Professional Societies

IET (IET Student Chapter)

Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)

Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women, with expanding programs in newer engineering disciplines, aligns with The Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)—one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community, with more than 150,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The IET provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote the positive role of science, engineering and technology in the world. IET-inspired pedagogy emphasizes project-based learning to create dynamic graduates with capacities for lifelong learning, complex problem solving, design and innovation, and relating technology to society.

IET Student Chapter

Key facts and figures about the IET

  • 120+ communities worldwide offering local and technical networks.
  • Twelve medals and presentations annually; the Faraday Medal is the most prestigious.
  • Inspec is the leading English-language bibliographic information service for scientific and technical literature.
  • 120+ conferences and events organized every year.
  • Publishes 100+ new titles annually across books, journals, and magazines.
  • Provides professional advice to Parliament, Government and agencies; produces public factfiles and briefings.
  • Publishes the IET Wiring Regulations.
  • IET Faraday educational resources reach schools across the UK; 180 secondary schools participate in Challenge Days annually.
  • Awards ICTTech, EngTech, IEng and CEng registrations under licence from the Engineering Council.
  • ~£200,000 in scholarships, prizes and grants for students and young professionals each year.
  • Over 1,000 undergraduate programmes in the UK accredited by the IET.
  • Registered charity in England & Wales (211014) and Scotland (SC038698).
  • Makes ~30 submissions yearly to UK Government, Parliament and the EU on engineering policy issues.

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