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  • UK Final of Present Around the World - Thursday 21st July, Glasgow

    Can I please extend an invite to the UK Final of Present Around the World. The contest will held at The Teacher Building, Glasgow, on Thursday July 21st. Format: 18:00 – 18.30: Networking and refreshments 18:30 – 18:50: Presenter 1 18:50 – 19:10: Presenter 2 19:10 – 19:30: Presenter 3 19:30 – 19:50: Presenter 4 10 mins break for judging session and short break. 20:00 – Guest speaker from ScotRail on the introduction of the refurbished HSTs (High Speed Train) 20:30 – 20:45  - Winners are announced and closed. The PATW competition is an important event in the Young Professionals calendar and I would be much obliged if you can show your support by registering to attend. Please register to attend

  • Devon & Cornwall PATW Contestant Wins Regional Final

    Devon & Cornwall’s local PATW winner, Charlotte Levy, has won the South West regional final with her presentation “The Science of Chocolate” and will now go forward to the UK final to be held in Glasgow.   Whilst chocolate doesn’t immediately spring to mind when thinking about science and engineering, you’ll never look at a bar of chocolate in the same way again… In its natural state, the cocoa bean is bitter to taste and almost unrecognisable from the sweet delights available to purchase, and it’s in this transformation through developing knowledge of chocolate chemistry that science and engineering comes into play.   Charlotte’s presentation looked at the basic chemical principles behind the production of chocolate which brings together scientists, engineers and chocolatiers to create aesthetically…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • IET Global Volunteers Conference 2016

    Over 300 volunteers from across the IET and around the world attended the IET Global Volunteers Conference 2016 at IET London: Savoy Place, to share ideas and learn from each other. It was a great opportunity for delegates to gain insight on how to implement the IET’s strategy, improve volunteer engagement of members and develop “one-team” working across the IET ( #IETOneTeam ). The conference actually combined six volunteering events into one week to coincide with the Members Annual Information Event (16 June, available on IET.TV ).  Other events included Registration and Standards Training, Mentor Training, Communities Volunteer Conference (CVC), Education Volunteers, Council, and the Young Professionals Community Volunteering Conference, culminating in a plenary session on Friday, 17 June…

    David
    David

  • Osprey CSL and MOD A400M PT win prestigious IET ‘Innovation in Safety’ Award

    Osprey CSL is delighted to announce that it has won an IET ‘Innovation in Safety’ award jointly with the MOD for providing safety innovation in the A400M Programme. The winner was determined by an independent panel of judges as part of the MOD’s bi-annual Environmental & Safety Assurance Symposium (ESAS) which was held at DE&S Headquarters at Abbey Wood in Bristol. Peter Symons, Principal Consultant at Osprey CSL said “ We are thrilled to win this award jointly with our client, the A400M PT.  We have worked tirelessly to deliver an innovative and challenging safety and airworthiness strategy, and this award is a great testament to the work we have delivered together.  Importantly, the award was judged and awarded by the IET which reinforces the importance that Osprey places on engineering excellence…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • WISE Awards 2016 - last chance to nominate before 8 July deadline!

    This is an international award for female contributors to open source software projects, reflecting the global nature of the open source community and the tech sector at large. Finalists will be asked to commit to an activity that helps get girls and women excited about careers in technology in the UK.

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    Former Community Member

  • Code of Practice for Cyber Security in the Built Environment

    This code of practice explains why and how cyber security should be considered throughout a building’s lifecycle and explains good practice, focusing on building-related systems and all connections to the wider cyber environment.   The book provides clear practical guidance to help multidisciplinary teams understand how the management of key aspects of cyber security relate to their specific jobs and responsibilities in maintaining the security of a building. Intended to act as an integral part of an organisation’s overall management system ensuring the cyber security of building related systems, the code of practice will be an invaluable resource for companies looking to improve their building’s cyber security. Find out more or buy the Code of Practice.

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Is The Age Of Cyber Warfare Officially Upon Us: The IET Wants To Find Out...

    Some say that 2016 might go down in history as a turning point in the Age of Cyber Warfare. Unlike the Hiroshima bombing in 1945 that signified the era of Nuclear WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) confrontation, the US “cyber bombs” fell down on the infrastructure of ISIS completely silently. Even though they did not cause destruction anywhere near on the scale of Hiroshima it does not mean they went unnoticed or might have lesser significance. In fact, some critics say that cyber attacks should be treated as WMD. The announcement by Robert Work, US Deputy Secretary of Defense in April 2016 was meant to draw the world’s attention to the fact that United States deployed an offensive cyber capability for the first time “We are dropping cyberbombs. We have never done that before.” Cyber attacks…

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  • Coming Soon - Code Of Practice For Achieving Competence For Safety-Related Systems Practitioners

    Code of Practice for Achieving Competence for Safety-Related Systems Practitioners Pre order is available   This new code is designed to help companies assess and maintain the competence of their engineering staff particularly in safety critical areas and industries. It sets out the competencies expected and evidence required to prove competence in specific tasks and helps organisations create schemes for monitoring and measuring the competencies of its employees.   Human error is still recognised as the most frequent cause of problems within systems and the field of safety critical systems / “functional safety” continues to develop along with the complexity of systems About the Author: Chair of the Functional Safety TPN and lead technical author for the Code of Practice is Dr Carl Sandom.…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Cambridge Regional College - STEM Awards

    Each year Cambridge Regional College make awards to their best STEM students.  The event this year was held on Wed 29 June when members of the Cambridge Local Network attended and presented prizes given by the IET to the deserving STEM students.  If you are from a Cambridge academic institution and wish to participate in the IET Awards scheme, please contact the local network at cambsec@theiet.org

    David Blake
    David Blake

  • IET Young Woman Engineer Of The Year Awards - Closed For Entry

    Whilst the deadline for entry may have closed, many of you will still have an opportunity to register to attend the ceremony! Registration will be open soon - www.theiet.org/ywe

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  • WATCH Presentations from the Human Motion Analysis for Healthcare Applications Event

    Identifying advances, challenges and opportunities for motion sensing systems in heathcare, the Human Motion Analysis for Healthcare event on 19th May 16 at Savoy Place brought together researchers, academics, technologists and professionals all working in related fields to discuss a variety of presentations,  posters and network with fellow professionals.  With four keynote speakers from Microsoft; and Warwick, Bristol and St George's Universities a key theme running through all was how the technology will transform healthcare delivery, particularly enabling passive healthcare monitoring for the user/ patient. All of the presentations and keynotes on the day were filmed and are now available to watch: Human Motion Analysis for Healthcare Application videos. Did any of the presentations really…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Catch Up video now available "SpiNNaker and the Human Brain Project"

    SpiNNaker and the Human Brain Project - IET Manchester June 2017 Professor Steve Furber CBE FRS FREng FBCS FIET CITP CEng ICL Professor of Computer Engineering University of Manchester Professor Steve Furber gave a talk in June 2016 about SpiNNaker and the Human Brain Project, this lecture was recorded and now available to catch up on our YouTube channel. The SpiNNaker project has been 18 years in conception and 10 years in construction, but is now ready to contribute to the growing global community, exemplified by the EU Flagship Human Brain Project, that is aiming to deploy the vast computing resources now available to us to accelerate our understanding of the brain, with the ultimate goal of understanding the information processing principles at work in natural intelligence. SpiNNaker is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Engineering Open House Day 2016 - Aberdeen Science Centre

    Aberdeen Science Centre in partnership with Shell  Aberdeen Science Centre, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5TU  Date:  30th July 2016 Time:  13.00  Follow on Facebook Join us for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Open House day at Aberdeen Science Centre, on Saturday 30th July, in partnership with Shell and IET. Delve deeper into the wonders of engineering by meeting local engineers, attending exciting presentations and trying out hands on activities. Doors open at 13.00 with activities running till 19.00. No need to book, just come along! Most suitable for - parents and young people aged 8 . This event is free to attend. Watch this space for further details about the day. About:  After the success of last year's inaugural event, the IET Engineering Open House Day…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Southern California Edison Advanced Technology Labs Visit

    On the 28th June, Members and guests of the SoCal LN were fortunate enough to be able to visit the Advanced Technology Labs of Southern California Edison in Pomona California.  The Pomona facility comprises the Advanced Energy Storage Lab (AES) and the Electric Drive Systems Lab (EDS).  Behind those rather bland titles are several significant projects in tune with the times.  Since Edison’s business is now primarily transmission and distribution, those are what the projects address.  Common to hybrid and electric vehicles and to most renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, is the requirement for energy storage and management.   Therefore much of the work addresses that in its various aspects.  The AES Lab evaluates battery and power electronics systems over a range of environmental…

    Richard Tregaskes
    Richard Tregaskes

  • Solar Car Challenge 2016

    Another successful Solar Car challenge 2016 organized by The Cyprus Institute in cooperation with the Nicosia Municipality took place in the heart of the capital on Sunday, June 26, 2016. The opening of the 2016 race took place on Saturday, 25 June, with a spectacular parade of the 10 solar vehicles which crossed the Ledra and Onasagorou streets, ending at Freedom Square where the public had the chance to admire these unique cars, designed and built by students of high schools and technical schools that participated in the race. The Award Ceremony was held at the Nicosia Town Hall, and the prizes were awarded by the Mayor of Nicosia Constantinos Yiorkadjis, Mayor of Kythrea Dr. Petros Kareklas, and the Vice President of Research of The Cyprus Institute Prof. Euripides Stephanou. The Associate…

    Christos Christou
    Christos Christou

  • Opinion: The big reason women drop out of engineering isn’t in the classroom

    The number of women enrolling in engineering school has increased steadily over the past four decades but the number of women working as engineers hasn't kept pace.  Read more...

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    Former Community Member

  • Female millennials drive up percentage of women in engineering

    The lack of female talent in engineering is still dramatic, however latest findings show that a younger generation of women are making positive steps to close the sector’s gender gap. Read more...

  • TWI launches new women in engineering group

    Heidi Allen, MP for South Cambridgeshire, joined TWI ‘Technology ‘Fellow’ Dr Isabel Hadley and around 60 staff to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day. The event also saw the launch by the organisation’s professional division, The Welding Institute, of the new Women in Engineering Group. Read more...

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    Former Community Member

  • What Does Being A Mentee Look Like?

    We're currently seeking mentees that have been paired through the IET's mentoring service to act as case studies for IET Mentoring Awareness Week later this year. We are particularly interested in hearing from mentees with a different or interesting story of how they met with their mentor for the first time, or those from a non-UK setting to promote the work of mentoring as a global volunteering family. The case studies will be featured on the IET's website and may also be used for promotional purposes through Member News Online or Volunteer Update to promote the mentoring service and to raise the profile of the mentees involved. If you are interested, please contact: mentoring@theiet.org with the subject line "Mentoring Awareness Week 2016".

    Kathryn Bain
    Kathryn Bain

  • Rosetta Space Mission

    On 23 June, the Robotics & Mechatronics TPN joined forces with Satellite Systems and Applications Network and the Aerospace Network for an evening presentation on the Rosetta Spacecraft Mission. Two talks were given, the first by Dr Paolo Ferri and the second by Dr Mark Bentley. There is a great blog posting giving further details here . The two speakers have kindly shared their presentation slides with us and have also agreed to answer questions from those of you were not able to attend the event.  To view the presentations and post your questions please go to the discussion forum  .

  • IET Global Volunteer Conference 2016

    The IET Global Volunteer Conference 2016 was held at the seat of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, in Savoy Place, London on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th June 2016. As Chairman of the Local Network, I attended the Conference together with Mr. Hisham Rojoa from Mauritius in his capacity as Chair of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Communities Committee. Thanks to receive a résumé of the programme and activities carried out: Day 1: •     Plenary session – morning.   o    Welcome and Introduction by Naomi Climer – President of the IET o    Presentation by below persons on the theme: "Inspire – Growing engagement".        Eur Ing R (Gordon) Dixon BSc CEng FIET FRSA       Joseph Dunn MIET The Solent Network’s Young Professional team was show-cased. The speakers also talked…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • What’s To Be Gained From An Integrated Threat Management Approach?

    Further to the Engineering Council’s recent guidance for engineers entitled Principles for Security, the IET has joined forces with the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) to host an inaugural evening lecture , in London on the 14th July, on integrating threat management in the digital built environment . The event will demonstrate  that there is global access to vulnerable systems and  national infrastructure systems and will highlight the synergies  to be gained from an integrated threat management approach.     Highlights of the evening include a live demonstration of on-line global penetration assessment and testing of control systems, followed by a discussion on solutions; two integrated teams of physical counter-terrorism and cyber specialists will demonstrate, with…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Impostor Phenomenon - Questionnaire

    This questionnaire was developed by Dr Pauline Rose Clance as part of her work on the Impostor Phenomenon (more information can be found via the links at the end of this questionnaire).   Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Rosetta Spacecraft Mission Update

    Although meteorological conditions badly disrupted travel in the city on the day of the seminar, a very interested and involved audience travelled across London to hear about the Rosetta mission and its 10-year journey to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from two very knowledgeable and engaging speakers.    First, Dr Paolo Ferri from ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Germany gave a presentation entitled ‘Rosetta – how to catch a Comet’ in which he described the mission operations challenges, with particular emphasis on the difficulties of orbiting the comet nucleus.    Secondly, Dr Mark Bentley from the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of  Sciences gave a presentation on ‘A snapshot of the science from Rosetta’ which contained an overview of the science findings…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

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