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  • SERMS 6 March talk - change of subject

    Please note the subject of the SERMS talk on 6 March has changed.   Please note the subject of the SERMS talk on 6 March has changed. It was to be "Plastics in the oceans - how is Scotland helping?" but has now changed to "Collecting scientific data in the Polar Regions" The speaker is confirmed as Sarah Reed from the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS) and a synopsis of the talk is shown below. I look forward to seeing you there. Please note the event on the IET Events Calendar is still showing the old talk but will be updated in the next few days. Synopsis This talk will explain the work of the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS) in collecting scientific data from both the North and South polar regions. The aim of working in the Polar Regions is to start to answer some…

    Samuel Gaw (Jim)
    Samuel Gaw (Jim)

  • Living In The IoT: Realising The Socioeconomic Benefits Of An Interconnected World

    1-2 May 2019 | IET London: Savoy Place www.theiet.org/livingiot  This 2nd Living in the IoT Conference combines academic research with industry case studies, demonstrating safeguards for IoT cybersecurity as well as exploring critical issues in privacy, ethics, trust, reliability, acceptability and security. Attend Living in the IoT to gain invaluable insight into how society can benefit from the power of interconnected devices and industry improve efficiency whilst every domain remain safe, secure and resilient.   Keynotes include: Dr Kevin Jones , Head of Cyber Security Architecture, Innovation and Scouting,  Airbus,  UK Professor Tom Rodden , Chief Scientific Adviser,  UK Government Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Sessions include: Secure infrastructure Innovation and security…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • CAWE 2019 - Submit By 24 March!

    We have launched the Call for Contributions for the next CAWE event! The  7th Colloquium on Antennas, Wireless and Electromagnetics will be held on 16 May 2019 in Salford University, Manchester, UK This annual event offers  research engineers and scientists a chance to share the latest technical knowledge about electromagnetic devices , systems and the propagation of electromagnetic fields . The informal format also provides an opportunity for cross cutting collaborations and discussions prior to the event and afterwards through the community web-pages If you would like a chance to present your work, simply email your proposed talk title and up to 500 words about what you want to present to  ietconferences@theiet.org  by 24 March 2019 . Please ensure you quote the event title in the subject…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • 2019! The Year Of Transformation.

    So the cloud is here. You use it, and with AI you are (unknowingly) encouraged to impulse-use it. Those data decisions based off your digital-self will encourage more transformation – increasingly with the new styles of UX/UI we are likely to see augmentation across digital platforms. New types of network services are coming too and with that new delivery mechanisms. Like most, we’ve heard it a few times "The Cloud is just a mainframe on the internet" but those mainframes lacked B2C integration mechanisms, so with the ability now for any IoT device (including vehicles) to provide core services locally by leveraging the cloud - we will see a stronger drive for digital transformation. So you've either lifted and shifted your platform/assets into the cloud and are about to go operational with…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • LN Governance Document

    We are working on the Toronto LN governance document. If you want to participate in making the change and improve the LN, please contribute your ideas by comment below or email me at iet.toronto@theiet.org  I look forward to hearing from you.

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • [Swinburne IET OC]: 181117 SSIET MATLAB Workshop

    11 students from different backgrounds of engineering field attended “MATLAB Workshop”, a software introductory workshop organised by Swinburne Sarawak IET OC at the university’s campus (Building E) on 17 November 2018. Swinburne Sarawak IET OC was honored to invite Dr. Tay Fei Siang as the speaker of the workshop who has up to 9 years teaching experience at Swinburne University of Technology. The workshop was designed to introduce the software to students of various backgrounds. Throughout the workshop, participants were exposed the fundamentals of MATLAB. Participants familiarized themselves with the concept of variables and learned to develop and run several mathematical algorithms. This was then followed by introduction of array and matrix. Participants were asked to generate random matrix…

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

  • [Swinburne IET OC]: 180912 SSIET Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    Swinburne Sarawak OC held the Annual General Meeting of 2018 on 12th September 2018. The meeting started at 6.30 pm and lasted for around two hours. There were 34 participants. The meeting started off with opening remarks from former president, Jonathan Ho, followed by a welcoming speech by main advisor, Dr. Chua Hong Siang. Jonathan Ho gave detailed information about all the activities organized by SSIET last semester. The presentation was followed by the financial report presentation by the former treasurer, Melvin Wee. He then handed over the year-end balance sheet to the newly appointed Treasurer, Jehovah Yii. After that, a short Q&A session with Christopher Tan Aik Wei, winner of Present Around the World Asia Pacific Finals 2018. The new president of SSIET, Peter Ling Ting Rang gave a…

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

  • [Swinburne IET OC]: 181030 Intel Recruitment Drive

    In conjunction with Swinburne Graduation and Career fair on 30 October 2018, Swinburne Sarawak IET On Campus and Intel Malaysia jointly organised an informative talk aimed to expose students to the work life and benefits offered by Intel. The talk was delivered by Mr. Alex Goon from the Human Resources Department of Intel Malaysia. More than 21 students had attended the talk. In the presentation, Mr Alex introduced the company. He also highlighted developments of drones and artificial intelligence.

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

  • Blockchain Technology: How Disruptive Can It Be? (IET London - Harrow)

    An insightful and coherent session on the many varied uses of Blockchain was presented by Shamit Bhat, Interoperability Solutions Director at GSMA at the IET London – Harrow event held at Harrow College. He explained how chains are made and how they interact to create blocks – It is the combination of how the blocks are used by different nodes in a given network that highlights the benefits of Blockchain technology with respect to confidentially, integrity and availability. He also explained the concepts of alternative crypto currencies and how if there is enough buzz/traction mixed with market capitlisation of the coin, the market is likely to respond in kind :) He then spoke about the efficiencies of self executing contracts and how they can reduce transaction times down to seconds. Speaking…

  • Television In 2019 And Who’s Watching Who?

    In 2019, the "new normal" for television is OTT (over the top). We now expect it to work and to work well. If people in the industry say "television" they usually mean "over the top television". OTT means return data and this can now be as important as the forward data or in old money, "sound and vision"!  Over 2019, The IET Multimedia Communications Technical Professional Network will be running events on "Who's Watching Who". We hope to examine what data is being collected, why and who benefits....  As a new member of the IET Multimedia and Communications Technical Professional Network, I have been thinking about what our name means. “Multimedia” was a buzzword in the 1990s and for those of us of a certain age conjures images of audio cards and external CD-ROM drives from Creative Labs! In…

    David Short
    David Short

  • [Swinburne IET OC]: 181027 Talk On Preparation For BEM PCE Exam

    Swinburne Sarawak OC organised a talk on preparation for BEM PCE Exam at the university’s campus on 27 October 2018. The talk aimed to let students and practicing engineers (IET and non-IET members) gain more understanding on the BEM Professional Competency Examination (PCE), and be better equipped for the exam. The talk was delivered by Professional Engineer Ir. Kuan Jew Xun from MH Technology Borneo Sdn. Bhd. He was one of the second batch candidates who passed BEM’s Professional Competency Examination. 11 participants attended the event, including practicing engineers, students, and one YPS Malaysia committee member. In the presentation, Ir. Kuan Jew Xun shared his past experiences regarding the examination, followed by several topics to pay more attention to while preparing for the examination…

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

  • [Swinburne IET OC]: 181221 Team Building - Gunung Gading National Park

    Swinburne Sarawak IET On Campus (SSIET) had successfully organized Team Building 2018. It was held on 21 December 2018 where Gunung Gading National Park was the chosen destination. The purpose of this event was to strengthen the bonds of the participants from different engineering backgrounds. A total of 11 IET members participated in this event, including 2 YPS Malaysia representatives, namely Mr. Ivan Ling and Mr. Peter Ling. Participants first gathered at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus at around 7.30 am and signed attendance and indemnity forms. A breakfast session was held at McDonald's restaurant before departing to Gunung Gading National Park. Upon arrival, a warm-up session was conducted and the hiking activity commenced. Along the path, the participants had to take…

    LING TING RANG (PETER)
    LING TING RANG (PETER)

  • International Construction Measurement Standards - Upcoming Webinar

    I am very pleased to announce that Project Control Network have organised a webinar on 21st February between 2 and 3pm.   The Project Control Network is a founder member of the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) Coalition,formed on 17 June 2015 at a formal meeting at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC.This initiative is the first of its kind with global coverage, bringing together 45 Professional Societies from around the world to create shared international standards for presenting entire construction costs. ICMS are principles-based international standards that set out how to control and classify construction project costs in a structured and logical form. It is the first step in creating a seamless, global, pyramidal hierarchy of construction cost…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Leadership Programme 2018 - Quiz Night

    Over the course of 6 months, 6 workshops and 22 meetings, my team brought together 1 project – the IET Quiz Night: Celebrating Women in STEM. As part of the 2018 IET Leadership Programme cohort, we sharpened and honed both our project management and leadership skills, overcame many challenges and pushed ourselves to achieve more than we thought we could. As a team, we were split into 3 groups – marketing, logistics and operations. We had a mentor that helped guide us through the project and keep us on track. However, all the work was accomplished ourselves in order to give us a real taste of project management. Most notably, however, was that this was done in a safe environment where we were allowed to fail without consequence, and this allowed my team and I to explore and develop our skills…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Leadership Programme 2018 - Innovation

    Heading into the 2018 IET Leadership Programme, I had already gained some experience working on team-based projects throughout my university studies and engineering vacation programs. I was expecting something similar throughout this Leadership Programme with IET, where I would leverage and build upon the same skills I had been developing throughout university and perhaps improve on some skills which I was lacking. Whilst this program definitely made use of many skills I already had, I found that the skills I mostly used were skills which I had not considered the significance of and importance in the industry, prior to this. We were initially 5 strangers, set the task of the DIY Engineering project. The title of this project was defined at the start as: Using kinetic energy to power a GPS tracking…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Leadership Programme 2018 - Canstruction

    I started the IET Leadership Programme in March 2018, along with many other participants from different universities and professional fields. The Leadership Programme aims to help participants develop their leadership and project management skills, and for me it truly did. The program requires participants to execute the allocated project with the help of carefully designed workshops and experienced mentors. There were a total of 6 workshops which focused on personality types, project management, developing and leading successful teams, interviews, transition from university to full-time employment, and project presentations. Each workshop was unique in its own way. I learnt a lot in these workshops since each was more of an interactive session than a typical lecture. People were always there…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Toronto LN Instagram

    Toronto LN has set up an Instagram account. Follow us on Instagram @iet_toronto_ln Stay connected with us!

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Is Northern Ireland home to the UK’s best engineering innovation?

    The Royal Academy of Engineering is encouraging applications to the coveted MacRobert Award from Northern Irish business, as it looks to find example of great innovation throughout the UK for the award's 50th anniversary year. The Royal Academy of Engineering is encouraging applications to the coveted MacRobert Award from Northern Irish business, as it looks to find example of great innovation throughout the UK for the award's 50th anniversary year. Applications for the award are now open and will close on 31 January 2019. The MacRobert Award, which was first presented in 1969, is the UK’s longest running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. It recognises outstanding engineering innovation combined with proven commercial success and tangible social benefit. In celebration…

    Eoin McGread
    Eoin McGread

  • IET Malaysia Events 2015 - 2016

    Serious Fun : The Oxbridge Engineering Workshop Technical Visit To ABB Malaysia University-Industry Engagement & Professional Registration Instrument Development And Professional Registration Turbo Machinery Remote Monitoring & Diagnostic – Oil & Gas Application Routes To Professional Registration 7 February 2015

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Brunei Network YPS Committee 2019

    Tay Shieh Cherng, Chairperson Jevons Penaflor, Vice Chairperson Nadzuan Bin Narawi, Secretary Pg Mohd Abd Aziz Pg Hj Hassan, Committee Member Ong Boon Hing, Committee Member Sham Neng Cong, Committee Member Nur Hazwani Nadirah Ramli, Committee Member

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • [UCSI IET OC]:180720 Life Skill Workshop - Fundamental Of Project Management

    Date 20th July 2018 Time 3.30pm - 6.00pm Venue Function Room 2, Level 11, Block E, UCSI University Organizer UCSI IET On-Campus Trainers Mr. Michael Yong,  the past chairman of IET YPS Malaysia Local Network Attendance 24 participants Objective To teach the students the basic principles of project management and the structure that every successful project needs To introduce on how to turn a “good idea” into a project which can be planned, managed and executed Details The students will register first before the event starts. The registration duration is 15 minutes. Chairman will then introduce the speaker, and invite him to speak on "Fundamentals of Project Management" for 1.5 hours. The speaker will then share his experience in working and also IET YPS. He will then explain more about IET to…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • [UCSI IET OC]:180712 Site Visit To Malaysia Meteorological Department

    Date 12 July 2018 Time 2:00pm - 5:30pm Venue Malaysia Meteorological Department, Petaling Jaya Organizer UCSI IET On-Campus Trainers - Attendance 39 students Objective To expose students to radar and satellite technologies which are used to detect and predict the weather. To understand and learn the workings on how the weather can be read, monitored, and displayed in real-time. To understand how predictions and forecasting is done to prevent or minimize casualties. To witness the working of equipment. To get a glimpse of career possibilities as a Communications major. Details The event begins by gathering and registering the students at Block A lobby and will travel to Malaysian Meteorological Department by bus. The  estimated number of participants is 40. Upon reaching the destination, the…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • [UCSI IET OC]:180630 AutoCad Workshop

    Date 30 June 2018 Time 9am-1pm Venue 203, Block K, UCSI University North Wing Organizer UCSI IET On-Campus Trainers Tai Kar Wai, Chong Ying Hai and Pang Kah Hoe Attendance 15 students  Objective To provide the students a platform to learn AutoCAD software. To ease students in doing their project design using AutoCAD software. To explore students with the possibilities and shortcuts of AutoCAD software. Details The event take place in UCSI University North Wing. The registration will start from 9am till 10am. Then we will start off by teaching the students the basic drawing of AutoCAD and the hotkeys at the same time. After the teaching session, we will provide them some practices to do. There will be tutors there to guild them on how to finish the practices we gave. Lastly, we will take a photo…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • [UCSI IET OC]:180629 Site Visit To MCMC Cyberjaya

    Date 29th June 2018 Time 9am-1pm Venue MCMC Cyberjaya Organizer UCSI IET On-Campus Trainers - Attendance 28 students and 6 lecturers Objective To learn about MCMC as a government agency responsible for regulating the implementation of policies in relation to communication, multimedia sector. To expose students to the Digital Lifestyle Malaysia (DLM) Experiential Learning Space. To explore about our world of a Connected Smart Digital Malaysia where ICT drives innovation and transformation in many aspects. Details The participants will need to arrive in UCSI University for registration at 8.15am and will depart at 8:30am and arrived at MCMC Cyberjaya at 9am. The person-in-charge of our visit in MCMC Cyberjaya will bring us to walk around the place and introduce us the myMaker IoT Lab. The time…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

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