IET Kent Events

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In-Person

Cyber security on the high seas

Cyber security on the high seas- Could your ship be hijacked from the conform of an office desk?
Speaker:
Ken Munro
Date/Time:
Wednesday 25th March 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Location:
Holiday Inn Maidstone - Sevenoaks, Maidstone - Sevenoaks, TN15 7RS
Hosted By:
IET Kent
In-Person

Tales of East Coast

he talk, entitled Tales of the East Coast, provides an in-depth look at the electrification of the East Coast Main Line, where the speaker served as Electrification Construction Engineer at Newcastle for the section of line between Northallerton and the Scottish Border. He later worked as Technical Services Engineer in the Maintenance Organization during its early operation and as maintenance was brought back in-house after privatization.
Speaker:
Peter Hazard
Date/Time:
Wednesday 15th April 2026 @ 6:30 PM
Location:
Holiday Inn Maidstone - Sevenoaks, Maidstone - Sevenoaks, TN15 7RS
Hosted By:
IET Kent

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Fuzzy Modelling, Estimation Techniques and their Applications

Explore fundamental techniques in fuzzy modelling and estimation control for nonlinear systems. This presentation focuses on numerically grounded algorithms, utilising convex optimisation and LMI tools for real-world applications, especially within the automotive sector.
Speaker:
Professor Mohammed Chadli PhD
Date/Time:
Wednesday 25th March 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET Coventry and Warwickshire
Online

Meet the Engineers - Volume 3, Series 1: "Your Path into Engineering and Part-Time Study"

Join us for the first session of the year in our Meet the Engineers webinar series! Our guest engineers will share their personal career journeys and provide valuable insights into the various routes into engineering. From hands-on training and industry experience to continuing part-time study, this session will give attendees a realistic view of what an engineering career can look like and how to get there.
Speaker:
Ali Amir
Date/Time:
Thursday 9th April 2026 @ 6:30 PM
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET London
In-Person

Re-Thinking Dialogue Intelligibility: Why High SNR Still Fails Viewers

This talk dives into the disconnect between traditional intelligibility metrics and actual viewer comprehension. Despite high speech-to-background ratios and near-perfect word recognition scores, comprehension often breaks down pointing to the limitations of current assessment models.
Speaker:
Will Curry
Date/Time:
Wednesday 25th March 2026 @ 6:00 PM
Location:
University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT
Hosted By:
Media TN
In-Person

Live sports event behind the scenes

Live Sports Events what goes on behind the scenes. This is an exciting look of what is behind the delivery of Live Sports Events.
Speaker:
Russell Trafford Jones
Date/Time:
Wednesday 8th April 2026 @ 6:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
Location:
IET Savoy Place, London
Hosted By:
IET London