IES is a multi-disciplinary engineering body, founded in Scotland in 1857, that provides a forum in which individuals from all engineering and related disciplines can discuss and exchange information, generate ideas and encourage young engineers. IES works with kindred bodies to promote a wider understanding of the role of the professional engineer in society.
Have you thought about joining?
Have a look at our 2025-2026 programme!
IES Events
-
IES - Chips or Not: Semiconductors in Scotland
10th February 2026 6:30 pm -
IES - Shaky Foundations: The Fragility of Cybersecurity in the Modern Age
10th March 2026 6:30 pm
Other Institutions’ Events
-
RAeS - HMS Gannet - The last year of Military SAR
9th February 2026 7:00 pm -
CIOB - https://www.nawic.co.uk/events
10th February 2026 9:00 am
Opinion
Glasgow's famous Tall Ship waves a temporary goodbye to her masts for the first time in three decades
14 January 2026
UNIVERSALLY known in Glasgow as The Tall Ship Glenlee, its distinctive masts are a familiar and much-loved sight, reminding people of the time when the River Clyde was bustling with traffic on its water.
Now, this week, for the first time in 30 years, the floating museum’s famous masts are being removed for essential conservation work.
Two of her three masts will travel south of the border, bound for a specialist workshop in Maldon, Essex.
Featured Event
10th February 2026 6:30 pm
IES - Chips or Not: Semiconductors in Scotland
David Milne will describe the semiconductor industry in Scotland from its origins in the early 1970’s to the present day including of course Wolfson Microelectronics which is now Cirrus Logic. David will then consider the impact of…
Publication of the Month
Great ships, solitary waves, and solitons
John Mellis
John Scott Russell was one of the foremost naval architects of his time. Born near Glasgow in 1808, he became a noted and popular lecturer, before moving away from academia to focus on industrial engineering. Among his many achievements, two stand out. First, the design and construction of the SS Great Eastern in collaboration with Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Second, the discovery and study of a strange wave phenomenon he acutely observed on the Union Canal near Edinburgh. Scott Russell’s ‘Wave of Translation’, now known as Solitary Waves or solitons, turned out to have significance and application in many fields, including optical telecommunications.
