The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released a new research report, Smart Cities – Time to involve the people, which reveals that only 18% of the British public has heard of a ‘smart city’. The report also reveals low interest in the technologies typically associated with smart cities. For example, only 8% saw a value in being able to order driverless or electric transport from their smart phone.

George Osborne announced in The Budget that the Government is considering making studying maths at school compulsory until the age of 18. Paul Davies, Head of Policy, Institution of Engineering and Technology, comments:

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), have joined forces to address the current lack of widespread exploitation of horizontal innovation in the business technology community.

Recognising their ground-breaking work in engineering, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has presented its prestigious Young Woman Engineer of the Year awards to three brilliant young women. All will play an ambassadorial role for the engineering and technology professions in the forthcoming months, promoting engineering careers to girls and young people.

One of the most vital additions to the updated IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 (introduced in January 2015 by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)) is regulation 421.1.201 which will come into effect on 1st January 2016.

Hugh Boyes, cyber security expert at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), has issued five top tips to help people to avoid becoming victims of cyber crime. He commented: “With increasing threats to systems and new vulnerabilities emerging daily, we need to raise awareness of the need to improve the cyber security of all the technology we use.”

The benefits of taking action to encourage more older and disabled people to use apps to improve their public transport experience are highlighted in a recent report. Meeting the Needs of Older and Disabled Travellers, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and ITS UK, highlights that over 80% of the over 60s would not use journey planning websites, apps or text messages that can give them valuable travel information to ...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has urged all electrical professionals to ensure that they are using genuine copies of its current IET Wiring Regulations. The call comes as the IET has been made aware of a number of counterfeit copies of its publications for sale through various channels. It warns that following misinformation in these fake copies could be devastating for electrical professionals and the general public at larg...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has urged all electrical professionals to ensure that they are familiar with the standards set out in the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 incorporating amendment 3:2015. The call comes as 1st July 2015 marks the date from which all new electrical installations must be designed to comply with the standards and requirements set out in BS 7671:2008 incorporating amendment 3:2015.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced the launch of Electrical Standards Plus, a digital suite of publications for all users of the IET Wiring Regulations and expert IET guidance.

A team of students has won the UK final of the IET’s FIRST LEGO League (FLL), and will now compete in the World FLL Festival in the USA. 35 teams from across the UK showcased their skills on Sunday; they were judged on their ability to design, build and programme a LEGO MINDSTORMS robot; their presentation and research skills; and how well they cooperate with each other and their competitors.

Last week, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) called on all electrical professionals across the industry to get up to speed with the latest amendments to the IET Wiring Regulations. This comes as the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 incorporating Amendment 3:2015 launched on 5th January, and is now available in both print and digital formats.

According to Richard Hague, Professor of Innovative Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham, the UK is leading the world in 3D printing research. A luminary in the field of additive manufacturing (the technical term for 3D printing), Richard recently delivered the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Young Professionals’ lecture at the Royal Institution and outlined its future potential as a core driver of industry ...

Prof Will Stewart, Chair of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Communications Policy Panel, commented: “There is a real need to get more young (and older) people to learn about computer coding and to gain a full insight into the concepts of communications between modern computing devices including smartphones and remote services."

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has launched the Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management which has been developed by IET Standards. The new Code provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of electrical safety, as well as a systematic process for assessing and managing electrical safety in any business.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change have today announced preferred bidders for the competitions to establish the shared infrastructure needed to roll out smart meters across Great Britain. The Institution of Engineering and Technology has welcomed the reduction in uncertainty that this brings.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has welcomed the Energy and Climate Change Committee report into Smart Meter Roll Out which was published recently. The IET have been quoted as calling it “comprehensive and balanced.”

A new forum focused on raising the profile and importance of the Power Electronics industry has been launched at the Institution of Engineering and Technology. The PowerelectronicsUK forum is an industry-led collaborative initiative facilitated by NMI and supported by the IET, GAMBICA and the ESP KTN in partnership with Government. It aims to ensure that the UK is recognised as a world leader in Power Electronics creating jobs, and attracting inv...

Figures released today by the Institution of Engineering and Technology show that businesses are wasting millions of pounds each year by over-maintaining electrical appliances with unnecessary annual tests. By adopting a common sense approach, the IET estimates that businesses could save over £30 million annually and £120 million over the next four years.