IET Mersey and Western Cheshire Events
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Online
The Silent Drain on Productivity You Cannot Ignore
The Silent Drain on Productivity You Cannot Ignore. The cost of a disengaged employee. A 45 minute webinar on how to minimise this while gaining the benefits of higher employee engagement. An essential event for those engineers who are managing a team or looking to develop their management skills. The IET Merseyside and West Cheshire Local Network are pleased to welcome back Jerry Hopkins in 2026 for his highly successful Leadership Seminar series.
- Speaker:
- Jerry Hopkins
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 23rd June 2026 @ 2:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- IET Mersey and Western Cheshire
In-Person
Military Communications in WWII
This talk will explore aspects of military communications during WW2, starting with the German use of radio to enable Blitzkrieg (lightning warfare) and then move on to review the value of radio interceptions to feed Bletchley Park with messages to decode. We will then then explore the communication required to support D-day and the Allied advance from the beachhead. The talk will also address Operation Market Garden and the challenges which poor radio communications presented and discuss the reasons for this. An underlying theme will be the role of the Royal Signals as the British Army' specialist communications branch
- Speaker:
- Professor Andy Sutton MBE
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 7th July 2026 @ 6:00 PM
- Location:
- YMCA Wirral, Birkenhead, CH412TJ
- Hosted By:
- IET Mersey and Western Cheshire
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Online
Telecoms: Past, Present and Future
The lecture will take us on a tour through the evolution of telecommunications, from crackly analogue lines to modern SD WAN. We will explore telecoms as the electronic transmission of voice, data, IP, and video over distance via cable, radio, or satellite - forming the global network that underpins communication and internet access today.
- Speaker:
- Steve Conn
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 29th April 2026 @ 7:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via YouTube
- Hosted By:
- IET Surrey
Online
Redundant Electromechanical Actuators for Aerospace: Design Principles and Equalisation Strategies
The rapid move toward all electric and autonomous aerospace systems has increased the demand for actuation technologies capable of delivering safe and reliable performance under fault conditions, sensor drift, and mechanical mismatch. This webinar provides a detailed and practical overview of redundant electromechanical actuators (EMAs) used in aerospace flight control applications, highlighting their relevance to modern robotics and advanced mechatronic systems.
- Speaker:
- Fawaz Annaz Associate Professor in Mechatroni
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 12:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Robotics and Mechatronics TN
In-Person
ROLLS-ROYCE SMR: British Energy Solution for a Net Zero UK
This presentation will provide an overview of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) - the UK's first domestic nuclear technology in more than 20 years, which is providing a British solution to a global energy crisis
- Speaker:
- Richard Northall CEng MIMechE
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 7th May 2026 @ 6:00 PM
- Location:
- Lakes College, Workington, CA14 4JN
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
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In-Person
Titanic - Seaman's perspective
A life-time seaman's view of what caused the World's most famous shipwreck, which uses an experienced and professional eye to eliminate the misunderstandings and focus on what really happened. The talk is followed by an optional lunch.
- Speaker:
- Captain Julian Blatchley
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 14th May 2026 @ 11:00 AM
- Location:
- Glendower Hotel, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2NQ
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria