The Institution of Engineering and Technology

IET.tv has launched Engineering Video Intelligence (EVI), a powerful, new video transcript search function, which allows users to keyword search within its entire video database to find exact and relevant timestamped content at the click of a button. The online platform, run by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is one of the largest dedicated engineering and technology video databases in the world and includes industry news, technical and regulatory updates, expert insight and interviews, as well as EngTalks and lectures.

Does the use of general search engines in the research process pose serious risk to accurate academic and scientific work? The Institution of Engineering and Technology has published a whitepaper which examines the growing trend of using general search engines to locate scientific information.

A new report has been released which shows there is a lack of diversity in engineering and the technical workforce could be fuelling the recruitment shortage. Did you know nearly two thirds (61%) of the engineering and technical workforce consider the recruitment of engineering and technical staff with the right skills as a barrier to achieving their business objectives over the next three years?

  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.

Musician, hip hop artist, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and technology enthusiast will.i.am has been rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the engineering profession with an Honorary Fellowship from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

You wouldn’t automatically put top fashion photography and engineering hand in hand, however leading female engineers have come together to pose in a stunning photoshoot by Rankin to challenge gender stereotypes in the industry. Rankin Studios, renowned for shooting everyone from The Queen, to Kate Moss, and Madonna, has released a series of portraits featuring both established and upcoming UK female engineers in a bid to break down these stereotypes.

  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.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced its finalists for the prestigious Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, as it leads young women engineers nominated for their brilliant industry work and achievements.

  A news and current affairs-style programme has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and ITN Productions; ‘Engineering the Next Generation,’ in which the programme will explore the challenges, careers and future of modern engineering in the UK.

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.

  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 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).

  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%).

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.

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.

CEO’s and senior leaders from some of the UK’s top engineering companies are joining the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in calling for urgent action from the top to address the shortage of women in UK engineering, to mark International Women in Engineering Day. Women currently account for only 9% of the UK’s engineering workforce, yet 63% of UK engineering employers do not have gender diversity initiatives in place.

A yearlong campaign drive, #ISeeMore has been introduced by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has seen its first activity launched this week aimed at encouraging young people to open their eyes to the variety of exciting careers available in engineering.

  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.

Recently highlighted on the news and radio this week, the incident of a girl drowning due to an electric shock has brought a lot of attention, and Mark Coles, Head of Technical Regulations at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) wants to outline the importance of using a registered electrical installer to avoid the dangers from electricity and water.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released a new guide with the Prospect trade union, which will provide guidance to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) employers on how to attract a wider talent pool, including career returners.