Our major activities

We celebrated our 150th anniversary from October 2020 - September 2021, and it was certainly a year to remember!

From inspirational talks and competitions to awards and unlikely partnerships – we commemorated our rich history and the impact engineering and technology have on the world around us through a variety of celebrations with international members, volunteers, partners and friends.

It was also a fantastic opportunity to take STEM beyond our normal communities; sharing the possibilities it can offer with wider society and changing the narrative on what being an engineer really means. Check out what took place and the legacy activities still to come below.

Global EngTalks

Catch up on some of the international EngTalks we’ve held as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, as well as others from this year. We can guarantee you’ll find something to amaze and inspire you!

Go to https://www.theiet.org/impact-society/engtalks/

The IET 150: My Sustainable Community Competition

In partnership with Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) we launched a special competition for our 150^th anniversary, open to young people across the UK, called My Sustainable Community. We wanted to help young people discover how engineering and technology can be key in providing solutions to some of the planet’s largest challenges, all while having fun!

Go to The IET 150: My Sustainable Community Competition

The IET @ Expo 2020 Dubai

We were thrilled to be a part this World Expo, featuring an adaptation of our ’100 engineering ideas that changed the world’ exhibition within the UK Pavilion.

Go to IET @ Expo 2020 Dubai

The 150 show

To celebrate turning 150, we ran a week of exciting, engineering-led programmes during our official anniversary, called The 150 Show. In case you missed any of the episodes, you can relive the magic on demand!

Go to The 150 show

Global Volunteer Engagement Fund activities

We gave support to our 4,000+ volunteers around the world – so they could host special events and activities to commemorate our milestone anniversary.