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Instrument Development And Professional Registration

Steps to Increase Effectiveness in Instrument Development (Especially in Meeting Regulatory Requirements for the Health Care Market) Chai Meng Fee There are so many options in technology, tools and resources which are available to us to develop new products today. So where do we start? Chai Meng Fee, who is currently the President for Agilent Malaysia and with close to 30- years of working experience in various industries and different fields, firmly believes that a set of “good practice” guidelines that complies to the appropriate requirements should be the guiding light. Clearly this can help to lower overall development cost, reduce technical risk, as well the potential to shorten project schedule too. This is especially important when launching instrument product for the health care market…

Julie
Thanks To All For Making this Such A Wonderful Day...

We had a great fun-packed day, tasting some wonderful delights before heading off to the Hallwilersee, which is famous for being the Swiss Lake where Malcolm Campbell set a world speed record back in 1938. Attaching a couple of pictures...

Jeff Hunter
Getting To The Special Event: Combined Networking / Malcolm Campbell Day

http://www.boniswil.ch/documents/Waldhuette_Boniswil_Plan.pdf Coming by Train is quite easy - just head to Lenzburg, walk out of the station, cross the road and board the little inter-village commuter train waiting for you. Jump off at Hallwil train station and then we'll walk some approx 10 minutes to the hut. Alternatively feel free to drive there, but please don't block the road. Check out the nice map ( click on the http link, not the map above). Finally, here's some nice walking links: Route Waldhütte ï ð Wasserschloss: https://goo.gl/maps/D36jN Route Wasserschloss ï ð Seengen SGH Steg: https://goo.gl/maps/nrDJj Route Seengen SGN Steg ï ð Meisterschwanden: https://goo.gl/maps/Tdju8

Jeff Hunter
Aerospace Network - Young Professionals Group

The IET Aerospace Network is pioneering knowledge exchange and networking with peers. It is more important than ever to have Young Professionals ready to lead the way and ensure that the Aerospace Network is the go-to place for knowledge and expertise. We would like to invite you to be part of the first IET Aerospace Young Professionals' Group where you will have the opportunity to: -expand your network -support aerospace events -promote engineering to young people To find out more or to apply as a volunteer, please email us here . Please also help us to promote our recruitment campaign by circulating this flyer and our video .

Deborah-Claire McKenzie
Annual Dinner 2015

Teesside Network are pleased to invite you to our annual dinner & reunion 2015. Full details can be found on the attached poster.

Former Community Member
Introducing Professional Development E-classes And Webinars

The IET understand that with the pressures of trying to juggle work commitments, family commitments and with geographical constraints that not all members are able to attend face to face training sessions. For this reason, we have developed live training e-classes and webinars to make some of our popular professional development courses topics available online. Our e-classes have been designed by our professional skills trainers to give you key skills that you can effectively implement in both your professional and personal life by utilising established theories and concepts. Our free webinars are designed to enable you to develop an overall awareness of various topics, which you can use in your daily life. Both the professional development e-classes and webinars can be accessed anywhere with…

Kathryn Bain
IET Safety Assessments Seminar 2015 ISO26262

ISO26262: Demonstrate compliance as the standard evolves Join the IET on 30 September 2015 at IET Birmingham: Austin Court as Dr David Ward, Head of Functional Safety at MIRA guides you through a day of technical learning and practical case studies to help you prepare for the changing ISO 26262 automotive electronics safety standard, David is a leading international expert in automotive functional safety and also the UK Principal Expert to ISO/TC22/SC32/WG8 “Road vehicles – Functional Safety” which develops ISO 26262. Find our more and regsiter.

Lynsay Callaghan in standards
Networking Night With PDPA Training And PATW Winner Presentation

Introduction IET (Singapore Network) is providing an opportunity for members – particularly those from the Young Professionals Section – to become acquainted with the general procedures required to comply with Singapore’s Data Protection Act. The evening shall commence with a basic training session by Mr Jolyon Caplin then those attending can relax and enjoy the Present-Around-The-World presentation by this year’s Singapore winner, Miss Smrithi Keerthivarman as she prepares to take part in the Regional Present-Around-The-World in Beijing. About the Speaker Smrithi is an Aerospace Engineering student and recipient of the prestigious CN Yang Scholarship in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Having a lways had a passion for Space, Smrithi has consistently engaged herself in Science and…

Former Community Member
Ecosystem Of Things & Emerging Threat Vectors

Inside the corporate network, threat vectors are now known and where granularity might not exist mitigation efforts are created, through People, Process and Technology. Technology adoption is becoming mainstream in all aspects of life, emerging areas of technology use are listed below: - Wifi Hacking - Mobile Network Hacking - Bioweapons-DNA Hacking - Protocol Hacking - Self Modifying malwares - Ransomware exploits - Device instrument manipulation ( Gyroscope / Sensors ) With the trend of consumerisation now walking into the ecosystem of things, the requirements for cyber security to be included in the initial design and scope is required. Non-Functional Requirements analysis can help scope the actual constraints as can tools like SABSA. With the ' Ecosystem of Things ' now hitting mainstream…

Rimesh Patel in Cybersecurity
HTN Community Update - 28 August 2015

As the summer break draws to a close, I wanted to take the opportunity to look back at some of the fantastic events the Healthcare Technologies network (HTN) has been involved in this session. The year began with our Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career Awards in February 2015, this time working in collaboration with the IMechE’s Biomedical Engineering Association (BmEA). The quality of entries was excellent, as were the presentations, and I’m very pleased to announce that the winners of the IET Awards will be presenting at our Annual Healthcare Lecture in November. In May 2015 we collaborated with the Royal Society of Medicine to produce the very successful one day seminar discussing the topic of ‘ The future of medicine – the role of the doctor in 2025 ’. I’m delighted to say…

Peter Bannister
Submitting a Declaration for the 2015 CPD Cycle

For the 2015 Review Cycle the year under review is 2014. If you have opted in to the Voluntary CPD Monitoring Scheme the declaration window in Career Manager is now open. Visit and log-in to the IET website at www.theiet.org/career-manager . Select ‘ CPD ’ from the Quick Launch Tool located on the right hand side of Career Manager. And select ‘ Submit my annual CPD Declaratio n’. Select ‘ Start CPD Review ’ to view the CPD Return Checklist. This will ask you to opt in to the CPD monitoring scheme. Even if you have already opted-in, please still select Proceed & Opt In . The easy to use checklist will indicate which areas you need to complete, you can progress through the checklist and ensure you complete it as fully as possible. There are three mandatory items which you need to complete which…

Kathryn Bain
Venue Change: Some Details About The Next NorCal Meeting On September 12th.

This is a plug for the forthcoming IET NorCal Presentations on September 12 th . Title: A review of how the Internet of Things will change our lives . Presenter: John Manville is Senior Vice President of the IT Global Infrastructure Services team at Cisco Abstract: The Internet of Things is going to change our world, in fact it’s already started. From sensors to big data analysis we are entering a new phase of how much information we have available. Areas where The Internet of Things will play a part include food, health, energy, garbage (yes garbage!), water, and many others. The talk will discuss many of the possibilities as well as present some currently available technology. There will be some hands on demonstrations as well as a chance to see how well you can handle a drone! Title: Experiences…

Allan Casey
Looking to the skies with the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

Looking to the skies with the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory. A publically accessible observatory , located in an internationally reknowned dark sky location. The observatory is open to the public, amateur astronomers, groups, clubs, schools and universities, with the aim of inspiring people of all ages and all backgrounds with the beauty and wonder of the universe. The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory do a whole range of events that you may be interested in - have a look at their events calendar page . The events are run by the resident astronomer and science educator David Warrington, as well as a group of local volunteers. The observatory also hold special events, based around particular astronomical events or featuring a talk by a visting guest speaker.

Lynsay Callaghan
FIRST LEGO League (FLL®︎) 2015 TRASH TREK Challenge

2015 Trash Trek Challenge The Ultimate STEM Challenge happening in Scotland. We're not talking trash - we're cleaning it up! Annoucning the 2015 FIRST LEGO League! Teams of children aged 9-16 are invited to explore the fascinating world of waste, from collection and sorting to smart production and reuse. Build and program a LEGO robot to tackle the Trash Trek missions, invent a solution to the world's problem of waste, and present it at your regional tournament. It's easy for schools, organisations or groups of friends to take part. Register now! Tournaments in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews. Training for teachers and coaches included. Bursaries available. FIRST LEGO League (FLL®) FIRST LEGO League (FLL®) challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. During the…

Lynsay Callaghan
The power of online communities

One of the questions we get asked about online communities is ‘Why bother?’ It’s a fair question and rather than giving you a list of theoretical answers we came across an example where virtual discussions in the IET Control & Automation Online Community became a physical event which will be taking place in September 2015. It’s a good illustration of the potential online communities have to meet the IET’s objectives. A discussion that began on MyCommunity has developed into new event for the Control & Automation Technical and Professional Network (TPN). Real value can come from getting involved in discussions on MyCommunity, as shown by the creation of the upcoming lecture on the use of dynamic simulation in the development of control systems. This event was developed off the back of a discussion…

Former Community Member
2015-16 Committee

Tola Saka Chair Graeme McKinley Vice Chair Calum MacInnes Treasurer Craig Walker Secretary Ifeanyi Azolibe Online Community Administrator

Lynsay Callaghan
Other Scottish IET Communities

IET Scotland IET Scotland South East Network IET Scotland South East Young Professionals IET Scotland South West Network IET Scotland South West Young Professionals IET Scotland North Network

Former Community Member
SERMS Committee Members 2017-18

Chairman: D Dick , OBE BA (Hons) MLitt PhD CEng FIET Vice Chairman: N G Shepherd , MA MSc CEng MIET Past Chairman: J A Prettyman , MIET Honorary Secretary: I B Currier , MBE TD BSc CEng FIET Honorary Treasurer: Eur lng J F Russell , BSc (Mech. Eng) MEng (Civil Eng) MSc (Elect. Eng) MSc (Computer Science) Dip. Acc. & Fin. BA (German) CEng MCIBSE MIET Programme Secretary: F B McCall , CEng MIET

Former Community Member
IET SGM - Please Vote

Just a reminder that the IET SGM is coming up. You should all have received voting papers either in the post or by email now. Please take the time to read the proposals and vote! There is a large amount of information available on the internet for both options. It is important that the outcome of the SGM reflects what the membership actually wants, and this is only possible if the membership votes :) If you have questions about using a proxy, or about the two proposals, please comment below, and I will endeavour to provide un-biased help/answers. If you would like my personal opinion, I can of course also give this, but I encourage you to make up your own mind.

Karla Smith
New Chairman For Aerospace Network

The Aerospace Network would like to introduce David Lindley, Chairman of the Aerospace TPN. David is a Senior Consultant at MBDA in Stevenage and specialises in Aviation Safety with over 25 years’ experience in both the Military and Civil Aviation sectors. David is looking forward to his three years in office as Chairman and has put together some strategic goals for the Network which he would like to share with Aerospace Community members. In addition, David has also prepared the following opening address . David recently filmed an awareness video for the Network which can be viewed here .

Deborah-Claire McKenzie
Control PhD deadline extended

Good news - in order to give the judges more time to consider, we have agreed to extend the deadline to 30th September for the PhD Award - so there is still time for you to get your nominations in. Further information on the award itself and links to the nomination forms can be found here One of the previous winners of the award, Stefano Longo, now sits on our exec committee. Read about Stefano

Joanne Longton in students
Why Robot?

I was reading this morning about Google's humanoid robot, Atlas, that can run on natural terrains without falling. Atlas is over 6ft tall and it seems that he has been scaring some folks! The latest iteration of Atlas can now run on battery power and be controlled wirelessly. So, this got me thinking! Robots are a good thing right? So why are humans so mean to them? You will no doubt have seen the report of HitchBOT being "killed" in Philadephia at the beginning of August. It was part of a social experiment to assess how humans relate to robots, and then, not longer after that there was a report in the news about some children in Japan who attacked a stray robot walking round a shopping mall. Most children simply stepped aside and didn't get in the way, however there were a number who deliberately…

Joanne Longton
Other Useful IET Links For Scotland

Local and Technical Networks Scotland South East IET South East Scotland Afternoon Meetings and Events (SESAME) (Formerly 'Scotland South East Retired Members') Scotland South West Scotland North IET Scotland

Lynsay Callaghan
Fuselab Go - Ediburgh International Science Festival

Edinburgh International Science Festival - Fuselab Go: Pioneer a new way of life Fuselab Go is a free, two-day event, applications for the second phase of the tour are open now. Who: All 15-18 year olds What: This is your opportunity to design, prototype and put your big ideas to the test in a series of workshops, talks and events over two days When and where: Aberdeen: 8/9 and 10/11 Sept; Dundee: 14/15 Sept; Glasgow: 17/18 and 23/24 Sept; Edinburgh: 28/29 Sept and 30 Sept/1 Oct Fuselab Go is your chance to bring products to life; from thinking up concepts for new products, to pitching ideas and prototyping innovations. Inspirational mentors and speakers from the design and technology industries will lend their expertise to the Fuselab Go experience, giving you the opportunity to draw lessons…

Lynsay Callaghan

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