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  • University Of Science Malaysia (USM) - Invitation As An Industrial Assessor For Capstone Project (EEM 425 Mechatronic System Design)

    Exec team member Lim Yew-Kee was recently invited to USM. Here he tells us a little more: University of Science Malaysia (USM) was established in 1969 and is the second oldest public university in Malaysia. There are three campuses: Penang island (main campus), Nibong Tebal (Engineering) and Kelantan (Health Sciences). USM is having an enrollment over 28,000 postgraduate and undergraduate students in 2009. On 28th May 2014, I was invited as an Industrial Assessor (in a panel of three assessors) for Capstone Projects by the Programme Chairman of Mechatronic Engineering from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, USM. The Capstone Projects are design projects with the theme,"Robotic Arm for Manufacturing, Education and Services", are undertaken by the fourth/final year undergraduate…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Lego to launch female scientists series after online campaign

    Science-themed project was submitted to Lego Ideas by Dr Ellen Kooijman, who recognized a gender gap in toy sets Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Report On The 3rd May Aberdeen Event

    We put out a request for speakers, on My Community, to volunteer at this event a couple of months ago and thought that you may like to see how it turned out. ''This event provided strategy for improving and encouraging STEM at early stage for younger girls to enable them make an early decision within STEM career. Most students who attended the event heard about the event in schools, online, communities, organisations and on the web. The STEM Event welcomed 35 students from different schools from age 11 and above. A valuation was completed by the students and majority seemed to have enjoyed the event. The Event was attended by 35 students aged 11 to 18, Aberdeen Lord Provost represented By Counsellor Alan, who gave a speech on government contribution and efforts towards increasing the number…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Report On The 3rd May Aberdeen Event

    We put out a request for speakers, on My Community, to volunteer at this event a couple of months ago and thought that you may like to see how it turned out. ''This event provided strategy for improving and encouraging STEM at early stage for younger girls to enable them make an early decision within STEM career. Most students who attended the event heard about the event in schools, online, communities, organisations and on the web. The STEM Event welcomed 35 students from different schools from age 11 and above. A valuation was completed by the students and majority seemed to have enjoyed the event. The Event was attended by 35 students aged 11 to 18, Aberdeen Lord Provost represented By Counsellor Alan, who gave a speech on government contribution and efforts towards increasing the number…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • 3 July 2014: ‘Catastrophic Events: Resilience Of And Recovery From Incidents In The Built Environment’

    Join us at the London Transport Museum on 3 July for your choice of an afternoon of free workshops and / or a free to attend evening lecture on ‘Catastrophic events: resilience of and recovery from incidents in the built environment’ Event topics will look at risk strategies to protect the built environment from malicious attack and nature's fury. Topics to be covered include: Holistic planning for Triple Threat mitigation for UK Grid Compiling threat assessments Mitigation during an event Delivering post-event recovery Supply chain critical issues for sustainability Afternoon Workshops Programme 12:00 – 14:30 Complimentary Museum Entry 14:30 Registration and Tea and Coffee 15:00 Workshop – Part 1 Recovery of the Basra Grid 2003 Onwards Topics to be covered include: Planning grid recovery for…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Free Engineering Discovery Workshop for Girls.

    The WISE Campaign are running a free engineering discovery workshop in the West Midlands for girls aged between 13-18 on June 28th. Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Free Engineering Discovery Workshop for Girls.

    The WISE Campaign are running a free engineering discovery workshop in the West Midlands for girls aged between 13-18 on June 28th. Read more...

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Can The Internet Of Things Be Secure?

    Today it seems everything is either already networked, or will be soon. Methods originally used to hook up office printers are now being applied to cars, wearable devices, building sensors and security systems and ... you name it. As more devices are added, we find ourselves questioning whether we are taking adequate security measures, using appropriate access control and privacy methods, and properly defining who owns the data. Can the Internet of Things be secure? The impact on privacy and data control with Mark O'Neill , Dan Blum and Jonathan Rodriguez https://www.oasis-open.org/events/Hangout5-27-2014

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    Former Community Member

  • Direct Current Energy Systems Forum - held 22 May - KTN & IET Joint Event

    View presentations from the 22 May KTN & IET Built Environment Sector Forum: Direct Current Energy Systems; landscape and opportunities. Here: http://bit.ly/1p3iYSi The day included talks on: - Exploring Direct Current (DC) Energy Systems in Buildings - DC Energy Systems in Data Centres - DC in Domestic Buildings - Case Study: DC Power Distribution Installation for Lighting at the University of Bath Library - Case Study: Sola Bristol (an LCNF Project). Revealing the Challenges of Integrating DC Energy Storage Systems in the Home Want to play a part in the new Low Voltage Direct Current Code of Practice? You get get involved! Find out more: IET Low Voltage Direct Current Code of Practice - Your Chance to Play a Part http://tv.theiet.org/technology/electronics/19741.cfm

  • Scooter Suitcase

    A Chinese farmer has invented a combined suitcase/scooter. It can carry two passengers, although I wonder how you'd decide how much clothing etc each person would have especially as it weighs 15lb when empty. Better to have one each! The scooter case can cover distances of up to 37 miles and maintain a speed of 12mph. See here for further information on City Cab as its being dubbed. Can you see yourself using one of these to your local airport? It would be handy at the other end if there's long queques for the taxis.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • IET Talk: 19th of June - cancelled

    Due to unforseen circumstances, the talk originally advertised for June 19th has been cancelled. Watch this space to see if a replacement speaker can be set up in time.

    Timothy Wilkinson
    Timothy Wilkinson

  • Annual Golf Day 2014

    On the 16 th May a number of IET members and their guests once again met at the Beeldes Lake golf centre for the 2014 annual Brush/Erikson IET golf competition. As usual, the weather was pleasant – in fact probably the best day of the year so far and the course was in great condition. The event followed the usual format; meet up for coffee and bacon roles, then 18 holes, full handicap Stableford – with prizes for: nearest the pin (Chris Price [senior member]), longest drive (Craig Rice [Member]), best guest score (Mike Hayward [38]), best Senior Member score (Chris Price [31]) and best Member score (Craig Rice [38]). Additionally this year, Craig Rice kindly donated a lovely sports jacket for the overall winner – which was awarded to Mike Hayward with his score of 38 points. As has been the…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Launch Of Formula E Racing Series

    Our guest resporter Bunmi Adefajo recently attended the launch of the new All Electric Formula E Motor Racing Series at Donington Park. Bunmi's prepared a report from the event along with some photos which makes for interesting reading. Are you planning to go along to any of the races? if so, please send us your images/feedback on the events to add to this blog.

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Faraday Challenge Days in Hong Kong

    The IET Faraday Challenge Days are cross-curricular activity days covering Science, Design and Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). They have been held at schools and colleges around the UK for a number of years and have proved to be enormously popular with teachers and students alike. It is through its charitable arm of the IET that we are able to provide the Faraday Challenge Days at no charge to Hong Kong schools starting in 2014. The Faraday Challenge Days give students the opportunity to research, design and make solutions to genuinely tough engineering problems. The event will be set up and run by our team of STEM professionals to give you the time to focus on your students. It is an unbeatable opportunity to switch your students on to the subject you love. We are now looking…

    Dodi Mak
    Dodi Mak

  • Technical Tour: Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleißheim

    Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleißheim Please join us for a tour of the Deutsches Museum at Oberschleißheim Airfield on Saturday 28th. June 2014. Event details: see attached poster or the event link https://communities.theiet.org/communities/events/item/310/40/7282#.U4OacvFF80o

    Howard Gray
    Howard Gray

  • Internet Of Things - What Will Smart Homes Of The Future Look Like? Find Out! 16 - 20 June

    IoT Week 2014 is fast approaching. The IET is delighted to support IoT Week! For the past 3 years, the IoT event has been the main forum for the international IoT community to come together to view new technologies, discuss trends in the market and network with peers from across the world. This year’s event will be held during London Technology Week, beginning the 16th June, at the prestigious Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in the heart of the city. IoT Week 2014 London promises to be the biggest event yet, with 5 separate tracks of seminars and workshops, alongside a 3 day hackathon and exhibition. The first day alone will feature presentations from leading innovators such as ARM, Flexeye, Grundfos Connnect, Orange and GE, and a panel session looking at applications of IoT in the Financial Services…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Sponsorship Opportunity - Does Your Organisation Recruit And Support Women In Engineering

    Does Your organisation recruit and support women in engineering? The IET is at the forefront of recognising, supporting and rewarding women in the engineering and technology sector as well as actively encouraging females to enter the profession. The annual IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award (YWE) is just one of the many important ways that we do this. The IET offers organisations like yours the opportunity to be involved, support and be part of this fantastic campaign. Would your organisation like to find out more about being involved with and supporting this important initiative? Do you have women within your organisation that should be recognised for their engineering achievements? Would your organisation like to actively and directly recruit female engineers? Find out more http:…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Sponsorship Opportunity - Does Your Organisation Recruit And Support Women In Engineering

    Does Your organisation recruit and support women in engineering? The IET is at the forefront of recognising, supporting and rewarding women in the engineering and technology sector as well as actively encouraging females to enter the profession. The annual IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award (YWE) is just one of the many important ways that we do this. The IET offers organisations like yours the opportunity to be involved, support and be part of this fantastic campaign. Would your organisation like to find out more about being involved with and supporting this important initiative? Do you have women within your organisation that should be recognised for their engineering achievements? Would your organisation like to actively and directly recruit female engineers? Find out more http:…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Are you engineering in Guadalajara, Mexico?

    A veritable “perfect storm” of challenges and opportunities is profoundly changing the fundamentals of urban areas throughout the world. The driving force is the exploding growth of urban populations caused by both global population growth combined with dramatic relocation to urban centers. The United Nations predicts a near doubling of city dwellers by 2050 as the global population increases from 7 billion to 9 billion with the urban population to grow between 2.5 billion and 3 billion people in the next 30 years. This poses daunting challenges for planning, deployment, operations, and management of infrastructure, procurement and utilization of resources and provision of services. Within each urban area, it becomes more difficult to procure and manage the necessities of life and business…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Comments From IET Hong Kong For Government Consultations

    Below with comments from IET Hong Kong for the Government Consultations.   Consultation Paper on Future Development of the Electricity Market in Hong Kong (Year 2005) Consultation paper on Future Development of The Electricity Market in Hong Kong – Stage II Consultation (Year 2006) Public Consultation on 2007 Digital 21 Strategy (Year 2006) Combating Climate Change: Energy Saving and Carbon Emission Reduction in Buildings (Year 2011) Public Consultation of The Legal, Privacy and Security Framework for Electronic Health Record Sharing (Year 2012) Public Consultation on the Restriction of Sales of Energy-Inefficient ILB (Year 2011) Future Railway Stage 2 Consultation  (Year 2013) Task Force on ICT Professional Development and Recognition  (Year 2014) 2014 Digital 21 Strategy Consultation  (Year…

    Dodi Mak
    Dodi Mak

  • E&T Survey On LGBT Engineers

    E&T is launching a survey of gay and lesbian people working in engineering to gauge the level of acceptance or prejudice they experience at work. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) survey takes only a few minutes to complete. More information can be found in the article on the E&T Website If you'd like to contribute to our upcoming coverage in other ways then contact us (anonymously if you wish) at engtechmag@theiet.org

    Lisa Miles
    Lisa Miles

  • Changes in SEN Legislation

    Confused with what changes in SEN Legislation will mean to you? Book a place on BDA's SEN Reform Conference on June 6 http://t.co/MWb3p4JJRd — British Dyslexia (@BDAdyslexia) May 21, 2014

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • IET Calls For More Rigour In Mobile Phone Health Effects Research

    The quality of mobile phone health effects research is decreasing, says the IET in its latest position statement. Despite a continuous influx of minor studies finding evidence that mobile phones and other magnetic field inducing devices, including overhead power lines, could possibly cause a wide variety of health conditions, the IET believes there is no reason to worry. In a recently published statement on Biological Effects of Low-Level Electromagnetic Fields, experts from the institution’s Biological Effects Policy Advisory Group (BEPAG), have reviewed about 600 scientific articles and concluded the data doesn’t show a smoking gun. Read the full article on the E&T Website

    Lisa Miles
    Lisa Miles

  • Extending BHX - The Expansion of Birmingham International Airport

    About this event Employing more than 6000 people, Birmingham Airport handles 9 million passengers per annum, with more than 40 airlines flying direct to around 140 destinations worldwide. The Airport is currently building a £60m runway extension to accommodate direct long-haul flights to destinations in China, the Far East and the West Coast of the US. Airport Community Affairs Manager Andy Holding will provide an insight into the operations of the Airport as well as current and future development plans. Programme 6.00pm - Refreshments and networking 6:30pm - Lecture start Register at: http://www.theiet.org/events/local/195287.cfm

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

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