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THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (IET)

Sources your essential engineering intelligence from the five sectors:
Accesses expertise, finds current and reliable information, participates in active
communities, and attends industry’leading events via the institute’s five sectors:
Built Environment, Design and Production, Energy, Information and Communica-
tions, and Transport.
This Institute of Engineering and Technology is the largest and broadest engi-
neering institution in Europe offering professional development, communities, and
knowledge services to engineers and technicians working in multidisciplinary envi-
ronments. Our 150,000 members across the globe regard this institution as their pro-
fessional home for life.
As with other institutions, the IET provides:
Professional development
Professional registration
Career management
Technical and professional networks
Lectures, seminars, and conferences
Magazines, books, a library, and archives