The Academic society is a special interest group for engineers who lecture or conduct research in third-level institutions or graduate students who aspire to careers in academia.
Its mission is to promote the advancement of academic standards in engineering and facilitate and organise activities for key academic groups. It aims to develop and disseminate a body of knowledge for engineers working within the academic community which will also serve those engineering professionals with an interest in academic topics. Members can benefit from: Networking with colleagues Networking with industry experts Keeping up to date with the latest events, technical presentations and access to research and support material. Attending events, courses, site visits and customised seminars to advance their continuous professional development.
Ireland's native ash tree is on the brink of extinction and that means the hurley may have to change.
Basil Dillon-Malone BE MIEEE FSCTE describes how 'during the Covid lockdown a number of the class both in Ireland and the USA held weekly Zoom meetings and one of the topics was that each person gave a description of their life journey since leaving college. We subsequently made this into a book including 30 Life Journeys, posing the question "So you want to be an engineer, why"?'
The system analyses the likelihood that an attacker could thwart a certain security scheme to steal secret information.
'Finbar was an exceptional man. A great engineer, he steered the profession through the difficult times of the 70s and 80s. He was wonderful company ,a great wit and raconteur and had a huge circle of friends. We will miss him sorely but his memory will never fade' – Philip Callery, former president, Engineers Ireland... and: 'He left an important and timeless impression on the engineering community' – Dr Edmond Harty, president, 2023-24.
A new jelly-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants.
Engineers have synthesised a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions.
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Our committees arrange and host technical presentations, discussions, debate and social events in our regions and represent the group at liaison committee. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please contact our Sector Support team at sectorsupport@engineersireland.ie. You must be logged into the website to display the current committee members below.