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  • Community Manager Update

    With the start of our 2016/17 session now underway, I’d like to take a moment to welcome our new Chair, Dr Daniel Abasolo. Daniel has been volunteering with the Healthcare Technologies Network (HTN) for a few years now and, having been Vice Chair for the past 3 years is now taking on the Chair position from Dr Peter Bannister. I’m sure you will all join me in thanking Peter for all his fantastic work as Chair over the past three years and also in giving Daniel a warm welcome to the role! So, what else have I been up to over the past few weeks? Well, I attended the second day of 2nd IET Conference on Technologies for Active and Assitive Living  on 25 October. This two day conference was held by the Vision and Imaging (V&I) Network but had a strong healthcare overlap with the subject matter being…

    Gemma Hadley
    Gemma Hadley

  • IET Singapore Network 40th Anniversary Celebrations

    It's 1.23am in Singapore as i'm typing this but with the adrenaline rush still kicking in, I can say I'm all wide awake and excited to get this blog out as soon as possible. It's amazing how IET Singapore managed to be where it is today. Although I have only contributed 2 out of the 40 years of history, the giants who's shoulder i'm stepping on today have help me achieved more than I ever can. As i reflect upon the many events, visits, policies, and legacy left behind by our pioneers, i feel that i need to contribute even more in order to make the dreams that were laid by them become a reality. The pioneers have put in their heart and soul into the IET to make the world a better place through engineering and we as the current batch of volunteers should now dream greater dreams having full faith…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • International Cross-Industry Safety Conference

    A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend the International Cross-Industry Safety Conference at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. An engaging couple of days with speakers and guests from around the world. There was a range of particularly diverse topics covering safety process analytics, quantification and measurement of safety through to alternative approaches and attitudes to safety across different industries. Below are some of the key discussion points arising from the conference that got me thinking. Have a read and be sure to check out the three podcasts  from Simon Whiteley on the STAMP method and approach to safety.   So safe it actually becomes dangerous?   A question that really stood out to me. This was stated by speaker Ray Master in reference to an incident…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Useful Links

    Below is a list of useful links  I will be adding to the list regularly  - so please feel free to let me have your suggestions in the comments box below: CERN What is the universe made of? How did it start? Physicists at CERN are seeking answers, using some of the world's most powerful particle accelerators The Cockcroft Institute The Cockcroft Institute is an international centre for Accelerator Science and Technology (AST) in the UK. It was proposed in September 2003 and officially opened by the UK Minister for Science, Lord Sainsbury, in September 2006. It is a joint venture between the Universities of Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester, and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC at the Daresbury and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories).  The Institute is located in a purpose…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Are you CPD ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are you CPD ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Election 2017 - Call for Nomination

    In case you/your members are interested, would like to remind you about the IET Election 2017. The closing date for nominations is 6 January 2017. More details including vacancies, ballot form and others can be found by clicking the link below: http://www.theiet.org/about/governance/elections/ Call For Nominations will be published at IET Magazine Dec issue.

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Congratulations for the upcoming 20th Anniversary and thanks to the IET Brunei Network Volunteers

    Congratulations for the upcoming 20th Anniversary in 2017, thanks for all the hard work of the Brunei Network volunteers both the main committee and YPS!!  Existing committee members such as Simon, Siong and Mr Lim were part of the committee 20 years ago who established the IET Brunei Network. Well done IET Brunei YPS for the big success organising the Faraday Challenge (with great support from main committee) and efforts in recruiting more YPs.  Committee members increased from about 5 last year to 10 this year!!   Fun picture with YPS : )

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Talk At UTB

    IET Brunei YPS invited me to speak about the IET to the students at UTB and PB.  Special thanks to guest speakers: Simon Leong, IET Brunei Network Chairman, IET Professional Registrations by Mr Lim Sam Lee, IPRA, introduction of On Campus Group’s activities:  Jevon, President of UTB On Campus group and Wee Kiat, upcoming President of UTB On Campus group. About 20 students from UTB and PB joined the talk.  Good interactions between students and speakers.  Active participation from students especially for Jevon's talk about On Campus group activities. IET Brunei Network Chairman Mr Lim and Winnie's sharing at UTB Jevon and Wee Kiat sharing at UTB

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Singapore 40th Anniversary Celebrations

    It's 1.23am in Singapore as i'm typing this but with the adrenaline rush still kicking in, I can say I'm all wide awake and excited to get this blog out as soon as possible. It's amazing how IET Singapore managed to be where it is today. Although I have only contributed 2 out of the 40 years of history, the giants who's shoulder i'm stepping on today have help me achieved more than I ever can. As i reflect upon the many events, visits, policies, and legacy left behind by our pioneers, i feel that i need to contribute even more in order to make the dreams that were laid by them become a reality. The pioneers have put in their heart and soul into the IET to make the world a better place through engineering and we as the current batch of volunteers should now dream greater dreams having full faith…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Cyprus Network Activities

    The IET Cyprus Network in its continues efforts to: (A) Inspire the next generation of engineers and technicians (B) Inform the wider engineering community (C) Influence government and standards to advance society   Organised the following events (A) A School Presentation (for young students) at Pascal Private Education in Nicosia on December 1 st (B) A Seminar for professionals of the field of power industry entitled  Wiring Regulations-Latest Amendments and the Way Forward on December 1 st https://communities.theiet.org/communities/events/item/28/28/15329   Sponsored an International Conference (C) Organized by the Cyprus Safety and Health Association entitled "Health and Safety in Facilities' Management" on December 3 rd http://www.cysha.org.cy/

    Christos Christou
    Christos Christou

  • Thank You To All That Attended The Inaugural Chairman's Reception On Thursday, 1 December 2016

    I would like to thank everyone who attended the Inaugural Chairman's Reception last Thursday, 1 December 2016 at The Metropolitan Hotel on William Street in the Melbourne CBD. I was very pleased to see that we had a good attendance on the evening. There was  representation from across industry, academia, other kindred professional organisations, recent presenters and workshop presenters, students and of course our committee members including the YPS. I was also very pleased to see that everyone took the opportunity to network with the guests that included students, young engineers as well as seasoned and retired engineers. A great deal of knowledge and experience was happily exchanged around the room! Judging from the excitement and satisfaction that everyone's expectations were met gives the…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Visit To University Of California San Diego – Triton Racing Team

    The Southern Californian Local Network (SoCal LN) is always looking for new and different ways to reach out to Young Professionals and other than the PATW competition there has been limited success in recruiting YPs in an environment where there is a misperception that membership of the IET is of limited benefit to those living in the US.  In an effort to change this and with having an economically “conservative” year when compared with recent years we decided to make a donation to the UCSD Triton Racing Team, who compete in the Formula SAE student racing series.  This is engineering design competition for undergraduate and graduate students organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, also known as Formula Student in the UK, Austria and Germany.   A recent YP recruit…

    Richard Tregaskes
    Richard Tregaskes

  • Satellite Based Solutions for CNS

    Earlier this year the IET supported the Aviation Electronics Europe conference in Munich.   Although the focus of the conference was around Aviation, there were some papers that would be of interest to SSA community members and you can access the proceedings from the event by  clicking on this link  and using this password L3AVIATION

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Aviation Electronics Europe 2016 - Presentations

    Earlier this year the Aerospace TPN supported the Aviation Electronics Europe conference in Munich.   The conference covered such subjects as Innovations in Avionics, SESAR and NextGen, CNS Enabling Operational Efficiency, ADSB Updates, Standardisation and Certification, Cyber Security and the e-enabled Aircraft. You can access the proceedings from the event by clicking on this link and using this password L3AVIATION

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Do LEOs Dream Of ‘The Grand Tour’?

    We’re just finalising the filmed presentations from our World Space Week – ‘Remote Sensing Satellite Systems for Global Sustainability’ seminar and will be sharing these with you asap.  In the meantime you can view the slides from our speakers, Dr Vanessa Lawrence and Ralph Cordey here .   Paul Iliffe, winner of our  ‘Game Changing Satellite Applications’ poster competition enjoyed his prize which was a place at the Reinventing Space Conference and Dinner and a poster presentation slot, he’s shared his thoughts on the conference here in a blog . The committee are working hard on their Space Creativity Collaboration plans for next year and will be sharing these with you in due course.  Please don’t forget to have your say on what the challenges are facing the space sector here .      Call for…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Lynsay's Weekly Digest - Functional Safety. 21st November – 27th November

    Quiet week on the Functional safety news - has anyone got any good feeds/sites that they get good content from that I can tap into? Mobileye Adopts Key Synopsys Automotive  Functional Safety   Verification Solution to Enable ISO ...  Design and Reuse (press release)  "Synopsys has developed a comprehensive  functional safety  verification solution by closely collaborating with automotive SoC market-makers for their ... DEKRA Tests and Certifies World's Largest Laser Coating Removal Robot for LR Systems  AviationPros.com  ... services such as EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility), cybersecurity,  functional safety  testing, electrical safety, and international market access

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Executive Committee 2019

    The IET Media Technical Network Executive Committee organises a programme of activities for engineers working within the Media, Broadcasting and Communications Industries .   All of these events and activities are made possible by the efforts of this dedicated group of volunteers.   If you would like to know more about the committee or volunteer time to help with our activities, please  get in touch .   Ian Nock Chair David Short Vice Chair Martin Russ Member  Phil Haggar Member Tsz Fei Lee Member Adriana Whiteley  Member, PR & comms Janet Greco Member Allan McLennan Stephen Plunkett  Member Keivan Navaie Member Dominic Law Member Lynda Murchie Member Stephen Cheung Member Phoebe Houssein   Community Manager

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • The IET North Yorkshire Network is now on Tumblr too

    Yes, we've taken the plunge and the IET North Yorkshire Network is now on Tumblr too so we're spreading our social networking wings. Twitter:  https://twitter.com/iet_Yorkshire Tumblr: http://iet-ny.tumblr.com You Tube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRxycqKtzn3RQ1FICXx0xMw Why not subscribe or follow us along with your other social network followings?

    Paul Smith, RPS
    Paul Smith, RPS

  • IET Innovation Awards - Cyber Security Award Winner 2016

    Well done to Glasswall Solutions, the winners of the 2016 IET Innovation Cyber Security Award!  The judging panel had this to say about them: “Glasswall has developed an innovative technology that provides protection against inbound cyber threats. While the general concept of whitelisting is not new, Glasswall’s novel application of it should prove to be a beneficial step forward in protecting systems from attack by previously unseen malware. It is potentially a very valuable weapon against document-based zero day attacks.”   To read more about Glasswall Solutions and the other nominnees, please visit the Innovation Awards website

  • Solar card through time

    The multiple faces of our Solar Card in photos.

    Alkis Spyrou
    Alkis Spyrou

  • School presentation at PASCAL Primary School and PASCAL English Schools

    Like every year, we visited  PASCAL Primary School and PASCAL English Schools to speak with the students about engineering, the IET and how it can help them with their studies and professional development. The students were very interested and intrigued on the subject and asked many questions at the end. %u200BPhotos are attached.

    Alkis Spyrou
    Alkis Spyrou

  • Electromagnetic Modelling And Simulations - Event Review

    Earlier this week I attended my first RF & Microwave event – the Electromagnetic Modelling and Simulations event held at Nottingham University. We gathered on a sunny but frosty morning at the University of Nottingham for a day of presentations from a variety of different speakers. Chris Dodds, one of the organisers, kicked off the day with a short video before introducing out first keynote speaker, Alexandros Feresidis from the University of Birmingham.   Our second keynote, which launched the afternoon session, was Professor Dave Thomas from the University of Nottingham. He gave an interesting and informative talk on TLM.   In between our keynotes we heard from a number of speakers from different backgrounds; please see the photos in this blog for details of the speakers we heard from on…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Electric Motorsports Are Go For The ARTS TPN!

    After many months of planning we’ve now finalised our plans for the Electrification in Motorsports – Design and Technology’ seminar which we’ll be hosting at Coventry Transport Museum   One of my colleagues has just returned from a site visit and has come back with some great feedback about the venue, so together with our line-up of speakers, we look to be in for an excellent event.   Click here to find out further information about the programme and how to register.   On the subject of Motorsports, we’re still looking for volunteers from this sector to join our ARTS TPN Executive team.  Please have a look at this information sheet which gives more information about the role and if you’re interested drop me an email Deborah-Claire McKenzie .     As I mentioned last month, Matthew Clarke has…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

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