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  • IBC Accelerator Showcase (IET Central London Network)

    Wed 14th October 2020. Usually, we'd bring together our colleagues from The Royal Television Society (RTS) and our local IET audience at our Savoy Place venue in the London for the annual review of news and exciting developments from the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) held in Amsterdam. Sadly this, and the IBC event itself, were not possible this year owing to Covid-19 health precautions. Undeterred, we opted for an on-line webinar to showcase the amazing projects that had progressed under the IBC Accelerator programme. After a warm welcome from Amanda Weaver (Director Professional Publishing and Learning, IET), the webinar was driven along by Mark Smith (Mark Smith Marketing) and Muki Kulhan (Chief Innovation Officer, Muki-International), the IBC Accelerator Innovation Leads.…

    David Tabor
    David Tabor

  • Engineered by dyslexics

    https://youtu.be/ajpW1NiFImo If you miss the presentation,  it's now available new tube https://youtu.be/ajpW1NiFImo If you miss the presentation it's now available on YouTube

    Brian Reynolds
    Brian Reynolds

  • The Big Virtual Welcome Event 2020: IET Young Professionals Coventry And Warwickshire

    On the 14 th October 2020, the IET Young Professionals Coventry and Warwickshire Network hosted their annual Welcome Event. However, this year’s event looked a little different... Click to read all about the ways that the Committee adapted this event to the new Virtual frontier for the first time. On the 14 th October 2020, we hosted our annual Welcome Event. However, this year’s event looked a little different as we hosted it virtually via Zoom. Whilst we do miss the in-person version of our Welcome Event, we were very excited at the challenge of adapting this event to the new Virtual frontier for the first time. Our annual Welcome Event was created introduce Students and Young Professionals alike to the IET, as well as providing the opportunity to network in a fun environment with games.…

    Vanessa Jane Stanley
    Vanessa Jane Stanley

  • The Senster

    I really enjoyed hosting Alex Zivanovic from Middlesex University last week. His passion on the works of Edward Inow~ er, never can pronounce his name, but it in no way detracts from the incredible animal-like kinetic art he has produced. Alex, like Edward, is enthusiastic about his work and the works of this artist, and his expertise in lecturing is evident in his friendly approach. My favourite part of the event was when we had a discussion about cybernetics, both in our respective lounges, and discussed the questions from the Q&A panel box. Watch it again here: Now available on  https://youtu.be/MVGEXSPaO_c

    Samuel Wane
    Samuel Wane

  • Manufacturers Should Host Their Own Product Data

    In this fourth article we move on from talking about what structured data is to look at who owns it and who should control it. So far in this series of articles we have described what construction product data is , how it needs to be connected to standards , and how product comparison is a key example of how structuring your data is essential . Now we move on to the data itself – who owns it? Who should control it? Don’t forget to sign up to the zoom call in a week’s time (link at the foot of this post). Product Data is an Asset In 2006, Clive Humby , the mathematician who made a fortune helping Tesco develop its new Clubcard, said “ Data is the New Oil ”. Humby was talking about how data needs to be refined to be valuable, but the phrase has been used by many since, including by Brittany Kaiser…

    ManufacturersPLG Team
    ManufacturersPLG Team

  • Rhodri Edwards Wins IET Student Excellence Award For Qinetiq

    Every year, the local Dorset and South Wiltshire network sponsor a Student Excellence Prize at Qinetiq to recognise and celebrate individuals who stand out from their peers and have made noteworthy achievements during the course of their apprenticeship. The p rize consists of £250 + IET membership I am delighted to announce this years IET Student Excellence Prize for Qinetiq was presented to Rhodri Edwards during the virtual Early Careers Completion Celebration

    Anna Gilbert
    Anna Gilbert

  • Call 3: Comparing Construction Products: Dispelling the Myths

    Watch the video of the call about the third article in our series on manufacturers' product data, recorded on 9th October 2020This video is a recording of a call to discuss the third article in the series discussing Comparing Construction Products. You can read the article and subscribe to further updates here:  Comparing Construction Products: Dispelling the Myths Join the conversation on the blog, on the calls (registration link in each blog post) or via LinkedIn and Twitter using the hashtag #Manufacturers PLG.

    ManufacturersPLG Team
    ManufacturersPLG Team

  • Countdown To Career Manager

    The IET team are excited to bring you a new version of Career Manager this month. The current version of Career Manager is now unavailable, but the new system will be available from 20 October. The current version of Career Manager is based on an outdated platform which means we can’t provide enhancements or improvements; so, to enable us to improve our members’ experience, it’s time for an update. This will enable us to improve the appearance and develop new functionality for users making it easier to plan and log CPD or apply for Professional Registration. The new system will have a cleaner look and feel, be more mobile responsive and provide the same Career Manager content in an improved and simplified lay out. For more details on the upgrade, or to find out what is happening visit:  https…

    Kathryn Bain
    Kathryn Bain

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Member News - Issue 55 November 2020

    You can catch up with all the news via our print version of Member News online. Member News

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • CCAP updates

    G'day all Hope you and your family are healthy and safe. Please join me in congratulating Warren McLuckie and Ikhwan Tiong @Kiat for being elected as CCAP committee member for the session 2020-2023. Looking forward to working with Warren and Kiat. We received quite a number of nominations from so many highly qualified candidates, unfortunately there are only 2 vacancies. Thank you very much to those who have expressed interest to be part of CCAP. Please put in your nomination again next year. On behalf of the CCAP members, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Alice and Henry for their strong support, dedication, and teamwork. Thank you very much. Have a nice day. Best regards Siong

    Siong Tang
    Siong Tang

  • Report on AHT2020 Appropriate Healthcare Technologies (AHT) Webinars on 18 Sept 2020

    The AHT2020 Event, full title "How appropriate healthcare technologies contribute in a public health emergency" was held successfully on Friday 18 September 2020. It consisted of 3 webinars and the event marked the 20th anniversary of our first IET AHT event. The AHT2020 event “How appropriate healthcare technologies contribute in a public health emergency” was held successfully on Friday 18 September 2020. It marked the 20th Anniversary of our first IET appropriate healthcare technologies (AHT) event. It was originally planned to have a 2-day physical conference and planning was well advanced. However, it became clear in March that the outbreak of COVID-19 would make that impossible. So we opted for an on-line format with a focus on AHT responses to public health emergencies in low resource…

    Leonard Cornish
    Leonard Cornish

  • NW Midlands on YouTube

    As we are moving many of our events to Zoom this year, these are now recorded and placed onto YouTube. So welcome to our YouTube channel at: NW Midlands YouTube channel

    Samuel Wane
    Samuel Wane

  • Mailings From This Website

    Because the software supplier for this site has updated the software and due to gdpr, if you are signed up to this site and wish to receive mailings, please go to "Settings" and tick the box marked "Notify me of Private Messages from group admins" Regards David

    David Blake
    David Blake

  • Engineered by Dyslexia

    If you have the time please sign in and watch https://communities.theiet.org/discussions/viewtopic/1183/26808 Brian Reynolds BSc IEng MIET

    Brian Reynolds
    Brian Reynolds

  • Comparing Construction Products: Dispelling The Myths

    In this third article about product data for manufacturers in the construction industry we look at the myths around product comparison and ask – why not compare? Product comparison is an essential part of the specification process, yet construction manufacturers can seem reluctant for their products to be compared with those of their competitors’. Why is that? In this third article about product data for manufacturers in the construction industry we look at the myths around product comparison and ask – why not compare? Myth 1: Specifiers don’t want to Compare Products There is some truth in the first myth, because specifiers are creatures of habit, they are busy, and time is tight. The last NBS Specification survey (2017) stated that 60% of respondents were reusing specifications from previous…

    ManufacturersPLG Team
    ManufacturersPLG Team

  • Welcome To IET@150

    It’s not every year an organisation reaches such a momentous milestone, so we’re pulling out all the stops to make this an anniversary year to remember...We officially turn 150 years old on 17 May 2021, but our celebrations start from today – 1 October 2020, as Professor Danielle George starts her presidential year – and run through to late 2021. Read all about it We want you all to take part and enjoy this year, starting with tuning in to Danielle’s Presidential Address next Thursday, 8 October at 1pm BST. Details can be found on the event website ( theiet.org/presidents-address ), and it will be available on-demand too! Keep visiting our dedicated IET@150 website where we’ll be sharing the latest news and updates so you can keep track of what’s coming up and how to get involved. We’ll also…

    EngX Editorial
    EngX Editorial

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