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Look 50 years into the future of engineering

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  • Publication date: 25 May 2016

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Take a look 50 years into the future at the IET’s Engineering the Future Festival.

Practicing engineers will get a taste of the likely developments and challenges of the next half century. You’ll hear about how sustainability has re-invented our perception of progress, new medical technology, how we will engage with increasingly intelligent machines and what our future homes and cities might look like by 2066.

Students aged 11-14 will get a taste of being an engineer for a day, with practical workshops, an “explosive” talk from Children’s BBC science presenter Fran Scott and a hands-on exhibition.

The day concludes with the President’s Address, where you will hear from Professor Jeremy Watson, and the President’s Festival Dinner in the spectacular Thames-side Riverside Room at IET London: Savoy Place.

Be there on 6 October. Book your tickets now! http://bit.ly/25dwR8K

Keywords:
  • EngFest
  • Engineering
  • Fast Forward 50
  • Festival
  • Future of Engineering
  • Futurist
  • IET President's Address
  • President's Festival Dinner
  • Technology

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