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  • Do you want to inspire Technicians of the future?

    In Autumn 2022, Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery ( https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/technicians-david-sainsbury-gallery ) will open at the Science Museum, in London. Aimed at 11-16-year-olds, the interactive gallery will immerse young people in the world of technicians, where they’ll take a peek behind the scenes of your vital but often unseen roles. Visitors will discover stories from many different technicians through videos and photos. This will be a free interactive permanent gallery seeking to change perceptions of technical careers and inspire tomorrow’s technicians. You can see articles here: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/science-museum-new-gallery-teenagers-technicians-london-b958074.html?fbclid=IwAR3RY9igZ_zHTfmRglb9qBZmM-PUTJC3dshnXx2PvqgGz6Sd_NCdeb3EGYo…

    Rebecca Gillick
    Rebecca Gillick

  • Have radio-frequency particle accelerators reached the end of the road?

    The Particle Accelerator Engineering Community has arranged a webinar on 11th January at 11am to discuss this topic. Radio-frequency (RF) has been the workhorse of particle accelerators since the 1960’s. Developed from the high power RF sources used for RADAR during the war the energy of these particle accelerators has been going up by a factor of 10 every 6 years. However this have been slowing down in the last few years and new technology using lasers and plasma is appearing offering higher gradients (although worse stability). Can the rate of improvement in RF accelerators continue or have we reached the limit? In this webinar we will look at new developments in RF technology that will continue to increase performance for the foreseeable future. The talk will cover improvements leading…

  • Design and technology worksheets

    We are pleased to share our 18 free activity sheets to test key GCSE DT skills for teachers to use in class and for young adults to practise independently. (Some topics are in the maths curriculum too.) Maybe your family might even like to partake in a challenge this festive break! Download individually below or visit the webpage to find out more. Areas Can you calculate the area of the shapes on this activity sheet? Density Can you calculate the mass of the objects on our activity sheet and work out the density? Calculating cost See if you can calculate costs that go into the making of a single product. Ohm’s law and resistance What is Ohm’s law? Test your knowledge around current, voltage and resistance in an electrical circuit. Pythagoras Download…

  • New James Webb Space Telescope educational STEM resources

    We wanted to share some of the new content that is ready for teaching STEM to the next generation in January! As you may be aware, the James Webb Space Telescope is due to launch later this month, so we have prepared some back-to-school activities for primary and secondary aged children to take part in, that are all linked to the curriculum, with step-by-step guides prepared and slides for working through the activity with children in the lesson. Primary James Webb Space Telescope resources: Stargazing like a telescope Our Stargazing like a telescope resource is an exciting way to look at constellations and teach the solar system to your 7-11 year olds. Discuss the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope launch with your class during this curriculum-linked activity and inspire their…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member in Space

  • IET Hong Kong November & December Newsletter

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    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Applicants lacking technical skills remains the main difficulty seen by engineering employers, study finds

    We carry out an annual skills survey of engineering employers in the UK. In 2021 we focused on the current skills challenges employers are facing, identify barriers to building supply of the needed skills, and the skills that will be needed in future. Download your free copy of the report for more findings, conclusions, and recommendations: theiet.org/skills Disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected businesses of all sizes with some staff switching to working from home, some becoming ill and having to self-isolate, and others being furloughed or made redundant, not to mention site closures and decreases in sales. There are also impacts caused by Brexit. This survey found around half of respondents have experienced difficulties importing/exporting and a quarter claimed…

  • Realising the benefits of interoperability for health and social care in England

    We've launched a new report that sets out our position on the digital transformation of the National Healthcare Service (NHS) and social care across England. For as long as healthcare providers have used multiple IT systems, the NHS has struggled with interoperability. The problem grows exponentially as the number of systems supporting administrative and clinical processes within a healthcare provider increases and it gets even bigger when these providers are required to share information. Yet achieving interoperability is becoming ever more critical as we move towards statutory integrated care systems, through proposed legislation that has been drafted by the Government. This report aims to define and summarise the difficulties inherent in achieving interoperability and analyse accomplishments…

  • Official page for Community Committee Asia Pacific (CC-AP)

    Welcome to the IET Community Committee Asia Pacific (CC-AP) page! What is the CC-AP? The CC-AP comprises IET volunteers who support the Local Networks (LNs) across the Asia Pacific region. The aim is to facilitate communication between communities and share best practice. CCAP Terms of Reference Where does the CCAP sit in the IET framework? The CC-AP reports to the Communities Resourcing Committee (CRC). The CRC is responsible for leading the IET communities’ activity, planning and resourcing, and ensuring that our work aligns with the IET strategy. CRC What does CC-AP do anyway? Who is on the CC-AP? The CC-AP 2023-2024 is: - Alice Chan (Chair) from New Zealand 2021 - 2024 - Dodi Mak (Senior Staff Member) from Hong Kong (Staff) - Keith Chan (Vice Chair/ Finance Lead…

  • Cambridge webinars available to view online

    Please see below a list of all our webinar recordings which are available to view online: Re-engineering the microscope 19 Nov 20 Renewable energy - how to balance the electric grid 26 Nov 20 Next generation solutions for electrical grid monitoring 3 Dec 20 What's so interesting about 5G? 21 Jan 21 Aircraft electrification 25 Feb 21 The Breath Biopsy® Platform 11 Mar 21 Vertical Aerospace 15 Apr 21 There is more than a cat in the Schroedinger box: a Python 6 May 21 The HydroFLEX Hydrogen-powered train project 20 May 21 Perspectives on audio: Information vs data; fidelity vs resolution 17 Aug 21 Nvidia powers the AI revolution 21 Oct 2021 The Cambridge autonomous bus trials 18 Nov 21 CorrosionRADAR - a journey from an invention to a global corrosion monitoring company…

    Julie
    Julie

  • ICMS 3rd Edition

    The ICMS third and Final edition has been issued recently, and an abridged version of the press release together with a copy of the Standard is attached. The IET Project Controls Network are founder members and part owners of the ICMS Standards. The second edition of ICMS extended the scope of the first edition to encompass life cycle costs, reflecting the pivotal role they play in the financial management of construction projects around the world. This third edition recognises the criticality of reducing greenhouse gas emissions if a disaster caused by global climate change is to be averted. In ICMS, greenhouse gas emissions are measured in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent, and for simplicity, referred to throughout as ‘carbon emissions’. By providing a common reporting framework…

  • Anglian Coastal webinars available to view online

    Please see below a list of all our webinar recordings which are available to view online: Do we need psychological safety within teams? 25 Jun 20 The future of TV: lets make it personal 9 Jul 20 5G demystified: the what, when and where 6 Aug 20 Active-house versus Passiv-haus - but is either enough? 13 Oct 20 Artificial Intelligence: Truth, Lies and Consequences 9 Nov 20 Indoor Localisation in the IoT era 30 Nov 20 Agile - just another buzzword? Or key to surviving/thriving in the 21st century world? 10 Dec 20 Nobody saw it coming - the rise and rise of the camera phone 26 Jan 21 You are 467 in the queue - your call is moderately important to us... 22 Feb 21 Agile – It’s all about the people! 9 Mar 21 CityFibre is unleashing the UK's digital potential 30 Mar 21 Cyber…

    Julie
    Julie

  • Essex Network CPD certificates

    Please see below links to download the CPD certificate for our recent webinars. Security and privacy challenges in the 5G connected Cooperative Intelligent Transport system 8 December 2021 EDSAC 26 January 2022 The challenges of delivering a charging network for the vehicles of the future 9 February 2022 Industrial Resilience to Disasters 9 March 2022 Amendment 2 of the Wiring Regulations 18 May 2022 Artificial Intelligence and Ethics 11 January 2023

    Julie
    Julie

  • 2021 highlights from Insight and Policy

    2021 was a year of recovery, building back better and adapting to new ways of working and living. From Covid-19 to COP26, this year has highlighted many unique challenges and opportunities. Working with our expert panels, industry, academia, and Government, we continued to provide engineering solutions across many industry sectors. Through interviews, blog posts, reports, consultations, webinars, and more, we aimed to deliver insight to advance technology and innovation for the benefit of society. Below are some of our highlights of this year. Built Environment Digitisation for construction product manufacturers: a plain language guide - how manufacturers can structure and share data safely. Design and Manufacturing The future manufacturing engineer: ready to embrace major change…

  • Sussex Local Network CPD Certificates 2021/22

    Below you will find the CPD certificates for our 2021/22 season of technical talks. Click on the 'Attached file' text, download the pdf file and add your name using your pdf viewer. Date of talk Title of talk Attached file Tuesday 26th October How to use light to make aircraft lighter How to use light to make aircraft lighter Tuesday 2nd November 6G Wireless: A New Strategic Direction 6G Wireless Tuesday 16th November Can Artificial Intelligence help make our critical infrastructure more resilient? AI Infrastructure Tuesday 7th December Advanced Manufacturing Techniques to accelerate Small Modular Reactor Deployment SMR Manufacture Tuesday 11th January Antennas in Laptops Tablets and Foldable Devices Antennas in Laptops Tuesday…

    David James
    David James

  • Welcome to IET EngX

    IET EngX is the new and improved professional online resource that connects you to other engineers throughout the world to call on for help during your career when you need it most. Log in with your usual IET log in details at https://engx.theiet.org to create your community profile. Select your interests and specialisms so you can personalise the content you see on your homepage. When you log in, you’ll see a personalised activity feed on your homepage containing content from all around the community related to the interests you’ve selected. Updating your interests is easy. Visit your profile and select ‘edit’ to amend your technical interests and specialisms as well as share a little more about yourself in your biography Research shows that early career engineers are turning to search…

    Evanna Gale
    Evanna Gale

  • Digitisation For Construction Product Manufacturers (IET SEP Team)

    "You first need to digitise your unstructured data" explained Su Butcher from the Editorial Board, at the 'Digitisation For Construction Product Manufacturers' panel discussion webinar organised by the IET SEP Team and thefis.org. Su discussed the importance of digitisation and cited examples on how manufacturers can help organisations become empowered to take control of their data assets. Paul Surin, Global Lead Built Enviromint & Engineering Construction operations at IBM, highlighted digitisation is a cultural change for the entire organisation, not just the technical departments. Manufactures are looking at methods for commercial imperatives and your organisation needs to be ready to take advantages of new ecosystems that are being developed. Patricia Masset, Digital and Technology Manager…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • Join our network that brings manufacturing digital technologies and sustainability together

    Take part in our new campaign that highlights the importance of manufacturing digital technologies to reach our sustainability goals.   To move manufacturing towards a circular economy, data and digital technologies will play a key role. A circular economy ensures that waste is eliminated, resources are reused, and environmental harm is minimised. Digital technologies in manufacturing can; help scale-up productivity and emissions improvements in-factory; build resilience in supply chains and production in the face of global disruption, and design better products with materials that are reusable and recyclable. Our new initiative advocates for digital technology that not only improves efficiency but helps us reach our net zero and sustainability goals. To do this, we are creating a network to…

    IET Policy Editorial
    IET Policy Editorial

  • CEng Seminar – Part 4: UK SPEC 4

    CEng Seminar – Part 4: UK SPEC 4 Date: 27 November 2021 Time: 8pm -9:10pm (AEDT) Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart; 5pm - 6:10pm (AWST) Perth; 7:30pm - 8:40pm (ACDT) Adelaide, Darwin Guest speaker: Mr. Colin Sellers                          Head of Registration and Standards at the IET Panelist: EUR ING Deon Rowley                 Chairperson of IET New South Wales Local Network The Engineering Council is the UK’s regulatory body for the engineering profession. It operates under a Royal Charter and is governed by a Board that represents UK Licensees as well as individuals from industries and sectors with an interest in the regulation of the profession. Who UK-SPEC is for? Many different users will find this document useful. However, it has been written primarily for these audiences…

    Alison Siu
    Alison Siu

  • 2021 Online Event Replays And Resources

    This article lists all available replays and resources from Berkshire's online events during 2021. Topics include 5G, AI, Medical, and Renewable energy. Building back better: How robotics and automation could help the recovery of the UK on 23rd Sept., 2021 The replay of this webinar is now available on both Vimeo and YouTube The use of ultrasound waves in therapeutic drug delivery , 16th September, 2021 The replay of this webinar is now available on YouTube Ethical Engineering in the Arms Industry on 29th July, 2021 The replay of this webinar is now available on both Vimeo and YouTube Marine Radar: Radar electronics for leisure marine radars on 15th July, 2021 Click here to see a replay of the webinar Battery Storage in the…

    Keith Blackmun
    Keith Blackmun

  • Speaker Highlight - Annual Event 2021 - Galen Aymar - The ISIS Linac Tank 4 Replacement

    Today's speaker hightlight is on Galen Aymar.   Bio Galen Aymar is the Accelerator Design Group Leader at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, working with his group on numerous projects involving repairs, upgrades and R&D for the ISIS proton synchrotron. Previously Galen spent more than ten years in private industry designing RF amplifiers used in accelerators. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Physics.   Synopsis The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source utilises a linear accelerator comprised of 4 drift tube linac tanks. The fourth of these tanks has reached its end-of-life and requires replacement. This talk will review the history of the tank, the design process for the new tank and the efforts required to build and install the new tank, which is currently being done during a…

  • Do you have an electric car or are you a first line responder to EV incidents?

    Together with colleagues in the IET Publishing and Standards team the ARTS TN have put together this useful and informative free guide. Download the guide and let us have your comments in this blog.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • IET Brunei Darussalam Network Community History

    As part of IET 150th Anniversary, IET Brunei Darussalam Network has shared their story from the earliest days and formation to key network events and people, awards, and much more. IET Brunei Darussalam Network was founded on 29th November 1997 whereby it was officiated by IEE President John Taylor at its inaugural ceremony. As of November 2020, IET Brunei Darussalam Network has a total of 115 members comprising of individuals from various sectors from the government agencies as well as the private sectors. The current Honorary Chairman of IET Brunei Darussalam Network, Ir. Haji Jailani bin Haji Buntar, reiterated that "Our mission remains as relevant as ever to advance and share knowledge that contributes to our national development by building open, flexible and unlimited knowledge network…

    Aminuddin Yussof
    Aminuddin Yussof

  • Speaker Highlight - Annual Event 2021 - Mike Nunn - Progress Towards High Integrity RF Cavity Manufacture In The UK

    Speaker highlight this week features Mike Nunn from TWI. Synopsis  TWI primarily works in research, development and consultancy, but also regularly steps into the manufacturing domain. We have bridged supply chain deficiencies for low volume applications, where high value adding processes are required, many times for a range of industry sectors. This presentation will include details of ongoing work to put in place a viable manufacture route for large superconducting niobium RF cavities.  Bio Mike Nunn is the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Group, Operations Manager, at TWI Limited. Mike is a Fellow of both the IMechE and the Welding Institute, a Chartered and European Engineer. TWI supports industry and collaborates with academia to address a wide range of engineering and materials science…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Manufacturers’ Plain Language Guide – Events And Webinars Update

    Following the successful launch of the guide to digitisation at UK Construction Week in October, the Editorial Board have been invited to speak at a number of trade association and manufacturers events over the coming months. Here is our summary of the launch and what’s coming up. Press Release The IET have published a press release about the guide featuring endorsements from Dame Judith Hackitt and James Talman (CEO of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors). Read it here: Manufacturers must embrace digitisation to ensure safer construction industry Guide Launch Event 6 November UK Construction Week The Guide was launched at an oversubscribed session at UK Construction Week at the NEC on 6th October. You can download it here. The guide is available in a full 40-page version and as…

    ManufacturersPLG Team
    ManufacturersPLG Team

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