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IET increases match funding scheme for Scholarships, Bursaries and Education programmes
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has increased its match funding scheme to £2 million in order to support and inspire more future engineers.
The original target of £1 million, set as part of its 150th anniversary, has been met and the IET has agreed to continue matching donations for its Diamond Jubilee Scholarships, Engineering Horizons Bursaries and Education 4-19 programmes up to the value of £2 million.
The match funding applies to donations from any source, including individuals, foundations,
and corporate donors.
It's no secret that there is a skills gap in engineering. This is attributable to a number of factors, including the way in which engineering is perceived by young people, accessibility and routes to entry, as well as how well-resourced teachers are in the classroom and beyond. The IET’s STEM programmes address all these factors and its Awards support aspiring engineers and technicians at a crucial time in their education.
Bhavini Bhatt, IET Fundraising and Campaign
Development Manager, said: “Thousands more children and young people have been able to take part in the IET’s programmes thanks to generous donors. This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals and organisations to get behind the initiatives as any donation they make will be doubled by the IET.”
The scheme first launched in 2018 with the IET receiving pledges and donations in support of its flagship programmes.
If you would like to find out more information, please contact the IET’s development team.
Black & Veatch and iVAPPS MoU: New partnership makes material contribution
to enhanced network health
Agreement brings together smart valve technology with leading-edge data analytics and decision-making tools to enable data- driven network management
Ensuring networks are healthy is a significant step towards cutting customer complaints and the risk of regulatory sanction. Recognising this, Black & Veatch and iVAPPS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the potential to make a material contribution to better network health.
Black & Veatch’s leading-edge data analytics and decision-making tools will be coupled, following the MoU, with iVAPPS’ Smart Cartridge Valves - which gather and transmit critical network performance data such as pressure, flow, turbidity and conductivity.
“We are helping clients open a window onto their networks. Valves will remain a ubiquitous feature across networks for the foreseeable future. Our MoU means that from now on they can offer much more than flow control. By analysing and interpreting data gathered by iVAPPS’ Smart Cartridge Valves we can help clients make the data-driven decisions necessary to ensure network health,” said Chris Steele, Head of Data Science and
Analytics for Black & Veatch Europe.
This approach negates the need for installing sensors across networks, critical data can now be harvested and analysed from any point where a valve is necessary. Healthy networks have steady flows, constant pressure and consistent turbidity. Unhealthy networks, with problems that may escalate into customer complaints, are likely to exhibit unsteady flows, transient pressure incidents, and fluctuating turbidity. Knowing when and where unhealthy characteristics are presenting in near real time, and understanding what the data means, allows utilities to respond swiftly, reducing significantly the likelihood of customer complaints or regulatory sanction.
“There is a recognition that networks need to be better managed in order to meet Ofwat’s stringent leakage targets, and latest quality and service goals. But the path to making the right enhancements is not always clear, coupling Smart Cartridge Valves to powerful analytics tools helps make the journey more straightforward,” Steele added.
Under the MoU iVAPPS will act as valve supplier, and Black & Veatch will provide the
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data analytics tools and IT interoperability that converts data from the valves into actionable information. The easy-to-install sensor cartridges within the valves can measure single or multiple data streams, making it easy to start gathering information about what is happening at pain points within the network. Intelligent pressure sensors, for instance, can enable utilities to locate leaks and identify network issues that can cause bursts or service issues for customers.
Black & Veatch will utilise its industry leading ECO-X cloud-based digital and data ecosystem to gather sensor data and provide interoperability with clients’ IT systems and other Black & Veatch digital network management services such as Serene - which combines smart sensors, analytics and leakage expertise to provide dynamic DMA health insights that help reduce leakage and improve resilience.
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