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  • Second joint IET/IEEE GCC Robotics Competition.

    Second joint IET/IEEE GCC robotics competition, http://gccroboticschallenge.com/ . Bahrain IET Local Network will be on 25th of March 2017, 11 am, at BSE, Manama. It is with great pleasure that we announce the launching of the second joint IET/IEEE GCC robotics competition, http://gccroboticschallenge.com/ . This competition is an outstanding vehicle to promote and demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies in robotics and their applications.  The competition is open for young students and engineers. Local rounds will be held in each GCC country and the final round will take place in Qatar. In addition to the robotics challenge this will present an opportunity to gather all experts and young engineers to an open interaction event to discuss and promote recent advances in robotics. We are honored…

  • Association for Project Management (APM) versus Project Management Institute (PMI) - Opinions Sought

    As I sit in Savoy house enjoying a rather nice breakfast and the view over the Thames prior to attending today's Exec Meeting I muse over the question above.  Over the last couple of months I have been tidying up my professional accreditations with various Institutions and have come to this long awaited rhetorical question.  In the field of Project Management which of the two organisations above should I join.  What are the benefits (and negatives) of joining either body.  Do we as members of IET have a formal stance relative to this?  What is the Recognition of each within (i) The UK, and (ii) International?  How do these bodies align to Cost Engineering Bodies? In posing this question I hope it will trigger some discussion from other members that will both inform the reader and also aid me…

    Louis Redding
    Louis Redding

  • Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

    The Younger Members Section (YMS) of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Hong Kong is now organising Young Professionals Programme (YPP) as a half-year elite programme for local young engineers. Selected candidates would be meeting each other on one Saturday afternoon per month for seminars and workshops on engineering management. In YPP, we would like to provide a casual environment for candidates to learn about management and offer opportunities to implement through team projects. Meanwhile, candidates could connect with each other and the guests who come from various engineering disciplines. The skillset and professional network candidates acquire in YPP would definitely bring synergy to work performance. For more details about YPP, or for online application, kindly visit…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Visit to RAF Valley

    On the 2nd March 2017, a group of members and non members visited RAF Valley on Anglesey. During our eventful afternoon, we saw how parachutes are maintained and deployed, life rafts are deployed along with emergency rations and other survival equipment. We then toured the hanger used to maintain Hawk T2 jet training aircraft and were impressed at the complexity of the aircraft and the skilled staff who maintain them. Many of the staff are now from outside companies who employ and train local staff as far as possible. Next we saw two rescue helicopters and were given an in depth guide to how the helicopter works and a demonstration of the hydraulics operating the rotor blades. Altogether a fascinating afternoon and we would like to thank the staff of RAF Valley who were so kind to take time…

    David S Crawford
    David S Crawford

  • Visit to Swinton Electro Plating on Wednesday 15th March at 2:00 p.m.

    We have a great visit to Swinton Electro Plating on Wedensday 15th March.  There will be two speakers and a site tour of the production facility.  For more information, please click the link below:- SWINTON ELECTRO PLATING

    Rob McDonald
    Rob McDonald

  • ARTS Network On Track For 2017

    2017 geared up in style for the ARTS TPN with their Electrification in Motorsports Seminar which was held at Coventry Transport Museum.  This location really complimented the event topic, with displays of cars from world rallying to F1.  At the event itself we had our own exhibits as well to enjoy during the networking sessions, in the shape of a student formula electric car from University of Surrey and two electric bikes from Saietta and the University of Nottingham.     Click here to read this excellent technical article that we've produced around the seminar topic and also a filmd Techbite which you can view below. The TPN also took the opportunity to present their 2016 MotoE Racing prizes to the University Bath and Nottingham teams.   If you’ve not yet seen our videos that we produced…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

  • Do You Know An Inspiring IET Volunteer?

    IET Volunteers are the lifeblood of the institution and without them we would not be able to undertake the diversity of events, seminars and professional registration activities that make the IET our professional home for life. In 2015, the IET launched a new Achievement Medal for major and outstanding contributions voluntarily given to furthering the aims of the IET.  The award recognises the importance of volunteers to the IET in its mission to inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community. Volunteering contributions that would constitute outstanding achievement might include: • Insight in development of new initiatives to achieve IET aims • Successfully adapting initiatives to work in a specific context or region • Leadership shown in development and growth of IET initiatives…

    Kathryn Bain
    Kathryn Bain

  • What Is Happening InThe Districts – Western Isles

    Sorry I missed last week, but I have been out and about.  So a little later than expected, I am looking at the Western Isles district. For those that don’t know the layout of the Scotland North Committee, the area is split into districts that each have a representative on the Scotland North Committee.  The Committee pulls together the event plans for the year and submits the budget.  The Scotland North Committee organises events in Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Perth, Thurso, Orkney, Shetland, Stornoway.  These events cover a range of engineering, management and general interest. Bit of background for those on the community page who are not local. The Western Isles is a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the Northwest coast of Scotland. The Islands are also known as the  Outer Hebrides…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Robot Ethics

    The 2017 Robot Ethics event took place on February 23rd at the IET Savoy Place. This year’s event focused on medical/surgical robotics and the ethical implications of their use. What are the degrees of autonomy of a medical robot? Is the company, the programmer, or the operator responsible for the robot’s performance? Can we program empathy on robots to make them feel guilty when they make a mistake? What regulations can governments impose to medical robots so that patient confidentiality, safety, and approved decision-making can be guaranteed? These were the topics addressed by two noted researchers, Prof. Guang-Zhong Yang from the Hamlyn Centre of Imperial College London, and Dr. Catherine Easton from Lancaster University. Prof. Yang, a renowned researcher in medical robotics, indicated where…

  • CPD monitoring

    You may be selected for CPD monitoring The IET's CPD policy for mandatory CPD record monitoring is now live. Over the next few weeks, you may be requested to submit your CPD return for 2016. To help with this transition to the new policy, we have answered a few 'frequently asked questions'. Why have you changed the CPD policy? The IET have changed the policy to meet the Engineering Council’s aspirations. As an IET Member you have already committed to keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date, the only change is that you may be chosen to have your previous year’s CPD records reviewed. How many hours CPD am I required to undertake per year? Professionally active members: minimum of 30 hours. Retired members who are acting as an IET volunteer: minimum of 30 hours. Semi-retired or partially…

    Alex Barrett
    Alex Barrett

  • The Future Engineers - iFuture17

    Attached please find the Invitation letter of iFuture 17

    Mark TSANG
    Mark TSANG

  • Trainng Workshop For PATW Singapore Nanyang Technological University - Presentation Tips

    “This is one of a very practical and effective manner of picking up presentation skill, on-the-spot practice after sharing by trained coaches in communication. I will join PATW NTU competition together with my friends as we are very keen to beef up our presentation skills before graduation”, said Mr. Tan, an undergraduate in his final year of study at Nanyang Technological University in Sinagpore.  Tips for effective presentation: 1. Content and Organization a. Have a coherent structure b. Keep the content simple c. Give outlines 2. Engagement and Delivery a. Pause before and after important points b. Slow down to emphasize key points c. Get organized and practice well to avoid anxiety 3. Verbal Cues a. Use appropriate language b. Be confident and enthusiastic c. Use cohesive language 4. Non…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Community Manager Update: February 2017

    By now you will know that we had to cancel our February event in Teacher Building, Glasgow due to the adverse weather conditions.   I am really disappointed abut this, as I know we had lots of folks looking forward to attending, but safety must come first.   I was especially looking forward to meeting some of the volunteers from the ACostE committee in Glasgow. We will definitely reschedule the event for sure, and will let everyone know as soon as we can.   Planning continues for our next event on the topic of Agile, so look out for further information over the coming weeks. The exec committee are meeting on Friday in London and one of the Agenda items for discussion will be our future programme of activities - and it's not too late to contribute - if you have any ideas, thoughts or suggestions…

    Joanne Longton
    Joanne Longton

  • Your Journey To Professional Development (CPDs)

    As you know, IET has introduced a policy of random reviewing of Professionally Active Registrants’ CPD returns starting from January 2017.     Members will need to undertake a minimum of 30 hours of CPD a year. Useful links about CPD : What counts as CPDs/What should I do: What’s the difference between CPDs and IPDs CPD Resources CPD video CPD poster Join the IET Professional Development online group (most of the links above can be found at their online group):  find out more… For early career engineers – building your career   Working towards and gaining Professional registration qualifications is an example of CPD Attending Lifeskills workshops or events organised by Victoria Network , find out more .. Volunteer at Victoria Network:   Victoria Network is recruiting !     For established engineers…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • Transforming Smart Phones Into Medical Appliances (IET Southern California Event).

    Talking about field based technologies last month, I took opportunity to attend an insightful event hosted by IET Southern California where Neven Karlovac of Cellmic LLC spoke about the changes now seen in medical field based technologies, specifically around using smart devices as field based medical apparatus. Cellmic have created a simple smartphone attachable device that uses holographic lenses and computer algorithms to analyse medical samples in the field, whether its pandemics, food sampling, or mobile medical vehicles. The smart medical device is already being used in the field, and provides a very innovative use of transistor count on an IC chip Vs pixel rates of smart phones. The sample is placed on a digital sensor into which, through a pin hole, a LED light is sent. This creates…

    Rimesh Patel
    Rimesh Patel

  • MedPower 2016 - IET Library

    Dear all,   We would like to inform you that papers accepted for the 10th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion   have now been published within IET Digital Library http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/conferences/cp711 .

    Christos Christou
    Christos Christou

  • Challenges in Tribology 2017

    The IET Tribology Network’s flagship event, Challenges in Tribology, is being held for the second time in March 2017.   This event is set up to share knowledge with people in industry who can apply it to improve competitiveness and sustainability, and to foster valuable dialogue between industry and academia within the UK.   The inaugural 2016 event, celebrating the 50 th anniversary of the Jost Report, brought together 100 people with a passion for Tribology.   This year’s event has been developed to build on that success. Again, the organisers have been successful in attracting an array of leading speakers from the UK and internationally. It will run over two days, each with a defined theme: Thursday 16 th March: Challenges in Transport Friday 17 th March: Materials and coatings for extreme…

    Alex Barrett
    Alex Barrett

  • New LN Committee elected at the AGM on 20 February 2017

    The new Committee Members of the IET Victorian Local Network (LN) were elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Monday, 20 February 2017 in Melbourne. The Committee now cosists of the following members:   Chairman : Mr Athanasios (Arthur) Baoustanos Vice-Chairman : Mr Raj Ranasinghe Secretary : Dr Priyantha Karunadasa Treasurer : Ms Michelle Zhao Marketing Officer : Mr Mohamed Awadalla Professional Registration Adviser (PRA): Dr Sashigaran (Sashi) Sivathasan International PRA : Mr Jananthan (Janaa) Ratnasabapathi Young Professionals Section (YPS) Chairman : Mr Evan Barrett Committee Member & Past Chair : Mrs Maria Vukovi Committee Member : Mr Mahinda Wickramasuriya Committee Member : Mr Peter Raven   The Elected Committee includes long standing members as well as new that have originated…

    Former Community Member
    Former Community Member

  • London Midland Labs seeks innovative startups for Transport Experience Accelerator

    London Midland Labs seeks innovative startups for Transport Experience Accelerator Train operator London Midland has recently opened applications into a new initiative aimed at helping emerging startups in the rail and mobility sector through an accelerator program. London Midland Labs , The London Midland-led startup collaboration scheme, aims to partner with innovative startups looking to shake up the customer experience of travel and improve the efficiency of rail travel For startups in the Intelligent Mobility space, this is an unprecedented opportunity to test out their products in a live environment; real data and real customers that you just wouldn’t get access to elsewhere. As one of the UK’s highest performing franchise operators, London Midland serve 75 million journeys per year for…

    Lynsay Callaghan
    Lynsay Callaghan

  • Should I really just have clicked on that? Royal Holloway Event

    It’s happened to the best of us. An email pops into our inbox; we have a momentary lapse in judgement and click on the link in a dubious email. What follows is moments of panic and frantically clicking on the X button to close down the browser. You might run an antivirus scan, but the worry remains - should I really just have clicked on that? To answer this common question, Royal Holloway University are holding a Stevenson Science Lecture about cyber security and the technical and psychological reasons behind why people click on links in unfamiliar emails. The lecture, given by researchers from Royal Holloway's Information Security Group and Psychology Department, is taking place on 15 March 2017 at Savoy Place, London and looks sure to be a fascinating event.   Find out more and register

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • S21 - Stuttgart's New Main Station - Advance Notice Of A Technical Visit

    Please keep the date free for a technical visit to Stuttgart's new main station on 23rd. September 2017. The  Stuttgart 21  project , consisting of a new high-speed rail link between Stuttgart and Ulm and a brand new  main station in Stuttgart , is one of the largest, most expensive and controversial building projects in Germany. It has already been the subject of a state referendum and will undoubtedly cost far more than originally planned. However, leaving politics aside, the major engineering challenges presented by moving the new main station underground and building new rail tunnels under the busy state capital of Baden-Württemberg are of interest to engineers from all technical areas. The IET Germany network has organised a group tour of the building site and the logistic centre on Saturday…

    Howard Gray
    Howard Gray

  • Choose A Date To Visit GF Piping Systems

    The IET Switzerland and IET Germany Networks would like to organise a joint technical visit to  GF Piping Systems  in Schaffhausen in April or May 2017. Schaffhausen  is in Switzerland, but very close to the German border, and is famous for the  Rhine Waterfalls . GF Piping Systems traces its roots back to 1802 when Johann Conrad Fischer established a copper smelting plant in Schaffhausen. The company is now a leading supplier of piping systems for the safe and reliable transport of liquids and gases. If you would like to join us please indicate your date and time preferences by filling out our  Doodle poll  as soon as possible.  As soon as the final date and program have been decided we will inform you by e-mail and on the  local network website .       Click Here For P oll     Please keep…

    Howard Gray
    Howard Gray

  • Weirdest IoT Devices

    The Internet of Things is set to create billions of internet connected devices over the next few years. Most of the devices created will solve a multitude of problems but does everything need to be internet connected/smart? Here is my list of some of the weirdest IoT devices so far:   Smart Hairbrush L'Oréal showcased this smart brush at CES17 and it detects frizziness, dryness, split ends and breakage as well as analysing brushing patterns. Feel like an unnecessary foray into the beauty market - surely most people can use their eyes and sense of touch to detect if their hair is dry/has split ends?! Mousetrap This mousetrap from Rentokil , traps the mouse and releases carbon dioxide when it detects a mouse inside. The device then sends a signal back to the base station to alert the user that…

    Former Staff Member
    Former Staff Member

  • Get Up To Speed With Electrification In Motorsports

    A few weeks ago, together with many automotive specialists from industry and academia, I found myself in the excellent surroundings of Coventry Museum of Transport . The occasion was the ARTS TPN’s inaugural seminar on ‘Electrification in Motorsports’, where a range of excellent speakers gave an overview on the topic and covered various aspects of electrification across the motorsport sector, from electric motorcycles, drag bikes through to Formula E and FI cars.   Our first speaker was Angus Lyon, Director at Rockfort Engineering who set the scene with an ‘Overview of Electrification in Motorsports’.  Angus’ talk covered the history of electrification in motorsports from the late 19 th century electric land speed racing through to the latest racing series, including a mention of the first…

    Deborah-Claire McKenzie
    Deborah-Claire McKenzie

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