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  • Roberto Vittori - The IET Brings You A Real Life Astronaut

    Robotics is one of the most exciting areas in engineering at the moment. In fact the UK government has announced robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) as one of the eight technologies that will propel the UK to future growth. The recent capital investment from the UK government through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has resulted in the creation of eight dedicated capital facilities and four centres of doctoral trainings brought together under the EPSRC UK-RAS Network. The Network aims to provide academic leadership in key areas of transport, healthcare, manufacturing, unmanned systems and underpinning technologies to ensure that the UK will maintain its leading engineering and research capacity in RAS. As part of the IET's work in this area we work closely with…

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  • The girls learning science in defiance of Boko Haram

    Stella Uzochukwu, a former electronics engineer, is doing something profound. She is teaching girls how to code in defiance of  Boko Haram , whose brutal crusade against western-style education -- among other things -- has robbed children of education in northern Nigeria - CNN Read more...

  • The magic of nano-coating - Wonderful Engineering

    This is amazing! Watch the video ...

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  • Stephanie Alexander, graduate engineer

    Stephanie joined Bosch as a graduate engineer after completing her BSc (Hons) in Motorsport Technology at the University of Hertfordshire Read more...

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  • Annual Five Free Credits from IET Digital Library for IET Members

    IET Digital Library:  Knowledge Packs 5 Free Credits Each Year

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • IET Annual Dinner 2016 - Highlights

    IET Annual Dinner 2016 Watch the highlights of IET Annual Dinner 2016.  Clips of IET President and CEO&Secretary.

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • Explore The New IET Savoy Place At UK

    IET Savoy Place at UK Explore the IET Savoy Place at UK and enjoy.

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • Call for Proposals - Circular Economy - Extending the useful life of products, enabling multiple product lifecycles

    The Circular Economy is central to Scotland’s Industrial future, it is widely accepted that the linear nature of product development “take, make, use, dispose” is unsustainable, both economically and environmentally due to the finite nature of essential resources.  There is growing national and international recognition that the circular economy model, where products are reused, repaired, reconditioned and remanufactured rather than disposed of is the only way in which the growing demand for products can be met and as such, the opportunities for industry and academia involvement are significant. Remanufacturing is at the forefront of resource efficiency in Scotland as the move towards a Circular Economy gathers pace.  It is estimated that the current size of the European remanufacturing industry…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • PATW 2016 East Midlands Winner

    The committee of the East Midlands Network are very pleased to announce that the winner of the PATW local competition for 2016 is Mustafa Kheraluwala.   Mustafa now goes on to the compete in the Midlands area final which takes place on 22 June 2016 at IET Austin Court, Birmingham. Below, Mustafa tells us more about his experience in entering the competition: I am Mustafa Kheraluwala, a Manufacturing Engineering graduate working for Rolls-Royce Plc. We receive many announcements coming in regularly and as part of that a circular about the Present Around The World competition was sent out. I was instantly intrigued as I inherently enjoy doing presentations to a wider audience. Plus to get the opportunity to do it on any engineering or technology related topic was a bonus!   My presentation was…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Postponed Saturday June 4th Seminar

    Due to some scheduling issues, unfortunately we have had to postpone the Saturday June 4th seminar " The Use of Smart Communicating Devices To Garner LEED Points in Green Buildings ". As soon as we can reschedule it, the calendar will be updated.

    Allan Casey
    Allan Casey

  • Exciting Events In Summer 2016

    The Young Professionals Netwo rk are organising many exciting events for the Summer 2016 season, and are proud to announce theses events are part of the European City of Science events ! We look forward to see you at our next events. Graphene - Unexpected Science in a Pencil Line In this lecture, Dr. Aravind Vijayaraghavan will introduce Graphene, the world's first 2-dimensional material and the subject  of the Nobel Prize winning research led by Prof. Geim and Prof. Novoselov at The University of  Manchester. Graphene was first isolated in Manchester in 2004 using the ‘Sellotape technique’,  but the history of graphene dates back over 50 years.  23rd June 2016, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK Register today Broadband - How do BT deliver the Network infrastructure for the…

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  • Meeting Between Secretary For IET Islamabad Network Mr.Nouman Abid Chuhan And Executive Member Of IET Islamabad Network Mr.Nadeem Shaheedi

    31st May 2016, Tuesday at Lahore Today, on request of Mr.Nadeem Shaheedi IET Executive Member of IET Islamabad Network and on instructions of Eur Ing Tauqeer H Shah Chairman IET Islamabad Network, i as Secretary for IET Islamabad Network met with Mr.Nadeem Shaheedi at his office.   (From Left to Right:  Mr.Nouman Abid Chuhan and Mr.Nadeem Shaheedi) I did mentoring towards his registration as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) on his request and we also discussed about various matters of IET Islamabad Network especially coming event i.e. IET Technical Lecture and meeting of IET Islamabad Network Team Members at Islamabad most probably on August 2016. We also discussed matters of mutual interests.  Our meeting took approximately 2 hours and ended with thanks and good wishes.

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • IET ICRE 2016 Hits The Tracks In Brussels

    The IET 2016 International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE) was held recently in Brussels on 12-13 May.  The conference has previously been organised every three years by the Hong Kong Railway Transport Section and aims to provide a forum for sharing knowledge and experience, promoting collaboration among practitioners, and reporting applications of new technologies in railway engineering. The 2016 event was the first time the Railway Network have held ICRE in Europe and centred on the theme of “Enhancing Railway Operations”. The event demonstrated that innovation is happening within the global rail community, using currently available technology to achieve the previously unachievable. 10 key points from ICRE 2016 Attended by international industry professionals from academic/commercial…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • What happens to transport and engineering if we leave the EU?

    At our recent International Conference on Railway Engineering held in Brussels on 12 and 13 May 2016, we took the opportunity to seek the personal views of some of the delegates on what would happen to transport and engineering if the UK were to leave the EU.   We’ve combined these views into this short video Here is an opportunity for you to join in the debate and contribute your comments below.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Simplifai - Air Quality Innovation Lab

    The SimplifAI project is holding an innovation lab on air quality on 7th July 2016.  Manchester IET members are invited to participate in the innovation lab which aims to develop strategies to address air quality issues in Manchester. Details of the workshop can be found at the following location  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/simplifai-air-quality-innovation-lab-tickets-25694593220 A limited number of places have been reserved for Manchester IET members to attend this free innovation lab.  To register a place go the the registration page  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/simplifai-air-quality-innovation-lab-tickets-25694593220 You will need to enter your IET number to get one the enable you to register for the innovation lab, so make sure you know it in advance of registering. Registration…

    Keith McCabe
    Keith McCabe

  • TravelSpirit Workshop Manchester 28th June 2016

    Manchester IET members have a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of travel services in Manchester and beyond.  On the 28th June 2016 the TravelSpririt project is having its launch workshop in Manchester. TravelSpririt describes itself as 'the engine oil behind mobility as a service (MaaS).  For more details of TravelSprit go to the project web page . Manchester IET members can attend the launch workshop on the 28th June 2016 for free, however the places are limited.  For details of the launch event go to  http://travelspirit.foundation/agenda/ Places at the workshop for IET members are limited, so if you are interested please contact Keith McCabe at the following email address keith.mccabe@kamfutures.co.uk by 17th June to secure your IET member place at the workshop. After…

    Keith McCabe
    Keith McCabe

  • Mobility as a Service Roundtable at Intertraffic Smart Cities side event - April 2016

    I recently chaired the mobility as a service roundtable discussion at the Smart Cities side event at the Intertraffic Conference in Amsterdam in April 2016. The discussion covered a range of topics which included: What is Maas What is the value proposition Whats it for What is the purpose of Maas How does it work What are the contraining factors The discussion was supported by the IET Automotive and Road Transport Network and a recording of the discussion can be found at  https://soundcloud.com/h3b-media/mobility-as-a-service-roundtable-moderated-by-keith-mccabe  and details of the other Smart Cities roundtable discussions can be found at  http://thinkinghighways.com/talking-cities-2/   Enjoy. Keith McCabe Chair Manchester IET Transport Technical Interest Group

    Keith McCabe
    Keith McCabe

  • Apply for IET Fellowship

    We want exceptional people to become Fellows to help us achieve even more in the years ahead.  Do you meet the criteria for Fellowship of the IET? Read more...

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  • IET WA YPS Newsletter June 2016

    IET WA YPS Newsletter June 2016

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  • Security Designations

    Fluid, flexible, accountable and committed - Security designations allow you to introduce the elements of responsibility, segregation of duties, role based accountability and even extends itself to cross training as a BAU activity. The designations are not job specifications and neither are they a task and activity list that project/programs might adhere to. They represent goals that an environment needs to achieve as business as usual activity where the achievement is spread across the designations. The security designations overlap with different goals so, for example, the work carried out by one individual is either passed onto another for completion or enters the next cycle for development. This model extends out to include consultants and contractors so their time is better mapped back…

  • Orford Ness visit

    To see a selection of photos from our recent Orford Ness visit, take a look at our Facebook page here .

    Alex Barrett
    Alex Barrett

  • Robot Wars

    Are you part of a team who is currently building a robot for the upcoming Robot Wars series ? If so we'd love to hear from you.  We are looking for a team with whom we can work to film a short documentary of your journey:  of building the robot and testing it for the challenges its about to face.  So, what would this entail? Well, just an hour of film time every month or two to film how the robot build is coming a long and a quick chat with the engineers to find out the trials and tribulations. Are you up for it? If so please drop me an email

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Lego and the trouble with telling girls how to play

    This is quite an interesting read.  Let me know what you think by ;eaving a comment! ''There’s much academic research to back up the notion that girls and boys gravitate toward different toys. And babies as young as 18 months old show gender-related behaviors when playing with certain toys, differences that persist throughout childhood. Further research shows the perceived gender of a toy itself can have “significant impact on toy preferences and exploration,” wrote the authors of a  2003 paper , published in the journal  Educational Pscychology , about how children play with toys. Kids routinely favor the toy they believe is meant for them, based on their gender. But the decision matrix that ultimately influences widespread views on which toys are for which children includes inputs from parents…

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  • Women in innovation: apply for infocus funding award

    Innovate UK has up to £200,000 and a package of tailored support to award to businesswomen who have exciting ideas and the potential to become leaders in innovation and deliver significant economic growth. This is the first women only Innovate UK competition and is part of a new ‘infocus’ initiative to encourage diversity in innovation. Each of the 12 finalists in the competition will receive a package of support tailored to their needs, and the four winners will each receive £50,000 to support their innovation project or activities. Read more...

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