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A member of our committee was a judge at the recent Graduate Expo at Staffordshire University (GradEx). Howard Evans, originally from Bentley and who now works as a consultant judged the students. Pictured are the winners in the Aeronautical & Automotive category presented by David Hawkins – the Dean of Creative Arts and Engineering at the University. 1 st - Dominic McCormack 2 nd - Thomas Wise 3 rd - Jacob Cullen
With the continued decline in the auto sector I think new personal challenges (and opportunities) await ahead. The auto sector is being squeezed by several forces and all is not just Brexit related. Yes the uncertainty of the Brexit situation is a significant factor but manufacturing can always deal with change. Whilst not wishing to come down in favour of either the remain or leave position, it is the uncertainty generated during ongoing debate since the referendum by all sides of the argument that has resulted in a toxic situation in the economic, social, commercial and political spheres. This is significantly damaging our auto industry and supplier base. Far more significant though is the misinformed statements that are constantly emerging relating to diesel engines. It is beyond doubt…
This year, YPS Malaysia is honored to have three of its OC groups shortlisted for IET Campus Group of the Year Award. The teams are University of Southampton Malaysia OC, Swinburne Sarawak OC, and University Tunku Abdul Rahman OC. The IET On Campus Group of the Year Award is a way of recognising and rewarding the IET On Campus student group that has gone above and beyond the rest between 30 April 2018 – 30 April 2019. OCs who applied for the award were required to answer four questions, with appropriate descriptions and elaborations. Elements include: (1) Most successful event of the year (2) Most engaging social media post (3) A time the OC has collaborated (4) The greatest challenge the OC has overcome Winner will grab £1,000 to spend on an activity of their choice, and every member in the…
Any Physicists or Engineers able to help with physics research? If so please please detail what you think got you through your their physics studies at https://leeds.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/doing-physics
To mark this year’s International Women in Engineering Day, and to highlight diversity across engineering and technology – not just gender – we have today launched a new social media campaign #IAmAnEngineer, which features a variety of real-life engineers.The campaign follows new IET research that found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of British women are considering taking on careers in engineering despite there only being 12%* (Engineering UK) currently in industry. When exploring the reasons why, the IET led research found that nearly a fifth of women (17%) suggest the disparity in those thinking about pursuing engineering and those who follow through could be down to a lack of visible role models. This becomes most evident when considering the 28% of women who don’t think they’re clever enough…
Does social media enhance our experience of media? Are we less passive in our engagement with content now? What happens when large numbers of fans can communicate? Media content continues to evolve in interesting and sometimes unexpected ways. We are always being told that media is continually changing because of advances in technology. The original way that people used to consume films and TV was live – in a cinema on a screen, or at home on a TV set. Then home video-taping allowed people to time-shift, and to ‘collect’ films and TV programmes for viewing whenever they wanted. Then streaming allowed people to binge-watch an entire series on the day of release (or weeks later), and the physical ‘collecting’ of vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays began to fade because of the enhanced ease…
The IET TT LN was invited by the University of the West Indies to set up a Booth at its annual MME Department’s Annual Conference & Exhibition on May 22, 2019. This event was very successful as usual, as there were many visitors to the IET TT LN Booth which was manned throughout the day by various Executives of the IET TT LN. Various IET materials were on display to market and highlight the very activities that the IET has to offer. The visitors were very impressed and show interest in becoming members of the IET.
Good day all I believe this poster was circulated in an email recently by the IET communities team. For those who missed that email, here is the link to the poster. http://email.ietinfo.org/files/amf_iet/project_1955/IET_Communities_Mythbusters_Infographic.pdf Thank you IET Communities team.
Dr Joe Milnes of the UKAEA (UK Atomic Energy Authority) gave a fantastic talk about how to, as he put it, make a “sun in a bottle”. A great overview was provided on the engineering challenges & how other disciplines such as materials science, computer simulation, & obviously physics, are required to solve many of these challenges alongside engineers. Given the UK government’s commitment to reduce CO2 emission by 45% by 2030 & to zero by 2050, Dr Milnes presented the advantages of fusion as an energy supply given that the fuel source is plentiful and obviously carbon free. This was balanced with a joke about it being “always 30 years away”, though optimistically he did say that he was confident that this time it really would be available within 20-30 years from now due to the research conducted…
For those who made it along to the joint IET Healthcare Technologies and Robotics and Mechatronics event on 'The Future of Medicine - The Role of Doctors in 2029' heard about some of the amazing technologies that are being developed to take us into the future of medicine.After the event, I found these online and we did cover some of the amazing AI and robotics advances that are not just online thoughts, but currently being looked at by our industry and academia. These areas may not be all about the medicine, but it is interesting how the technology can be utilised in other ways. 'Alternative Limb Project' showcases the Creative Possibilities of Prosthetics Adobe's New AI Detects Photoshopped Faces
Fusion - Nope, we're not talking blackcurrants infused into water. Dr Joe Milnes JET Operating Contract Senior Manager - Culham Science Centre, UK Atomic Energy Authority gave a very insightful account of how the Joint European Torus (JET) has been progressing the journey of fusion energy at the IET Central London Network evening lecture held at the IET Savoy Place. Amongst other particulars, he explained how JET is helping the journey towards commercial fusion energy to be used across a grid-network. During the event he described in clarity how the Tokamak concept is being used to develop fusion energy and how other platforms like Spherical, MAST, H3AT and ITER are playing a major role for fusion development – and at the same time also defining brand new complementary processes such as the…
Below is a Thank You note received from the group of students from Ryerson Formula Racing. " Hello Jenny, We have been busy all year preparing for our competitions, FSAE Michigan and FSAE North. Now that these competitions are complete and we are entering our summer testing phase, we would like to reach out and thank you for your support in completing RF-19. Without your help, we would not have been able to produce a car worth naming it our 25th-anniversary vehicle. Thank you for your generous donation. IET helped us push our boundaries this year and attend a second competition. Formula North really tested our car and taught us a lot about both the static and dynamic events. Thank you for your involvement with Ryerson Formula Racing and we look forward to working with you in the future! We…
4th July 2019, Registration from 1:30pm, visit begins at 2pm and finishes at 5pm RAF Air Defence Radar Museum Nr RRH Neatishead Horning Norfolk NR12 8YB Register here...
To help inspire the next generation of astronauts and engineers, we have today launched a new competition with iconic comic Beano inviting six to 13-year olds to design a product which they could not live without on Mars.The ‘Life on Mars’ competition is open for entries from now until 3 July 2019. Entrants must send their design for a product, along with a few sentences on how they would adapt it to work on Mars. The competition has launched after new IET research found children are looking to space just as much as their grandparents were 50 years ago, but for very different reasons. Nearly two thirds* (61%) of children are worried about environmental damage to the planet, with 49% believing we will have to look to Space for somewhere to live in the future. The research was conducted amongst…
Weds 5th June 2019 Sarath Tennakoon joined us from Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda to update us on the latest technologies of the DC power super grid, HVDC, and the advantages of offshore wind energy . The mechanisms of the wind turbine and the scaleability of them was also discussed. It was a great reunion for many colleagues as Sarath was a lecturer at Staffordshire University and is now an Emeritus Professor. The highlight was the discussions this prompted with the group of over fifty attendees, with the R&D team from GE being present amongst engineers from all areas. If you were present and would like a CPD certificate, then please download one from our FILES area. UPDATE:Sarath has kindly given his slides, these are attached, and in the File area ( https://communities.theiet.org…
Looking forward to the fully subscribed technical tour tomorrow @ East Brothers Timber.
Life cycle costs (LCC) play a pivotal role in the financial management of construction projects around the world. As a part of the whole life cost (WLC), they allow critical decisions to be made about the importance of capital and longer-term costs that ultimately affect asset performance, longevity, disaster resilience and sustainability. It is for this reason that the ICMS Coalition has revised and extended the scope of International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) to incorporate this broader cost classification. This new edition supersedes the first edition of ICMS (July 2017) although this second edition can still be used solely for capital cost reporting.Since inception, the driving principle behind ICMS have been that consistent practice in presenting construction costs globally…
As we approach the 2019 Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career awards (submission deadline, 28 June at 17:00) we caught up with last year's William James award winner to find out the rewards of research life, her route into postdoctoral research and the perks of winning an IET award. Rossana Castaldo, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Univeristy of Warwick, is working in biomedical engineering and developing technology which promises to improve chemotherapy treatment. Tell us more about your research Our bodies operate according to circadian rhythms – they change physically, mentally and behaviourally following a daily cycle. These circadian rhythms affect chemotherapy treatment and treatment affects them too, so they need to be monitored.This can be done by blood, salivary…
Scientific Video Protocols is a full open-access peer-reviewed video journal publishing in 4k cinematic quality. The home page is https://scivpro.com/ There are interesting interviews from leaders of research groups including ones from the Cavendish. Take a look at https://scivpro.com/manuscript/10_32386_scivpro_000008/ for an interview with Sir Richard Friend regarding Perovskite LEDs.
Last year's IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year (YWE) winner, Sophie Harker, features in the latest Engineering Matters podcast .In the podcast, Sophie discusses how she first became interested in engineering, her career to date and her aspirations to become an astronaut. The podcast includes a call to action for young woman engineers to apply for this year's YWE awards. Entries are open until 7 July 2019. Sophie also received the Sir Henry Royce Achievement Medal for Young Professionals and since her award win, she has been actively involved in IET activities, volunteering as a media spokesperson for British Science Week. Sophie's also taking part in planned activities for this year's International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) and our Engineer a Better World campaign, which launches soon…
Seeking nominations for our Doctoral Dissertation Prize 2019. The Prize recognises a student for their research excellence in the field of Control & Automation. Do you know a student who deserves to win this year - the prize money on offer is £500!The award is open to all relevant students who were awarded their PhD in the general area of Control and Automation, at a UK university, between 1st October 2017 up to 30 September 2019 and nominations are now open. This year, for the first time, we are using an online platform for submissions. Apply online Closing date is 1st October 2019 at 17:00 (GMT) Need any more encouragement to nominate someone? Read what last year's winner Alberto Padoan had to say: " It is a great pleasure and honour to receive the 2018 IET Control & Automation Ph.D.…
Wishing members who are celebrating the end of Ramadan with joy and happiness of Eid Mubarak / Selamat Hari Raya.
YPCC Project: Engineering Open House goes Global 18/19 Goal/Objective: Engineering Open House events held in three additional countries in 2019 Identify potential organisations who would be interested in holding an Engineering Open House event in their place of business . Work with them to plan, promote, and execute the event. Background Engineering Open House is currently a UK only initiative that sees businesses open their doors to children and their parents to see engineering in real life. The event has run for the last 2 years and the number of businesses involved has increased including companies like Google, BBC, TFL, and Ofcom. Example @ https://youtu.be/bStRGxrdf9A Constraints No budget is allocated from the IET, only event promotional materials and marketing…
Programming is easy! Our introductory Python programming workshop was glad to have Assc Prof. Dr Andrew Ng sharing his expertise! Through this quick but informative workshop, participants gained confidence to dive deeper in programming exploration. More exciting workshops are coming soon. Stay tuned!
