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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.

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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/
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The IET 150: My Sustainable Community Competition

In partnership with Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) we launched a special competition for our 150th 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
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The IET @ Expo 2020 Dubai

We're thrilled to be a part of this World Expo, featuring an adaptation of our '100 engineering ideas that changed the world' exhibition within the UK Pavilion. Find out more about our plans.

Go to IET @ Expo 2020 Dubai
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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
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Global Volunteer Engagement Fund activities

We’ve given extra support to our 4,000+ volunteers around the world to help them host special events and activities during the anniversary year. Find out what’s happening near you.
Go to Global Volunteer Engagement Fund activities
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Changing the face of engineering and technology

We’re using our anniversary year as an opportunity to create the ultimate list of engineers and technologists who have changed the world or are revolutionising it now.
Go to https://www.theiet.org/media/campaigns/pioneers-and-ground-breakers/
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Exploring our history

Looking back on 150 years of making a difference through exhibitions and special editions of our key publications, and looking ahead to what the next 150 years will bring.
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The IET / Fashion District Manufacturing Futures Prize

Engineering is behind everything we touch and use – even the clothes we wear. This year we worked with Fashion district to support technological SMEs which are working to solve the manufacturing challenges facing the fashion industry today.
Go to The IET / Fashion District Manufacturing Futures Prize
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The IET / Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Prize

Have you ever noticed that engineers don’t feature in many stories? We want to change that, so we ran a story competition with just one rule – the central character must be a Difference Maker who is engineering a better world.
Go to Children's fiction prize
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Global #DifferenceMakers campaign

A radical new digital movement, deliberately uncorporate, inspiring young people to see STEM in a completely new light – as a force for good, which can help us to engineer a more sustainable world.
Go to #DifferenceMakers
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IET@150 STEM Personality of the Year Award

A once in a lifetime award for individuals and groups who are enigmatic engineering role models – making a real difference to our world.

Check out the winners.
Go to IET@150 STEM Personality of the Year
Engineering Open House Day

Catch Engineering Open House Day on-demand

After five successful years, our award-winning programme went virtual – reaching international audiences and inspiring young people everywhere.

Watch the shows online.
Go to https://www.engineer-a-better-world.org/engineering-open-house-day/

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