IET Queensland Network

 

IET Local Networks are managed by groups of volunteers. Networks organise events to raise awareness of science, engineering and technology in their local area and promote membership of the IET. All Network events are open to the public and most are free of charge.

IET Queensland 2012 events outline

 

For a PDF download of the outline below please click on the link at the bottom of the page.

 

1. Thursday 22 March 2012. Informatics Lecture 

5.30 pm (refreshments) for 6.00 pm, to be held in the Hawken Auditorium at Engineering House, Brisbane. This will be a joint meeting of
IET Queensland and Engineers Australia Queensland Division ITEE Branch, the 11th in the annual Informatics Lecture series. The guest speaker and topic is under active investigation – watch this space! A detailed notice will be sent to members and to those on the “IET Friends” listing.

2. Thursday 20 April 2012. The national “Present Around the World” final

Grace Hotel in Sydney, New South Wales  with Queensland represented by Hayden Liekefett of the University of Queensland, speaking on “A GSM Programmable Sprinkler System for Domestic Irrigation Applications”.

3. Friday 14 June 2012. The Annual Electrical Fraternity Awards Dinner 

7.00 pm for 7.30pm, at the United Service Club in Brisbane. The function this year is being organised by Engineers Australia Queensland Electrical Branch, and it will be a good opportunity for promotion of the IET; and an enjoyable occasion at which wives, partners and guests are all welcome. A detailed notice will be sent to members and to those on the “IET Friends” listing.

4. Wednesday 12 September 2012. Electrical Manufacturing Lecture

5.30 pm (refreshments) for 6.00 pm, to be held in the Hawken Auditorium at Engineering House, Brisbane. This will be a joint meeting of IET Queensland and Engineers Australia Queensland Division Electrical Branch, the 14th in the annual Electrical Manufacturing Lecture series. The guest speaker and topic have yet to be arranged, and a detailed notice will be sent to members and to those on the “IET Friends”
listing.

5. Wednesday 10 October 2012. Student Evening incorporating the IET "Present Around the
World" Queensland Final

5.30 pm (refreshments) for 6.00 pm, to be held in the Hawken Auditorium at Engineering House, Brisbane. This will be a joint meeting of IET Queensland and Engineers Australia Queensland Division Electrical Branch and also the ITEE Branch. Participant nominations will be called, one each from UQ, QUT, GU, USQ, CQU and JCU. The winner will go forward to the Australian National Final, to be held in Brisbane on Friday 19/4/2013. The winner of this will proceed to the Asia Pacific Regional Final probably in August 2013 at a location yet to be advised, and the winner of this will proceed to the Global Final at the IET Innovation & Achievement Awards Ceremony in London UK November 2013. A detailed notice for the event on 10/10/2012 will be sent to members and to those on the “IET Friends” listing.

6. 2012 Annual General Meeting and Christmas Luncheon

No commitment has yet been entered into re the date, venue or format, if any. This will be the subject of discussion by the new committee. A possible date may be Thursday 13 December 2012. Further details to be promulgated!