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The IET Germany LN held an open meeting on March 29th in Munich. The picture shows Mr. Udo Behrendt from the company eos, who kindly gave a talk at the open meeting entitled "Building 3D Models for industrial use - the challenges". LN committee chairman Alistair Gill is shown thanking Mr. Behrendt Mr. Udo Behrendt (Photo courtesy of Alec Clelland)
Memorandum: Abstract of Mba; Routes to Security Chartership. [Patel, Rimesh (2013)]. Attached Blog Diagram. Explanation: 4 Hexagons represent any Technology facet such as Storage, Networks, Servers, Devices, Security platform skills. 3 Pentagons represent vendor, client and internal project interactions enhancing pre-fix security experiences. Star represents chosen seniority in IT vendor facet achieved with pre-fix security experience, to create for example, Security-Storage, Security-Network, Security-Servers, Security-Devices and Security-Cyber Chartered Engineer. Figure represents the Charter Security Model. Patel, Rimesh (2013). Strategic Management (2013). Thesis – Management of Cyber Security, University of Wales. Immediate benefits: This would naturally complement any companies internal…
Industry meets Science! This is a three-day conference to discover state-of-the-art technologies in measurement, explore industrial challenges and uncover the latest innovations for increased performance through a varied programme and round tables sessions, an exhibition showcasing solutions and technical site visits. The conference aims to explore the most recent developments in measurement techniques and their application for industry; and realize the added value of measurement as a quality assurance function for products and processes. The themes of the conference are: • Control of measurement, analysis and testing processes • Physical and chemical measurements • Regulation, legal metrology, international recognition • New metrology and new sectors Key themes emerging are - Energy and environment…
As incoming Chairman of the IET Aerospace Network, I’d like to update you on one of the key activities that the Network is currently developing for our 2015-16 event programme. We’re looking at the Key Enabling Technologies that will support and drive the commercial viability of all More-Electric-Airplane with the aim of ultimately achieving an All Electric Aircraft (AEA) for military and commercial passenger/freight use. In order for the Network to further assess and support the development of More-Electric-Airplanes, we will be inviting aviation experts from all areas of the industry to submit papers in support of the 1 St IET Aerospace Network International Conference on All Electric Aircraft. We are planning to hold the event at our prestigious Savoy Place building in late January 2016…
Big Data Week is returning to Belfast from the 20-26th April 2015. The Main Conference will be taking place on Thursday 23rd April hosted by Analytics Engines and featuring speakers from: HP, Amazon Web Services, Skyscanner, Royal Mail and more! Did you know that IET members wishing to attend can avail of a huge 40% discount on tickets? Just go to www.bdwbelfast.com/tickets and use the discount code " IET2015 " to avail of this
Colum McNally - An 18-year old inventor from Northern Ireland succeeded in this year’s National Science and Engineering Competition with his log-splitting fence-building machine. http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/mar/agri-hammer.cfm
In a recent case study IET Fellow Dr Michael Taylor highlights the value of the IET Healthcare TPN and how members can benefit from the community’s personal and professional support. Although he’s not an active volunteer, he’s built a strong relationship with the network and in turn has gained a lot of support and encouragement for his own work. This resulted in the “ Mobile Computing and the E-Trike ” event that took place in December 2014. To find out more about Michael’s experience of working with the TPN, download the full case study here . Propose your own event You don’t have to be an existing volunteer to propose an event. If you are inspired by this case study and are a member of the IET with a great idea for an event, you can apply for funding by completing our online event proposal…
Read more about becoming a headline sponsor ''The IET is working with industry, government and academia to engage and influence young women with the purpose of promoting careers in science, engineering and technology. Sponsorship of this award allows your company the opportunity to address the shortage of female engineers, show support in diversity recruitment and gender equality, and actively recruit female engineers.'' Read more about becoming a headline sponsor
Read more about becoming a headline sponsor ''The IET is working with industry, government and academia to engage and influence young women with the purpose of promoting careers in science, engineering and technology. Sponsorship of this award allows your company the opportunity to address the shortage of female engineers, show support in diversity recruitment and gender equality, and actively recruit female engineers.'' Read more about becoming a headline sponsor
For those who have not received the details direct from our ICE friends. Dear ICE members and friends in, or who visit, Paris, I would also like to remind you that our Spring Lecture will be held downstairs at Carr's on Thursday 16th April 2015. William Powles has kindly agreed to present a lecture on Building Project Management , drawing on his 29 years experience working in the French building sector. Full details are included in the attached flyer . There are still places available so place reservations to me please at the email address above. We will do our best to accommodate those who don't reserve, but obviously priority will be given to reservations. William's lecture will start at 19h00 so that this month the Institutions' (ICE, IET, IMechE, IStructE) joint social evening will precede…
Take a look at some of the webinars that we have recorded. They cover things like unconscious bias in the workplace, stereotype threat, the art of ethical persuasion and more. Videos to Inspire You
Inspiring the Future launched the national Inspiring Women Campaign at an event hosted by Miriam González Durántez, Partner, Dechert and wife of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg with girls from 11 state secondary schools in London talking about careers with 10 high profile women - including Mumsnet founder Carrie Longton, broadcaster Fiona Bruce and EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall. The Inspiring Women Campaign will see 15,000 women from a wide range of occupations going into state schools over the next year, talking to 250,000 young women. For more information...
Take a look at our posters depicting women's contrbution to engineering during WW1 and careers into engineering to influence, children, parents and teachers! You can download, print, use as a screen saver in addition to sharing on social media! ' 'You and Engineering'' - Routes to your engineering career ''Celebrating Women Engineers'' - How women contributed to engineering during WW1 If you would like a professional printed copy, please e-mail womensnetwork@theiet.org with the poster you want, name and address for it to be sent to.
Marie Adeyemi talks about Integrated Design in this webinar. View the webinar.. .
New IET communities are at the forefront of work to grow membership throughout the world, especially in areas where there is no staff support on the ground. The rapid growth of an IET student community at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University shows what can be done where little activity existed previously. Founded in February 2014, the student community is thriving and has achieved much in its first 12 months. Established by the university’s Assistant Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dr Yau Hee Kho, along with a group of proactive engineering students, it’s already held 15 events and has close to 200 members. As a long-term IET member, Dr Kho felt that the students had a lot to gain from involvement in the organisation, such as gaining professional registration, and so took…
Naomi Mitchison is a Senior Hardware Engineer at Selex ES, specialising in laser warning systems for military aircraft. She grew up in Italy and moved to Edinburgh for university, graduating with an MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 2009. Her first role was with Thales in its cyber security department. Following this she returned to Edinburgh and joined Selex ES. Read more...
Date: Wednesday 1 st July 2015 Time: 9am-1pm approx. Venue: Burgess Hill School for Girls, Keymer Rd, West Sussex RH16 1LH Target: 80 girls, age 11-14. Format: WISE “It’s a girl thing” discussion workshop. We are seeking 3-4 female engineering role models who can be allocated to small groups during the workshop. Ideally the engineers could bring some ‘props’ (eg photos, video clips, models, materials etc) to help describe their work to the students. We want to get across the idea that engineering is for people who are imaginative, artistic, practical, visionary, questioning, enthusiastic, caring…… to combat the commonly held misconceptions! More details to follow. Contact: Katren Bishop, katrenbishop@burgesshill-school.com , 01444 241050 Posted on behalf of Burgess Hill School for Girls
With the aim of encouraging other people to follow in their footsteps, the European Commission wants to give public recognition to outstanding women entrepreneurs who brought their innovative ideas to the market. Launched in 2011, this is the third edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators . The news was announced this week on International Women’s Day and the prize aims to raise awareness of the need for more female entrepreneurs. Read more...
Conference on the history of power and engineering, Discovery Museum, Newcastle 6 June 2015 Register now for this free one-day event on the history of engineering, held at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum. The programme includes papers on a range of subjects, such as the history of power in the North East, Oliver Heaviside and Nikola Tesla. There will also be an opportunity to see the ‘Arcs and Sparks’ exhibition at the museum. For those who wish to stay or the weekend, we have an optional visit on Sunday 7 th June to Cragside, the first private property in the UK to employ hydroelectric power. More information on the event, along with the registration link, can be found here: http://www.theiet.org/events/local/218392.cfm
The Video : https://communities.theiet.org/communities/videos/210/960 The Aim : To stimulate young minds to become Engineers. The Method : Present an insight into 21st century technology; show, not tell. Where : Scarborough, Yorkshire You have children or grandchildren or starting a career ? Watch this, or have the children watch this - if they aren't motivated then they're not engineering material. Why would anyone want to do anything other than science and engineering as a career? Beats me! Engineering, for girls and for boys. Great video from Ewan in York.
"Can he lead a normal life?" "No, he'll be an engineer."
This blog was written by guest blogger, Louise Tythe, Professional Skills Trainer with the IET Lifeskills are very popular events that are run by Local Network Representatives all over the UK. As a Professional Skills Trainer for the IET, part of my role is to deliver the Lifeskills events. In 2014, I delivered 32, Lifeskills in our UK Networks. I am aware that there are some Networks who are not taking advantage of these great events, and I want to help engage everyone in these essential workshops. Our free, UK based, Lifeskills workshops are designed to provide a brief introduction to 17 key topics, relevant to any professional looking to enhance their skill set. Our generic Lifeskills workshops focus on key soft skills, allowing us to complement the more technically-focused events produced…
If you missed the seminar in Birmingham on 27 November 2014, the presentations can now be found here .
Event Name : Forum on “Convergence of Cloud and Mobile” Organized by: Hog Kong Linux Industry Association Hong Kong Trade Development Council Supported by: Hong Kong Productivity Council Hong Kong Computer Society Hong Kong Linux User Group The Electronic Science and Technology Association of Macau Information Technology Association Open Source Hong Kong Open Source Software Association Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council Professional Association BCS(Hong Kong Section) Hong Kong Software Industry Association The Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing Professionals The Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong Date: 13 April, 2015 (Monday) Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 am 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Venue: Meeting Rooms S224 - S225, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Enquiry:…
