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Tomorrow’s engineers are learning to code self-driving vehicles of the future today thanks to the unique Land Rover 4x4 in Schools programme.Self-driving cars will require an estimated one billion lines of computer code1 – almost 1,000 times more than the 145,000 lines required by NASA to land Apollo 11 on the moon2. To meet the growing need for more coders to deliver these future autonomous and connected vehicles, Jaguar Land Rover i...

Cast your minds back to October, Startups Magazinehosted a 'Female Founders' eventto celebrate women in tech, bringing together women and men from the industry to highlight female startups and female entrepreneurs in the industry. Two panel discussions were held and one thing that became apparently clear from the audience and the professionals on the panel, was the huge lack of role models in the technology industry as a whole and in particular, ...

There are several reasons why there are not enough women in tech as we touched on in last month’s last column, however, when does that discouragement process start? My instinctive answer to this question suggests that it begins in school and at a young age. Is there enough encouragement in STEM subjects for young girls, and if so where does it go wrong? Is it that we have created a society with so many stereotypes that young girls are put o...

This International Women’s Day IET London: Savoy Place are raising the profile of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths)through two exhibits which celebrate female trail blazers by showcasing their discoveries and contributions to the field.The hope is to create new female role models and to inspire and empower the next generation of girls into careers in STEM.

Schneider Electric has released new products to help installers comply with the changes brought about by the latest edition of the IET Wiring Regulations.The 18thEdition came into force on 1st January 2019 and brings with it many alterations to wiring safety and practices. New regulations highlight an increased need for surge protection devices and an expansion in the use of fire-resistant supports.

Throughout December IET Venues will be exclusively gifting boxes of LEGO for every site visit booked and attended during the month, to the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.IET London: Savoy Place and IET Birmingham: Austin Court will contribute the toys as part of their annual charity initiative, and for each site visit confirmed at either venue in London or Birmingham, a donation will be made in ...

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.

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.

Demystifying EMC 2019 will feature presentations on subjects from CISPR standardisation work to BREXIT. The event, which is hosted by Rohde & Schwarz, will take place on 28 January 2019 at Silverstone. Participants will receive updates on regulations and standards, brush up on good practice in circuit design, see practical demonstrations – and IET members will be able to collect CPD points.

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.