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In the driving seat of a sustainable future
The new President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will use his year-long term of office to champion how innovation and customers will become ‘change-makers’ in the decarbonisation of the energy system with renewables, smart homes, energy storage and electric vehicles playing a fundamental role.
Chocolate bar of the future designed by Scotish 16 year old
Everyone shares a love for chocolate, so imagine creating your own? Well a British teenager has won a money can’t buy opportunity to see her chocolate bar invention being brought to life in Bournville, home of Cadbury at the Mondelez International Global Chocolate Centre of Excellence.
A spotlight on future industry leaders
At a time when UK industry is voicing doubt about how it is going to source talented future recruits, the education charity EDT has highlighted the best of UK-based young talent at the recently held Future Industry Leaders Awards, sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Exams alone are failing to produce work-ready school leavers
Since this year’s GCSE results have been release, it has been made clear that the education system is at risk of stifling economic growth if there isn’t a greater focus on skills based learning, such as work experience, says the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Research shows uptake in maths and physics for A-Levels
Research has found that the uptake of students studying Maths and Physics subjects has been hailed ‘a step in the right direction’ and is welcome progress, but studying engineering is creative and should not be limited to only those who have taken these subjects, states the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Competition: Engineer the chocolate bar of the future
It’s no secret that kids like to ask the question ‘why’, but just how much? New research reveals that curious kids in the UK ask their parents 22,174 questions during their school years - more than half of which are science or engineering related (53%).
Inspiring the next generation of engineers
Would you believe me if I said parents today are six times more likely to know who Justin Bieber is than who Elon Musk is? It’s a sad and frightening reality.However, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have stepped in and partnered with 44 organisations and venues across the UK to deliver a range of talks, tours and demonstrations designed to inspire children and their parents about careers in engineering.
Hager comments on the review of the IET Wiring Regulations
As part of the review of the IET Wiring Regulations, in terms of public comments, Paul Collins, Technical Support and Training Manager at Hager shared his thoughts.
Young engineers triumph in national engineering challenge final
Showing off their STEM skills, six young engineers have won the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) national Faraday engineering challenge. Students from Hammersmith Academy in London secured £1,000 for their school after beating four other school teams from across the UKon Wednesday 12th July at the Land Rover BAR base in Portsmouth.
IET comments on potential cause to London tower block fire
Publisher of the IET Wiring Regulations, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which set the standards for electrical installation in the UK, has outlined some of the possible causes of the horrific fire that happened this week at Grenfell Tower, West London.