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  • Volunteers needed for Young Professionals Network

    The Young Professionals Network is one of the active communities, which provides opportunities for like-minded people to network, share ideas and expertise, collaborate, learn and keep abreast of news and views. YP committee members are a group of young engineers and scientists from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines living and working in the Greater Manchester region. We organise a range of events throughout the year which are targeted at IET members and non-members in the early stages of their careers. Some are social and others are informative (technical lectures by industry experts; IET workshops focusing on career development and Chartership; technical tours to engineering organisations etc.). Would you like to be part of the Young Professionals Network? We are looking for volunteers…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IBC Review - The Forefront of Technology in International Broadcasting

    IET Central London Evening Lecture, Savoy Place, 12-Oct-2016 A joint event between the IET and RTS, The Royal Television Society   The aim of this panel discussion was to provide a review of, and feedback from, the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) held in Amsterdam in September.   Being completely ignorant of the RTS and IBC, I was fearing some drear recap of conference proceedings. Luckily it was the opposite, and I found myself being informed, entertained and energised. I found the enthusiasm of all the speakers infectious. I really wished that I'd been at the conference and exhibition itself.    For me, the format was novel and effective: We had a knowledgeable and easy-speaking anchor man in Nigel Walley (of Decipher Media Group). After setting the scene, Nigel called up each…

    David Tabor
    David Tabor

  • Speaker News - Prof David Wallom: Big data analytics for smart power networks

    On 8th November we have our Big data analytics for smart power networks  seminar which is being held at our flagship venue IET London: Savoy Place    Our next speaker highlight focuses on Professor David Wallom: About the speaker: Prof David Wallom is Associate Professor and Associate Director – Innovation of the Oxford e-Research Centre, where he leads two separate research groups Energy and Environmental Informatics and Advanced e-infrastructure & Cloud Computing. He has led over 45 research projects in areas such as Energy Analytics, Cloud computing, Smart Grids, Research data management, Green IT, cybersecurity and institutional repositories.  He is a member of the GCHQ recognized University of Oxford Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security and the academic Board Member of the HEFCE…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Those Magnificent Men And Ladies In Their Flying Machines

    With our Addressing Ageing Aircraft Sustainment Issues Seminar  coming up on 26 October, one of our volunteers has started this list of Aircraft Clubs/Trusts in relation to Vintage Aircraft, some of which are still airworthy. Apart from the wellknown ones like: Shuttleworth Collection at Biggleswade, Beds  IWM Duxford , Cambridge  Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, Somerset  Vulcan to the Sky Trust , Doncaster      He also came up with the following: Vintage Aircraft Club Aims and History.  The present Vintage Aircraft Club has evolved from the Vintage Aircraft Group, which was originally formed in 1964. The change of name in 1974 reflected the expanding membership and scope of the club. The aim of the Vintage Aircraft Club is to provide a focal body for owners, pilots and enthusiasts of vintage…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Could Robots Replace Human Employees?

    A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) earlier this year claimed that the rise of robots and artificial intelligence will wipe out 7.1 million jobs by 2020 , with the greatest losses in white-collar office and administrative roles. These losses will be partially offset by the creation of 2.1 million new jobs - mainly in more specialised areas such as computing, mathematics, architecture and engineering - but this still equates to 5 million net job losses. - Daily Mirror The IET’s Paul Davies talks to the Daily Mirror about the rise of robotics and AI following a report from the Science and Technology Committee Read more...

  • IET Brunei Network YPS Committee 2016 - 17

    YPS Chairman    Ong Boon Jing YPS Vice Chairman Tay Shieh Cherng YPS Secretary    Lo Yuan Sheng YPS Treasurer  Onn Hui Jin Committee Member    Onn Hui Jin Committee Member    Ms Tieng Chwei Peng Committee Member    Khairul Anwar Bakar Committee Member    Ak Mohd Abd Aziz Pg Hj Hassan Committee Member    Muizz Alipah Committee Member    Hj Muhammad Noor Azmi Hj Suhaimin Committee Member    Mohd Khairuddin Jaya Committee Member    Freddie Tong Committee Member    Tan Kah Wee

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    Former Community Member

  • IET Brunei Network Committee 2016 - 17

    Honorary Chairman      Simon Leong Kian Ann Honorary Vice-Chairman   Lt Col (U) Schufin Hj Brahim Honorary Secretary     Hj Jailani Hj Buntar Honorary Assistant Secretary     Major Wan Farhan bin Hj Ibrahim Honorary Treasurer     Pg Hj Masle Pg Hj Hamid Committee Member     Hj Amrinal bin Hj Amir Committee Member     Md Khairul Anwar Committee Member     Freddie Stephen Tong Committee Member     Dr. Tang Shi Siong Committee Member     Dr. William Voon Committee Member     Lim Sam Lee Committee Member     Muhd. Aminuddin Mohd. Yusof Committee Member     Tan Kah Wee Committee Member     Mohammad Hilmi Hassan YPS Chairman            Ong Boon Jing

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    Former Community Member

  • IET Victoria Network Committee 2016

    Chairman:  Mr Arthur Baoustanos  Vice Chairman: Mr Raj Ranasinghe Secretary:  Dr Priyantha Karunadasa  Treasurer:  Ms Michelle Zhao YPS Chairman:  Evan Barrett Committee Member:  Mrs Maria Vukovic Committee Member & IPRA:  Mr  Mr Jananthan (Jana) Ratnasabapathy Committee Member:  Mr Mahinda Wickramasuriya  Committee Member: Mr Weibin He (David) Committee Member:  Mr Robert Tatton-Jones Committee Member:  Mr. Peter Reven

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    Former Community Member

  • Ada Lovelace Day Photos

    Ada Lovelace Day 2016 was held at the newly refurbished IET Savoy Place building. IET Vice President gave the opening speech to the event. View the images

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    Former Community Member

  • Images from the Robot Wars Best Female Role Model Award

    Professor Noel Sharkey launch a new award, sponsored by the IET Women's Network, Mentorn Scotland and in association with Responsible Robotics, to celebrate the Best Robot Wars Female Role Model. View images

  • IET Merseyside and Western Cheshire Newsletter

    The latest newsletter is now available as a flip book.  Click the link to see the newsletter on-line:- Newsletter

    Rob McDonald
    Rob McDonald

  • Big Data Analytics For Smart Power Networks - Speaker Update

    Today, I have another speaker update for you for our Big Data Analytics for Smart Power Networks event coming up on 8th November. Douglas Wilson, PhD; Chief Scientist WAMS, GE Grid Solutions  About the speaker : Douglas is Chief Scientist for WAMS with GE Grid Solutions. He is involved in strategic innovation projects within GE and with industry partners worldwide.   He joined Psymetrix Limited at its startup in 1998, and was Chief Technical Officer up to the company’s acquisition by Alstom Grid in 2011. Douglas was involved in creating and applying the world first real-time oscillation management system. Douglas was designated a Senior Expert in Alstom Grid, and received awards in the Alstom’s Innovation programmes.  Douglas has been involved in various consulting projects with customers,…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Presentation at G C School of Careers (Elementary and High School)

    Another succesful event was held yesterday, at one of Cyprus' schools (G C School of Careers). Dr. Alexis Polycarpou and Mr.Alkis Spyrou presented and introduced Engineering and the IET to students of the private school in Nicosia. The students (ranging from elementary up to high school and graduates) were very keen to ask questions about engineering and the IET. These events have been organised annual by the Cyprus Network in order to inspire young students on engineering. The next event will be held at Pascal English School.

    Alkis Spyrou
    Alkis Spyrou

  • Railway YP Group Going Underground!

    The Railway Network YP Group organised a visit to the new Crossrail station at Canary Wharf on the 20 September. We arrived to the Crossrail headquarters in the heart of Canary Wharf and met the rest of the group – a chatty bunch of about 20 early-mid career professionals, from a range of career backgrounds and industries.   The visit started with a presentation from Terry Morgan (Chairman, Crossrail). The presentation included an introduction to the background of Crossrail and some of the company’s initiatives. The particular highlight was understanding how Crossrail have developed and influenced skills development and the growth of apprentices across the whole industry.   After the presentation, the group got kitted-up in orange Crossrail-branded PPE (there was no way we were getting lost…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Call To Action For Young Railway Professionals

    The IET Railway Network Young Professionals Group is looking for more volunteers to join our enthusiastic community of rail engineers from across the globe. We need your help to influence our strategy and events, as well providing ideas, support and discussion for furthering the aims of the IET.   The IET Railway Network YP Group sets the IET’s program of events and activities for young professionals. Being part of the group increases your awareness of industry hot topics and events as well as broadening your professional network.   Being part of the YP group means being part of an active and sociable network that is passionate about the industry and furthering the aims of the IET.  We are especially looking for volunteers who will help us to develop our online presence as well as help to organise…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • ARTS TPN - All Revved Up And Ready To Go!

    Welcome to the 2016-17 session, which we're starting with a change in Chairman for the TPN.  Pete James  from Lyra Electronics Ltd, has recently stepped down after a three year period of office and has handed the role over to Matthew Clarke from Atkins,   I recently had a meeting with the ARTS Executive team volunteers when we started to develop the activity plan for this session.  There are some good ideas in the plan around Big Data, Innovation in Transport and Connected Corridors, and we’ll be having further meetings/conference calls to progress these activities in the next few months.   Two of the activities that we are making good progress include an Electrification in Motorsports daytime seminar in Coventry on 2 February 2017 and we’ve got some excellent speakers lined up for the event…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Elaborate Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall kit includes three boxes – and gloves

    Samsung appears to be taking no chances with its potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 – supplying customers with an elaborate kit to use when returning their phones. The safety precautions include a static shield that needs to be put inside a box, inside another box, inside a final flameproof box – and a pair of gloves for handling the protective materials involved - The Guardian Learn more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Top 10 Movie Scenes That Feature Trains!

    1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) A young Indiana Jones (played by River Phoenix) steals a priceless artefact from a gang of criminals and then escapes via a circus train.  During the chase he fights off the criminals, almost gets impaled by a rhino, develops a life-long fear of snakes and acquires his iconic whip and hat.   2. From Russia with Love (1963) A brutal fight scene between Bond (Sean Connery) and SPECTRE agent Grant (Robert Shaw) in a cramped carriage on board the Orient Express.    With a gun turned on him and the realisation that Grant is an imposter, Bond utters the immortal line: "Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something." 3. The General (1926) Classic Buster Keaton film that features nearly every stunt imaginable on a train, including a chase…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Vice President; Virginia Hodge Helps to Support the #9PercentIsNotEnough Campaign

    Vice President and Fellow of the IET helps to promote the #9PercentIsNotEnough campaign before giving the opening speech at Ada Lovelace Day, which was held at IET London:Savoy Place. The event was an amazing success!

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • New ITS Evaluation Guide, Published By IET Launched In Melbourne On 10 October 2016

    International Benefits Evaluation Community’s ( IBEC ) new ‘Evaluation of Intelligent Road Transport Systems: Methods and Results’ handbook was officially launched at this week’s 23 rd ITS World Congress taking place in Melbourne on 10-14 October at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. After more than three decades of development and deployment of ITS, decision makers would like to know the impacts; researchers would like to study the new methods used and compare the results in different countries; industry partners would like to know the state of the art and the trends. Until now, there has been no book that provides such knowledge and insights. Its editor, IBEC vice-chair Dr Meng Lu, who is Strategic Innovation Manager at Netherlands-headquartered Dynniq, has orchestrated global…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Need a brief graphicomical introduction to Ada Lovelace?

    Today is Ada Lovelace Day and we are very excited to be the venue sponsor for the evening.  The event will start at 18:30, at IET London: Savoy Place, where IET Trustee, Virginia Hodge will give the opening speech! We hope to see you there! To the comic!

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Speaker Update: Big Data Analytics For Smart Power Networks

    We've got two more fantastic speakers to tell you about today, Samuel Jupe and Xing Wang.    So, firstly Samuel Jupe MEng(Hons) PhD CEng MIET About the speaker : Dr Samuel Jupe is the Network Innovation Manager for Nortech Management Limited – a company that specialises in monitoring and control systems. Prior to this, he was a Senior Engineer with the consulting firm, PB. Over the past ten years, Samuel has been delivering innovation projects on behalf of UK DNOs, working with Scottish Power Energy Networks, Electricity North West, Western Power Distribution and UK Power Networks. Most notably, Samuel worked with Western Power Distribution to secure £17m funding for FlexDGrid and £13m for Network Equilibrium, both projects are demonstrating technological advances in UK power systems. Samuel…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Request your #9PercentIsNotEnough - Stickers

    We’re encouraging woman engineers from all fields of engineering to put their hands up and be counted, on social media as part of the nine percent. Join us by sharing a picture with '9%' on your hand, using the hashtag  #9PercentIsNotEnough , so that we help to highlight that engineering is a realistic career aspiration for girls. Request your stickers here

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Ada Lovelace Day - Takes Place tonight at Savoy Place London

    Ada Lovelace Day is an annual celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Ada Lovelace Day Live! is our flagship ‘science cabaret’ event which this year will be held at The IET on the evening of 11 October. Playing host to the UK’s most fabulous women in STEM, ALD Live is an entertaining evening of geekery, comedy and music suitable for everyone over the age of 12. Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

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