newsEngineering dominates top 10 graduate starting salaries
Students graduating from engineering courses are likely to be amongst the highest graduate earners, according to The Times Good University Guide 2015.
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newsEngineering: Not just for the boys
Five young female engineers working on the next generation of 3D printers, laser warning systems for military aircraft and the cooling system for a futuristic new car, have all been shortlisted for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, which aims to banish outdated engineering stereotypes of hard hats and greasy pipes – and help change the perception that engineering is only a career for men.
newsCyber security: New guide
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new guide – Code of Practice: Cyber Security in the Built Environment – to help building owners develop more effective cyber security management to protect their building management systems and information from cyber attack.
productIndustries compete to attract top skills
Six exciting fast-growth engineering and technology industries – space, robotics, 3D printing, new energy networks, food manufacturing and cyber security – could significantly boost the UK economy, says the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), but action is needed now to ensure that skills shortages and lack of investment do not hamper their potential.
newsDisney UK supports global Lego robotics competition
To coincide with the release of its new action packed animation adventure Big Hero 6, the Walt Disney Studios has joined forces with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to champion the 2014/15 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competition, which is designed to encourage more young people to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at school and develop skills for employment.
productSupport schemes: Greater awareness needed
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling on the Government to do more to raise awareness of schemes to support manufacturing businesses among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). For example, it says that 50% of SMEs are unaware of government reforms to apprenticeship schemes, and 56% do not know about the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS).
productMake your New Year’s resolution to be cyber safe
Following a range of cyber security scares during 2014, such as CryptLocker, HeartBleed, the Apple ‘goto fail’ bug, users of laptops, tablets, PCs and other mobile devices are being advised to start the New Year afresh by updating their security to avoid becoming victims of cyber crime.
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