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  • Present Around The World – SoCal 2016 Edition

    At the end of March the Southern California Local Network held our third annual heat for the Present Around The World Competition. The PATW is based around the premise that an engineer can have the greatest idea, but if you can’t explain it to people no one will know about it, so the competition aims to help young professionals improve their presentation skills and rewards competitors based both on technical content and how they present it. This year’s PATW had some excellent talks making it difficult for the judges to choose a winner and runner up. Jason Silverman competed in 2015 when he was still studying Astronautical Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, and it was immediately apparent that he had listened to the feedback from his last presentation as the improvements in…

    Richard Tregaskes
    Richard Tregaskes

  • 26 of the most powerful female engineers in 2016

    Nearly every element of our modern lives is a result of the work done by some engineer: running water, electricity, and the internet, as well as our buildings, cars, phones, computers, televisions — even our dating apps. Humanity's engineering feats are pretty astounding when you take a minute to think about them, and as February 21 to 27 is  National Engineer's Week , it's a good time to ponder these wonders. Sadly, though, engineering has historically been an inhospitable profession for women. The industry is trying to change that, and while you can argue that it isn't making enough progress, one thing is true: Many women did shrug off the haters and pursued their passion to build stuff anyway. And they found themselves in fabulous careers. So it's time for a shout-out to the female engineers…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Engineering Changes Lives

    Success stories like this one are great reasons for STEM to be promoted.  It's much more than just making sure that women are given an opportunity to work in this exciting career - Real change can be made that can impact upon and enhance peoples lives. There are millions of women and children who struggle daily to access water. It is estimated that globally, women and children spend 140 million hours collecting fresh water every day. This is typically done with heavy 20 litre buckets balanced on their head. The 90 litre Hippo Roller enables women, children and the elderly to collect five times more water than a single bucket. Users simply roll the Hippo Roller along the ground. Its solutions improve water access, food security and income generation. The Hippo Roller empowers women and children…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Advanced Manufacturing And Functional Materials

    On 17 March, over 60 delegates gathered at the International Digital Laboratory at Warwick Manufacturing Group for the TPNs flagship event of 2016: A seminar on  Advanced manufacturing and Functional Materials The event was the brainchild of the TPN exec team Chairman Ronaldo Ronaldo,  and Vice Chairman Ian Williamson,  and covered talks by: Dr Paul Wiper, The National Graphene Institute Dr Keith Robson, Centre for Process Innovation   Dr Takahiro Hiramatsu, Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation   Dr Jing Yang, Nottingham University Dr Chaoying Wan, Warwick Manufacturing Group   Prof Nigel Jennett, Coventry University The opening talk was given by Archie MacPherson – CEO, WMG Catapult Centre. Whilst many of the delegates were from academia, there were representatives from…

  • 3 Women Scientists Whose Discoveries Were Credited to Men

    Here's a look at three women scientists who were trailblazers during a time when men dominated the field of science. Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Speaker Highlight - The Future Of Medicine - The Role Of Doctors In 2025

    We are delighted to announce that Professor June Andrews FRCN will be speaking at the Future of Medicine – The Role of Doctors in 2025 event on 19 th May 2016   Professor Andrews is the Director of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chief Nursing Officers of the UK. She has also been recognised with the prestigious Robert Tiffany International Award and the Founders Award of the British American Project. She headed the Royal College of Nursing in Scotland, and directed the Centre for Change and Innovation within the Scottish Government in addition to her career in the NHS. She advises health departments and service providers around the world and is the…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Rosetta Spacecraft Mission

    The Rosetta Mission was approved in 1993 as part of the European Space Agency's first long-term mission. Named after the Rosetta Stone, Rosetta's mission is to discover mysteries of the Solar System. Its objective is to allow us to understand the origin and evolution of the Solar System.  Rosetta is achieving lots of 'firsts' in space exploration such as: it will be the first mission to orbit and land on a comet it will be the first to examine at close proximity how a comet changes as it approaches the Sun's radiation it will be the first spacecraft to investigate a comet's nucleus and environment over a long period of time The study of comets is important to understand these primitive, and sometimes the oldest bodies, in the Solar System. Comets are believed to carry organic molecules which…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member in Space

  • The Rosetta Spacecraft Mission

    The Rosetta Mission was approved in 1993 as part of the European Space Agency's first long-term mission. Named after the Rosetta Stone, Rosetta's mission is to discover mysteries of the Solar System. Its objective is to allow us to understand the origin and evolution of the Solar System.  Rosetta is achieving lots of 'firsts' in space exploration such as: it will be the first mission to orbit and land on a comet it will be the first to examine at close proximity how a comet changes as it approaches the Sun's radiation it will be the first spacecraft to investigate a comet's nucleus and environment over a long period of time The study of comets is important to understand these primitive, and sometimes the oldest bodies, in the Solar System. Comets are believed to carry organic molecules which…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • 50 Influential Women in Engineering Campaign

    The 50 Women in Engineering campaign launches for the first time in 2016 and we are excited to recognise the achievements of these influential women in this way for the first time.The Daily Telegraph, in collaboration with the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Prospect Union, Matchtech, Engineering Employers’ Federation (EEF) and Harvey Nash have been instrumental in bringing this campaign to life, and it is now generously sponsored by Scottish Power, Mars Petcare, Jaguar Land Rover, SEMTA, and BAE Systems. Nominations The top 50 Women in Engineering list is open to all women in Engineering. The nomination process for the awards is now open and the results will be published on N ational Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2016. Please do…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Power Distribution On Anglesey

    On 22nd March, the Wales North IET attended a lecture by John Shorley of National Grid who explained the problems of distributing power from Wylfa to the rest of the grid which was illustrated by a comprehensive Power Point presentation. Undersea cables were discussed in detail as were overhead system using different types of Pylons. The test and inspection regime was also considered , a number of examples of cables were also provided and judging by the quality and quantity of questions, this was a very successful evening.

    David S Crawford
    David S Crawford

  • Visit to Prysmian Cables in Wrexham

    Recently, a group of members and non members visited Prysmian cables in Wrexham who supply power cables and other components for the power distribution industry.

  • IET Singapore Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2016

    Synopsis The rise of computing power, the Internet and ever improving information & communications coupled with the progress in advanced manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing, advanced robotics and smart manufacturing, are changing the future of manufacturing globally. The presentation aims to provide an overview of the global trends and challenges of the future of manufacturing as well as the efforts being made in Singapore. Group photo with IET Singapore Committee 2016/17

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • YPS Section: Technical Visits-Jurong Shipyard (Sembcorp Marine)

    Description Chirstopher Columbus discovered the New World (America) in 1492 after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. Interested to know how ships are designed, built and commissioned? What are the most essential features of a ship? Was the Titanic tragedy avoidable? Fancy yourself doing an internship or taking up a challenging yet rewarding engineering career at one of Asia's leading marine company? Bring your CV along!laugh

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Dinner with Winnie Lee, IET Community Manager

    The IET SG Young Professional Committees 2015/16 had dinner with Winnie Lee, the IET Community Relationship Manager on last Friday The IET SG Main Committees 2015/16 had dinner with Winnie Lee, the IET Community Relationship Manager on last Thursday

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • A Rewarding Experience

    Don Brown, IET Connect Representative on Coventry and Warwickshire Committee has been a full member of the IEE/IET since 1974 and before that a student member. In addition to being a Trustee of IET Connect (the Benevolent Fund of the IET), he is the Chairman of the Local Representative Assembly (LRA).  However, alongside volunteering for the IET, Don also gives up his valuable time to volunteer for the RNIB.  Here is his story: Many years ago Don saw an advert in a technical magazine.  It was asking for volunteers to help maintain Talking Book machines for the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). The machines were massive 8-track tape players that used tapes that had recordings by well-known people reading from popular books.  The reliability was not that great and volunteers were…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Functional Safety Made Easy - IET Functional Safety TPN And Wales North LN Joint Event

    Functional Safety Made Easy Ron Pierce sits on the Executive Committee of the IET Functional Safety TPN and sits on the IET Health and Safety Policy Panel Ron introduced us to the definitions of a Hazard, Accident and Risk. The differences between a safety risk and a financial risk for example. The design processes associated with identifying passive and active controls to mitigate the safety risks. We then delved into Hazard Identification, the basic sources of hazard and requirement to control the hazards. He provided an example of a falling hammer (Hazard), the accident trigger (Person underneath falling hammer) and emphasised the importance of focusing on the entire system. We finished off the hazards discussion by exploring the different methods used to identify hazards (e.g. Check lists…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Business ethics

    An interesting & stimulating workshop on Business Ethics on Tuesday 15th.  Hopefully Michael Wilcockson will agree to hold a 'part 2' next year ... This is part of our Local:SKILLS portfolio; a chance to enhance your skills, network with fellow engineers ... and you get CPD points as well.

    Andrew Dodd
    Andrew Dodd

  • Independent Safety Assurance (ISA) And The Independent Safety Assurance (ISA) Working Group

    The ISA and the ISA working group provide information on independent safety assurance and promote and assist the role of the independent safety assessor. The working group meets up to 4 times a year. Its work includes organising seminars and producing guidance on the topic of ISA work. The panel is affiliated to the IET, the BCS and the Safety & Reliability Society. The ISA Working Group is made up of representatives from many parts of the safety critical industry. What is ISA? Independent safety assessment is the formation of a judgement, separate and independent from any system design, development or operational personnel, that the safety requirements for the system are appropriate and adequate for the planned application and that the system satisfies those safety requirements. A person who…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • The Future Of Medicine - The Role Of Doctors In 2025

    Did you miss last year’s #futureofmed event? Our Techbite and presentations are available. Do not miss this years’ “The future of medicine - the role of doctors in 2025” event – Register for your place today.  ******Call for Abstracts****** Open to: All professionals working in the healthcare and related fields with younger members of the community particularly encouraged to submit their work. Calling for abstracts for authors wishing to present their work in poster form.  For further details:    www.rsm.ac.uk/events/teg04  Submission deadline: 29 March 2016  Event date: 19 May 2016 To keep up with our latest news, v isit our website www.theiet.org . Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn . Register for the #futureofmed

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Free IET / SynbiCITE workshop on Engineering Biology.

    The IET and leading innovation and knowledge centre, SynbiCITE have teamed up to organise a free IET / SynbiCITE workshop on Engineering Biology. Find out how synthetic biology is quickly evolving and accelerating towards amazing new frontiers in the field of life sciences and the potential applications extending broadly to span a range of sectors:   Manufacturing Many companies work with synthetic biology (engineered biology) to create novel materials for the flavours and fragrances and fine chemicals industry, agriculture, nutrition and personal care industries. Many of these are routes to solvent-free reactions that are faster, more efficient and environmentally friendly routes compared with current industrial chemical processes. Healthcare The possibilities for using synthetic biology to…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Introducing Society Insights...

    Recently it was my four year anniversary at the IET and it made me reflect on one of my favourite aspects of working here - getting to learn about exciting developments around engineering and technology that are yet to hit the mainstream news but will inevitably affect me and my family in the future. The IET benefits from having around 100 Local Networks around the world, run by volunteers, that aim to inform and inspire non-engineers to perhaps take an interest or potentially choose it as a future career. One area that I feel IET Local Networks excel in is highlighting future challenges for society and looking at the engineering and technology solutions to solve them. Or to put it another way they are looking at how engineering and technology will effect real people’s lives in the future.…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • STEM Scotland 2016 - IET Representative, Paul McKenna

    STEM Scotland 2016 is a unique opportunity to explore the current STEM education landscape and discuss how best to address the current challenges . By bringing together a variety of stakeholders from primary and secondary education, industry, and local and national government, this event will allow delegates to explore the latest education developments, share knowledge and expertise, and champion best practice. One of the Scotland Policy Panel and IET Scotland committee members, Paul McKenna, was a Panellist at this event.  Paul holds a Master’s degree from Strathclyde University in Communications, Control & Digital Signal Processing and a BSc. with Hons. in Physics from the University of Glasgow. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Member of the Institute of Learning & Teaching…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Scotland South East New Volunteering Opportunity - Online Community Administrator

    The Scotland South East Local Network are looking for a volunteer to join the committee as their online community administrator .  The role involves maintaining the community pages on the Engineering Communities platform, ensuring that all the core information is kept up-to-date This involved using the IET custom tools to add events to the calendar page, create online registration pages, update the highlights section of the community page, add committee list to a blog at the start of each session, and keep the page as up to date as possible to attract interested people.  Training will be provided and more information can be found here . If you are interested in this role, please contact Lynsay Callaghan (lcallaghan@theiet.org).

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Writing an article for the IET’s cyber security reference work – what are the benefits?

    Hear from four cyber security engineers who talk about their experience of publishing their work with IET Engineering & Technology Reference and the benefits they have gained personally and professionally. Interested in writing an article? Send your ideas to ETR@theiet.org

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

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