Newsletter No: 19 22nd January 2010
Welcome to the first IED newsletter of 2010. There are lots of changes happening at the IED, some further details are below. One of the changes is the development and installation of a new membership database and accounts package. There are bound to be a few teething problems, please bear with us and let us know if you are having any difficulties with logging on to the website, paying subs and so on.
Events
* The IED are co-sponsoring an IMechE 3 day workshop 'Use Lean Product Development to Recover from Recession', to be held in London on 2nd February, 23rd February and 16th March. IED members get a reduced rate attendance fee, go to www.imeche.org/events/w1448 for further information and to book.
* The MADE forum on materials resources for art, design and business is taking place on Friday 5th February at the RCA in London. This free event aims to connect the UK's materials, science, art and design communities around the theme of materials information services. To book go to http://materialsresources.eventbrite.com
Recession- proof yourself
* Membership of the Institution can be a vital tool in the recession, demonstration of your professionalism can not only help you keep your job, but if you are on the job market, membership and registration can help you stand out from the crowd. Make sure you make your employer aware of your professional qualifications.
* In addition, members seeking employment can place their CV on the IED website free of charge - contact Alison@ied.org.uk for details.
* Finally, members who are suffering financial hardship as a result of unemployment can have their membership subscriptions paid from the Institution's benevolent fund. If you are affected and your subs are due please contact Amanda@ied.org.uk for more details.
Benefits
* We are introducing membership cards - these cards feature your name, membership number and grade and registration details, where applicable. All the information required when logging on to the website. The cards also include contact details for the IED and are being sent out with membership renewals.
* The IED has recently become a constituent body of the Society for the Environment (www.socenv.org.uk We are currently applying for a licence to award Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) to our suitably qualified members. If you would like to become a CEnv please contact Nadine@ied.org.uk for more details.
Communication
* It has come to our attention that a glitch with the new database system has arisen and that some members might not have received a copy of the January edition of Engineering Designer. If you have not received your journal, we are very sorry. Please contact Alison@ied.org.uk and we shall send one to you.
* The IED now features on Facebook,LinkedIn and Twitter. Log on to the relevant sites to join our groups - please note that there are two IED groups on LinkedIn, please be sure that you join the official group with the full colour logo which includes the name, administered by Libby Brodhurst, CEO. We will be developing the LinkedIn group to include discussion forums, notices of events and so on and the group will be exclusively for IED members only. Go to www.linkedin.com to join up. Twitter is open to all and will include notices about IED events and links to relevant news articles. Find us at http://twitter.com/InstEngDes.
Special Offer
* Dr Alex Moulton has arranged for copies of his excellent handbook 'Moulton Formulae and Methods' to be made available to IED members at a reduced cost. This handy-sized publication contains 66 pages of quantative information for calculation within main topics of mechanical engineering and has been described as an essential tool for practising engineers. Normally priced at £32, the book is available to IED members for £25 and to student members at £15. Prices are not inclusive of postage and packing at £2 per book for UK. To order a copy contact Alison@ied.org.uk
Quotation
"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe" H G Wells, 1921.
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