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  • Award For Outstanding Contribution

    Award for Outstanding Contribution This award is to be given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution, over a number of years, to the operation of the IET Sussex Local Network. This contribution may be in any of the recognised activities of the Sussex Local Network. Nominations can be made at any time by any member of the IET Sussex Local Network. The form of the nomination should be a document of no more than 500 words and may include illustrations as needed. Nominations shall be sent to the Secretary of the IET Sussex Local Network. Once per year, the IET Sussex Local Network Committee shall review nominations received during the previous year. Only one award shall be made in any one year. The IET Sussex Local Network Committee may decide…

    David James
    David James

  • Sussex Network Schools Activities

    Sussex Network Schools Activities IET members who are STEM Ambassadors organise and take part in school events in association with STEM Sussex. This was the 2017/18 programme: Date Event Venue 21st November 2017 Beebots and torches Scout Group, Crawley 16th January 2018 Careers event Forest School, Horsham 8th March 2018 Coastal STEMFest Butlins, Bognor Regis 22nd March 2018 little Big Bang Ringmer College, Ringmer 27th March 2018 Big Bang @ Eastbourne Eastbourne 28th April 2018 Lewes STEMFest Lewes 12th May 2018 STEM in the Park Memorial Gardens, Crawley 9th June 2018 Horsham STEMFest Horsham 12th June 2018 Energy Watch workshop Lancing Prep, Hove 27th & 28th June 2018 Big Bang South…

    David James
    David James

  • Chairman's Welcome Message

    Dear Friends and Colleagues,   As the Chairman of the IET Local Network in Victoria, once again I take pleasure in welcoming you to this year’s program of events which I hope you’ll enjoy and find informative.   This year, true to our mission to inspire, inform and influence our local engineering community, our main Local Network will be offering a range of general interest engineering related events and our Young Professionals Section (YPS) will continue its track record of offering events tailored for students and early career engineers. We will also continue to work closely with industry, academia and other kindred organisations, through our EEEVic collaboration, in organising and delivering additional specialist events related to the Built Environment, Design & Production, Energy, Information…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Major Achievements Of This IET TT LN Executive

    Hello Everyone, As we wind down our 2016 year and prepare for another AGM, our Treasurer has noteably reflected upon some of our more poingnant achievements, which are highlighted here:   - PATW Americas Winner and Global Finalist 2014 Faheema Baksh - a 1st for the Caribbean  - Host for the Americas PATW Finals 2015 - a 1st for the Caribbean - IET TTLN : Most Operationally Excellent Network in the Americas 2016 Award - CVC London 2016 - Anthony Chadee - IET IPRA - Sean Ocho - CC-A Member I invite other Caribbean members to contribute to this list with your memorable achievements of the current TT LN. View our photos and blogs of past activities. Take the opportunity to network with other members. Be a part of our IET family and attend the AGM. It has been a pleasure serving you, our community…

    Jason Robert Rameshwar
    Jason Robert Rameshwar

  • Links To Particle Accelerator Engineering Network Meeting October 2015 Presentation Videos

    Future STFC Accelerator Projects - John Womersley - STFC CLARA - Barry Fell - STFC Critical Components for Accelerators - Then and Now - Dave Willford - PPM Power Magnets for Accelerators - Ben Leigh - Tesla Engineering Ltd Tank4 - New Life for the Old LINAC - Phil Wise - STFC Control Systems for Commercial Linacs - Robert White - Elekta Limited ESS at Daresbury - Paul Aden - STFC Slides used in presentations can be found at: https://eventbooking.stfc.ac.uk/news-events/particle-accelerator-engineering-network-meeting-301?agenda=1

    Robert James White
    Robert James White

  • Personification; Collect Data, Listen & Respond.

    Sonification. When a fire test occurs in a building - the alarms are loud, people respond without chaos, wardens know what vested jackets to wear and where to stand to group the work force as they exit the building. Similarly, If a system existed that could perform sonification on the activities of a SOC using big data techniques ( SAS or Hadoop ), then it would allow any SOC to be almost living and breathing. So, alerts at ISO layer 7 combined with alerts at ISO Layer 2 would have a different sound level, so you know exactly which product you need to zoom into during the first steps of the triage process. Sounds that expresses different comfort levels during a compromise could support cyber alerting mechanisms in place. Perhaps a feature of a SIEM tool or perhaps to complement building security…

  • UK TESTING"Make dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia testing free on the NHS."

    Please sign, for future generations. It has been dyslexia awareness week https://petition.parliament.uk/signatures/26054106/verify…

    Brian Reynolds
    Brian Reynolds

  • Ada Lovelace Day - IET Member Discount Code

    his year,   Ada Lovelace Day  will be taking place at IET London: Savoy Place! As an IET member, you are entitled to claim you IET Member discount, which offers you a 50% discount Code: IETMember URL:  http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovelace-day-live-2016-tickets-26785262441?discount=IETMember      The IET Member discount will run until ticket sales end on 9 October.

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Get involved in 2016-17

    The start of the new IET 2016-17 session and time to look forward.  The Radar, Sonar and Navigation TPN have been dormant for a little while, but we are now looking to rebuild this and need your help. With the help of a few key individuals (I won’t single you out Darren, Ediz, Mik and James) but with their input we have managed to get a few ideas to float and now are ready to go to the next level -  supersonic (forgive the sonar pun).  This international group is the home of an extensive community of scientists and engineers with an interest in all aspects of radar, sonar and navigation systems.   We want to keep the international link, so are looking for interested scientists and engineers to join the RS&N Executive Committee, helping to shape the direction and priorities of the network. We…

  • Professor Noel Sharkey launches Best Robot Wars Female Role Model Award at IET Eng Fest!

    Professor Noel Sharkey is Emeritus professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, University of Sheffield, Chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control and co-director of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, as well as Head Judge of BBC Robot Wars and an IET Fellow. Noel lauched his new award for Best Robot Wars Female Role Model at the IET Engineering the Future Festival. The award, sponsored by Mentorn Scotland and the IET Women's Network and in ass ociation with Responsible Robotics, was judged by very well-established individuals; Dr Lucy Rogers (Robot Wars) Dr Myra Wilson (Former Robot Wars judge), Dr Aimee van Wynsberghe (President of Foundation for Responsible Robotics), Angela Scanlon (Robot Wars presenter) and Gemma Chan (actress and robot star of the C4 TV series…

  • Congratulations to Professor Jean Armstrong from Monash University - Winner of IET Mountbatten Medal 2016

    Congratulations to Winner of IET Mountbatten Medal 2016, Professor Jean Armstrong, BSc MSc PhD FIEEE FIEAust MIET, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University Australia.   The Medal celebrates individuals who have made an outstanding contribution over a period of time, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and their application.  The award will be presented to Medal winner at the IET Achievement Awards Ceremony 16th Nov 2016 in London. Find out more..

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are You CPD Ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are You CPD Ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are You CPD Ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are You CPD Ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are You CPD Ready for 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are You CPD Ready For 2017?

    Many of us complete CPD without even realising we are doing so. The new piece of software you used, the seminar you attended or the article you read are all forms of CPD when relevant to your career. With this is mind completing the required annual amount of 30 hours is easily attainable.  What is changing and why? The IET has chosen to adhere to The Engineering Council’s aspiration that by January 2017 all Professional Engineering Institutions will have introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns.  The IET’s Board of Trustees extended this as a benefit to all IET Members. As an IET member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge up-to-date through Professional Development as part of the rules of conduct. Therefore the only change is…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Best Robot Wars Role Model Award - Launched by Professor Noel Sharkey

    Noel Sharkey is an IET Fellow, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Public Engagement University of Sheffield. He is Chair elect of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control and an advocate at the UN. Noel is a principle spokesperson for a large international coalition of NGOs: the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. He is also co-director of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics which concretizes ethical issues in robotics. But Noel is best known to the public as head judge in every series of BBC’s Robot Wars. Noel will be launching his very own award at the Engineering Festival - The award will be for Best Robot Wars Female Role Model and will highlight the efforts made by women to promote engineering through robotics.  This award is sponsored by Mentorn Scotland,…

  • Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards - Shortlist Announced

    Jenni Sidey, Bethan Murray, Gemma Dalziel, Nadia Johnson and Emma Wilding have all been shortlisted for awards. Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • IET Member Kerrine Bryan chats about her career as an engineer and writing a series of children's books!

    Natalie Daniels hears from Kerrine Bryan about her career as an electrical engineer and what inspired her to write a series of children's books based on engineering and science.  Kerrine has been a very active member of the IET and of the Women's Network.  She is passionate about encouraging girls into engineering and worked on a book called 'My mummy is an engineer', with her brother.   Congratulations, Kerrine! Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Founder of Ada Lovelace Day - Suw Charman-Anderson is creating Resources for women in STEM

    We are delighted to be supporting this years Ada Lovelace Day, which is being held at IET London - Savoy Place this month. Ada Lovelace Day is a global celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Every year we host an exciting science cabaret event in London featuring awesome STEM women renowned in their fields. You can see videos of our events from 2015, 2014 and 2013 on YouTube.  Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Does this 25 year-old hold the key to winning the war against superbugs?

    Not many 25-year-olds can claim to get up at 4am and work weekends to save the world from an impending Armageddon that could cost tens of millions of lives. - The Telegraph Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Google reveals Pixel phone that bakes in AI assistant, to let people chat with their handset

    The Assistant is Google's version of Siri, and calls on all of the information that Google stores about its users. Learn more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Railway Network Visit to SWT-NR Basingstoke Campus

    An interesting day out. After less than 2 minutes’ instruction I was in charge of an 8 car Desiro train doing 100mph!  OK, maybe I overshot the station by 4 car lengths, but I didn’t go through any red signals!  My fellow drivers had it worse though, in a very short space of time they had cracked windscreens, road vehicle incursions,  driving rain, thick fog and heavy snow.  No, this wasn’t a typical autumn day but a very enjoyable day spent at the Basingstoke Campus a joint venture between South West Trains and Network Rail to train operating staff (drivers, guards etc.) as well as maintainers.  We were initially given an overview of the centre by Mark Ellis then Brian Kimber (both of South West Trains) gave us a very detailed and illuminating presentation on not only what they (South West…

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