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  • Skanska UK Return-to-Work Programme 2016

    Skanska UK Return-to-Work Programme 2016 Women Returners are partnering with Skanska, a leading construction company and developer, to launch a new UK Return-to-Work Programme. Opportunities exist across the business including engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, design, geotechnical); operations (planner, project manager, construction supervisor, facilities/general management, BIM technician); commercial (quantity surveyor, buyer, commercial manager); and enabling functions (HR, IT, Health & Safety, Environment, Finance). Skanska are looking for talented professionals, both male and female, with relevant skills and experience who have taken a voluntary career break of two or more years. The programme is based in London and surrounding areas, at Maple Cross, and in Cambridgeshire. It…

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  • The School Gate SET

    The  School Gate SET  is a new online community of parents volunteering to help with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in their children’s primary schools. Set up by Kate Bellingham, (IET member, Champion for Girls' Opportunities in Engineering and former Tomorrow's World presenter), it will provide activity ideas, training and mentoring, through face to face training, a blog and other social media platforms.   Do you know a part-time or career break parent with a STEM background and a child in primary school who might like to get involved?   The target group are career-break parents who may have lost confidence in their STEM skills and are therefore less likely to 'return' to STEM work and they are more likely to self-identify as 'parents' than with 'STEM'. However, we are…

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  • International Robotics Showcase - 1 July 2016 (London)

    In my second of a series of posts in the run up to our fantastic event - the International Robotics Showcase - I wanted to concentrate on another exciting aspect of robotics engineering. A huge area of robotics engineering is looking to help people who are unable to walk - to walk again. With the help of robotic limbs this is becoming a reality for more and more people. At the forefront of this work is Dr Homayoon Kazerooni who is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also serves as the director of the Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory. Dr Kazerooni is a leading expert in robotics, control sciences, exoskeletons, human-machine systems and augmentation, bioengineering, mechatronics design, intelligent assist devices, and power…

  • National Women in Engineering Day - Resource Pack

    Take a look at the full resource pack for NWED 2016! Read more...

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  • Newsletter Distribution - North Yorkshire

    The Yorkshire and Humber Region (North, South and West Yorkshire & the Humber) has, for many years, distributed a paper-based newsletter initially by post and, lately, via an insert in the E&T magazine. The Communities Committee of the UK (the IET organisation, run by volunteers, that allocates budgets to the Local Networks) asked all networks to review their expenditure on newsletter production and seek to distribute event information and other details electronically via the regular e-mails and Engineering Community (here!). There has been much discussion in the region about ceasing the production of a paper newsletter but there has never been any concensus in the regional committee to move to electronic distribution of the newsletter. The budget submission for the North Yorkshire Local Network…

    Paul Smith, RPS
    Paul Smith, RPS

  • Limbitless engineer refuses to feed into stereotypes

    You’ll usually catch her at work in the engineering building’s innovation lab with a look of sheer concentration on her face as she tinkers with electronic circuit boards or operates complicated machinery, such as laser cutters and 3-D printers. -  Gabby Baquero, Central Florida Future Read more...

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  • Countdown is on to National Women in Engineering Day 2016

    On June 23 rd  2016, National Women in Engineering Day (NWED) will be celebrated worldwide to raise awareness of women in the engineering industry and the career opportunities available. The IET Women's Network has some fantastic events for you to attend on NWED. Read more...

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  • Let's get real about supporting women in tech

    Despite the well-documented (really obvious) gender gap in the tech sector, we’re not seeing a lot of improvement, and it’s time to take some serious action. Right now, women (who represent  57 percent  of the U.S. labor force) fill just a quarter (26.5 percent) of tech jobs at the top U.S. tech firms, and earn, on average, just 85 percent of what their male counterparts do. The thing is, only  18 percent of women hold leadership positions  in these companies. At the top 100 VC firms, a mere  7 percent  of managing partners are women.   Could it be because men just do a better job? Well, no. Not according to the research. - Craig Newmark, Recode.   Read more...

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  • Critical Mass; The Silent Competitor Within ‘InfoSec’

    The size of the Cyber Security market is vast. Through the standardisation of technology cyber security is appearing across more industries so is strengthening the confidence of new technology platforms. Its safe to say the phase from domain security networks into multi-tenant environments is no longer next-gen, but rather expected activities.  The ease at which technology allows horizontal and vertical integrations across market channels is efficiently realised and far more quicker than before. I have recently researched the Cyber Security market and found that human factors will now be the core of innovation – specifically enterprise systems and combined with the need for social promotions, the balance to achieve quality 'critical mass' might be the new competitor playing field. Almost of…

  • Ford Prize For Women In STEM Study 2016

    Recognising that women are traditionally under-represented in STEM studies and the related professions, Ford is delighted to award it's 2015 award to Melissa Matthews. Entries for 2016 accepted until 30th June 2016.

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  • Orla Murphy the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2015

    The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award is still open for entries. Here we ask Orla, last year’s winner, what winning has meant to her and what she has been doing since she won the award. Read more...

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  • Vision In Business For The Environment Of Scotland (VIBES) Awards - How Green Is Your IT?

    Did you know that looking for information on a search engine consumes energy? Do you know if the cloud you are using is really reducing energy consumption?  There is increasing demand for digital devices, more connected devices and digital information sources. Businesses are using cloud technology to store their data and reduce their energy consumption… but is this a sustainable solution?   Most of the energy consumed whilst using digital devices is not apparent. Not only do you need to charge your mobile phone, but you also use energy while you are checking your emails, browsing the internet or watching videos or movies online, that is not directly linked to the devices you are using.   Using a ‘’cloud” means that you use a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Interested In Our Past Events?

    Here are a couple of events the network have arranged in previous years: 1. Professor Roderick Smith, Chair of the Future Railway Research Centre at Imperial College, London, gave a presentation on the subject that Transportation Systems are the backbone of urban social and economic development and are a determinant of the quality of urban life.   2. Alec Ray, Chair of the Project Controls Network, chaired a presentation and discussion on the ACostE (Association of Cost Engineers) and the IET approaches to delivering Professional Accreditation.   The Projects Controls Festival Speaker: Roderick Smith 2013-05-01 | Control & Automation Channel >> go to webcast >> recommend to friend   How to be Recognised as a Project Controls Professional Speaker: Alec Ray 2013-02-22 | Management Channel >>…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Power Section: AC Or DC? Concentrated Or Distributed?‏

    About this event Synopsis 1:  Advanced Electrification of Transportation and Built Environment: AC vs DC Issue (Dr Tseng King Jet) Electrification is the process of enabling the powering of loads by electricity. Regarded as the greatest engineering achievement in the last century, it is still an ever evolving process as factors such as energy sources, distribution infrastructure, technologies and human social values change with time. In this presentation, the issue of Alternating Current (AC) versus Direct Current (DC) is reviewed and explained in a non-technical manner for a general audience. In the early days of electricity generation, there were two competing technologies for power transmission and distribution: AC and DC. Eventually AC power generation became widely adopted due to the ease…

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  • IET/ACostE Project Controls Network Committee 2018

    The Projects Controls Network (TPN) is collaboration between the IET and the Association of Cost Engineers with the aim of providing a Professional Knowledge Network which seeks to educate, inform, and improve the knowledge of Project Controls. The requirement for Project Controls is international and, universal, and cuts across all Technical, Engineering, Financial and Commercial areas. It is a requirement for Government Departments, Corporations, Utility Companies, Transportation, Hospitals, Olympics, Infrastructure Projects, Civil Projects etc. Without the Discipline of Project Controls it would not be possible for Projects and Project Management to succeed.   The committee is made up of volunteers from both the IET and the ACostE.  If you would like to know more about the Network, please…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • YPS: IET Faraday Challenge In IDA Tech Saturday 2016

    On 21 May 2016, the IET Singapore Young Professionals Section rolled out its Faraday Challenge at Suntec Convention Centre Singapore, for a large-scale event named “Tech Saturday” co-ordinated by Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). IDA aims to educate the public about the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) as a vital nation-building element. The IET Singapore was invited by IDA to organise Faraday Challenge for target audience of youngsters of up to 14 years old. Our Faraday Challenge was adapted from the the IET "Mission to Mars" package. It received overwhelming response from the parents and it was fully subscribed before the event. The Tech Saturday by IDA Singapore featured more than 10 events at the venue, attracting over 17000 visitors throughout…

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  • R&S Scope Rider Competition

    Rohde & Schwarz is initiating a quest to find the most innovative and unusual uses for the R&S Scope Rider, the rugged handheld oscilloscope with lab performance and functionality. Since we introduced the R&S Scope Rider we have come across many examples of the different ways in which our customers are using the instrument. This made us think; why not run a competition to search for the most unusual or innovative applications where the Scope Rider could be used? To start the competition we sent an R&S Scope Rider into space with the entire mission being filmed by The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s IET.tv. The film footage we recovered was better than we could have ever hoped for, truly highlighting the robustness of our portable oscilloscope! To watch the R&S Scope Rider on its…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • IET Member Features in Scouting Magazine

    Reaching out to parents helped 79th Reading Chieftan Scouts discover a pool of talented and willing volunteers who, in turn, were able to help them learn some impressive new skills - Scouting Magazine   Read more...

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  • Roberto Vittori - The IET Brings You A Real Life Astronaut

    Robotics is one of the most exciting areas in engineering at the moment. In fact the UK government has announced robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) as one of the eight technologies that will propel the UK to future growth. The recent capital investment from the UK government through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has resulted in the creation of eight dedicated capital facilities and four centres of doctoral trainings brought together under the EPSRC UK-RAS Network. The Network aims to provide academic leadership in key areas of transport, healthcare, manufacturing, unmanned systems and underpinning technologies to ensure that the UK will maintain its leading engineering and research capacity in RAS. As part of the IET's work in this area we work closely with…

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  • The girls learning science in defiance of Boko Haram

    Stella Uzochukwu, a former electronics engineer, is doing something profound. She is teaching girls how to code in defiance of  Boko Haram , whose brutal crusade against western-style education -- among other things -- has robbed children of education in northern Nigeria - CNN Read more...

  • The magic of nano-coating - Wonderful Engineering

    This is amazing! Watch the video ...

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  • Stephanie Alexander, graduate engineer

    Stephanie joined Bosch as a graduate engineer after completing her BSc (Hons) in Motorsport Technology at the University of Hertfordshire Read more...

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  • Annual Five Free Credits from IET Digital Library for IET Members

    IET Digital Library:  Knowledge Packs 5 Free Credits Each Year

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • IET Annual Dinner 2016 - Highlights

    IET Annual Dinner 2016 Watch the highlights of IET Annual Dinner 2016.  Clips of IET President and CEO&Secretary.

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

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