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  • HTN Community Update - 5 February 2014

    Happy New Year to all IET and Healthcare Technology Network members. I hope that many of you received an email newsletter in January which included a summary of my previous network update as well as an events planner for 2014. (If you didn't, go to MyIET and select the Healthcare marketing option so that you can receive future updates.) This newsletter is the latest step in our programme of community engagement and I was delighted that it prompted many long-standing network members to get in touch, both to suggest new ways in which we can support our membership and also to provide feedback our current activities. The mailing has led to a significant increase in membership of the network. The network has begun to consult with some of its younger members to devise events and resources that are…

    Peter Bannister
    Peter Bannister

  • Opening paths for women in engineering

    Opening paths for women in engineering - The Star http://t.co/oJD8VGqB5b — Joanne Longton (@IETJoanneLongt) February 5, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • LAPC 2013 Review

    November 2013 saw the 9 th annual LAPC take place at Burleigh Court conference centre in Loughborough University. With over 150 papers submitted and the majority of those from non-UK authors LAPC remains a truly international forum to discuss the most recent developments in antennas and propagation. Keeping to our tried and tested single track format with the usual relaxed and informal approach, LAPC 2013 was the ideal place to network and exchange ideas with those from academia, industry and government. Each session featured highly respected invited speakers covering topics in Space Antennas, Radio Propagation, Antenna Modelling, Emerging Technologies in Antennas and the Latest Developments in Antenna Measurements and Simulations. Videos of these oral presentations are available on IET.tv…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • LAPC 2013 Review

    November 2013 saw the 9 th annual LAPC take place at Burleigh Court conference centre in Loughborough University. With over 150 papers submitted and the majority of those from non-UK authors LAPC remains a truly international forum to discuss the most recent developments in antennas and propagation. Keeping to our tried and tested single track format with the usual relaxed and informal approach, LAPC 2013 was the ideal place to network and exchange ideas with those from academia, industry and government. Each session featured highly respected invited speakers covering topics in Space Antennas, Radio Propagation, Antenna Modelling, Emerging Technologies in Antennas and the Latest Developments in Antenna Measurements and Simulations. Videos of these oral presentations are available on IET.tv…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Scotland Annual Dinner 2014

    IET Scotland Annual Dinner 2014 Friday 4th April 2014 Radisson Blu, Argyll Street, Glasgow 19.00 start Join guests from industry and academia for this prestigious black tie event in the striking Radisson Blu in Glasgow City centre. The Annual Dinner is a must attend networking event in Scotland's engineering and technology calendar with great food, company and entertainment. Cost - £45 per ticket Tables of up to 12 people Booking Form

  • Present Around the World Competition (PATW) 2012

    Iyesomi Maureen Imomoh presentation on "Construction Robots: A Lasting Solution to Infrastructural Development" is the 2012 winner of the Nigera PATW. She will now attend the EMEA Regional Final taking place on 26 August in Paris. View more photographs from the 2012 PATW Competition

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • VMK launch ''first African - designed'' Smartphone and Tablet

    A smartphone and tablet said to be the first designed by an African company have been launched. The products, designed by Congolese entrepreneur Verone Mankou, are manufactured in China. His company VMK's devices run Google's Android software. They will retail at $170 (£105) for the smartphone and $300 (£185) for the tablet... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20850778 Please join Akin Akintoye's discussion on: ''Technology development in Africa'' in the 'Discussions' area of the Nigeria Network MyCommunity pages

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Nigeria PATW 2013 held for the first time on Campus!

    The Nigeria PATW was held at the weekend on Saturday 29 June 2013. The Delta State University played host providing the Institution's Electronic Library as Venue for the event. An excited group of engineering students were in attendance. Unfortunately not one of the 5 entrants from the University to the Competition made presentations as they were all recent graduates and called up to compulsory national service a few days to the event. Undaunted, University Management were ahead to support the event to success. All three presenations were from students of the neighbouring Federal University of Petroleum Resources. The local IET Committee are grateful for the support of Engr. Smith Otuagoma, HOD, Electrical Electronics Engineering who was University appointed fascilitator for the event.

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • A fading future for Nigeria's indigo traders

    BBC News looks at vanishing professions: Nigeria's indigo dyers http://t.co/hGGnKa1mkJ pic.twitter.com/fAoBjXbJ1O — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 3, 2014

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Do you think Robots are better than people?

    Are robots really better than people? http://t.co/Q82LB5qHzg — The Guardian (@guardian) February 3, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • IET Hereford & Worcester Network Committee

    The IET Hereford & Worcester Network organises a varied programme of activities in and around the Hereford & Worcester area. All of these events and activities are made possible by the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers. If you would like to know more about the committee, or would like to volunteer, please get in touch with any of the committee members listed below: Clive Harding Treasurer Antony Knight Past Chairman Joanathan Isaacs Member Alison Hodge Member Janice Wallace Secretary James Sweetman Member Charles Henderson Member Colin Chandler Member Don Southey Chairman Richard Bowden Young Professional Joanne Longton Community Relationship Manager

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Visit to Control Tower of "El Prat"

    On Oct 3rd 2012, the Barcelona local network of the IET paid a visit to the Control tower of the main Barcelona city airport "El Prat". We were received by the tower supervisor, the staff member responsible for the IT system and by the person responsible for the radar system. We began the visit quite literally from the Top as we were led up to the top of the tower were the full extent of the airport can be seen. This includes the long runaway on the north side running east-west where aircraft land, a smaller parallel run away on the south where aircraft take off and a third one that crosses the two south-north mainly used for night operations that avoids excessive neighbourhood noise pollution since the aircraft approach the airport from the sea. As expected, procedures are quite strict and…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • PATW Competition 2013-14

    The Barcelona group recently organised their PATW competition which took place on 18th October at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. There were four competitors presenting on the following subject: • ³Cat-1: The CubeSat inititative at the UPC NanoSat Lab • Automatic design of an artificial neural network for Unreal Tournament 2004 • Design of an electronics device to measure audible hearing level • Engineering and all things "bio-" The day of the event, all was prepared at the graduation hall of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, our hosting institution, with contenders ready with their full presentations and the audience interested to learn more on the announced topics. For starters, the local IET representative gave a brief description of the Institution of Engineering and Technology…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Solar Power using spheres over panels

    Spanish startup @RawLemon1 wants to change #solar power collection using spheres over panels: http://t.co/jeJgh1U1sI pic.twitter.com/pCssClaS3p — Engineering Council (@EngCouncil) February 3, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Nuclear New Build

    This talk concentrated on the application of Civil Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom from the first commercial power plant in Cumbria through to the the new fleet of Nuclear Power plant being planned over the next 20 years. View Presentation The development of the current UK Nuclear power plant in terms of size, complexity and operational characteristics will be discussed for the Magnox, Advanced Gas Cooled Reactors and the Pressurised Water Reactors The impact of Fukushima will be discussed for both Operational and New Nuclear Power plant. The talk concluded with a discussion of the Plans for new Nuclear power plant in the UK. This will look at the plans of the Utilities who will develop the plant and will describe the technologies which will be built in the UK over the next 20 years. The…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Check out the Print the Future exhibition at the Science Museum

    Ever seen 3D printed teeth? Pop along to our #PrintTheFuture exhibition & marvel at a wave of 600 printed objects http://t.co/5a9KJhrFYm — Science Museum (@sciencemuseum) January 31, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Committee Members 2013-2014

    Ferdinando Rodriguez Past Chairman Graham Deacon Member Mark Witkowski Member Samuel Wane Member Nick Hawes Member Xiu Tian Yan Chairman Sanja Dogramadzi Member Dongbing Gu Member Atif Syed Member Vilas Chitrakaran Member Joanne Longton Community Relationship Manager

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • First Lego League UK National Final

    The #IET Education team heading to @lborouniversity to set up for the @FLLUK National Final @IETFaraday @TheIET @IETtv @WeKnowRobots — FIRST LEGO League UK (@FLLUK) January 31, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • New Robotic Tongue

    New robotic tongue from @UAB_info so sensitive it can distinguish between #beer types - and detect bad ones: http://t.co/lbX3z1vIXj #science — Engineering Council (@EngCouncil) January 31, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Northern Irish Student - Scholarship Has Reaffirmed Wish To Become An Engineer

    Colum McNally, 17, told IET Northern Ireland Policy Grp his scholarship has reaffirmed his wish to become an engineer pic.twitter.com/TVCIdBp81E — IET (@TheIET) January 31, 2014

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Smart Grids 2013 Abstracts And Posters

    The IET’s Power Systems and Equipment Technology Network hosted a Smart Grids Poster Session in October 2013. The evening reception brought the community together to foster new collaborations, encourage multi-disciplinary interactions and showcase the latest developments in Smart Grids. The evening included 17 posters on Smart Grids. The posters were peer reviewed and accepted following a call for abstracts from individuals, academia, companies, and various institutions to showcase their products and how these products fit into this future system along with the visions, anticipated problems, expected solutions, and the commercial overview of the future of the system. Adapting to a Sustainable Future Authors: A Tosetti, R Spencer Applications of Wide Area Monitoring Technology Authors: Mohsen…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • iRail 2014

    This event not only showcases the rail industry, but also demonstrates the science and apprenticeship and graduate engineering opportunities available in this growing area. It provides the rail industry with the opportunity to promote its activity, network with other key players and interact with young people. There's an excellent programme of activities planned for the 2014 event which will be held on Thursday, 20 March 2014 at the Roundhouse in Derby. Further details of the programme and how to get involved, can be seen here .

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • £760m contracts for Augusta Westland

    Good news for staff at Augusta Westland, 1000 UK engineering jobs have just been secured as a result of them being awarded government contracts to upgrade the Apache and Merlin helicopters .

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Don't forget to register for Infrarail

    The programme for the 10th Infrarail event on 20-22 May 2014 at Earls Court has just been announced. The keynote speakers will be the Minister of State for Transport and Simon Kirby from Network Rail. There will also be project updates on: London Underground - Northern Line Extension, London Underground - Lean Transformation Programme Network Rail - Thameslink Network Rail - Northern Hub Network Rail - Electrification HS2 - update and business opportunities Further details on the event and how to register can be found here .

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

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