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  • “Being An Engineering Technician Helped In My Job Interview”

    Earlier this year manufacturing engineer Frida Nzaba moved into a role at Rolls-Royce repairing jet engines – and she’s convinced that being an Engineering Technician (EngTech) helped her to get the job.Frida is now a Repair Capability Manufacturing Engineer at Rolls-Royce Engine Overhaul Services, based in Derby. Her working day is spent developing and implementing ways to repair jet engine components. “The main thing I enjoy is the fact that I can go into work and see various jet engines being stripped and assembled ready to dispatch to the customer; this is just mind blowing,” she says. Frida’s typical day involves the technical and interpersonal aspects of undertaking a repair, and she admits she loves the combination. “What excites me about my job is being able to identify a problem or…

  • Congratulations To New Year Honours Recipients!

    We’re delighted that several of our Fellows and Members have been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s New Year Honours listing. Michelle Richmond FIET, Professor Hugh Griffiths FIET, Juergen Maier FIET, David Hughes FIET and Roger Medwell MIET were among those to receive honours. Michelle Richmond Michelle, our Director of Membership and Professional Development, has received an MBE for her work as an ambassador for women in engineering, for spearheading initiatives encouraging young people into STEM careers and for setting engineering standards. A 1990 winner of our Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award, Michelle started working for the IET in 2006. Since then she’s taken executive responsibility for a range of our activities promoting the development of future and current engineers. These range…

    Amy Wilson
    Amy Wilson

  • Calendar of events January – December 2019

    Proposed date of event Event details Event partners (if applicable) 5 - 6 Jan. ‘19 IET Malaysia Invite - Teambuilding and Leadership Program IET Malaysia 18 Jan. ‘19 Effective Public Speaking Soap Box by Edwin Lim   Jan. ’19 Technical Visit to Brunei Garisson   2 Feb. ‘19 Technical Talk: IET Wiring Regulations Update (Open Forum) by Dr Wiliam   16 Feb. ‘19 Technical Visit: Bukit Panggal Power Station   16 Feb. ’19 Technical Talk by University Brunei Darussalam (UBD) UBD 2 March ‘19 Technical Visit to Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) or Brunei Shell Tanker (BST)   9 March ‘19 National Present Around The World (PATW) Competition   16 March ‘19 Technical Visit to Solar Farm   March ‘19 Shell Eco-Marathon Competition   March ‘19 Professional Registration Workshop by Lim Sam Lee   6 Apr. ‘19 Technical…

    Siong Tang
    Siong Tang

  • CCAP Meeting in Malaysia

    Meeting with IET Malaysia Network committee members Date: 05/01/2019 Time: 09:00am-05:00pm Venue: Aloft Hotel kuala LumpurIt was a great weekend meeting with CCAP Committee and IET Malaysia Network Committee at last Saturday (05/01/2019) We started our meeting with CCAP agenda and follow by meeting with Malaysia Network Commmittee. At 11:30am, our Malaysia Network Committee members joined in the meeting room. Dr.Leong (IET Malaysia Network Chair) introduced the IET Malaysia Network activities happened in 2018 to us. It was followed by Dr John (IET Malaysia YPS Immediate Past Chair) and Mr Indiran (IET Malaysia YPS Chair) presented the YPS activities and their planned events. We were fascinated by the overall events organised by Malaysia Network. At 12:30pm, CCAP committee members and IET Malaysia…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Upcoming Events Visibility

    Thanks to a new bug in the IET systems, many of our upcoming events can't be seen unless you've logged in. We hope this will be fixed very soon. In the meantime, you can find our events here: Facebook LinkedIn   Professional Registration Workshop UEA 22/01/2019 18:00 Satnav: are we dangerously dependent on a fragile system? University of Suffolk 24/01/2019 19:30 Communicating for success - IET Professional Lifeskills UEA 29/01/2019 17:30 5G - A world of new opportunities Suffolk ONE 05/02/2019 19:30 Understanding Space and Time Holiday Inn, Norwich  18/02/2019 19:30 Prospering from the Energy Revolution Suffolk ONE 07/03/2019 19:30 Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Engineer Holiday Inn, Norwich 18/03/2019 19:30

    Alex Barrett
    Alex Barrett

  • The IET India Office Share Their Highlights From 2018 And Plans For 2019

    The IET India office have created a year-end podcast, which celebrates key achievements from 2018 and plans for the year ahead.Hosted by IET Volunteer, Ravi Pagar, the podcast features updates from Shekhar Sanyal (IET Country Head & Director), Neha Singh (IET Communities Relationship Manager) Karuna Kumar (Office Manager), Suman Bhowmick, Anitha Kaveri (Assistant Manager - PR & Marcomm and Raghavan S (Regional Manager - East & South).  Plus, Local Network and On Campus volunteers share their New Year messages. You can watch the podcast below or on the IET India YouTube channel .

    Lisa Miles
    Lisa Miles

  • Swarm Intelligence 3 Volume Review - Essential Reading From IET Books!

    Discover the fascinating topic of Swarm Intelligence with this comprehensive 3-Vol review. From fundamentals to technologies, new insights and applications, you will discover state of the art research and future perspectives of swarm intelligence algorithms. The books also provide countless solutions that these computational methods offer to solve real-world problems in robotics, control, optimization, complex networks, antenna design, wireless communications and sensor networks, power systems, imaging, data mining, and security.  Written by international experts in the field, this 3-volume book will provide you with comprehensive coverage enabling you to: •    Discover the principles and theories of typical swarm intelligence algorithms;  •    Identify suitable methods for your applications…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Presentation Around The World 2018

    A total of 143 PATW had taken place around the globe in 2018.Toronto LN is happy to be able to contribute!

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Reviving Hearn Lecture

    Toronto LN has been planning on reviving the Hearn Lecture, a prestigious event that Toronto LN members are proud of. It has been a challenge for getting a suitable speaker for the event, and getting volunteers to make it happen. If you have suggestion for a suitable speaker or are willing to help in organizing, please contact us at   iet.toronto@theiet.org

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Congratulations Muhammad Rashid - Recipient Of IET Brunei LN Best Student Award 2018

    Congratulations to Muhammad Rashid.Rashid who was awarded the IET Brunei LN best student award for his outstanding performance during his studies at Politeknik Brunei. He was the top graduating student within the Electrical and Electronics Engineering programmes. Rashid is also a key person in the development of an energy efficient car build which was used for the Shell Eco Marathon competition in Singapore. Shell Eco-marathon is a competition for students who are passionate about developing innovative mobility solutions. It challenges engineering, design, science and technology students to design, build and drive the world’s most energy-efficient vehicle. In 2018, the Politeknik Brunei team competed the Prototype Battery Electric category – a futuristic and highly aerodynamic vehicles. The…

    Siong Tang
    Siong Tang

  • Wishing you and your families a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

    I want to this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy and safe festive season. A BIG thank you all for your support and volunteering for IET. Let us continue working together to inspire, inform and influence our members and the wider community. I am excited at what 2019 will bring and wish you all good health, happiness and prosperity for a successful year ahead. Wishing you and your families a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Best Wishes from Siong

    Siong Tang
    Siong Tang

  • Innovative Robotic Solutions For Industrial Applications - IET Central London 12-Dec-2018

    Exoskeletons, Robots working in the dark, Digital Gamers, Industry 4.0 and automation of services. Just some of the topics that Richard Weston and George Thompson from Comau UK discussed in the Innovative Robotic Solutions For Industrial Applications event organised by the IET London Network held at the IET London - Savoy PlaceThis event demonstrated how Industry 4.0 is a turning point for the world which is driven by robot based automation. Imagine, smart car manufacturing plants that can have 18 weld machines in one build station - this approach brings your manufacturing plant size down by 35% and lets you get a more focused production rate. It’s not only investment optimisation, it is also about the ability to customise and value add using these new robots which reduce the need to stock…

    David Tabor
    David Tabor

  • Your Local Network Needs You!

    The South Yorkshire Local Network (SYLN) is looking for new members to join and support the group of volunteers on the main committee. Can you help?The committee meets every 6 weeks at venues in the Sheffield region to review its planned activities throughout the year. We are looking for new volunteers with fresh ideas, who are enthusiastic and willing to engage and promote the profession across a wide section of the public. We're also looking for help to engage with youngsters on STEM related activities to engage and inspire the next generation of engineers, and to change the image of the profession across a wide range of the public who to often see engineering as people  in overalls, hard hats with spanners and not the highly regarded and skilled profession it really is. We understand that…

    Alan Chater
    Alan Chater

  • Monitoring Plastic, Pollution And Pirates From Space

    The IET Satellite Network recently had the opportunity to provide technical sponsorship for the 5th Arab ICT Forum in Bahrain and were pleased to be able to send Anthony Baker, CEO @SatelliteVu and a member of their Executive Team to present the key note speech at the Forum.The IET Satellite Network recently provided technical sponsorship for the 5th Arab ICT Forum in Bahrain.  This was at the kind invitation of the Chairman of the Forum organising committee,  Dr Raida Al-Alawi. Anthony Baker, CEO @SatelliteVu and a member of the IET Satellite Network presented the Key note speech.  The presentation at the Arab ICT event focused on the importance of satellites in our society and their evolving role and applications in Smart Cities.  The event brought together many professional societies including…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • IET Networking Cruise 2018

    On the 23rd of November, the IET Young Professionals of Western Australia set sail on their end-of-year "Welcome Aboard Networking Cruise". The cruise brought together members of the senior committee, industry professionals, young professionals, and engineering students for a night to celebrate the IET WA community’s achievements over the past two years. It also offered the students and young professionals a chance to network with senior engineers and members of the IET community. The cruise began with light refreshments, drinks and a memorable speech from Martin King which encouraged everyone to get into the ‘pirate’ theme of the night and cheer every time someone mentioned a pirate or boat reference. The speech did a great job of setting the tone for the night, which was a networking opportunity…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Robots & Industry 4.0 (IET London Network)

    The theme for this year’s blog was field based devices, and throughout the year all the seminars, lectures and events attended has had an embedded trend towards smart enablement - beyond just smart device integration. We are starting to see the foundations of industry 4.0 shaping not only industries, but now digital economies too, block chain technology is now being built into most ecosystems as standard making the Industry 4.0 journey more acceptable. 2019 will more than likely continue the trend of industry 4.0 and how all our smart devices will integrate our day to day lives into new ecosystems. To see where the yellow brick road of Industry 4.0 might lead us in 2019, you'll need to navigate to the IET London Network's portal (link below) to see what was discussed at this year’s xmas lecture…

  • IET Brunei LN Committee Members 2018-2019

    1. Lt Col (U) Schufin bin Hj Brahim, Honorary Chairman 2. Hj Jailani bin Hj Buntar, Honorary Vice Chairman 3. Muhd Aminuddin bin Mohd Yussof, Honorary Secretary 4. Hj Amrinal bin Hj Amir, Honorary Treasurer 5. Maj Wan Farhan bin Hj Ibrahim, Honorary Assistant Secretary 6. Dr William Voon, Past Chairman 7. Simon Leong Kian Ann, Past Chairman 8. Pg Hj Masle bin Pg Hj Hamid 9. Dr Tang Shi Siong 10. Zainidi bin Hj Abd Hamid 11. Lt Nurul Khartini binti Akui 12. Dk Roselawati binti Pg Hj Halus 13. Lo Yuan Sheng @ Ben 14. Tay Shieh Cherng, YPS Chairman Present 15. Jevons Quiambao Penaflor, YPS Vice Chairman

    Siong Tang
    Siong Tang

  • Annual Dinner in Paris

    The Joint Institutions Annual Dinner will be held in Paris on 25th January 2019 This year it is the turn of the IMechE to organise the annual Dinner. The Dinner will be held on Friday 25th January at 19:00 at the Maison des Arts et Métiers. Members and guests are welcome.  See the Files section for further details.

    Phil Dunbar
    Phil Dunbar

  • McLaren's Superfast Cars (IET Surrey)

    Neil Johnston, CEO & Founder of Vector Suite demonstrated, at the University of Surrey, how using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) initial design concepts are now being created in half the time. He showed how in minutes, using VR & VR headsets and controllers, he could create a brand new car design not only from the outside (2D) but also using VR he could sit inside the car and design its interior too. The platform demonstrated allows you to draw in 2D and 3D in real time - he described it like ' laying down wires in space ' as he created the car's body.  Speaking with Neil, I asked him his thoughts on how AR and VR might be impacted by Cyber Security, we discussed how security by design will become as important as innovation itself. During the session, he mentioned that Toy…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • Project Controls In Exploring Space - Meet The Speakers

    Meet our two speakers for our event on 29th January at IET London: Savoy Place Bernardo Martins and Lucy Edge Lucy Edge Biography As Chief Operating Officer of the Satellite Applications Catapult Lucy is responsible for supporting enterprises across the UK in understanding and exploiting the potential of space and satellites to create opportunities and transform businesses. With a background in Physics and Engineering, Lucy’s career highlights include launching two satellites that now provide communications for much of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and building a satellite operations centre in West Cornwall that operates a fleet of communications satellites. Lucy serves as a non-executive director on the boards of the Eden Project, Truro & Penwith College and the Cornwall and Isles of…

  • Engineering, Science & Technology International Conference 2018 (ESTIC'18)

    The Institution of Engineering and Technology Malaysia Local Network in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering & IT, MAHSA University, has successfully organised the Engineering, Science & Technology International Conference 2018 (ESTIC'18) , from 26 – 27 November 2018 at MAHSA University, Selangor. The aim of ESTIC'18 is to provide a platform for academicians, researchers, industry players and postgraduates from Malaysia and all over the world to present their research highlights and technical activities in Engineering, Science and Technology. This conference has attracted more than 100 paper submissions and provided opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and practical experiences, to establish networking and to explore global partners for future collaborations. The delegates…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Announcing The Winner Of Our PhD Award 2018

    Drum roll please...... Our 2018 winner is  Alberto Padoan .   Alberto was born in Ferrara, Italy, in 1989. He received the Laurea Magistrale degree (M.Sc. equivalent) cum laude in automation engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2013. He then joined the Control and Power Group at the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Imperial College London, U.K., from which he received the Ph.D. degree in 2018.  Alberto is currently a Research Associate in the Control Group, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, U.K., and a Research Associate of Sidney Sussex College. His research interests are in the area of dynamical systems and control theory, with special emphasis on modelling and approximation of nonlinear systems and applications in computational neuroscience…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • IET Western Australia Young Professionals Committee 2019

    The IET Western Australia Young Professionals Committee organise a programme of activities for Young Professional Engineers in Western AustraliaAll 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 our committee, or would like to volunteer for us, please get in touch with one of our current volunteers below: Tynan Schweitzer , Chairperson Ben Arazo, Deputy Chairperson Charles Babalola . Secretary Mitch Taveira, Treasurer Umar Khan, Committee Member Hugh Yu, Committee Member Zheng Zeng, Committee Member Ian Manton, Committee Member Emmanuel Iloh,, Committee Member Matthew Connell, Committee Member Gary Iwansantoso,  Committee Member Lachlan Strickland, Committee Member Justin Hager, Committee Member Israa…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Game Changer Awards 2018

    Last Saturday, Game Changer Awards brought together bright, young innovators from Years 3 to 10 from across Perth and beyond in the hope of inspiring STEM in WA schools. At the event, the students got the chance to present and show off their creative STEM-powered solutions to real-world problems.On the day, several of our very own IET members joined other volunteers to help ensure tables were set up, teachers and students knew where to go, and the entire event ran as smoothly as possible. As a judge volunteer myself, I got to see the Year 3/4 STEM projects up close and was amazed at some of the ideas and creativity of their projects. It was especially interesting to see how they used the application of STEM in their proposed solutions. One project that stood out was an augmented walking stick…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

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