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Please find attached the March 2020 edition of the SESAME newsletter. The newsletter is also in the Files section but by posting as a blog it should be available without having to log in to the community website. Let me know if you have any problems. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 situation, this is likely to be the last SESAME newsletter for some time. However, if things change, we'll post a blog message here to advise you. Regards Jim Gaw SESAME committee
Please find attached the March 2020 edition of the SESAME newsletter. The newsletter is also in the Files section but by posting as a blog it should be available without having to log in to the community website. Let me know if you have any problems. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 situation, this is likely to be the last SESAME newsletter for some time. However, if things change, we'll post a blog message here to advise you. Regards Jim Gaw SESAME committee
Dear Singapore Members, Please note the attached letter regarding the IET Singapore Network AGM 2020. Thank you and stay safe. Kind regards, Mike Henry
During these unprecedented times you may be looking for resources to further your knowledge and gain some remote CPD Therefore, I’ve pulled together some of the content that the RF and Microwave TN have produced over the years The network’s 5G conference has been going strong for many years. You can catch up with some of the talks given at those conferences over the years 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 Need just the highlights – check out some of the short videos produced 2018 , 2017 2015 , 2014 Another one of the network’s flagship events is the Active and Passive RF Devices Seminar. We are currently planning another seminar for later this year, but in the meantime, you can see the developments over the years: 2019 2016 2014 We have also been developing a hub of technical webinars from across…
Together with Sarah Pickett one of the IET Satellite Technical Network volunteers and Lydia Vaton, IET Student Co-ordinator, I attended the UKSEDS 2020 conference at Birmingham University on 8 March. The previous day, Chris Brunskill and Paul Wells, two of the other volunteers had done the honours and looked after the IET's stand.Despite the early onset of the escalation in the Covid-19 virus, the conference was well attended and there were some excellent talks by leading space science and industry speakers. The IET stand formed part of the networking exhibition and we had the opportunity to speak to lots of enthusiastic space, aerospace and satellite scientists and engineers about the IET, the Technical Network and also the products available for Students and Young Professionals. Our colleagues…
By Janet Greco | 9 March 2020 Accurate and granular TV metadata has long been a necessary ingredient for better content management, navigation and search in the TV industry. The use of automated techniques for extracting new forms of enhanced metadata is increasingly being explored to help TV busineses maintain their competitive edge. Streamlining operations through better and more coherent data sets can lead to improved work flows and efficiency. TV archives can be better monetized through better algorithms that can drive better personalisation and help companies exploit the “long tail” of their content. It’s become common to hear the term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) in connection with media industry topics. It’s a buzzword that’s often heard on TV trade show floors and in many company…
For those who are unable to travel in to their usual places of work, check out the content that is available online. Updated June 2020 with further resources.If you are an IET member, you already have access to free e-books and journals via the IET's Virtual Library (remember you need to be logged in to access). Check out our full range of textbooks, technical journals and general management resources, including Harvard Business Review. Or why not sign up to one of the IET's free technical webinars ? Our Education team have made a wealth of material available for parents of primary and secondary aged children. New open access resources (will be updated as news comes in) Textbooks, book chapters and journal content from Cambridge University Press Latest medical research reports from Springer…
G'day all First and foremost our thoughts and prayers are with you through these uncertain times. We are thankful for all volunteers and we want to make sure that our volunteers stay safe. In response to the rapidly evolving events surrounding COVID-19, some of you would have received update email for communities volunteers. In a nut shell, "activity should be postponed until at least the end June, and possibly longer if the virus remains prevalent". Stay healthy and slow the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for your kind support. If you have any questions, please contact, CC-AP@ietvolunteer.org
Due to the coronavirus situation, the Knowledge Centre at Savoy Place and the Archives Centre will be closed until further notice.We will be closing both Library and Archives reading rooms from 2pm on Tuesday 17 March 2020. This means access to the physical collections will be restricted. Loan periods will be renewed for those who are unable to return their books. The Library and Archives team will be working remotely to support you during this period. If you have any questions, or are looking for any resources, please email us at libdesk@theiet.org or archives@theiet.org . You can also use our forums to ask questions of the team.
If you are turning to digital platforms to counter COVID-19's imposed curfews - then well done, maybe your use of technology might give you inspiration to think of that game changing moment of a new innovation!! However, staying safe online is important. We all are consuming 'breaking news' about the virus, and whilst you might not have had any chances to digest the implication of how the new COVID-19 instructions apply, you would have already clicked that phishing email headed ' Government Announces..' these types of emails are being broadcasted in the chance you will click a link and get infected. What precautions can you take ? Be sure to use your company VPN before connecting to your corporate network, make a point to read your Use Your Own Device policy which will highlight things like…
Due to the uncertainty associated with the coronavirus outbreak, all Cambridge IET events have been cancelled for the remainder of the 2019/20 academic year. Most of the scheduled talks will be transferred to later in the calendar year when hopefully the virus has subsided. I look forward to the future and hope you are able to attend later in the year. Regards David
So sorry but all events until the end of June are cancelled in accordance with IET Policy on Corona Virus. With apologies. Derrick
Events cancelled until further notice, sorry, but you you know why. Events cancelled until further notice, sorry, but you you know why.
The Cambridge Science Festival has been cancelledFor info, here's an update from the organisation team: Cambridge Science Festival has decided with great reluctance to cancel all of its scheduled programme. We came to this extremely difficult decision after thinking long and hard about the welfare of our visitors and our staff. Their health and safety must come above all else and we do not want inadvertently to expose them to the risk of coronavirus. We realise the cancellation will be a disappoint to our thousands of loyal supporters but we feel it is the right decision in the circumstances. The Festival team will take all steps to cancel all events and make contact with ticket holders and venues. We will now begin to advertise all events on our website and social media as cancelled…
At the invitation of UTT, Pt.Lisas, The Head of Engineering, Dr. Solange Kelly, the IET TT LN IPRAs, Eng. Anthony Chadee and Eng. David Drakes were invited to give a seminar on the routes to professional registration and student membership. This is in direct accordance for the accreditation of the Engineering Utility programme at UTT, which was given 5 years by the IET Accreditation Board. The professors and students were treated to IET journals and magazines and the IEng and CEng competency guidelines were also discussed. It is expected that at least 50% of the participants are expected to register with the IET as members plus 10% to register professionally with the UK Engineering Council. A short talk was also given on the PATW competition by Professor Tagore and Pradesh. The first heat…
PLEASE NOTE THIS VISIT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED BY THE VENUE IN LIGHT OF THE COVID 19 SITUATION. Regards Jim Gaw, SESAME committee
PLEASE NOTE THIS VISIT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED BY THE VENUE IN LIGHT OF THE COVID 19 SITUATION. Regards Jim Gaw, SESAME committee Event link: https://events.theiet.org/visit-to-torness-power-station/
With 38 people in attendance, we were some what surprised to see how much interest this niche subject generated within the community.Edd Dunkin gave a great talk introducing the different types of EED, examples of their use both military (space craft) and civil applications (airbags), how we ensure they work in RF environments where they are in use and how to prevent failure which could lead to injury and/or death (USS Foresstal example). Different test methods were explained along with the different standards and the huge benefits of passive trials via instrumented devices.
To support our year-long 150th anniversary celebrations starting in October 2020, we’ve set up a special ‘The IET@150 Global Engagement Fund’ that’s available just for IET volunteers to apply for. The Fund’s been created to help bring special, celebratory events and activities to your region and give you some extra financial support with your plans. You can bid for up to £2,500 (or local currency equivalent) by completing the attached proposal form and sending it to the IET@150 Steering Group. However, if you’ve got a great idea that ticks all the boxes but requires a little more funding, the 150th anniversary Steering Group will consider larger bids. To be eligible, your proposed event or activity must celebrate our 150th anniversary or be on the topic of sustainability, which is a key focus…
We are pleased to advise that our IET TT LN Treasurer, Eng. Chadee has received an Award for 'Integrity" from the IET Volunteer Engagement Board . This is a first for Trinidad and Tobago as well as the Caribbean Region. Let us congratulate Eng. Anthony on his achievement and wish him success in carrying out the IET work in the future!!!
Come and find out the current status of DAB Radio and where it is heading in the future.Over the past couple of years there has been a lot of talk about DAB radio particularly with regard to switching off FM broadcast radio. I am please to share advanced information about a new talk we have arranged on where DAB radio is now and where it is heading in the future. We are fortunate that Simon Mason has agreed to come and tell us all about it and he should know as he is the Head of Technology at Arqiva. Arqiva is the company that run the majority of TV and Radio Broadcast Transmission Networks in the UK on behalf of Broadcast service providers. The event will be at Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus) on Wednesday 6 May 2020 starting at 6.30pm for 7.00pm Watch out for full event details…
Hi Just a reminder that the March SESAME event is a talk on Cybersecurity in Safety Critical Systems and takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 4 March at 1400 at Napier University Craiglockhart Campus. Full details of the talk can be found by following the link below. I hope to see you there. https://events.theiet.org/cyber-security-in-safety-critical-systems/ Regards Jim Gaw SESAME committee
Hi Just a reminder that the March SESAME event is a talk on Cybersecurity in Safety Critical Systems and takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 4 March at 1400 at Napier University Craiglockhart Campus. Full details of the talk can be found by following the link below. I hope to see you there. https://events.theiet.org/cyber-security-in-safety-critical-systems/ Regards Jim Gaw SESAME committee
"Circular Carbon Economy" is starting to mature, explained Dr Stefanie Frank, lecturer in Synthetic Biology, Department of Biochemical Engineering at University College London (UCL), at the IET Central London Network lecture 'When Engineering Meets Biology' held at IET Savoy Place. DNA-as-a-service, storing data within DNA, making food from thin air, generating spider silk within a bio reactor and 3D bio printing - just some of the amazing technologies created from elements (synthesised) like solar, carbon and light. The lecture highlighted that whilst these theories are not new, modern sciences have brought these theories to life (literally). Click here to read the full blog.
