IET Lancashire and Cumbria Events
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In-Person
Our Universe Under a Magnifying Glass
Thomas Collett will join us in April to provide an interesting analysis of "Our Universe under a Magnifying Glass".
- Speaker:
- Thomas Collett
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 24th April 2025 @ 7:30 PM
- Location:
- The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1HH
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
Problems and Challenges of Water and Sewage
United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. They are committed to delivering reliable and resilient water supplies to three million households and 200,000 businesses in the North West, at the lowest possible cost.
- Speaker:
- John Hilton
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 15th May 2025 @ 11:00 AM
- Location:
- Shap Wells Hotel, Shap, CA10 3QU
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
Are We Star Dust or Nuclear Waste?
Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.
- Speaker:
- Dr Robin Catchpole
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 9th September 2025 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- The Garner Hotel formerly Samlesbury Hotel, Preston, PR5 OUL
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
Are We Star Dust or Nuclear Waste?
Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.
- Speaker:
- Dr Robin Catchpole
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 10th September 2025 @ 10:30 AM
- Location:
- Wesley Hall, Lytham, FY8 5LU
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
Are We Star Dust or Nuclear Waste?
Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.
- Speaker:
- Dr Robin Catchpole
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 10th September 2025 @ 7:30 PM
- Location:
- Town Hall, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LD
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
Are We Star Dust or Nuclear Waste?
Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.
- Speaker:
- Dr Robin Catchpole
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 11th September 2025 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- Lakes College, Workington, CA14 4JN
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
AI Empowered Renewable Energy Systems
More energy will be produced by decentralised renewable sources, primarily driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. The energy systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, requiring innovative approaches and powerful tools to enhance their management and operation. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer in the energy sector in this regard.
- Speaker:
- Dr Xiandong Ma CEng FIET FHEA
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 19th November 2025 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- Engineering Inovation Centre - UCLAN, Preston, PR1 2XS
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
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Online
Weather Resilience in Rail
An inside view on how the rail industry is preparing and delivering with respect to climate change
- Speaker:
- John Lawrence
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 20th May 2025 @ 12:00 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Railway TN
Online
Pathways to the Decarbonisation in Aviation
It is presently difficult to see how aviation will become completely de-carbonised in the near future. This event will consider the various current developments on aircraft powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Hydrogen, Hybrid and all electric propulsion systems.
- Speaker:
- Andrew Chadwick Connected Places Catapult
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 12th June 2025 @ 11:30 AM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Aerospace TN
In-Person
An Introduction to Functional Safety (in person)
This event provides a practical overview of functional safety in industrial systems. It covers: (1) the key principles of functional safety, including risk reduction and Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), (2) common challenges in implementation, compliance, and system integration, (3) real-world case studies from different industries to show how functional safety is applied in practice. The event aims to give participants a solid understanding of functional safety concepts and how they are used.
- Speaker:
- Karl Ainscough-Gates
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 29th April 2025 @ 6:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Location:
- Friends' Meeting House, Manchester, M2 5NS
- Hosted By:
- IET Manchester
In-Person
Visit to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
Explore into the world of Graphene and its application within industry by visiting the world-class facilities based at Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC)
- Speaker:
- Mr Dayle Whittaker
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 15th May 2025 @ 1:00 PM
- Location:
- Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Manchester
- Hosted By:
- IET Manchester