This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

Where is the IET going?

The IET on Twitter is mostly about women in engineering and it appears we also have or have had an Executive member who represents the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK). Since when did we get away and direct our selves at subsections of the organization? There is no minorities that I am aware of in the IET at least not because of bias in any way shape of form. The same goes for women in engineering, no one is biased against them. Low numbers are because they dont want to be in engineering..

Where is the IET heading? It does not seem to be going in a place most of the member wold probably want or is it?
Parents
  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member

    Raymond Cragg:

    The IET on Twitter is mostly about women in engineering


    Where is the IET heading? It does not seem to be going in a place most of the member wold probably want or is it?




    I too have noticed the bias in the social media output, mainly Instagram and Facebook accounts.   We have a "Young Woman Engineer of the Year" award but no equivalent for young men or better, a general one for all.   I appreciate that woman are under represented in our profession for a variety of reasons, and I'm sure you could say the same for the number of male nurses!   I don't think you're promoting equality when you've got a biased agenda.


    The recent relaunch of the IET with the pink equals sign really drove that message home.


    In a couple of days my IET membership will expire and I'm not renewing.   The clearly obvious bias and spending excessive amounts of time on STEM for school children seems at odds with the general membership of the IET.   The members are being left behind for an agenda I'm not sure is within the remit of the IET.


    The bigger problem for me is what am I getting out of my IET membership?   £ 170 renewal for a magazine who's quality has gone down over the years.   When I joined 30+ years ago we got a journal in the area of interest.   I attended local events.   I participated in the Young Members section helping organise a very successful technical visit to a local brewery (and the subsequent sampling of their products!).   But in the last decade what have I got from the IET?   A yearly and increasing bill!


    They've even closed down my local IET venue, the Teacher Building in Glasgow.   I'd often walk past thinking if only it was a support centre for engineers; acting as a outreach centre from Savoy Place.  It never did anything more than be a conference venue.


    Where's the member engagement?   It seems if you're in and about London you can attend many events in Savoy Place, but outside of this area you're stuck!   They don't want to know.   I've traveled and attended many industrial events and courses, but none by the IET.


    For many years I've just told myself pay the membership and see how this year turns out with the IET.   This year I've agonised over this but I've decided: I'm not renewing.   If there comes a time when the IET changes direction, becomes the centre of excellence again for engineers, or that I need to be a member for some reason, I'll rejoin.   But I've already talked with the IEEE and they say I'm not alone.   There are increasing numbers disillusioned with the IET looking to join the IEEE instead.


     

Reply
  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member

    Raymond Cragg:

    The IET on Twitter is mostly about women in engineering


    Where is the IET heading? It does not seem to be going in a place most of the member wold probably want or is it?




    I too have noticed the bias in the social media output, mainly Instagram and Facebook accounts.   We have a "Young Woman Engineer of the Year" award but no equivalent for young men or better, a general one for all.   I appreciate that woman are under represented in our profession for a variety of reasons, and I'm sure you could say the same for the number of male nurses!   I don't think you're promoting equality when you've got a biased agenda.


    The recent relaunch of the IET with the pink equals sign really drove that message home.


    In a couple of days my IET membership will expire and I'm not renewing.   The clearly obvious bias and spending excessive amounts of time on STEM for school children seems at odds with the general membership of the IET.   The members are being left behind for an agenda I'm not sure is within the remit of the IET.


    The bigger problem for me is what am I getting out of my IET membership?   £ 170 renewal for a magazine who's quality has gone down over the years.   When I joined 30+ years ago we got a journal in the area of interest.   I attended local events.   I participated in the Young Members section helping organise a very successful technical visit to a local brewery (and the subsequent sampling of their products!).   But in the last decade what have I got from the IET?   A yearly and increasing bill!


    They've even closed down my local IET venue, the Teacher Building in Glasgow.   I'd often walk past thinking if only it was a support centre for engineers; acting as a outreach centre from Savoy Place.  It never did anything more than be a conference venue.


    Where's the member engagement?   It seems if you're in and about London you can attend many events in Savoy Place, but outside of this area you're stuck!   They don't want to know.   I've traveled and attended many industrial events and courses, but none by the IET.


    For many years I've just told myself pay the membership and see how this year turns out with the IET.   This year I've agonised over this but I've decided: I'm not renewing.   If there comes a time when the IET changes direction, becomes the centre of excellence again for engineers, or that I need to be a member for some reason, I'll rejoin.   But I've already talked with the IEEE and they say I'm not alone.   There are increasing numbers disillusioned with the IET looking to join the IEEE instead.


     

Children
No Data