The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

The IET is a world leading professional organization sharing and advancing knowledge to promote science, engineering and technology across the world. A professional home for life for engineers and tec

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is Europe's biggest professional society for those working in engineering and technology worldwide. It is the second largest engineering institution in the world (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), based in the USA, is the largest). The IET was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), dating back to 1871,[1] and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) dating back to 1884. Worldwide membership is currently in excess of 153,000.

What we do

  • The IET provides expert advice to the UK’s Parliament, Government and other agencies.  Each year it makes around 30 submissions to the UK Government and the EU on engineering related policy issues.
  • The IET produces fact files and briefings available to the public.
  • The IET is regularly in the mainstream and specialist media explaining the impacts of engineering and technology on society.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Postings

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Engineering Challenge 2012 lecture: How to commercialise space – Will Whitehorn, former president of Virgin Galactic (free lecture)

Apr 27, 2012 | On the 21st of May, the IET Young Professionals will be holding their very popular annual Engineering Challenge. This year's theme is how to make money out of space. Space is an unexplored adventure for human kind and although humans have been sending satellites into space for over 50 years, there is still a lot more to learn. But how can we commercialise space?

Become an ambassador for one of the world’s largest engineering organisations – IET Workshop

Apr 17, 2012 | The IET London Young Professionals is hosting an interactive workshop where the role and benefits of becoming an ambassador at either your business or university will be discussed. For existing ambassadors, this evening will present a great chance to discuss the role and feed information back to the new ambassadors.

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