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  • Ottawa LN Tech Talk – Tidal Energy : Ready For The Next Step

    The Ottawa Local Network were pleased to present an online Tech Talk from Mr Pieter Goubert of Nova Innovation Ltd, a UK based company who are one of the leaders in tidal energy. Mr Goubert gave a lively and interesting talk on the history and key challenges of tidal energy solutions, as well as an overview of Nova Innovations experience from installing several tidal energy solutions mainly around the Shetland Isles in Scotland.  These installations include a system integrated with energy storage to provide ‘firm power’ to the grid.  Tidal energy is particularly suited to pairing with energy storage due to the predictability of the tides.  Nova Innovation have worked hard to develop innovative solutions to improve performance, efficiency and Operations & Maintenance costs which Mr Goubert outlined…

    Graeme Allan
    Graeme Allan

  • Simple Cyber Security (IET Hereford And Worcester Webinar)

    'Cyber Security is not as complex as it sounds' explained Dr Emma Philpott MBE, CEO of The IASME Consortium Ltd during the IET Webinar 'Simple Cyber Security', organised by the IET Hereford and Worcester Committee. In less than an hour, Emma was able to talk through some grounding insights on how to stay safe online. It boils down to the 5 areas below;   Firewall Controls, Secure Configuration, Malware Protection, Patching (Software/OS) and Access Controls. Working with industry leaders, their provided observations have been that by keeping the 5 areas above in check, a staggering 70% of attacks are fully stopped and 30% are further partially stopped. She spoke about how your 'everyday' personal data is an attractive bounty for the digital bad actors out there, your website credentials can…

  • Why HS2 Will Fail, Fail And Succeed

    I recently attended a webinar on turning around mega projects hosted by the Association of Project Management (APM), which made me think about why HS2 will have some serious issues.This obviously made me think of the upcoming challenges of HS2 and also the delays encountered by Crossrail. The webinar is now on YouTube and can be viewed here:   ; What do I mean by, Fail, Fail & Succeed. Well any project is in a balance defined by that well known concept of the project triangle: the Cost, the Timescale & the Scope. what I mean is that the project is bound to be over budget, (it has already been revised up, and will be again and again), it will also be late to planned timescales, which will slip multiple times during it's life-cycle. however, ultimately the scope will be delivered. there may be…

    Dave Perton
    Dave Perton

  • Taylor’s University On Campus

    OnCampus Address: 1, Jalan Taylors, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Visit Us at Facebook   1. Background Taylor’s University IET OnCampus was established on 1 August 2014. It was formed by a group of students from Taylor’s University who joined the IET. Taylor’s University is a private university in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. Taylor’s journey began in 1969 where it started as a college institute. In 2006, the status of university college was awarded. Finally, Taylor’s University claimed the official title in the year 2010. Few most popular major educations at the university include Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, Journalism, Business, Marketing and other related programs. There are two semesters in a year. Semester breaks typically between January to April & August to September. Industry placement…

    Chin Hong Wong
    Chin Hong Wong

  • Ottawa Local Network Tech Talk – Energy Storage And Renewables

    A recent online Tech Talk covered the growth of energy storage within the North American electricity utilities, and the opportunity this affords to increase renewable energy content.  Mr Bart Geleynse of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc provided an interesting and thought provoking presentation which was well attended. The Ottawa Local Network were pleased to present an online Tech Talk by Mr Bart Geleynse, Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.  This talk explored the opportunity that the growth of energy storage affords, allowing an increase in the amount of renewable energy in the electricity generation mix.  Mr Geleynse used his experience in utility scale renewable energy and energy storage to demonstrate the benefit storage provides but also the challenges of increasing complexity…

    Graeme Allan
    Graeme Allan

  • ACostE Forthcoming Diary 2020-26

    Below is a list of the forthcoming events that are scheduled up until 2026.    This is just the headline information and further details will be disseminated when appropriate: 2021 NOVEMBER 2021 Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) - Virtual PAQS Annual Congress ‘Creating Smart Cities to Help Build the Future’ Thursday 11 th to Monday 15th SMX Convention Center Aura, Taguig City, Philippines Project Controls Expo - UK Monday 15 th and Tuesday 16 th Wembley Stadium, London Project Controls Expo Monday 29 th and Tuesday 30 th Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 2022 MARCH 2022 Project Controls Expo Tuesday 15 th and Wednesday 16 th KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malasia MAY 2022 International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Sunday 15 th to Friday 20th FIG Congress 2022…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • IAF Student Space Competition 2020

    Despite the distractions of the current situation, the IAF Student Paper Competition again had a very good level of entries this year; our thanks are due to all the students and their supervisors who helped make this a very high-standard competition. The BIS would also like to extend its thanks to the IET for co-sponsorship and adjudication, and to UKSEDS and the Space Universities Network (SUN) for assisting with the judging.  On 2 May, three undergraduates and three postgraduates faced this intimidating panel of judges in the UK final.   It will be immediately apparent that, this year, the final had to be an online event. Fortunately, the finalists coped admirably with the challenge of presenting, and answering questions, via Zoom. In the undergraduate category, Harry Llamas described the…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • UniMAP IET On Campus

    OnCampus Address: UniMAP, Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis Facebook page link: Visit UCSI IET OnCampus Facebook! 1. Background UniMAP IET OnCampus was officially established in year 2018. It was formed by a group of students from School of Electrical Engineering who joined the IET with invitation from Ir. Mohd Shihabuddin Ismail to establish On Campus group. Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) is a Malaysian public institution of higher learning located in state of Perlis. It was previously known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia. It was established as the 17th Public Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia on 25 July 2001. UniMAP offer mainly offer engineering and engineering technology program in diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate level. UniMAP have 2 semesters per year…

    Chin Hong Wong
    Chin Hong Wong

  • University Of Nottingham IET On Campus (UNMIET)

    On Campus Address: Jalan Broga, Semenyih, Selangor, 43500. Visit our Facebook page University Of Nottingham IET On Campus (UNMIET) Committees Photo 2020/21 AI and Machine Learning Workshop The Amazing Arm Competition 2020 1. Background IET UNM Student Chapter was established in 2017. The University of Nottingham is the very first British university to open a branch in Malaysia. The first branch opened in 2000 at the center of Kuala Lumpur. In 2005, the university opened the purpose-built campus which is now the main campus in Semenyih. As of the year 2020, the campus celebrates its 20 th anniversary. The academic year consists of 2 semesters, and each runs for 3 months. The intakes are usually in September for undergraduate courses while foundation courses are in April as well September. The…

    Dr John Tan
    Dr John Tan

  • UTM IET On Campus

    OnCampus Address: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Jalan Universiti, 80990 Johor Bahru, Johor Visit our Facebook page 1. Background UTM IET OnCampus was established on 8 th November 2019. It was formed by a group of students from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) who joined IET. UTM is a leading-driven entrepreneurial research university in engineering, science and technology located both in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. However, UTM IET OnCampus based is in Johor Bahru. UTM offered numerous programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Undergraduate students will have to undergo 8 semesters in order to obtain their bachelor’s degree while for postgraduate students, there are 3 semesters for Master programmes and 6 semesters for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) programmes…

    Dr John Tan
    Dr John Tan

  • Annual General Meeting 2020 Postponement

    Dear IET Queensland Members, Due to CoVID19 restrictions, your committee wishes to advise that the AGM, previously planned for 29th May 2020 is postponed until further notice.  The committee would prefer the AGM to be an in-person event and thus it is not possible to set a new date at this time. We will endeavour to provide at least a month’s notice prior to the rescheduled meeting.  We are considering the option of reverting to the previous format for this year and we welcome feedback from members regarding possible formats for the AGM when it is held. Thank you for your kind attention. Kind regards, The IET Queensland Network

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • Future Manufacturing And Supply Chain Strategies

    The IET Manufacturing Technical Network is planning an event early in 2021 to discuss future strategies for Manufacturing and Supply Chains arising from the current Covid-19 crisis. To assist in the planning of this event we would like your input on several questions as detailed in this blog.    Introduction The current Covid-19 Pandemic has had a significant impact on Manufacturing and Supply Chains throughout the world, with significant disruption to both supply and demand. Such disruption has not been seen since the Second World War. The impact has demonstrated weaknesses and a lack of resilience in many supply chains that have been developed with “lean” just-in-time principles. Many supply chains are low-cost and efficient but not resilient. Despite this, however, there are examples of…

  • UCSI IET On Campus

    OnCampus Address: 1, Jalan Puncak Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Facebook page link: Visit UCSI IET OnCampus Facebook! 1. Background UCSI IET OnCampus was established on the year 2007 by Associate Professor Ir. Dr. Rodney Tan. It was formed by a group of students from UCSI University who joined the IET. UCSI University is a vibrant community of learning and scholarship. At present, more than 12,000 students study at the University. Over the years, students from 110 different countries have studied at UCSI University, making the campus a melting pot of culture and diversity. Situated on a 20-acres piece of land, the UCSI University KL Campus is located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur with convenient access to numerous facilities including banks, restaurants…

    Chin Hong Wong
    Chin Hong Wong

  • EC3 committee 2020

    Chair - Andrew Findlay Acting Secretary - Richard Mitchell Peter Greatorex Bill Pechey Doreen Pechey Tom Flintham Nick Butler Kim Cave-Ayland

    Julie
    Julie

  • MMUIET Melaka On Campus

    OnCampus Address: Multimedia University Melaka, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama, 75450 Bukit Beruang, Melaka Facebook page link: Visit MMU IET Facebook 1. Background Multimedia University IET Melaka On Campus was established in the year of 2010. It was formed by a group of students from Multimedia University who joined the IET. Multimedia University (MMU) is the first private university that was established in Malaysia in the year 1996. MMU operates on a trimester system for its academic system, whereby the first trimester starts on July, the second on November and the third on April. The industry placement period begins around the middle of March until the end of June (trimester break of second trimester until trimester break of third trimester). One of the campuses of MMU is located in Melaka, which…

    Chin Hong Wong
    Chin Hong Wong

  • Linton IET On Campus (LIET)

    Linton IET On Campus (LIET) Linton IET On Campus was established on 14 February 2020 . It was formed by a group of students from Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FOET), LUC who joined the IET. ​Address: Administrative Building, Persiaran UTL, Bandar Universiti Teknologi Legenda (BUTL), Batu 12, 71700 Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Visit LIET Facebook Visit   LIET Website LIET Committees & Advisor Group Photo Advisor, Dr. Sadiq giving a welcoming speech during AGM LIET Committee Group Photo During Recruitment Drive 1. Background  Linton University College (LUC) opened its doors to students back in 1987 in Ipoh, Perak and moved to the Mantin campus in 2005. It is also home to three of its affiliated colleges-Portamar Institute of Technology (ITP), Jati College and Mantin International…

    Dr John Tan
    Dr John Tan

  • AI And Engineering For Healthcare Crises: Rapid Response Strategies For Covid-19 (IET Webinar).

    "A.I has progressed to give real-world innovations to vertical use cases like automated chat bots, stock-trading, or smart-home devices, but now it can do much more" explained Ronjon Nag PHD,Founder of R42 Group at the IET Webinar 'AI and Engineering for Healthcare Crises: Rapid Response Strategies for Covid-19' hosted by Peter Bannister, IET Healthcare Sector Executive Chair, who mentioned that over 880 delegates representing 85 countries joined this webinar to hear Ronjon's Keynote alongside  Dr Archana Dubey, MD FAAFP, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and Global Medical Director at HP for a fireside-chat in discussing A.I in healthcare. Ronjon spoke about how good old fashioned artificial intelligence is a key starting point to define rules for symbolic processing for…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • Swinburne Sarawak IET On Campus (SSIET)

    Swinburne Sarawak IET On Campus (SSIET) SSIET was established on 13 January 2010. It was formed by a group of students from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus who joined the IET.   ​Address: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak , Malaysia Visit SSIET Facebook Visit SSIET Instagram Visit SSIET Official Website SSIET Committees & Advisors Group Photo IET On Campus Group of the Year Award Winner 2019 Group Photo SSIET Committees & Advisors Group Photo 1. Background Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak campus located in the state’s capital of Kuching is the only international branch campus of Swinburne University of Technology. The modern campus sits on 16.5 acres of land and is equipped with advanced teaching & learning…

    Dr John Tan
    Dr John Tan

  • An Inspirational Evening!

    On Tuesday 7 th March the IET East Midlands welcomed competitors from around the region to Derby Roundhouse to compete in the IET’s presentation competition for students and young professionals (open to anyone aged 18-30 with a passion for engineering). The night was a great success with 6 insightful topics explored by the enthusiastic speakers. A wide range of areas were covered from electric transportation and the environment to block chain technology and artificial intelligence. It was refreshing for the audience to see engineers with such a wide field of interest, even outside their respective industries. The judging was incredibly close; however Anthony Chow came away the winner after an animated talk on why he loves battery powered trains, and why [we] should too. With the current COVID…

    Michelle T
    Michelle T

  • Spotlight On Knovel: Ebooks For IET Members

    IET members can read and download a range of engineering textbooks from Knovel , the Library's ebook service. If you are looking for engineering reference material, or would simply like to expand your subject knowledge, the IET Library subscribes to nearly 300 engineering books via the Knovel ebooks service. Once you are logged on to the website, you can search for indivudual books or by subject matter on the Knovel ebook hub , part of the IET's Virtual Library  service. When you first log on, you will be promoted to set up an account. This is free and lets you save searches and book chapters to your account so you can easily find them later. You can search for individual titles, or browse all content available content for IET members. Once you have selected a title, click on each chapter to…

    Anne Locker
    Anne Locker

  • Meet The Updated Committee

    Find out who is on our updated committee for 2020, and for volunteering opportunities. Committee members with portfolio Committee Position Primary Member Deputy/standby Member Chairman Dr. Abhaya Sumanasena Volunteer needed Secretary Andy Stickland Volunteer needed Treasurer Kevin Lewis John Waterhouse Events co-ordinator Ian Smith  – Schools Liaison's officer Richard Hughes Volunteer needed Professional Registration Adviser Arup Dhar  – Webmaster Keith Blackmun Helen Rickerby Social Media Helen Rickerby Nicholas St. Hill UTC Reading Representative David Court –   Committee members without portfolio Anthony Bardos Lucy Millard   Your Local Network Needs You! We are seeking more volunteers to join our committee. If you live in Berkshire and are interested in volunteering, either for a specific…

    Julie
    Julie

  • Which Way Next?

    Which way next?   This is a common question in this topsy - turvy world in which we currently find ourselves. Fortunately, some of the Manufacturing Technical Network (TN) Committee managed to meet at Savoy P lace before lockdown – where we agreed that we needed to take a step back and answer this question for our TN .   We are pleased to share with you that we have now published our aims and objectives as part of looking at how we can better engage, share, and work with you as our peers and colleagues.    Which way next?   This is a common question in this topsy - turvy world in which we currently find ourselves. Fortunately, some of the Manufacturing Technical Network (TN) Committee managed to meet at Savoy P lace before lockdown – where we agreed that we needed to take a step back and answer…

    Susan Jones
    Susan Jones

  • Meet the committee

    Meet our committee for 2020 Community Chair Garry Lester Community Secretary (on leave) Neil Mander Community Secretary (Acting) Adrian Miles Community Treasurer Paul Bennett     Community Vice Chair Adrian Miles Young Professional Ambassador Rob Cooper On Line Community Administrator Sam Duffield     Programme Co-ordinator Mac Bayliss Community Activity Organiser John Ruddleston Community Activity Organiser Dennis Fryer Community Activity Organiser Emily Johns Community Activity Organiser Michael Gornall Community Activity Organiser Nathan Tozer Community Activity Organiser Rob Scarr Community Activity Organiser Paul Hutchinson     Local Network Manager Julie Hudson     Local Contact David Jenkins Local Contact Mustafa Aziz Local Contact Adam Feldman Campus Contact Sam Duffield Campus Contact…

    Julie
    Julie

  • USM IET OnCampus (Malaysia)

    USM IET OnCampus IET- USM OnCampus was established on 18/July/2017. It was formed by a group of students from School of Mechanical Engineering, USM who joined the IET. ​Address: Jln Transkrian - Bukit Panchor, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang Visit USM IET Facebook   USM IET OnCampus Committee Group Photo USM IET OnCampus Faraday 2019 Group Photo USM IET OnCampus Lifeskills Workshop Group Photo 1. Background IET- USM OnCampus was established on 18/July/2017. It was formed by a group of students from School of Mechanical Engineering, USM who joined the IET. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was established in 1969 as the second university in the country. USM offers a wide range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to 30,000 students. There are 2 semesters in a year for USM students…

    Dr John Tan
    Dr John Tan

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