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  • Welcome And Update From The New Aerospace Network Chairman

    Having spent three years as the IET Aerospace Technical Professional Network (TPN) Vice-Chairman I am delighted to finally step into the shoes so ably filled by David Lindley since 2016. I should, at this point, take the opportunity to thank him for all his efforts and the support he has provided to the IET Aerospace Community over the last 3 years and also to welcome his continued involvement as Deputy Chairman, pending the identification of my own eventual successor.Having harboured a life-long passion for all aspects of aerospace, it was a great honour to be given the opportunity to become Chairman of the IET Aerospace TPN and to represent the Aerospace Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and the IET’s wider aerospace community. Strategically, I will be aiming to: •    Reach out to more IET members…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • BT Madley Earth Station Visit

    BT recently hosted a technical tour of their BT Madley Communications Centre for the IET Satellite Technical Professional Network (TPN). There was a broad range of attendees (including people working in satellite, wider telecoms and the broader tech industry).   BT Madley is a secure, premium-quality, carrier-class Satellite Earth Station, with over 60 satellite antennas in operation ranging in diameter from 75cm to 32 metres. Attendees were shown the scale of BT Madley, which is one of Europe’s largest teleports, with a behind the scenes tour of the operations area, satellite hubs, radio equipment and power infrastructure. This including standing under the 32 metre Madley 1 antenna for this group photo. The Satellite TPN would like to thank BT Madley staff for hosting the visit which was much…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • The New SI: A New Dawn For Users Of Measurement?

    In an historic moment on 16th November 2018; the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) Agreed proposals to redefine the SI System of units including redefinition of four of the base units. These redefinitions come into force today. Here we look at what this might mean for users of measurement beyond the Laboratories of the National Standards Laboratories.  Today (20th May) sees the launch of a new set of definitions of SI units. These are changes that have been rigorously researched and argued over for many years and are a remarkable achievement, amongst other things, finally laying to rest the last unit based on a physical artefact (the kilogram).   There will be lots of publicity today about what this all means for the Scientific community [For inspiration try  https://www.linkedin…

    Pete Loftus
    Pete Loftus

  • Community Collaboration

    The Sussex Network’s interaction with the local community mainly revolves around our series of talks, our STEM activities and developing relationships with the local universities. Non-members attend our talks at two locations (north and south of the county), we meet children at STEM fairs, where we have an IET stand, and at workshops that we run in schools, and we give student prizes. Our collaboration is really only in the form of our members who sit on university Industrial Liaison Boards. But perhaps that is not community collaboration in the strictest sense. So a request from the Engineering UK Business Partnership Manager and Head of STEM Sussex to attend a discussion with a community group was intriguing, particularly since their interest was to promote the achievements of Dame Caroline…

    David James
    David James

  • Singapore Network: Singapore PATW Final 2019

    We are wowed by all presenters' stories and journey in discovering the engineering and science world. You all are awesome! Congratulations to Ankur Sharma, who is a student from NTU Singapore, advancing to the Regional PATW! Nevertheless, thanks to all participants who showed us the best in them. We hope that it would be a wonderful experience. Let us meet again in the next one! Our special guest speakers for this evening are: Dr Andrew Ng - Associate Prof at Singapore Institute of Technology Mr Morgan Bonici – IET LifeSkills Trainer Ms Zhang Zhiyi – Singapore PATW Champion 2018 Mr Tan Eng Hwa – IET Singapore Network YP Chair

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Singapore Network: Attracting Young Minds!

    Attracting young minds! We were getting in touch with the students from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT@NYP), Singapore. One of our speakers, Mr Morgan Bonici gave an introduction to IET and Incorporated Engineer registration. Next, Dr Andrew Ng, who is also Associate Professor at SIT, shared his journey on Charted Engineer registration. Another speaker, Mr Richard Fong provided some insights on professional registration in engineering career. Lastly, Kai Xian, a member of IET Volunteering Engagement Board and Yi Sheng, On Campus Advisor Young Professionals Singapore shared the vibrancy of IET volunteering communities. We look forward to seeing everyone of them in the future events!

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Professional Registration Weekly Webinars

    Interested in Registration?  Why not join one of our weekly webinars to find out more...As part of our ongoing support for members working toward professional registration, we have launched a weekly webinar series to support those working toward Professional Registration and to help those ready to apply for Professional Registration. These interactive sessions allow you to hear more about the IET and the process for competence development and applying for Professional Registration and also allow you to ask any questions you have as part of the Q&A session. They are free to attend and held regularly so you can attend when it suits you. To find out more, visit the website at:  https://www.theiet.org/career/professional-registration/getting-help-with-your-application/professional-registration…

    Kathryn Bain
    Kathryn Bain

  • IET EngTalk: Rihanna Changed My Life: Inspiring A New Generation Of Cyber Security Professionals

    "Don't wait for people to ask you about Cyber Security" discussed Raj Samani, chief scientist at McAfee, at the IET Eng Talk lecture held at IET Savoy Place in London. The NSCS are a good example of how the message of Cyber Security should be spread into all places of education, their Cyber First strategy allows school children to increase their knowledge on cyber security and also look to it as a professional career path. Raj discussed that the yesteryear of career development has completely different connotations to what is actually required today and as our sprawling metropolis moves to a digital society it is up to every one of us to do more to encourage career development. Dr Maria Bada, a research associate at the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre took to the stage to explain how human activities…

  • Railway Electrification ~ Not Scalextric ! (IET Central London Network)

    Sticking to the theme of Transformation, I attended the IET Central London Network lecture on Railway Electrification which demonstrated that the lack of future proofing the use of any technology means not only will innovation be slowed down, but also, it increases the chances of missed opportunity for economic development. Will Railway Electrification create eco-friendly profitable self-sustaining ecosystems? Is the UK on track? (Couldn’t resist) – Are new Novel innovations on the horizon? Read the blog and watch the live streamed-video here to understand how current Government policy is being applied to Railway Electrification.  Read about Mind Control Of Scalextric on the E&T site here

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • Railway Electrification: Time For A Policy Reset? (IET Central London Network)

    ‘The Railway Electrification: Time for a policy reset?’ Evening lecture held by the IET Central London Network at the IET Savoy Place gave good debatable insights into how Government policies should now consider approaches like Electrification. The event was presented in collaboration with the Railway Association and the IMeche. Speakers included Andy Mellors Managing Director of South Western Railway, David Clarke Technical Director of Railway Industry Association and Iain Flynn Technical Director of Synergy Rail Limited. The evening was a thought provoking attempt by the Railway Industry Association and Professional Institutions to persuade Government to change its policy on Electrification on the basis that it can be delivered at a lower cost if there is a long term investment plan that…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • The Future of Medicine - Is this short video still relevant in 2019?

    On 11th June 2019 we are hosting the 5th Annual Future of Medicine event with a host of expert speakers covering healthcare data, Artificial Intelligence, robotics and healthcare devices.  We filmed this in 2017 so has the past two years advanced us further than expected?  Join us to find out.   https://events.theiet.org/the-5th-annual-future-of-medicine-conference/

  • Speaker Highlight - Professor Kaspar Althoefer, Director Of The Centre Of Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ). The 5th Future Of Medicine – The Role Of Doctors In 2029

    Our next speaker highlight for the 5th Future of Medicine - The Role of Doctors in 2029 is Professor Kaspar Althoefer, Director of the Centre of Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ).  Register to hear Professor Althoefer present on 'Advances in soft robotics for minimally invasive surgery' Register now to attend. Professor Althoefer is an experienced roboticist leading competitively funded research on soft robotics, intelligent micro-sensing systems and interaction dynamics modelling with applications in minimally invasive surgery, assistive technologies and human-robot interaction at Queen Mary University of London. He acquired in excess of £5.7M as Principal Investigator from national/international funding bodies and successfully completed 22 PhD projects. Professor Althoefer’s research team…

  • MEMBERSHIP & ACCREDITATION DRIVE AT SCHOOL OF BUS. & COMP. SCIENCE (SBCS) TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

    A membership and accreditation forum was held n Tuesday April 16, 2019 with students of the School of Business and computer Science (SBCS), Mt. Hope. This forum sought to engage students to participate in the IET PATW competition held annually as well as to encourage them in the Global Challenge competition.Special emphasis was also the proposed formation of an On Campus Group at the educational facility. This forum also sought to educate these students about the IET Global standards as well as membership with the IET. The students were very eager and showed keen interest in being part of the IET as members. The IET Trinidad and Tobago Local Network (IET TT LN) look forward to working together with the SBCS to further the IET global initiatives.

    J. Maraj
    J. Maraj

  • IMechE Local Area MP Engagement Lecture & Debate

    Event Title:  Plastics - Falling out of love with the wonder material? 6pm to 9pm, Friday 10th May, Portsmouth University Tickets £6 (£2 for U18 school & college pupils)In the IET Solent Local Network we like to bring attention to events organised by other local STEM society's and institutions. To kick of this IMechE event, Dr Jeremy Woods will give a talk about developing a sustainable bio-economy to deliver food, energy, environmental and social development security. He will discuss our historic use of plastics and alternatives for the future, before Mr Tarquin Crouch presents the case for a more sustainable use of plastics through the application of modern technology and engineering. To book and find out more, visit the event Webpage at   http://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Wessex/Portsmouth…

    Ian MacGillivray
    Ian MacGillivray

  • Learning at Work Week - 13th to 19th May

    This year's theme is: 'Shaping the Future'Although not an IET initiative, the annual Learning at Work Week  provides an opportunity to promote work based learning and opportunities to work, so I thought I would write a blog about some of the opportunities available for informal learning as many of our members undertake work based learning rather than the more traditional training courses or lectures (although these do have a places in CPD, they're only 1/6 of the potential activities available). Any number of day to day activities can involve learning, especially if you are doing something for the first time or working closely under the supervision of a line manager or mentor.  Examples could include:   Talking to suppliers, customers or specialists and working with them to determine their…

    Kathryn Bain
    Kathryn Bain

  • New Speaker Announced For The 5th Future Of Medicine – The Role Of Doctors In 2029 - Christian Moroy, Edge Health

    Our next speaker highlight for the 5th Future of Medicine - The Role of Doctors in 2029 is Christian Moroy from Edge Health . After finishing advanced degrees in Economics in Canada (McGill University) and the UK (LSE) Christian worked as an economist for NERA Economic Consulting in Berlin and London where he specialised in technical healthcare advisory and delivered both change management and data-driven projects that delivered cost savings and operational improvements to several NHS trusts. He then co-founded Edge health, the first company developing and deploying AI based decision-support software for back-office efficiency into NHS trusts. The products Edge deploys have measurably improved use of theatre utilisation, reliability of bed planning and delivered documented cost savings to hospitals…

  • CAWE 2019 - Meet The Speakers!

    CAWE 2019 is in just a couple of weeks! This will be 7 th event bringing together engineers and scientists to share the latest technical knowledge about electromagnetic devices, systems and the propagation of electromagnetic fields   The programme has now been announced and you can check it out here .  We have two invited speakers on the day: Mike Warrington Mike Warrington is professor of Radio Communications Engineering at the University of Leicester. His research interests have centred (and continue to do so) on long range radio propagation, particularly within the HF band. Current focus is on communications with civil aircraft on routes crossing the polar regions and on OTHR systems within the arctic regions. Tony Brown Professor Tony Brown was the Chair in Communication Engineering at…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • South Island Committee 2019

    South Island Committee 2019 Joe Conolly, Chair IPRA Allan Clarke, Treasurer Jason Hall, Committee member  Robert Cooke, Committee member Alisdair Reid, Committee member, IPRA Sandra Isaacs, Committee member Mark Toira, Committee member Aran Warren, YP Rep Karla Smith, Ex AP Chair

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • City of STEM Science Festival, 6 April 2019

    The SoCal network volunteers exhibited at the City of STEM science festival on Saturday, April 6, at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, CA, as one of nearly 100 STEM exhibitors and hands-on activities from dozens of organizations around Southern California.  "City of STEM" is LA's largest celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and takes place for the entire month of April with a series of amazing events and awesome activities throughout Los Angeles County.  The community events highlight the ongoing importance that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have in the Los Angeles region. Throughout April, City of STEM partners present science-themed happenings in communities around Southern CA, bringing STEM to the people of LA. The kick-off event for the…

    David
    David

  • Speaker Highlight - Dr Murray Ellender MRCGP MRCEM, EConsult Health Ltd. The 5th Future Of Medicine – The Role Of Doctors In 2029

    Our next speaker highlight for the 5th Future of Medicine - The Role of Doctors in 2029 is Dr Murray Ellender from eConsult Health Ltd . Register now to attend eConsult's Chief Executive Dr Murray Ellender qualified from King’s College London in 1999 and trained in Emergency Medicine before starting his career in General Practice 14 years ago. He joined the Hurley Clinic in 2006 and still practices across the Hurley   Group, in both general practice and urgent care settings. Our focus is to bring all of NHS general practice into the digital age, offering patients the ability to consult with their own NHS GP online. Murray spends his spare time running around after his four children.   Dr Murray Ellender MRCEM, MRCGP, GP and Co-Founder eConsult eConsult Health Limited is a collection of digital…

  • Midlands Power Group Student Poster Event 2019

    On March 27th we held the annual MPG Student Poster event where students from our local universities present their ongoing project work to a panel of judges. This year the event was hosted by Birmingham University - our sincere thanks go to Pietro Tricoli for organising the event in Student Link of the Gisbert Knapp Building of the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering. We had 18 excellent posters presented with both post-grad and under-grad submissions from Aston, Birmingham, Coventry, Staffordshire and Warwick. As in previous years, all the posters and accompanying presentations were of a very high standard which made the judging decisions particularly challenging. In total six prizes were awarded, some sponsored by the IET and others from one corporate sponsors - Wolong…

    David Swanson
    David Swanson

  • Travel Awards 2019

    Reference from  https://conferences.theiet.org/achievement/travel/index.cfm?utm_campaign=travelaward&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social   Travel Awards 2019 If you are a member of the IET, we can provide grants to help you present a paper or poster at conferences around the world, or participate in international research visits or projects. Grants are given out six times a year.  We award around two grants in each round.   How much are the grants worth?      We can award grants of up to £500.   Who is eligible? The awards are for individuals who: Have been a member for a minimum of one year up to the date of application Are IET members i.e. Student, TMIET, MIET and FIET (associate and lapsed members are not eligible) Reside in any country, as long as the travel is international How do I…

    Siong Tang
    Siong Tang

  • Visit To Liberty Speciality Steels Aldwarke Melting Shop Rotherham On 11th April 2019

    The annual visit to Liberty Speciality Steels this year, was to their Aldwarke Melting Shop based in Rotherham. Steel melting production is now all based on this major site and has gone through some difficult times in recent years with the major upheavals in Tata but then the fortunate acquisition of this plant  and its associated site at Stocksbridge NW Sheffield being bought by the business magnate Sanjeep Gupta. Last year Prince Charles was invited to the site to restart 'T' furnace which had been mothballed for quite some years and is now back in full production along with their 'N' furnace. Both units are 'Electric Arc Furnaces' with around 200 MVA capacity split between them Andrew Douglass their Engineering Director gave a short presentation and then a tour of the plant was undertaken…

    Alan Chater
    Alan Chater

  • Graduate opportunity

    Victrex are seeking graduate engineers in Control, Electrical and Mechanical specialismsWe have been asked to share this information with our young members, Please see image attached for further information or  https://www.victrex.com/en/company/careers Thanks  IET South Yorkshire YP committee

    Layla Asquith
    Layla Asquith

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