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Hello, You may remember that we put out an urgent request on our community page for a keynote speaker to attend the IET Kuwait Local Network event; celebrating women in engineering for National Women in Engineering Day (NWED. We were thrilled to have been able to prove a volunteer for the day at short notice. Here is the link to photos from the day. http://1drv.ms/1IdzRF6
The IET ARTS Network recently went along to the Traffex exhibition at the NEC, where we took the opportunity to host a ‘ Peak Car Usage ’ debate which was well received and generated some good discussion from participants. During the day we also found time to record some excellent demonstrations for our YouTube channel: This is SanPark Multi-Storey Car Parking system in action, a great way of getting more cars into our inner city car parks. It also caters for bicycles too as this video shows. The Future of Electric Vehicle Charging – Siemens were demonstrating their new rapid and easy access chargers, one of which is so lightweight it can be installed on a wall. Brompton Bike Hire Dock – Brompton are expanding this facility and plan to have docks in 10-12 UK locations by the end of this year…
Aberdeen District Committee In Action At The Raspberry Pi Prestige Event
Joint CIBSE talk. What YOU need to know about CDM 2015. Chalfont St Peter on Thursday 25th. IET events diary website for more details.
Great meeting last Wednesday. Lots of attendess listening to a clear explanation of the changes introduced in the 3rd Amendment
Six hardy IET/PJP souls met up very early on Friday 5th July at the Rowing Lake in Peterborough and got to know each other on the drive down to Malvern, Worcestershire. We arrived exactly on time to join with an IET/PJP member who had travelled independently. We were met and welcomed by our guide John who talked through a video of the history of the Motor Company, the development of the site from pre WW1 to the present, and ran through the itinerary for the visit. We commenced the tour and were shown around the woodworking sheds (the older types of Morgan contain significant amounts of Lincolnshire Ash), the sheet metal sheds (very noisy), the paint/spray bays, the leather and trim shops, the final assembly shed and the pre-delivery facility. It was particularly gratifying to see many young…
We wanted to drop you a note about National Women in Engineering Day (NWED) that is taking place next today! We are working with the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to inspire and celebrate all of women’s achievements in engineering and to showcase the great engineering careers that are available for girls. You can find out more about this year’s NWED here http://www.nwed.org.uk/ We would love you to show your support for all women who work in the sector by sharing one or both of our two films across your social networks and to share as widely as possible the hashtag #nwed. · Happy National Women in Engineering Day! See how creative girls could be future stars # nwed #LittleEngineers http://bit.ly/1H6JJj1 · We’re looking to inspire more people to become engineers. * WATCH * how we’re making…
It is that time of year when we start to seek nominations for our Control & Automation PhD Award. Do you know any students who deserve recognition for their achievement? In its 6 th year now, and developed by the IET’s Control & Automation Network, this free to enter award aims to recognise research excellence in the Control & Automation field at PhD level. The award is open to all relevant PhD students who have submitted their dissertation for a PhD, or equivalent higher research degree, in the general area of Control and Automation, for examination at a UK university during the calendar year preceding the closing date for nominations Winning the award will, no doubt, offer an invaluable credential to the winner’s CV who will also receive a £500 cash prize . This year the award will be presented…
It was great to see a memebr attended event after being inactive for over 10 years. From the analysis:70% registrants are members.. How did atteendee found out about the events? Majority (82%) found out the event through colleagues, IET email, other IET meetings and the website. It was observed that about a dozen people subscribe to the LN within a week after instruction of how to subscribe to the LN website was mailed to 393 members in a newsletter.
The IET Trinidad &Tobago Local Network, with the support of BG Trinidad & Tobago, hosted the first Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) event and Open Forum Discussion on Saturday 13th June 2015, at the BG TT & Scotiabank boxes at the Queen's Park Cricket Club. The event proved to be of high interest to the 25 professional educators (teachers and lecturers) who took time off on a Saturday to discuss specific avenues to encourage and motivate students in STEAM. Persons from the following institutions, represented the various kindergarten, primary, secondary and tertiary educational levels: Bishops Anstey High School East Holy Name Convent Port-of-Spain Holy Name Preparatory School International School of Port-of-Spain Maple Leaf International School Montessori Academy…
(YPS executive (L-R): Greg Manohar, Faheema Baksh, Joshua Durham, Anarion Mason and Ian Callender) Greg Manohar Chairman Joshua Durham Vice Chairman Anarion Mason Treasurer Faheema Baksh Secretary Ian Callender Member
DSP is one of those engineering concepts that is used every day by the entire globe - way beyond the modern digital channels that took to main stream. Radio airwaves, or analogue signals were the first to have DSP applied. DSP has the ability to take a signal, like a radio channel and digitise it. The algorithms used are sophisticated and based on mathematics. By taking a samples of a signal and applying quantisation techniques, a digitalised signal can be produced. Most commonly used in digital audio components like mp3, medical imaging or mobile phones. As the world of IoT begins to shape, the need for quicker, smaller and less power process intensive methods that are cheap to produce are required. The Cadence IoT IP subsystem includes a Tensilica DSP along with analogue and digital sensor…
"Time of Your Light" is a joint electronics initiative between the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Peak 2015 Scout & Guide jamboree. Our goal is to inspire thousands of young people to discover the excitement of engineering and technology. We will deliver an engaging, hands-on soldering activity over five days of camping at Chatsworth House Estate, Derbyshire, 26-31 July 2015. Read more about it here
The clock is ticking for Trike, find out how to decide on the best replacement in time for the ban commencing 21st April 2016. As of 21 April 2015, the clock officially started ticking for Trichloroethylene or, as it is more familiarly known, Trike or TCE. From that same date in 2016, Trike cannot be used without special authorisation by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Don't miss this webinar, on Wednesday, 1st July at 2pm , which will detail all you need to know about the upcoming changes: Understand the latest legislation developments surrounding TCE and alternative cleaning solvents; Learn about practical implications if you are a user today; The viable alternatives to Trichloroethylene (and other traditional solvents); The pros and cons of each of the alternatives; Advice of next…
Our latest event by FARO, presented by David Southam gave a full demonstration – see the clip here;
Attached are snapshots of comments from attendees who participated in the workshop “Making Continued Professional Development (CPD) work for you” during a PATW event. Participants are young adults.
The Railway Network recently organised an evening seminar in Derby that covered railway signalling research from the 1970s through to present day. The audience heard from two speakers: Roger Short covered the various research projects he had worked on when he was employed by the British Railways Board. Some of the projects mentioned were The Wiggly Wire, Advanced Passenger Train and its tilting system for high speed trains, TACT and BRATO Train Control Systems, through to the Radio Token Block and Train Detection. Andy Heath from Transport for London covered 50 years of signalling and train control development on the London Underground system and some key points from his presentation were: The Victoria Line was the world’s first fully automatic passenger railway in the 1960s. In 1960 there…
What does community mean to you? According to the dictionary its: "a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common" So what relevance does this have to the IET? Well, the IET manages a number of communities based on technical and geographic areas. For example there is the South California Local Network that brings together engineers from that area of the world. There is also the Robotics and Mechatronics Technical Network that is a hub for engineers working in these areas. One of the IET's aims is to facilitate the dissemination and sharing of knowledge so that engineers and technicans are better equiped in their professional lives. Our communities are key in enabling this especially in areas of the world where there is no staff presence. To illustrate…
The Aerospace Network recently held an event in Toulouse and a combined team of volunteers/staff i.e. Li-Anne Nixon, Bob Darby, Tom Quinn, David Lindley and John Turton were there to deliver this activity. Although David suffered a 3 hour delay at Gatwick the rest of us got there OK. We arrived in cloudy and humid weather, warm compared to the disappointing June in England, but unusual because in my experience Toulouse usually enjoys a very pleasant climate. We all met on Friday morning at DSNA (the French air navigation service and hosts for the meeting) to get things set up. This was mainly Tom and Li-Anne’s effort. Li Anne and Tom shot a few “hot topics” videos in the pleasant courtyard garden of DSNA and we then went down to the lecture hall to await arrivals. John Turton started off by…
I would like to remind those of you who are in Paris this month that the Institutions' (ICE, IET, IMechE, IStructE) joint social evening will be held next Thursday 18th June 2015 from 19h00 at Carr's bar and restaurant, 1 rue Mont Thabor, Paris 1 (Métro Line 1 Tuileries) . Spouses,partners and friends welcome. This regular event takes place the 3rd Thursday of each month. There will be an optional group dinner from about 20h30.
A few weeks ago one of the University of Canterbury's What If....? talks was of interest to engineers: "What if... we all drove electric vehicles?" It was a very interesting lecture, and has now been uploaded to YouTube. If you missed out on seeing it, click here to watch it online.
Do you want to learn more details of the 3rd amendment to Wiring Regulations? Join us in Slough on Wednesday 17th June will provide answers. See below for details and to book (or just turn up on the evening).
In April and May 2015, Joe Dunn (IET Solent Network) hosted three interactive workshops on Wireless Network Security at the University of Portsmouth, University of Southampton, and Southampton Solent University to IET and BCS attendees. The workshop covered: The IEEE 802.11 standard including MAC addresses, WEP and WPA2 Wireless network vulnerabilities including MAC spoofing, the "FMS" attack, and brute-forcing Preventative measures including changing SSIDs, long passwords, reducing broadcast power, and instating VPNs Following a 30 minute lecture and 15 minute demonstration, attendees were 'let loose' on two example wireless networks in order to gain a better understanding of how to protect their own networks from common vulnerabilities. The event has received very positive feedback including…
IET Central London monthly lecture by Mark Edgington of Incendiary Blue Wed 10th June, Royal College of GPs, Euston In this interesting, informative and, yes, fun talk, Mark reminded us of why a good user interface design is so important and then gave some pointers on how to get it right. Just how do we live through all the frustration that everyday devices and systems subject us to? From the earliest days, designers have thought about human factors in the use of a device - sadly, often not well enough! Examples of poor UI's are common: look at most lifts, remote controls, road signs and self checkouts (one example even needed a sticker to explain an overlooked function). Some could be accused of being deliberately confusing... A fact: Any system or function must benefit the user or it will…
