This summer the IET is offering lots of great networking opportunities for young engineers. Around the world, there are a number of IET social events underway this month, designed for local engineering students, apprentices and professional engineers to meet and network. This includes a chance for students in Melbourne to meet with local employers, as well as IET Auckland’s annual networking dinner. In addition to seminars and courses on offer to members and non-members alike, there are also several technical visits taking place, including a trip to Hong Kong’s first smart care home and University College London’s Pedestrian Accessibility Movement … Continue reading IET events this August – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

A large variety of IET events are taking place throughout the month of July, with members and non-members alike invited to take part in lectures, seminars, courses and technical visits. UK highlights include a trip behind the scenes of the Great Blackenham Energy-from-waste site, technical lectures on 2-shot molding, the Airlander and healthcare technologies, plus several foundation and advanced Prince2 training courses. Further afield, July sees career workshops in Geneva, conferences in Madrid, seminars and technical visits across Australia and even hiking trips in Hong Kong. Below are some of the IET event highlights for July, but to find out … Continue reading IET events this July – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

The IET returns to Glastonbury this month, as well as hosting competitions, social events and technical and soft skills training courses. Thanks to the success of the last IET outing to Glastonbury, another technical visit has been organised for those interested in going behind the scenes of one of the UK’s biggest festivals. But if wellies and rock music just aren’t your scene, there is still a great variety of other visits to choose from, including trips to TAG Farnborough Airport, the Battle of Britain bunker and Tesla’s service centre in Hong Kong. For those focusing on their IPD or … Continue reading IET events this June – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

  There’s something for everyone this month, with lectures, technical visits, career workshops, social gatherings and competitions. With spring just round the corner, why not make the most of the lengthening days and head along to an IET event one evening? LN diaries around the world are filling up with events – this month you’ll find things taking place from Australia and Cyprus through to Hong Kong and Israel! During March several Lifeskills workshops are taking place across the UK, where you can improve your presentation skills and tidy up your CV, then more local heats are underway for the … Continue reading IET events this March – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

  Although the UK may be facing a grey and wet start to February, the IET is giving you many reasons to don those waterproofs and get out and about this month. Several events introducing the different levels of professional registration – and how to achieve them – are taking place across the country as well as a myriad of lectures on topics as varied as AI in gaming through to electrification in motorsport. February sees the start of the regional UK heats for the international Present Around The World competition and there’s still time to enter, simply head to … Continue reading IET events this February – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

Happy New Year! The holidays are over and now it’s time to tackle the next 12 months head on! You may have given yourself some New Year’s resolutions already, but we’re throwing another one out there for you to consider – why not make the most of the opportunities the IET provides by attending some of its many events taking place across the UK and beyond? This month we’ve got Lifeskills workshops galore, covering everything from presentation skills and CPD through to networking and project management, plus many interesting lectures and technical visits. There’s also several conferences taking place, including … Continue reading IET events this January – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

‘Tis the season for joy and merriment, and the IET is getting in on the action by offering a number of fun, family Christmas lectures across the UK this month. There are also a number of different social events taking place for IET members of all ages and walks of life, including quizzes and Christmas parties. But if you’re more interested in education than entertainment, the IET still has something to suit your needs. Both soft skill and technical workshops are on offer throughout December, plus a number of technical visits are taking place all across the globe, including a … Continue reading IET events this December – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

  This November the IET has a wide variety of events on offer for those interested in engineering and technology. As well as a huge array of informative lectures there’s a great selection of technical visits on offer including a trip to RLab Reading Hackspace, a chance to check out the Defence Academy’s armoured vehicles in Swindon and an anaerobic digester and wind turbine tour in Newtonstewart. Internationally there are also several interesting events taking place including – but not limited to – a visit to the Royal New Zealand Navy in Auckland to discuss technology in fighting frigates and … Continue reading IET events this November – #engineering and technology dates for your diary