Continuing our 'My Engineering Career' blog series, we hear from Craig Stephens Senior Director at Medtronic, volunteer and a Fellow of the IET. Craig tells us about his career in the Automotive industry and where it has taken him: Who am I and what I do My name is Craig Stephens, I am nearly 3 months into my role as a Senior Director Product-DNA at Medtronic. This is after 1 year of retirement and prior to that, 35 years at Ford Motor Company. I graduated as an electrical engineer (EE) in 1987, before joining Ford as the first EE in Ford of Europe Powertrain Calibration. This was a huge learning curve, but despite being highly inexperienced, it gave me an opportunity to contribute from the very beginning. Engineering controls and me Controls were what inspired me in my undergrad…

  • Through the Lens: A peek into the Career Journey of an Optical Engineer

    Through the Lens: A peek into the Career Journey of an Optical Engineer

    In the second of our 'My Engineering Career' series, Morgan Bonici , EngX community member and Chairman of the IET France Network tells us about his career journey and his current role as a Project Manager in the optics industry: Who I am and what I do My name is Morgan Bonici, I’m a project manager and I have been an engineer since 2010, so for just over 14 years. I work in optics, which means manufacturing lenses, the design of optical components for medical and defence applications as well as for visuals and imaging. Think binoculars, microscopes, camera objectives and lasers rather than spectacles. The company I work for is US based, with factories and sales offices throughout the world. We are the biggest catalogue optics provider in the world and also do custom components and…

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  • It’s Careers week on IET EngX!

    It’s Careers week on IET EngX!

    Engineering is a diverse field that encompasses a wide range of specialties, each contributing to innovation and problem-solving in its own unique way. But what does it take to be an engineer? What do you need to do to stay on top of your game? Should you look to become a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer? Or an Engineering Technician? Where do you start? What support is available? This week on EngX it’s all about Careers . In our Community Insights blog , Colleagues at the IET will be sharing information about Continuing Professional Development, the training courses available to help you work towards Professional Registration and how the IET can support neurodiverse, hearing and visually impaired applicants. We'll also hear from three inspiring engineers in our new blog series '…

  • It's Green Skills Week on EngX!

    It's Green Skills Week on EngX!

    Back in December 2023 the IET announced the results of the International Skills Survey. Over 2,000 engineering employers in ten countries around the world were asked for their thoughts on their readiness to cope with climate change and net zero. Over the course of this week, we’ll be looking at some of the points raised in the results of the survey through a series of blog posts in our Community Insights blog and a number of discussions in our forum. How confident are you that the engineering workforce have the skills needed to be resilient to Climate Change. What skills do you think are needed? And what support should be given to industry and academia to plug the skills gap? Share your thoughts and comments on the blog posts and get involved in the discussions. And on Wednesday …

    Lisa Miles
  • Community Value Awards 2023

    Community Value Awards 2023

    It’s now been two years since we launched our online community, IET EngX, and much like last year, it’s been yet another busy year! We’ve welcomed over 3500 new members and you’ve shared over 10,000 items of content with the community in 2023 with over 4 million views from over 190 countries across the globe. Isn’t that amazing? Our community thrives on the enthusiasm, knowledge sharing, and support of each of you so lets take this opportunity to celebrate those individuals who have made our online community a vibrant hub of engaging discussions and insightful content with our Community Value Awards 2023! Most Engaged Newcomer Hats off to Sergio Fernandez our rising star who has embraced our community with enthusiasm and dedication! Your eagerness to participate, learn, and contribute…

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  • The age of the flying taxi is nigh with the UK government’s new action plan

    The age of the flying taxi is nigh with the UK government’s new action plan

    Drone technology will transform our skies by the end of the decade, according to the Department of Transport’s Future of Flight action plan. Aviation projects have been under way for some time to demonstrate the feasibility of using drones in urban environments, including electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. What was once conjecture is to become reality. With the government and industry’s joint Future of Flight action plan we may see flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical care deliveries in our skies by 2030. Indeed, visitors to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris will be able to fly to venues using air taxis for the first time. Air travel companies are planning to equip Olympic venues with eVTOL landing systems to transport visitors from the airport to…

  • World’s first dedicated centre for floating offshore wind opens in Aberdeen

    World’s first dedicated centre for floating offshore wind opens in Aberdeen

    Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf today unveiled the £9m National Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC) in Aberdeen’s energy transition zone. Delivered by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in collaboration with Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) Ltd, a private sector-led, not-for-profit company, and with funding from both the Scottish government and Innovate UK, FLOWIC has been designed to boost the development of floating offshore wind technology in the UK. According to Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, floating offshore wind off the north coast of Scotland is not only a huge economic opportunity but will also contribute to decarbonising North Sea energy production. While conventional offshore wind turbines are fixed to the seabed, floating wind turbines are deployed…

  • Heat pump uptake must ramp up to reach government targets, spending watchdog warns

    Heat pump uptake must ramp up to reach government targets, spending watchdog warns

    The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report that finds government is not meeting its planned projections for heat pump installations, which is a key component of reducing emissions from home heating. Home heating accounts for 18% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. With the net zero by 2050 target looming on the horizon, the government is keen for us to switch from our current carbon-emitting heating systems to low-carbon alternatives such as heat pumps. To decarbonise the UK’s 28 million homes, the government wants to see 600,000 heat pumps installed per year by 2028. This is an elevenfold increase on 55,000 heat pumps installed in 2022. Even with the government’s £450m Boiler Upgrade Scheme, in which homeowners can receive grants of £5,000 for an installation, only 18,900 heat…