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  • The Internet Of Things Is Ready To Go Mainstream

    Now is the time for organisations operating in developed markets to sit up and pay attention to the Internet of Things (IoT), says expert Dr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar. Dr Bhatnagar is President of IoT solutions company Aeris Communications and also chairs the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s specialist panel, which organises an annual IoT Congress in India.  Having seen the evolution of connected technology in India, Dr Bhatnagar insists that in 2019, “IoT is business as usual and will be the driver of significant competitive advantage.” In the past few years, it’s been emerging markets such as India that have invested heavily in IoT, but Dr Bhatnagar thinks that times are changing. He considers where IoT is in the ‘hype cycle’, the life cycle that a technology goes through from initial…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • PYE Museum

    Cambridge is blessed with several Engineering and Science Museums and now one is being developed to demonstrate the work undertaken by Pye, which was based in the City for many years.  The Pye Museum will open on 21 May.  Further details will be published as they become available.

    David Blake
    David Blake

  • Engineering The Future

    Toronto LN partners with students' groups through sponsorship and involvement. Some examples are: Conference Competition

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Big Bang Fair 2019 – Volunteer With Us

    We'll be exhibiting at the Big Bang Fair Wednesday 13 March - Saturday 16 March with hands-on activities designed to give young people a taste of engineering. How can you help? We are looking for enthusiastic members who can volunteer for a day to help us run the hands-on activities on the IET stand. No experience is necessary, we'll give you a full briefing each morning of the fair. We hope to have enough volunteers to give everyone a chance to explore the fair. The fair is taking place at Halls 17-20 at the NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT, Wednesday to Friday: 9.30am to 4.00pm and Saturday: 9.00am to 4.30pm To volunteer, or for more information, please contact Hedy Fletcher, ieteducation@theiet.org

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    Former Community Member

  • RF And Microwave TPN Committee Members 2019

    The IET RF and Microwave Network Committee organises a programme of activities for IET members, engineers and members of the public. All of these events and activities are made possible by the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers.   Balbir Virdee Chair Kafil Ahmed Past Chair Chris Mann Member   Christopher Dodds Member   Peter Gardner Member   Gavin Watkins Member   Wenlong He Member Spiros Grammenos Member Mark Barrett Member Xiaobang Shang Member Maziar Nekovee Member   Natalia D'Lima Community Manager

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    Former Staff Member

  • Quick, Quick, Quick, Registration For The IET Railway Quiz 2019 Is Open

    The IET Railway Network Quiz challenges your knowledge of all aspects of the railway industry. No matter your area of interest there's a question for you! Register your team of 6 to Lynsay Callaghan (lcallaghan@theiet.org ) but do it quick as spaces fill up fast.This year, we are returning to the Doggett’s Coat and Badge pub near Blackfriars Bridge on Tuesday 18th June 2018.  The pub offers a fully stocked bar with 9 real ales and superb views of the River Thames. Railway Quiz 2019 Hosted by our quiz-master Peter Sheppard, the IET Railway Network Quiz night is an annual event which challenges your knowledge of all aspects of the railway industry. No matter your area of interest, there is a question for you! Gather together your colleagues and friends and reserve your team table of up to 6 now…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • IET OnCampus NUST Islamabad Volunteer Committee (2018 To 2019)

    Mr AAA On Campus Facilitator (Supporting University Faculty Member) Mr AAA President    I    Official OnCampus RIU Islamabad Network email id:   xxxxx @gmail.com Mr AAA Vice President     Ms AAA Secretary Mr AAA Treasurer Ms  Lydia Vaton IET OnCampus Student Coodinator (IET Staff at UK) OnCampus@theiet.org

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • IET OnCampus RIU Islamabad Volunteer Committee (2018 To 2019)

    Mr AAA On Campus Facilitator (Supporting University Faculty Member) Mr Umair Shahid President    I    Official OnCampus RIU Islamabad Network email id:   xxxxx @gmail.com Mr Awais Nazar Vice President     Ms Javeria ijaz Secretary Mr Mashal Khalid Treasurer Ms Lydia Vaton IET OnCampus Student Coodinator (IET Staff at UK) OnCampus@theiet.org

    Nouman Abid Chuhan
    Nouman Abid Chuhan

  • 1.21 Gigawatts.. Great Scott !! Another IET Central London Network Event !!

    Almost waited for the DeLorean to warp into the event as Mark Calnan CEng FIMechE MIET, Director of Electric Blue gave an excellent talk on 'How can we overcome the challenges of rolling out zero emission vehicles?' event held at the IET Savoy Place organised by the IET Central London Network.Click here to read an account of the evening lecture where Mark spoke about different types of chargers that are needed for electric vehicles and why we are likely to see more e-vehicles on our roads.

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • 'How Can We Overcome The Challenges Of Rolling Out Zero Emission Vehicles? IET Central London 13 Feb 2019

    "1/3 of Heathrow’s pollution comes from surface transmissions, so the drive for Electric Vehicles (EV) will not solve all air pollution problems, but Electric Vehicles can help reduce inner urban air pollution" discussed Mark Calnan CEng FIMechE MIET, Director of Electric Blue at the 'How can we overcome the challenges of rolling out zero emission vehicles?' event held at the IET Savoy Place organised by the IET Central London Network.This scenario is likely to be applicable to most towns and cities throughout the UK, however with the distance that an electric vehicle can travel, Electric Blue's test case to use saloon licenses from a particular council has helped prove the sustainability benefits that an EV Taxi can have. Interestingly their proof of concept identified that the 418 principle…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • Events in 2019

    We have some great events planned for 2019, including technical lectures and visits, professional registration advice sessions, Lifeskills and of course our round of the Present Around the World competition. Stay tuned for more details, or check out our Facebook  page.

    Tom Gibson
    Tom Gibson

  • Call for Abstracts open for the IET Railway Young Professionals 'Early Career Call for Papers 2019

    Topic - How Engineering and Technology is Improving the safety of the Railway. Submit your 250 work abstract for a chance to present your work to your peers and win a cash prize Abstract to be submitted to Lynsay Callaghan (lcallaghan@theiet.org) by 14th June 2019. This is open to anyone between the ages of 18-35 and includes students,  graduates, PhD students and Young Professionals.

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • [YPS] Team Building At Carpe Diem Resort

    On the 5th - 6th January 2019, the IET YPS in Malaysia organized a fun-filled team building event at the Carpe Diem Orchard Home in Serendah. For this event, the YPS Malaysia has invited other professional bodies and young professional sections from the neighboring region, this includes representatives from the IET Communities Committee Asia Pacific (CC-AP), IET YPS Singapore, IET YPS Brunei, IET YMS Hong Kong, and Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Young Engineers Section (YES). The main aim of this event is to let OnCampus leaders from different Universities in Malaysia network and form strong teamwork in the coming year. The OnCampuses from Malaysia who attended this event are:  UTAR, UNITEN, UCSI, Swinburne, UoSM, Heriott Watt, Taylor's, USM, MMU Cyberjaya, MAHSA, TARUC and UiTM. The…

    Ling Ting Yang
    Ling Ting Yang

  • IET Annual Dinner 2019 @ Grosvenor House London.

    Memorable speech by Guest speaker Barroness Karren Brady CBE, covering Leadership, Determination, Ambition and much more !

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • [YPS, Southampton And UCSI] IET-KPMG Cyber Security Challenge

    On the 28 th  November 2018, IET Malaysia Network has partnered up with KPMG Risk and Management to organize the first KPMG-IET Cybertechnology Challenge. The event was held at a shared venue, where KPMG is organizing their KPMG Cybersecurity Challenge National Finals concurrently.  In the KPMG-IET Cybertechnology challenge, participants are challenged to solve various puzzles in a virtual “escape room” scenario, passing through various levels before finally hacking into an IET themed IoT safe box and opening it from the inside. The challenge was participated by 40 students, forming 8 teams of 5 students each. However, since the event was held in conjunction with the KPMG Cybersecurity challenge, there are more than 300 students and visitors on site during the event. At the same time, an IET…

  • Antennas & Propagation TPN Committee 2019

    The IET Antennas & Propagation Network Committee organises a programme of activities for IET members, engineers and members of the public. All of these events and activities are made possible by the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers.   If you would like to know more about volunteering your time to help with our activities, please get in touch with any of the current volunteers listed below or the Community Manager for the network. Rob Lewis Chair John Batchelor Committee Member Anthony Brown Committee Member Darryl Smith Committee Member James Flint Committee Member Richard Rudd Committee Member Sana Salous Committee Member Rebecca Walton Committee Member Mike Warrington Committee Member Lee Ford Committee Member Costas Constantinou Committee Member Qammer Abbasi Committee Member Ivor…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Robotic Systems And Innovative Technologies In The Nuclear Industry

    In March, leaders from the RAIN research hub, along with representatives from its industrial partners and the regulator, will run a first of a kind workshop. They’ll cover their work on robotic systems, likely applications and potential impact on the nuclear industry: Dr Joaquin Carrasco , University of Manchester and RAIN Dr Rob Buckingham , Director UKAEA , Head of RACE Peter Smart, Rolls Royce Steve Frost , Superintending Nuclear Inspector, ONR It is widely recognized that the nuclear industry has a range of difficult working environments that can limit the ability for safe human access and it is becoming increasingly common for emerging technologies, such as robotic and autonomous systems and equipment, to be considered for deployment. To date, robotic systems have had limited impact on…

  • Free Tribology Conference Places - Too Good To Be True?

    Well in this case it’s a genuine offer.  The IET Tribology Network are offering the first ten people (not students, see below for special student promotion) that contact the Community Manager, Deborah-Claire McKenzie   by 4pm on Friday, 22 February , a free two day place,  at the New Challenges in Tribology conference to be held on 27-28 March 2019 at IET Austin Court in Birmingham.  This is a one-off opportunity and whoever secures one of these places will get the opportunity to hear from some first class speakers including an international speaker and industry speakers from across the tribology spectrum.  There will also be ample networking opportunities.   Students can also register free for the two day conference, even for those students not choosing to participate in the poster competitions…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Introducing Automation To Your Factory.

    Introducing automation into a smaller scale production environment can be difficult. Here we look at the five basic stages of an automation project: Stage 1 – Identify. Stage 2 – Develop & Finance. Stage 3 – Build. Stage 4 – Commission. Stage 5 – Run & monitor.   As the Project Leader for a manufacturing facility, I get to come up with and implement all sorts of projects – Lean, Excellence, Quality, Asset Replacement etc. The one type of project I have always had problems with is Automation. I’m not talking about Industry 4.0, the integrated manufacturing revolution that I read about and get rather excited by the seemingly endless possibilities. No. Just plain and simple Automation – “ The technology by which a process or procedure is performed without human assistance”   The reason for my…

  • Past Events Run By The Manufacturing TPN

    You can find some further information about the Manufacturing TPN's past events below. 2018 Technologies for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems -  9th December 2018 Globally, everyone working for or with any manufacturing entity is aware of the next industrial revolution that will change the way we make things and bring them to reality. But the big question is how to initiate the concept of industrial internet of things or industry 4.0.   2017 Bringing Manufacturing Technologies to Life  - 27th April 2017 This joint event between the IET, IMechE and IoD discussed how to convert ideas into successful commercialisation, getting all the right ingredients and methods together for a successful and highly productive business. Digital Transformation, The Pragmatic Approach To Industry 4.0 Implementation…

  • About The Manufacturing Executive Committee

    Ian Williamson Chair of the Manufacturing TPN Ian's engineering career started in 1990 when he undertook a four-year indentured apprenticeship working for a small engineering and fabrication company producing components for the Military sector, automotive, sector and general bespoke engineering. Ian has subsequently worked for Coventry Radiators producing heat exchangers and commercial vehicle radiators. Ian worked for Lucas Aerospace, TRW Aeronautical Systems and Goodrich Engine Control Systems, gaining vast engineering experience as the Lead New Product Introduction, a tier one supplier to Rolls Royce and Airbus of electro-mechanical fights and engine control systems for aircraft and military applications. In this role, Project managing manufacturing and operations for new product introduction…

  • IET Brunei Technical Talk - Presented By Representatives From Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) And Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB).

    Emerging technologies - Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Vertical Light-Pipe for Multi-Layer Silicon Photonics Circuits Saturday, 16 Feb 2019, Bandar Seri Begawan.  13 members and 7 non-members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Brunei Local Network (LN) was treated with an exciting glimpse into the future by Daphne T.C. Lai, a researcher from the Faculty of Science at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) & Dk Rafidah binti Pg Hj Petra, a lecturer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB).  The technical talk, organised by IET Brunei LN at SEAMEO Voctech, Gadong was aimed to share knowledge and to network with students and professionals in the public and private sector in the various Science Engineering and Technology (SET) fields…

    Aminuddin Yussof
    Aminuddin Yussof

  • Engineering And Science Students’ Exhibition 8- January 2019

    In its initiative to encourage participatory and hands-on learning in Engineering and Science, The Institution of Engineering and Technology Malaysia Local Network co-organised with MAHSA University’s Faculty of Engineering and IT the Engineering and Science Students’ Exhibition on 8th January 2019 at the Spine on Level 2 of the Empathy Building of the University. The great significance of this exhibition is that it fosters the acquisition of different skill sets that allow the growth of multiple faculties of intelligence in societal circumstances.  The exhibition was organised with the key objective of bringing out students’ hidden talents and to create a greater awareness of Engineering and Science.  The exhibits included displays and presentations from different batches of the Engineering…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Congratulations Ludovic Grosjean recognised as Young Innovator Rotary People of Action!!

    Congratulations to Ludovic Grosjean!!  Recognised as one of the six Rotary People of Action:  Young Innovators. He was awarded at United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya on November 10th 2018 and was selected by Barry Rassin President of Rotary International.  This years event, held at United Nations office, is organised under the theme Youth Innovation:  Crafting Solutions to Emerging Challenges.  Ludovic is developing technology to monitor pollution and remove it from waterways to stop the pollution at its source.  Ludovic is the YPS Chairman of IET Victoria Network, he along with other IET members organised activities to promote Engineering, Science and Technology to young professionals and students.  Check out the IET Members News article: "IET member recognised as Young Innovator at the United…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

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