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  • IET Young Professionals Coventry And Warwickshire Welcome Event 2019

    On Wednesday 9th October 2019, the IET Young Professionals for Coventry and Warwickshire hosted their annual Welcome Event at Coventry University’s Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing.The Welcome Event has been set up to introduce students to the IET, as well as providing the opportunity for them to get to know each other and network in a hands-on environment. The event itself was formed of three parts: An icebreaker where attendees got to know each other. Each attendee put one shoe in the middle of the room, take a random shoe from the pile, find its owner and then play a game of “Who am I?” The Main Activities, of which there were two. The first was students had to work together to create the most effective contraptions to protect an egg from breaking when dropped from a height…

    Vanessa Jane Stanley
    Vanessa Jane Stanley

  • Don’t Miss Out: Advances In Process Automation And Control

    With less than three weeks to go until IChemE's Advances in Process Automation and Control conference (18-20 November, Manchester) it's time to book your place.Staying up to date with innovation is a challenge but this is your opportunity hear about the latest thinking on IoT technologies, big data analytics, digital twins and cyber security in the process manufacturing sector from practitioners, regulators and researchers representing organisations as diverse as Honeywell, Emerson, Siemens, the HSE and Imperial College and many others.  IET members are eligible for the IChemE member rate when booking. Find out more and book your place online

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Latest SESAME newsletter (October 2019) now available

    The October 2019 edition of the SESAME newsletter is now available in the Files section of the SESAME community pages. (SESAME = South East Scotland Afternoon Meetings and Events group). This edition has information on future and recent events and details a number of changes to SESAME committee positions. A link to the file is given below. https://communities.theiet.org/communities/files/292/17758 Jim Gaw SESAME Committee member

    Samuel Gaw (Jim)
    Samuel Gaw (Jim)

  • Latest SESAME newsletter (October 2019) now available

    The October 2019 edition of the SESAME newsletter is now available in the Files section of the SESAME community pages. This edition has information on future and recent events and details of a number of changes to SESAME committee positions. A link to the file is given below. https://communities.theiet.org/communities/files/292/17758 Jim Gaw SESAME Committee member

    Samuel Gaw (Jim)
    Samuel Gaw (Jim)

  • The IET Library - Frequently Asked Questions

    On the second floor of Savoy Place and nestled in south east corner of the Faraday Centre you’ll find the IET Knowledge Centre. Managed by professional library staff, it provides a quiet area for study and a gateway to the IET Library’s print and digital collections If you’re looking to visit or use the IET Library, here’s a few frequently asked questions the Library team often answer… Where can I find the IET Library? The IET Library is based in the Knowledge Centre on the second floor of the IET’s building at Savoy Place, London, UK. When is the Library open? The Knowledge Centre is open from 9:00 am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Who can visit the Library? The Library collections are open to members of the IET and the general public Can I borrow books from the Library? All members of the IET…

    IET Library
    IET Library

  • Winner 2019 PATW Queensland Round

    Thank you to Mark Blundell for the event organisation and to Engineers Australia for the venue and logistics support. The results of the Queensland 2019 Present Around the World Competition, held 16th October are as follows:  Winner                        QUT                                     Steven Bickley                                     Gesture Recognition for Human-Machine Interaction Runner Up                  CQU                                     Ethan Puddicombe                                     Advanced Capacitive Sensor for Material Discrimination and Anomaly Location Participant                  UQ                                     Adam Rankin                                     Extended Reality Tool for Training of Hydraulic Rigs Participant                  Griffith

    Craig Johnston
    Craig Johnston

  • The Lunchtime Project: Making An Artificial Daylight Light-box - Part One

    "I saw this thing on Pinterest/YouTube/Facebook..." (delete as appropriate) roughly translates to my partner as "I've seen a wacky project and I want to give it a go...." He sidles off to hide his expensive professional tools, while I go in search of my screwdriver... So.... I saw this thing on YouTube the other day about making an artificial daylight light-box from an old broken TV screen, and after having a bit of a chat about it on our Forum, I decided that I definitely wanted to give it a go! Those of you who may also live in a Victorian built property will know that they are notoriously dark inside due to them being not very wide across but very long in depth, meaning that the centre section of the house doesn't see that much daylight especially in the winter months when natural daylight…

  • 2019 Vision And Imaging Technology Award: Call For Demos - Deadline Extended, Now 31 October

    The IET’s Vision and Imaging Technical Network is giving an award to the best technology demo in the field of Vision and Imaging There are two categories: Student Technology and General Technology . Winners in each category will receive a prize of £500. Winners will also be invited to present their work via a webinar disseminated through the IET’s Vision & Imaging Technical Network. Applicants with the most impressive technologies will be invited to take part in a final dedicated demonstration session during the ICDP2019 conference in London (16-18 December, University of Westminster), where each demo will be judged by a panel of experts and participants of the ICDP conference. Submissions To showcase your innovation, please submit a A3 mini poster of your work (in PDF format), containing a…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Patryk Wilk Received The 2019 IET Buckinghamshire Local Network Student Prize

    Patryk Wilk, a graduate of Buckinghamshire New University, has been awarded the 2019 IET Buckinghamshire Local Network Student PrizePatryk received his prize of £250 immediately after the 3rd September ceremony where he received his degree.  Andrew Dodd of the IET Buckinghamshire Local Network Committee handed over the cheque and a certificate summarising the reason for giving the prize to Patryk.  Patryk received the prize on the recommendations from his tutors, including Senior Lecturer Rafid Al-Khannak.  Patryk had an excellent and consistently high standard of work throughout his studies and academic performance on his course “BSc (Hons) Computing and Web Development”, including his outstanding Project.  He applied sound project management and technical skills to devise and deliver an effective…

    Andrew Dodd
    Andrew Dodd

  • Old Brand Name Giveaway Competition Result

    We won! The box was received just before our AGM. To share the joy, MIET present at the AGM were excited to receive the IET pin. A great evening for everyone who attended the AGM!

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Enwave Site Visit

    Amazing experience to see the layers of Heat Exchange section and visited the operations at different levels under the ground level!It requires about 12 people to operate a plant that supply in excess of 626 MWth (1.8 million lbs/hr) of steam! A possibility to make it a business case to extend the application to housing energy supply without compromising our care for the environment. Straight regulation enforced to ensure the quality of our drinking water in Toronto.

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Proposal For A Guide To Earthing And Bonding Of 25kV Electrified Railways

    The IET Standards team are looking at a proposal for a Guide to Earthing and Bonding of 25kV Electrified Railways and are looking for comments.   The Scope of 25kV Railway Earthing and Bonding Requirements This guide aims to assist train operators, railway designers and installation contractors in adopting a harmonised approach towards E&B design philosophy for 25kV railway infrastructure. This will be in line with implementing a common earth system formed by bonding lineside assets and structures to the traction return system, effectively forming a low impedance meshed earth network. The guide will therefore undertake to explain the principles of a common earth system (traction and non-traction) which is able to provide a robust and low impedance path to earth. Electrical safety is required…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Event: STICK annual conference: 100 Years of Women in Engineering

    Conference on the history of women in engineering. 2019 marks the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). The Society was founded to support women engineers who, although welcomed into the profession during World War One, were often told “not to get comfortable” and came under pressure at the end of the war to leave the workforce to release jobs for men returning from the forces. The Women’s Engineering Society sought to resist this pressure, but also to promote engineering as a rewarding job for women as well as men. The STICK conference seeks to celebrate 100 years of WES and women in engineering. We have speakers who will celebrate the successes of women in engineering both past and present, explore the challenges around telling these stories and engage in the debate. For more…

    Anne Locker
    Anne Locker

  • Latest blog from the IET Archives

    Sir William Crookes and the Kinora The latest post on the IET Archives blog  tells the story of the Kinora, the home version of the popular Edwardian 'What the Butler Saw' arcade machines. Find out more about the example in the Archives, and the films we hold, including an early film of Sir William Crookes . The Archives team publish regular stories and news about the Archives and its collections on its blog - enjoy browsing past stories and finding out more about our collections.

    Anne Locker
    Anne Locker

  • APC 2019!! We'll Be There - Will You?

    The Communities team are joining forces with our colleagues in Publishing to host a joint stand at the all new IET Antennas and Propagation Conference in Birmingham! We’re looking forward to joining delegates at the conference, which looks to set to be a great one! There will be keynote talks from Sir Christopher Snowdon and Dr Kevin Boyle as well as invited talks from Dr Juan Reveles (Oxford Space Systems) and Professor Thomas Kürner (Technical University of Brainschweig). Find out more about the speakers here We are also excited to be joined at the conference by Tim Brown, the Editor-in-Chief of the MAP journal (Microwave, Antennas and Propagation) We’ll also be announcing the winner of the James R James Lifetime Achievement Award , chosen by the Antennas and Propagation Technical Network…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Update - The MFI / IET Joint National Meeting In Erlangen

    I have now received the abstract of the presentation to be made by Dr. Bernhard Kneer of Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH at the joint MFI / IET national meeting in Erlangen on October 19th. 2019. It is attached to this blog entry. If you haven't yet registered, please use the reply form attached to my previous post or download it from the MFI website and return it today! Kind regards,   Howard Gray IET Volunteer in Germany

    Howard Gray
    Howard Gray

  • Barclays AI Frenzy Events

    Barclays Bank have a facility in Cambridge called the Eagle Labs.  If you are interested in AI events, take a look at  https://labs.uk.barclays/ai/#events

    David Blake
    David Blake

  • IBC 2019 Panel Review ( IET Central London Network )

    'AI from multiple sources can build your platform the right way', 'Streaming providers still courting traditional media content creators','Appification of content'. Just some of the highlights from this year’s IBC 2019 event discussed at the IET Central London Network evening lecture organised jointly with the Royal Television Society. It is time to expect more real time platform based interactions to content only you want to see. We are moving to platforms that can slice and dice media that can not only predict what you want to see, but also let you monetise on it. Monitisation benefits for consumers and businesses might just be the next step... Read about event highlights including how 'Data commissioned content' is likely to be a main focus for content providers on the IET Central London…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • IBC 2019 Review ( IET Central London Network )

    “Data commissioned content will provide new methods of technology innovation” discussed the panel at the ‘Review of International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2019’ evening lecture organised by the Royal Television Society and the IET Central London Network held at IET Savoy Place. The panel chair, Paul Robinson, Director, Creative Media Partners talked through trends seen at IBC 2019 with Adriana Whiteley (Director of Bonsight and Committee member of the IET’s Media Network), Saleha Williams (Consultant, Cognizant) and Robert Ambrose, Managing Consultant (High Green Media  and Consulting Editor, IBC Conference). The panel discussed how Internet streaming providers are still having to work with traditional media producers where it is that balance of creative design along with new technologies…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • Backroom Skills

    Last night I attended the presentation by Tony Reid on Backroom skills in Glasgow and it prompted some thought.Tony took us on a journey to illustrate the non-technical skills required in our working lives, although there are lessons for our non-working lives too. Using the scenario of applying for a job, from CV, application form and interview, getting the job and working on a project Tony illustrated a wide range of skills required. Although we can stay silent, even that gives a message, and along with our body language, we are giving an endless stream of messages that is being read all the time in any face to face situation. Tony explained how these can be misunderstood and how they change across cultures. What is acceptable in one culture is not in others, using Japanese culture as an example…

    Dave Perton
    Dave Perton

  • Winners Of The IET Engineering And Technology Photographer Of The Year 2019

    The winners of the IET Engineering & Technology Photographer of the Year Competition 2019 have been announced This week we announced the winners who demonstrated the ingenuity, breadth and vibrancy of engineering and technology from the 450 entries received from young people and adults across the world. Photos were submitted to five categories: Design and Production; Digital; Environment and Energy; Structure and Transport. Supported by Amateur Photographer magazine and fronted by the Gadget Show’s Georgie Barrat, the Engineering & Technology Photographer of the Year 2019 was launched earlier in the year and was open to any photograph of an engineering-related subject that captures the dynamic, creative and progressive face of engineering and engineers today. The overall winner was Dibs McCallum…

    EngX Editorial
    EngX Editorial

  • LAUNCHING OF THE 1ST REGIONAL FARADAY CHALLENGE 2019, SIGNING CEREMONY ON A MoU BETWEEN THE IET AND PUJA (BRUNEI) AND OPENING OF AP-CVC 2019

    Sunday, 5th October 2019 - Aman Hills Hotel, Bandar Seri Begawan. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Brunei Darussalam Local Network (LN) organised the 1 st Regional Faraday Challenge 2019 and Asia Pacific Community Volunteer Conference (AP-CVC) 2019. The events were held at the Aman Hills Hotel, Kampong Manggis, Bandar Seri Begawan.  The Guest of Honour present during the events was Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Ar. Awang Haji Marzuke bin Haji Mohsin, Acting Minister of Development who has officially opened both events. Also present, was Yang Berhormat Ar. Siti Rozaimeriyanty, President of PUJA (Brunei), IET Fellow Members, Permanent Secretary & Deputy Permanent Secretaries, senior officers from the Ministry of Development , Head of Engineering Division PUJA (Brunei) – Ir. Haji…

    Aminuddin Yussof
    Aminuddin Yussof

  • [UniMAP IET OC]: 190417 Site Visit To Tunnel & Dam Construction Project At Timah Tasoh, JPS

    UniMAP IET On Campus (UIOC) had organized a site visit to project LENCONGAN BANJIR BARAT (LBB), department of irrigation and drainage, JPS Perlis. This event purposed to provide the platform for participants either experience or learning the overall technical operation of the irrigation and drainage system in Perlis, Malaysia. PPP representative team have guided the participants to their monitoring room complete with system SCADA. He introduced about the operation of SCADA system and function of every facility built around the dam. It was set up in middle of the main river at Perlis and supplies water to the people of Perlis as well as prevents any occurrence of flood in the state of Perlis.

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

  • [UCSI IET OC]: 190827 3D Printer Workshop

    The Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) On Campus of UCSI University has successfully conducted their first 3D Printer Workshop on the 27th and 28th July 2019. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive review of additive manufacturing technology to students in addressing various types of real-world problems. Through this workshop, students are able to learn about the theoretical knowledge of 3D modelling as well as to gain extensive practical experiences via the assembly and calibration of 3D printers. Furthermore, they are also exposed to the proper skills of handling the slicing software and some useful guidelines to evaluate the quality of 3D printed products.  A total of 35 students from different disciplines including engineering, business and optometry, divided into eight…

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

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