b'Member News July 2022 3Welcome to Member NewsWelcome to Member News This editionIET headlines4 magazineIET updates5Member updates6-7 In this edition of MemberWe recently wrote an open News, we spotlight some of theletter to the UK Government, Women in engineering8-9 individuals who are changingsigned by over 150 See you in 21198 the face of engineering andorganisations and individuals, International Womens 9technology and making theirwhich called for more learning Day 2022 mark on our profession.outcomes for engineering within In March we celebratedchildrens education to help The future of engineering10-11 International Womens Day, withtackle the UKs engineering Combat Wombats win the 10our offices around the globeskills shortage.The next IET FIRST LEGO League Final using this recognised platformstage in our Engineering Kids Engineering Open House 11to raise awareness of genderFutures campaign is a series Day is back for 2022 diversity in engineering andof roundtables which have technology. IET India announcedbegun across the UK with Students and early career12-13 their first ever Young Womenkey industry and education Meet the 1,500th bursary 12Engineer of the Year awardstakeholders (page 20).recipientNigel Fine Chief Executive and Secretary winner, IET China hosted aVolunteer Engagement Board Every day is different 13#BreakingTheBias conferencemember, Imran Ansari, has a to the next! and the IET UK opened theirvolunteering history with the Young Women Engineer of theIET spanning a number of years Professional Development14-16 Year nominations (page 9).and he shares his journey to Books Publishing Team 14Women in Engineering Societygovernance on page 24. If comes through (WES) celebrated their 100- you are wanting to be more Teaching tomorrows15year anniversary in 2019. Asinvolved as an IET volunteer, engineers part of their celebrations theywe highlight what volunteers approached the IET to store acan do to help us deliver our A highly unusual Fellow16 time capsule in the IET ArchivesStrategy 2030 (page 26-27). Message from our Chief 17until 2119their bi-centenary.In April, our final IET@150 event Executive and Secretary On page 8, we share what theytook place. The Robot Fighting have chosen to store and howLeague Finals (page 29), run Events18-19 it reflects the past 100 yearsby Leeds University ShockSoc IET Events round up18 of women in engineering.On Campus group, was this On page 12, we meet ouryear open to all UK On Campus Policy and insight 20-21 1,500th scholarship and bursaryGroups and their robots took Public Affairs update 20 recipient, Hamza Farah, whoto the fighting arena to battle it Providing robust information 21hopes to one day become anout to be crowned champions! to influence government policy electrical engineer. He tellsOn page 17, I share my final Member News his inspiring storyfarewells and reflections on Solving societal challenges22-23 and how being a recipient of thismy time as the Chief Executive Artificial intelligence and 22bursary will help him achieve this.and Secretary of the IET as I ageing: machine learning forEncouraging young peoplestep down after 13 years. human longevity to pursue a career withinFinally, we always like to hear engineering and technology is ayour feedback on Member Volunteers 24-27 vital part of our mission. Were Imrans road to governance 24 passionate about developingNews. If you have any comments IET volunteers make 26childrens excitement for STEMon this issue or suggestions a positive impact! from an early age and do soon what you would like to see through a range of educationalfeature, please email them to Community spotlight 28-29 and fun events such as IETmembernews@theiet.orgFIRST LEGO League, FaradayNigel Fine Support 30 Challenges and EngineeringChief ExecutiveObituaries31 Open House Day (page 10-11).and Secretary'