iet - The Institution of Engineering and Technology

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I discovered this organisation today from an advert on a tube train - The Institution of Engineering and Technology

They run a number of events all over the world and many are free to attend for members and non-members

http://www.theiet.org/events/calendar/index.cfm

http://www.theiet.org/local/index.cfm



Some Example of Upcoming London Events are :

Forthcoming events - January 2009
Tuesday 6th January - Is British Engineering Management fit for Purpose? (Kingston)

Wednesday 14th January - Conceptions of the Mind (Central London)

Tuesday 20th January - Pixsta - Image based Search Engine (Hammersmith)

Wednesday 21st January - From Fragile to Agile: The Evolution of Architecture within Carphone Warehouse (Harrow)

Friday 23rd January - Darwinian Perspectives on the Recent History of Automotive Technology (Friday Lunchtime Lecture)

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February 2010

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Young railway professionals inaugural dinner 2010

This is the Inaugural event for the 'Young Railway Professionals', a group formed from the young members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, The Institution of Railway Operators, The Institution of Engineering and Technology and The Institution of Railway Signalling Engineers, open to all professionals in the railway industry.
Dinner 04 February 2010, London, UK

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The IET Annual Dinner 2010 Join us for the most important networking event of the year! The IET Annual Dinner promises you a night to remember. Dinner 04-04 February 2010, London, UK

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Cloud computing: issues and solutions

“Cloud Computing” is one of the latest growth areas of IT. It is often closely associated with “Software as a Service” . Dai Davis will discuss all this from a highly practical viewpoint along with security, control and other relevant issues.
Lecture 10 February 2010, London, UK

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Clerk Maxwell Lecture 2010

The 2010 Clerk Maxwell lecture will be given by Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, National Grid.
Lecture 11-11 February 2010, London, UK

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The asset management master class series: managing assets in line with industry cycles

These master classes will focus on the practical application of asset management tools to a variety of industries and asset types.
Workshop 16 February 2010, London, UK

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Broadcast TV channel migration - moving Channel 4

The outsourcing of TV playout and post production is a popular option for many broadcasters. Channel 4 recently undertook such a project. This illustrated talk describes the techniques and systems used, and the issues that had to be resolved.
Lecture 16 February 2010, Hammersmith, London

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The asset management master class series: managing assets in line with industry cycles

These master classes will focus on the practical application of asset management tools to a variety of industries and asset types.
Workshop 18 February 2010, Manchester, UK

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Satellite delivery for digital Britain

This event will cover aspects of the findings of the Government's 2009 Digital Britain report.
Workshop 22 February 2010, London, UK

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Next-Gen Wireless in Control Systems

This event aims to address the very real issues that users face and highlight a range of benefits of industrial wireless within different networking strategies, as well as challenges faced.
Seminar 23 February 2010, London, UK

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Turing Lecture 2010: Embracing uncertainty - the new machine intelligence

Chris Bishop is this year's speaker at the 2010 IET/BCS Turing Lecture.
Lecture 25 February 2010, London, UK

March 2010

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Smart metering 2010

The third IET’s smart metering seminar will bring together many of the leading minds in the industry, discuss ensuring the industry progresses, delivering on many of the key challenges and opportunities going forward.
Workshop 02 March 2010, London, UK

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Humanoid Robots - Driving the Future



Will the Humanoid Robot be to the 21st Century what the car was to the 20th?
Lecture 08 March 2010, London, UK

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Communication technology for intelligent transport systems

The IET is delighted to announce its first seminar on communication technology for intelligent transport systems.
Seminar 09 March 2010, London, UK

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Lighting up the future - the way ahead for solid-state lighting

The 2010 IET Kelvin Lecture welcolmes Shuji Nakamura of the Materials Department and Solid State Lighting Energy Center (SSLEC) at the University of California.
Lecture 11 March 2010, London, UK

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Functional alarm management workshops

The IET Functional Alarm Management Workshops address the growing importance of alarm management to improve plant safety, reliability, and productivity.
Workshop 23 March 2010, London, UK

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Functional alarm management workshops

The IET Functional Alarm Management Workshops address the growing importance of alarm management to improve plant safety, reliability, and productivity.
Workshop 25 March 2010, Manchester, UK

April 2010

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Smart instrumentation 2010

This event provides a forum for safety critical industries to discuss how to overcome technical and security hurdles associated with employing smart instrumentation in equipment.
Seminar 27 April 2010, London, UK

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Safety assessments: when is enough enough?

Safety engineers and managers are often under considerable commercial pressure when taking important safety related decisions. The safety case is key to identifying, assessing and mitigating serious flaws and risk. But, how much evidence is enough?
Seminar 27 April 2010, London, UK

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The IET Sir Henry Royce Memorial Lecture 2010: Smarter planet: smarter transport - challenges and opportunities

Information on this year's Sir Henry Royce Memorial Lecture will appear on the main event website as it is released.
Lecture 29 April 2010, London, UK

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GNSS-10 – bringing Galileo into operational service

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is delighted to announce its first seminar on GNSS-10 – Bringing Galileo into Operational Service.
Conference 29 April 2010, London, UK