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  • Mobile World Congress 2014

    Mobile World Congress is the worlds largest conference and exhibition for the mobile industry. Philip Clayson, from the IET's Multimedia and Communications Network, shares his highlights from MWC2014 below: "Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 was alive with exciting new developments and product launches across every sector, led by an outstanding Keynote from Marc Zuckerberg talking about the WhatsApp acquisition and much more. Across MWC connected devices were widespread, from in-car systems to a massive increase in wearable technology since the Consumer Electronics Show back in January alone. The latest Samsung phone was launched during MWC, further cementing Samsung’s growing market share in the convergence of voice and video in the consumer and professional space. MWC14 had something interesting…

    Lisa Miles
    Lisa Miles

  • JLB 2012: The Biggest Change In Television For A Generation.

    As the analogue switchover nears completion and HD starts to gain an increasing prominence in the many UK homes where does television go next? Will 3D become the next must have technology or will ever larger affordable TVs drive the need for “ultra HD”? Or is television as we know it a dying medium to be eclipsed by online and mobile media consumption? In the 2012 IET John Logie Baird lecture we welcomed Peter Heslop, Director of Digital Switchover at Arqiva, José Luis Vázquez, CEO, Miranda PLC and Neil Maycock, Chief Architect, Snell. This lecture intended to capture the spirit and excitement of 2012 in the TV industry, from the launch of Youview, to L2012 and DSO. This year is a pivotal year in the UK for TV. However, the event will also look at the rapid growth and changes in TV around the…

  • A Look Back At IBC 2009

    Presentations from IBC 2009 Mark Waddell, Senior Research Engineer, BBC Research, presents his award winning paper on white space devices. Mark received the 2009 IBC award for the best conference paper for this contribution. Mark Waddell presents his award winning paper on white space devices Mark Waddell, Senior Research Engineer, BBC Research From: IBC 2009 2009-09-21 01:42:45.0 Communications Channel >> go to webcast >> recommend to friend

    Lisa Miles
    Lisa Miles

  • Chairman Handover and Thank You For David At Teddington Lecture - 5th March (topic: Internet For Everyone)

    Fellow IET Londoners,   After years of leading the Teddington section of our London Network, David Lindsley has decided to hand over the reins to Cathryn. Rest assured, he will remain an active participant of the Teddington team, so you will not have seen the last of him. Coming Wednesday the 5 th before their event we will have a moment to thank David for all his efforts as chair and to officially welcome as new chair.   I would like to invite you all to their invite to join the celebrations and stay for their exciting lecture on ‘Internet For Everyone’. It's a delightful pub with good food, so if you arrive early you can join other members for a bite to eat as well.   I hope you see you there (don’t forget to register!),   Kind regards,   Davy Thielens IET London chairman     Internet for…

    Davy Thielens
    Davy Thielens

  • March Events

    The Northumbria Network has two great events coming up in March... 17/03/14 Battlefield Surgery This talk will look at the ways technology has supported military trauma care over the past 10 years. A poster is available to download online . 31/03/2013 Identifying problems in renewable energy networks This event will discuss a novel approach to identifying the location of power disturbances in order to ensure a high power quality supply. A poster is available to download online . Please display and share the posters where you can to help spread awareness. Don't forget to register to guarantee your place!

    Gemma Hadley
    Gemma Hadley

  • B17 Steam Locomotive Trust

    The IET has been approached by John Peat, one of the Directors of the B17 Steam Locomotive Trust to ascertain if any members are interested in getting involved with the project. For further details and John's contact details please see here. You can also view a copy of the Trust's Newsletter here . This is an exciting project to rebuild a locomotive that played a great role in our railway heritage and its hoped that IET members will consider getting involved with the Trust.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Your benevolent fund needs you!

    Dimitris Loumanis, Vice Chairman of the Central London Network is running the London Marathon on 14 April to raise money for IET Connect. We need your help to get him to his target. Without your support, IET Connect would not be able to make a difference to the lives of the IET members we support each year. If you can spare a couple of pounds please give generously . On behalf of Emily Hopkins, External Relations Manager, IET Connect

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Meeting the Challenge of Railway High Speed Lines - the SNCF Experience

    The IET Central London Network have organised the above presentation to be held at the Royal Institution on 12 March 2014. For further information and how to register please see here .

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Posters for remaining events of the season

    Posters are now available for the remainder of the 2013/2014 IET Sussex event calendar. The remaining talks are: 1st April: Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Radar Systems 15th April: Accidents that don't happen; How does IEC 61508 help? 6th May: The Birth of Satellite Outside Broadcasting 20th May: Powering the future - how different will it be? 3rd June: Satellite and Fibre Communications - a Solution for Africa We encourage members to print off and display these posters at their workplaces or education establishments! Head over to our files section for access to all shared documents, or simply click the download link on our community homepage .

    Laurence Tondelier
    Laurence Tondelier

  • Manchester Network Award Winner - gets headhunted

    Zoe Wyeth who won the IET Manchester Network Student Excellence Award at the University of Salford's Media Campus for the Media Technology course, has recently been headhunted by CTV. Congratulations Zoe, the Network wishes you all the best for your career in the Broadcast industry.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Multiphysics simulation is all around us.

    Have you ever thought about multiphysics simulation when you’re cooking breakfast on the stove, driving with your sun-roof open, or crossing a bridge? Find out why more and more engineers and researchers are taking a multiphysics simulation approach to optimise their designs. Do you have work you would like to share with the multiphysics community? There's an opportunity to share ideas and questions with specialists and peers on 5th March 2014 at the "Modelling RF and Microwave Heating in Multiphysics" Webinar Do you plan on tuning in to this webinar? Let us know your thoughts.

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Google Introduces 3D Mapping Smartphone

    Google has unveiled a new experimental smartphone capable of mapping the surroundings in 3D and in real-time. Called Project Tango, the smartphone, still in early stages of development, will soon be made available to researchers and software developers to test and develop applications. Google’s California-based Advanced Technology and Projects group has been secretly working on the device for the past year and only introduced the gadget yesterday in a video on YouTube. “Mobile devices today suppose the physical world ends at the boundaries of the screen, yet we all live in a three-dimensional world,” said project leader Johnny Lee in the video. “Our goal is to give mobile devices a human scale understanding of space and motion.” Google has collaborated with universities, research labs and industrial…

    Lisa Miles
    Lisa Miles

  • Latest developments on site - IET London: Savoy Place refurbishments

    Check out the latest video of the Savoy Place refurbishments: http://www.theiet.org/about/locations/savoy-place-upgrade/intro-video.cfm

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Thames Barrier & Floods in London

    Thames Barrier & Flood in London An Environment Agency animation video showing the probable extent of tidal flooding in the River Thames, in the event of an "extreme flooding", without flood defences : Extent of Tidal Flooding in the River Thames without flood defence Thames Flood Risk to London A history of flooding on the tidal Thames Thames Barrier The Thames Barrier is part of a network of flood defences in London, designed to protect homes, businesses and nature habitats in the Thames Estuary floodplains. The network of flood defences are operated and maintained by the Environment Agency The Thames Barrier became operational in 1982. It was planned, designed and built with an expected life-cycle of 50 years, that is, until 2030. The Thames Estuary (TE) 2100 project, approved by Defra in…

    Abi
    Abi

  • IET release free knowledge pack for all members

    Everybody loves free stuff, right? So as a token of gratitude the IET are granting all their members a free knowledge pack every year which enables you to download journals, conference articles and eBook chapters at no cost. The pack will incorporate a collection of five credits which will allow five free downloads from over 400 eBooks, over 1,300 conference publications and over 70,000 journal articles. Don’t just limit yourself to the five downloads however, by purchasing an extra pack for only £30 you will be entitled to another 25 downloads working out at just over £1 per transaction! For non-members we have a set price at £75 which will grant access to 10 downloads. To download an article simply logon to the IET’s digital library using your login details http://digital-library.theiet.org…

    Gemma Hadley
    Gemma Hadley

  • IET release free knowledge pack for all members

    Everybody loves free stuff, right? So as a token of gratitude the IET are granting all their members a free knowledge pack every year which enables you to download journals, conference articles and eBook chapters at no cost. The pack will incorporate a collection of five credits which will allow five free downloads from over 400 eBooks, over 1,300 conference publications and over 70,000 journal articles. Don’t just limit yourself to the five downloads however, by purchasing an extra pack for only £30 you will be entitled to another 25 downloads working out at just over £1 per transaction! For non-members we have a set price at £75 which will grant access to 10 downloads. To download an article simply logon to the IET’s digital library using your login details http://digital-library.theiet.org…

    Gemma Hadley
    Gemma Hadley

  • IET Release Free Knowledge Pack For All Members

    Everybody loves free stuff, right? So as a token of gratitude the IET are granting all their members a free knowledge pack every year which enables you to download journals, conference articles and eBook chapters at no cost. The pack will incorporate a collection of five credits which will allow five free downloads from over 400 eBooks, over 1,300 conference publications and over 70,000 journal articles. Don’t just limit yourself to the five downloads however, by purchasing an extra pack for only £30 you will be entitled to another 25 downloads working out at just over £1 per transaction! For non-members we have a set price at £75 which will grant access to 10 downloads. To download an article simply logon to the IET’s digital library using your login details http://digital-library.theiet.org…

    Gemma Hadley
    Gemma Hadley

  • Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame

    http://www.engineeringhalloffame.org/ The Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame is now active and has several inductees. It is hoped that this excellent resource will prove not only useful as an educational tool for school children and other learners but will also prove a dynamic cultural resource for the Engineering Community in Scotland and beyond. There are also plans to set-up some permanent displays at various physical locations. To keep the Hall fresh and inclusive we are asking members to suggest who they think should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Just send your outline case to as the IET’s representative on the judging panel, Paul McKenna ( p.mckenna@gcal.ac.uk ) and the case for your nominee will be put forward . Sir William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), engineer and scientist…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • IET Scotland Manufacturing TN Newsletter

    Welcome to the first IET Scotland Manufacturing e-Newsletter . This reviews the technical visits from 2012-13 and highlights the first visit for 2013-14. Issue 1: September 2013 The newsletter is intended as short update complied by the IET Scotland Manufacturing TN that summarises our events in each session and highlights upcoming events. Welcome to this session . I hope that you find that we have an interesting programme of events covering a wide area of our Network. Please look at the website as there may be additional events that will be notified by e-mail and shown on the website. If you have any comments please do not hesitate to contact Jack Lord (Honorary Secretary) at jacklord@theiet.org or on 07870 666917 . Overview of 2012-13 Visits FMC Technologies, Tuesday 28th May 2013 Life Technologies…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • IET Scotland Engineer's Question Time 2012

    IET Scotland and EC&I present ‘Engineers Question Time. Part of the Engineers Question Time UK 2012 Series. View footage from the IET Scotland Engineer's Question Time A panel of industry leaders, Members of the Scottish Parliament, and engineers, chaired by an experienced TV News presenter, debates controversial questions from engineers in the audience. Main topics: - Getting Engineering going again in Scotland - Renewables vs conventional sources - Potential effects of Independence on Engineering in Scotland Panel Chairperson - Mike Edwards , STV senior news reporter Arlene McConnell , Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2010-11, and member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland - a Radar and Advanced Targeting Systems Engineer at SELEX Galileo Niall Stuart , Chief Executive…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • IET Scotland Booklet of Events 2013-14

    For many years ‘The White Book’ has been distributed to all IET members in Scotland as the vehicle to disseminate information regarding events and contacts within the Scottish network. It has in the past been a very successful way to disseminate information. Things have of course moved on in the online age and for several years within the various committees there has been discussion of how to try and disseminate information more efficiently to our members. Web pages and email alerts have become the more standard way to inform members of events. Although cost was a factor in our deliberations it was not the only factor that was considered in the decision to stop sending out a hard copy to each member. We also had to take into account the amount of members who can access this information online…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Scotland South West Retired Members Newsletter February 2014

    Find out what has been happening in the Scotland South West Retired Members Group by viewing the Newsletter.

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • International Women's Day 8th March 2014 - Join Our Crusade To Promote Women In STEM

    In honor of International Women's Day 2014, the IET Women's Network would like to invite you to join our crusade to promote women in Science,engineering,technology and maths (STEM). Just e-mail in a picture of yourself, holding a plaque that states: What field of STEM are you in?; What you do; (something interesting and enticing - example I write code for... or I work on...) Why you became an engineer?; The funniest thing that they have been told / asked about being a female engineer i.e - funny assumptions or reactions that you get when telling people you are in fact, an engineer; An inspirational message; Make it as colourful and as fun as you wish - get creative and draw images to accompany your slide; Your message can be a combination of all of the above or a selection of one or two. The…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Screens instead of windows on supersonic jet

    Spike Aerospace who are designing the S-512 supersonic jet says it plans to replace the cabin windows with thin display screens embedded in the wall of the fuselage. It will certainly make long haul flights more interesting, although those people who suffer from claustrophobia may find it stressful.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

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