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Dec 10
Lecture
Artificial Intelligence (AI): friend or foe

The event will explore AI's impact on younger generations, highlighting both positive and negative effects. AI tools like ChatGPT assist students with essay outlines, coding, and sourcing, yet they may also hinder learning if used to generate answers directly. AI-driven social media influences young children, with even 4 and 5-year-olds navigating online platforms easily. The speaker will discuss how these technologies shape education, learning habits, and digital literacy from an early age

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United Kingdom Free
Dec 10
Lecture
Diving through exoplanet atmospheres with JWST

JWST is the largest telescope ever sent into space, a 6.5-meter gold-plated honeycomb of mirrors reflects the universe in the infrared to observe the first stars, galaxies, and reveal the environment of distant planets. This presentation shows a spectacular series of data and exploration from community-wide efforts.

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GB Free
Dec 10
Lecture
Annual Arnold Barks Christmas Lecture

Presented by: Prof. Pedro Estrela & Dr Leen Jabban

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United Kingdom
Dec 10
Seminar
Substation Automation

As we move into the digital revolution, the need to make informed decisions based on reliable and trustworthy data becomes greater each day. This can be applied to lots of everyday scenarios. This session applies the same to electrical switchgear for which telemetry is utilised for monitoring, control and automation within the industrial environment. Monitoring for safety and maintenance requirements to inform actions to ensure the required availability and reliability of the network that is expected to power critical infrastructure. Control of switchgear for the management of complex networks and providing operator safety in addition with the compliance against IEC 61850 protocol. Automation of switchgear through input driven scenarios to provide an 'active' management layer within an electrical network.

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United Kingdom Free
Dec 11
Online event
Course
Mentoring towards professional registration

Assisting with the development of engineers and technicians in their journey to become Professionally Registered can be a rewarding experience for both you and your mentee. This 2.5-hour live online course, will explore the differences in the Professional Registration categories the IET can offer to its members. This course will equip you with the knowledge to support your mentee's development through the different levels outlined in our on-line recording tool, Career Manager.

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Dec 11
Online event
Online
New and exciting developments in EM propagation research

This webinar will explore the new and exciting developments in RF/EM propagation research, including theoretical approaches, modelling and simulation, and measurement campaigns. Potential use cases and applications to be covered include 6G/NTNs, integrated communication and sensing, and others.

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Free
Dec 11
Technical visit
Visit to Stewart Brewing

A behind the scenes tour of the process of brewing beer.

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United Kingdom Free
Dec 11
Lecture
Space Economy - Tomorrow's World Today?

We are already dependent on Space, even if we do not fully realise it. From National Security, the farmer ploughing his fields, out say navs and even to racing cars drivers who use secure comms for competitive advantage, Space is part of our everyday lives. A loss of access to Space would cost the UK economy an estimated £1 billion per day

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United Kingdom Free
Dec 11
Lecture
Christmas Lecture: Art-Design in the Automotive Industry

IET Coventry & Warwickshire Local Network, BCS West Midlands Branch and IMA West Midlands Branch joint event

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United Kingdom Free
Dec 13
Lecture
From ropes to WiFi: the surprising story of stage lighting control

Lighting is vital to stage performances of all kinds, but - from the Renaissance to the 21st century – what technologies have been used to control it?

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United Kingdom Free
Dec 16
Seminar
What is digital humanities?

This talk begins with an introduction to the concept of Digital Humanities, it discusses the impact of digital technologies on various fields within the humanities, including education, language, history, philosophy, and arts.

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HK Free
Dec 16
Networking
IET Hong Kong Annual General Meeting Networking Dinner Session 2024

This is a major annual general meeting dinner for IET Hong Kong. We welcome committees, volunteers and participants (members and non-members) to come and have the opportunity to develop professional networks, understand the latest developments of IET Hong Kong activities, and attend the IET Awards ceremony to witness the birth of future engineers.

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HK