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The Institution of Engineering and Technology

  • Michael Faraday House Six Hills Way Stevenage Hertfordshire
    SG1 2AY
    United Kingdom
  • +44 (0)1438 313 311
  • http://www.theiet.org/
  • +44 (0)1438 765 526

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Articles

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Podcasts
24th February 2023
Series 11 – Episode 5 – Working to engineer a better world

Paige West speaks with Ed Almond, Chief Executive and Secretary of the Institution of Engineering & Technology about engineering a better world.

Eco Innovation
5th September 2022
Government needs to accept the engineering realities of scaling up low-carbon hydrogen

The UK government must capture the opportunities presented by low-carbon hydrogen and scale up its production, according to a report published by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), a partnership of 42 professional engineering organisations which the IET is part of.

Optoelectronics
30th June 2022
Six world-leading engineers shortlisted for £350,000 research prize

Six world-leading researchers have been announced as shortlisted nominees for the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) prestigious A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize worth £350,000.

VR/AR
21st April 2022
Generation VR: the children who will spend 10yrs in the Metaverse

New research from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) predicts that the next generation will spend approximately 10 years in VR (the Metaverse) over the course of their lifetime – around two hours 45 minutes per day.

News & Analysis
9th March 2022
Ten-year-old blazes his way to glory with fire-fighting invention

Harry Goodhead, from Newcastle, won the Institution of Engineering & Technology’s national ‘Super-Realoes’ competition with his fire-fighting invention.

Women in Tech
5th October 2021
IET has appointed first woman chair of IET Council

Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Council have selected engineer Dr Carol Marsh OBE EngD CEng FIET as its new chair, the first woman to be elected to this post.

Industrial
9th April 2021
Help the IET change the face of engineering

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new campaign to find inspiring engineers and technologists from all walks of life who have changed or are making a difference in our world for the greater good.

Aerospace & Defence
3rd September 2019
Top ten items that kids would take into space

Space is filled with infinite discoveries waiting to be found, but new research from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has found home comforts would be hard to leave behind with more than a third (36%) of children saying they would most like to take their TV to space with them should they ever leave the planet.

Analysis
25th July 2019
IET Venues announce summer investment projects

IET Venues has announced two summer upgrade projects across both of its sites, IET London: Savoy Place and IET Birmingham: Austin Court, taking place from July 2019, as part of its continued facilities investment. IET London: Savoy Place’s Riverside Room will undergo a £280k upgrade to further enhance the rooms state-of-the-art AV and event offering.

Analysis
26th June 2019
Is space the solution to Earth’s environmental problems?

As the 50th anniversary of the moon landing approaches, new research has found children are looking to space just as much as their grandparents were 50 years ago, but for very different reasons. Nearly two thirds (61%) of children are worried about environmental damage to the planet, with 49% believing we will have to look to Space for somewhere to live in the future.

Analysis
17th December 2018
Kids take to social media for advice from role models

A warning has been issued by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) that the lack of suitable role models for school-aged children is hindering the UK’s chances of addressing the engineering skills shortage, following new research showing that more than a quarter (27%) of 10 to 16-year olds don’t feel like they have a role model they can relate to.

Analysis
11th December 2018
Electrical industry urged to ensure compliance with wiring regulations

All electrical contractors must ensure they are up to date with the new requirements for BS 7671:2018, when the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations comes into effect on 1st January 2018. From the New Year all new electrical installations must be designed to comply with the standards and requirements set out in BS 7671:2018. 

Around the Industry
7th December 2018
Engineers of the future bring pop trio's music video to life

Christmas has come early for three school children from Lancashire, Buckinghamshire and Yorkshire after they became the first children to engineer a professional music video, bringing pop trio, New Hope Club’s new video to life. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) teamed up with Blue Peter to help inspire the next generation of British engineers.

Analysis
21st November 2018
You can always trust an engineer

Engineering is the fourth most trusted profession in the UK, a new truth league table reveals today.

Analysis
26th September 2018
Electrical professionals warned of fake IET Wiring Regulations on sale

Electrical professionals are being urged by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to ensure that they are using genuine copies of BS 7671:2018, The IET Wiring Regulations. The call comes as the IET has been made aware of a number of counterfeit PDF copies of its publications for sale and distribution through various channels in the past week.

Analysis
14th September 2018
Lights, Camera, Action!

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has teamed up with iconic BBC television show Blue Peter to offer children the chance to design and engineer aspects of their very own music video for British pop-rock band New Hope Club. Winners will get to meet the band, as well as actively participate in engineering the music video.

Analysis
6th December 2017
'Tis the season to improvise

  Blue Peter craft-maker Konnie Huq has put her Blue Peter powers to practice for a good cause, making Britain’s most popular Christmas toys at home for a fraction of the cost. Huq is supporting a campaign by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to inspire more children to consider careers in engineering.

Analysis
26th May 2017
R&D competition tasks tech innovators with solving real world challenges

A new initiative launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) is seeking innovative UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) whose technology can be adapted and commercialised to solve societal and industry challenges in sectors that are new to the company.

Medical
26th January 2017
Infection-cutting medical device to reach market

  A Warwickshire-based team of automation engineers has been awarded funding from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to bring an infection-cutting medical device to market.

Analysis
28th October 2016
Kids’ tech predictions placed in a time capsule

To mark the official reopening of London’s global engineering hub at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), school children from across the country were invited to submit their predictions for the future of technology.

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