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.
You might have missed a few lectures but there are still a few gems ahead - find out more, 2024 -2025 programme
IES Events
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Wind turbines – an anchorage too far? The role of floating wind turbines meeting future net-zero commitments
14th January 2025 6:30 pm -
Has Covid made our buildings less healthy? - limitations of building ventilation as a preventative measure.
11th February 2025 6:30 pm
Other Institutions’ Events
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IOR- TechTalk - Energy Usage in the Industrial Refrigeration Sector
16th January 2025 4:00 pm -
Glasgow Science Centre - The Science of Whisky
17th January 2025 7:00 pm
Opinion
PPE that doesn’t fit – Niggle or sign of an industry wide retention problem?
28 October 2024
At the start of my career, when I worked on a construction site. I was once asked, “why do you only use the top two buttons of your jacket? It’s minus 2, aren’t you cold? “
I responded with, “yes, I’m cold. The jacket doesn’t fit round my waist and the buttons pop open when I move.”
“Why don’t you ask for a bigger jacket?”
I just sighed.
Featured Event
14th January 2025 6:30 pm
Wind turbines – an anchorage too far? The role of floating wind turbines meeting future net-zero commitments
Joint meeting with IMarEST
Atilla will describe how clean energy is generated from offshore wind turbines; the challenges in their design, installation, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning; discuss whether the turbines…
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Director of Abertay cyberQuarter to co-lead new network for boosting UK cyber security research ecosystem
11 January 2025 -
New development could help deliver improved potassium-ion batteries
08 January 2025 -
Physicists propose new approach that could unlock barriers to global scale quantum network
07 January 2025
Publication of the Month
Primary Engineer 'If you were an engineer, what would you do?'
We have been very impressed by the publication of Primary Engineer, celebrating over 250,000 school pupils who have answered the question "If you were an engineer, what would you do?"
