The Institution of Engineering Designers
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Inspiring innovation and celebrating excellence in engineering and design. Supporting professionals to shape a better tomorrow. 🌍✨
Professional Development Tip.
Progress in engineering and design grows through consistent learning. Set one clear goal each month and build momentum through small steps. Steady improvement strengthens your skills and opens new opportunities.
Progress in engineering and design grows through consistent learning. Set one clear goal each month and build momentum through small steps. Steady improvement strengthens your skills and opens new opportunities.
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Professional Development Tip.
Progress in engineering and design grows through consistent learning. Set one clear goal each month and build momentum through small steps. Steady improvement strengthens your skills and opens new opportunities.
Progress in engineering and design grows through consistent learning. Set one clear goal each month and build momentum through small steps. Steady improvement strengthens your skills and opens new opportunities.
It’s National Engineering Day! 🎉
A day to celebrate the creativity, curiosity, and innovation that drive engineering and design forward. Here’s to the thinkers, makers, and problem-solvers shaping the future. 🌍
#NationalEngineeringDay #Engineering #Design
A day to celebrate the creativity, curiosity, and innovation that drive engineering and design forward. Here’s to the thinkers, makers, and problem-solvers shaping the future. 🌍
#NationalEngineeringDay #Engineering #Design
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It’s National Engineering Day! 🎉
A day to celebrate the creativity, curiosity, and innovation that drive engineering and design forward. Here’s to the thinkers, makers, and problem-solvers shaping the future. 🌍
#NationalEngineeringDay #Engineering #Design
A day to celebrate the creativity, curiosity, and innovation that drive engineering and design forward. Here’s to the thinkers, makers, and problem-solvers shaping the future. 🌍
#NationalEngineeringDay #Engineering #Design
Calling young designers aged 14–24! Enter the QEPrize Design Competition to create a trophy that captures the spirit of engineering. The winning design will be presented in London and displayed at the Science Museum.
“It introduces young people to engineering ways of thinking.” — Sir Ian Blatchford
“It introduces young people to engineering ways of thinking.” — Sir Ian Blatchford
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Calling young designers aged 14–24! Enter the QEPrize Design Competition to create a trophy that captures the spirit of engineering. The winning design will be presented in London and displayed at the Science Museum.
“It introduces young people to engineering ways of thinking.” — Sir Ian Blatchford
“It introduces young people to engineering ways of thinking.” — Sir Ian Blatchford
Engineers never really stop learning. Each step forward teaches something new, from unexpected challenges to moments of creativity. At IED, we believe that continual learning keeps ideas fresh and innovation moving forward.
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Engineers never really stop learning. Each step forward teaches something new, from unexpected challenges to moments of creativity. At IED, we believe that continual learning keeps ideas fresh and innovation moving forward.
Today is World Standards Day 2025 🌍
Standards are everywhere, quietly shaping the things we take for granted. Engineers and designers rely on them every day to turn ideas into solutions that really work. Precision, teamwork, and consistency make progress possible.
Standards are everywhere, quietly shaping the things we take for granted. Engineers and designers rely on them every day to turn ideas into solutions that really work. Precision, teamwork, and consistency make progress possible.
October 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Today is World Standards Day 2025 🌍
Standards are everywhere, quietly shaping the things we take for granted. Engineers and designers rely on them every day to turn ideas into solutions that really work. Precision, teamwork, and consistency make progress possible.
Standards are everywhere, quietly shaping the things we take for granted. Engineers and designers rely on them every day to turn ideas into solutions that really work. Precision, teamwork, and consistency make progress possible.
Ready to certify your CAD mastery?
We offer two grades of Professional CAD Registration (RCADMan & RCP) to formally recognize your expertise, from practitioner to manager level. Stop underestimating your skills!
Get registered: www.ied.org.uk/professional...
We offer two grades of Professional CAD Registration (RCADMan & RCP) to formally recognize your expertise, from practitioner to manager level. Stop underestimating your skills!
Get registered: www.ied.org.uk/professional...
October 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Ready to certify your CAD mastery?
We offer two grades of Professional CAD Registration (RCADMan & RCP) to formally recognize your expertise, from practitioner to manager level. Stop underestimating your skills!
Get registered: www.ied.org.uk/professional...
We offer two grades of Professional CAD Registration (RCADMan & RCP) to formally recognize your expertise, from practitioner to manager level. Stop underestimating your skills!
Get registered: www.ied.org.uk/professional...
Every day life is full of designs we barely notice until they don’t quite work. If you could take one object and redesign it to be smarter, simpler, or just less frustrating, what would it be?
September 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Every day life is full of designs we barely notice until they don’t quite work. If you could take one object and redesign it to be smarter, simpler, or just less frustrating, what would it be?
Design Spark
The best design often goes unnoticed. From the chair you relax in to the phone you can’t put down, it’s the little things that quietly make life easier.
What’s one bit of everyday design you couldn’t live without?
The best design often goes unnoticed. From the chair you relax in to the phone you can’t put down, it’s the little things that quietly make life easier.
What’s one bit of everyday design you couldn’t live without?
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Design Spark
The best design often goes unnoticed. From the chair you relax in to the phone you can’t put down, it’s the little things that quietly make life easier.
What’s one bit of everyday design you couldn’t live without?
The best design often goes unnoticed. From the chair you relax in to the phone you can’t put down, it’s the little things that quietly make life easier.
What’s one bit of everyday design you couldn’t live without?
Engineering Curiosity
The Millau Viaduct in France is taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Pretty wild, right?
What’s a structure that always amazes you?
The Millau Viaduct in France is taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Pretty wild, right?
What’s a structure that always amazes you?
September 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Engineering Curiosity
The Millau Viaduct in France is taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Pretty wild, right?
What’s a structure that always amazes you?
The Millau Viaduct in France is taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Pretty wild, right?
What’s a structure that always amazes you?
Becoming chartered isn’t just about adding letters after your name. It’s a recognition of your expertise, commitment, and professional growth. Ready to take the next step?
Check out more information here: www.ied.org.uk
Check out more information here: www.ied.org.uk
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Becoming chartered isn’t just about adding letters after your name. It’s a recognition of your expertise, commitment, and professional growth. Ready to take the next step?
Check out more information here: www.ied.org.uk
Check out more information here: www.ied.org.uk
🔍 What tiny detail have you obsessed over lately?
In engineering and design, small details can make a big difference. From fine-tuning a prototype to perfecting a CAD model, it’s often the little things that push ideas from good to exceptional.
#Engineering #Design #IED
In engineering and design, small details can make a big difference. From fine-tuning a prototype to perfecting a CAD model, it’s often the little things that push ideas from good to exceptional.
#Engineering #Design #IED
August 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🔍 What tiny detail have you obsessed over lately?
In engineering and design, small details can make a big difference. From fine-tuning a prototype to perfecting a CAD model, it’s often the little things that push ideas from good to exceptional.
#Engineering #Design #IED
In engineering and design, small details can make a big difference. From fine-tuning a prototype to perfecting a CAD model, it’s often the little things that push ideas from good to exceptional.
#Engineering #Design #IED
Fresh engineering insights, updated daily and ready when you are.
Explore a growing library of content covering everything from advanced materials to practical design thinking, created for engineers, designers, and innovators across every sector.
Read online anytime, anywhere.
Explore a growing library of content covering everything from advanced materials to practical design thinking, created for engineers, designers, and innovators across every sector.
Read online anytime, anywhere.
July 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Fresh engineering insights, updated daily and ready when you are.
Explore a growing library of content covering everything from advanced materials to practical design thinking, created for engineers, designers, and innovators across every sector.
Read online anytime, anywhere.
Explore a growing library of content covering everything from advanced materials to practical design thinking, created for engineers, designers, and innovators across every sector.
Read online anytime, anywhere.
🎓 Meet Thomas Lemon, winner of the 2025 Geoff Kirk Young Members’ Award!
A Product Design Engineering student at Loughborough, Thomas is already making waves in healthcare, sustainability and social enterprise.
📸 Thanks to @jsd_photography._ for the interview shots!
A Product Design Engineering student at Loughborough, Thomas is already making waves in healthcare, sustainability and social enterprise.
📸 Thanks to @jsd_photography._ for the interview shots!
July 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🎓 Meet Thomas Lemon, winner of the 2025 Geoff Kirk Young Members’ Award!
A Product Design Engineering student at Loughborough, Thomas is already making waves in healthcare, sustainability and social enterprise.
📸 Thanks to @jsd_photography._ for the interview shots!
A Product Design Engineering student at Loughborough, Thomas is already making waves in healthcare, sustainability and social enterprise.
📸 Thanks to @jsd_photography._ for the interview shots!
You Belong Here.
Engineer, designer, technologist or student — at the IED, you're supported, recognised and welcome. Wherever you are in your journey, we’re here to help you grow.
🔗 www.ied.org.uk
Engineer, designer, technologist or student — at the IED, you're supported, recognised and welcome. Wherever you are in your journey, we’re here to help you grow.
🔗 www.ied.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
You Belong Here.
Engineer, designer, technologist or student — at the IED, you're supported, recognised and welcome. Wherever you are in your journey, we’re here to help you grow.
🔗 www.ied.org.uk
Engineer, designer, technologist or student — at the IED, you're supported, recognised and welcome. Wherever you are in your journey, we’re here to help you grow.
🔗 www.ied.org.uk
Engineering isn’t just about maths and materials. It’s about turning nature’s power into something useful.
Over 200 years ago, Thomas Tredgold said it best: “Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.”
Over 200 years ago, Thomas Tredgold said it best: “Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.”
July 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Engineering isn’t just about maths and materials. It’s about turning nature’s power into something useful.
Over 200 years ago, Thomas Tredgold said it best: “Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.”
Over 200 years ago, Thomas Tredgold said it best: “Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.”
You don’t need to know it all to get started.
You just need to start.
Learn. Build. Improve. Repeat.
Progress in design and engineering comes from momentum, not perfection.
#YoungEngineers #DesignCareers #IED #KeepBuilding
You just need to start.
Learn. Build. Improve. Repeat.
Progress in design and engineering comes from momentum, not perfection.
#YoungEngineers #DesignCareers #IED #KeepBuilding
July 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
You don’t need to know it all to get started.
You just need to start.
Learn. Build. Improve. Repeat.
Progress in design and engineering comes from momentum, not perfection.
#YoungEngineers #DesignCareers #IED #KeepBuilding
You just need to start.
Learn. Build. Improve. Repeat.
Progress in design and engineering comes from momentum, not perfection.
#YoungEngineers #DesignCareers #IED #KeepBuilding
What does the IED do for its members?
It offers recognition, real support, and a community that gets it.
Whoever you are, and no matter what stage of your career you're at. We're here to help!
🔗 ied.org.uk
It offers recognition, real support, and a community that gets it.
Whoever you are, and no matter what stage of your career you're at. We're here to help!
🔗 ied.org.uk
July 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What does the IED do for its members?
It offers recognition, real support, and a community that gets it.
Whoever you are, and no matter what stage of your career you're at. We're here to help!
🔗 ied.org.uk
It offers recognition, real support, and a community that gets it.
Whoever you are, and no matter what stage of your career you're at. We're here to help!
🔗 ied.org.uk
Design with Accountability
Being creative is just the beginning. When you're a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Product Designer, you're designing with purpose, with standards, and with responsibility.
Chartership is your professional lifeline. It keeps your work credible and your practice trusted.
Being creative is just the beginning. When you're a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Product Designer, you're designing with purpose, with standards, and with responsibility.
Chartership is your professional lifeline. It keeps your work credible and your practice trusted.
July 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Design with Accountability
Being creative is just the beginning. When you're a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Product Designer, you're designing with purpose, with standards, and with responsibility.
Chartership is your professional lifeline. It keeps your work credible and your practice trusted.
Being creative is just the beginning. When you're a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Product Designer, you're designing with purpose, with standards, and with responsibility.
Chartership is your professional lifeline. It keeps your work credible and your practice trusted.
📣 Just a few weeks to go!
We’re looking forward to welcoming members to our 80th Anniversary AGM on Saturday 12 July at Thinktank, Birmingham.
📩 A few free seats remain for the Awards Lunch — email nadine@ied.org.uk to book yours.
We’re looking forward to welcoming members to our 80th Anniversary AGM on Saturday 12 July at Thinktank, Birmingham.
📩 A few free seats remain for the Awards Lunch — email nadine@ied.org.uk to book yours.
June 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
📣 Just a few weeks to go!
We’re looking forward to welcoming members to our 80th Anniversary AGM on Saturday 12 July at Thinktank, Birmingham.
📩 A few free seats remain for the Awards Lunch — email nadine@ied.org.uk to book yours.
We’re looking forward to welcoming members to our 80th Anniversary AGM on Saturday 12 July at Thinktank, Birmingham.
📩 A few free seats remain for the Awards Lunch — email nadine@ied.org.uk to book yours.
What makes a team truly world-class?
Join the Royal Academy of Engineering’s free webinar on building inclusive cultures that scale.
🗓️ 8 July | ⏰ 3–4pm
🔗 tinyurl.com/BWCT-Culture
Join the Royal Academy of Engineering’s free webinar on building inclusive cultures that scale.
🗓️ 8 July | ⏰ 3–4pm
🔗 tinyurl.com/BWCT-Culture
June 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
What makes a team truly world-class?
Join the Royal Academy of Engineering’s free webinar on building inclusive cultures that scale.
🗓️ 8 July | ⏰ 3–4pm
🔗 tinyurl.com/BWCT-Culture
Join the Royal Academy of Engineering’s free webinar on building inclusive cultures that scale.
🗓️ 8 July | ⏰ 3–4pm
🔗 tinyurl.com/BWCT-Culture
The Design Hub - Apprentice Takeover
Our apprentices discuss what motivates them—leaving your mark, making an impact, and finding your place in the world.
The full episode drops tomorrow on Spotify & YouTube. Where else should we post it? 👀
#Apprenticeship #EngineeringVoices #LeaveYourMark
Our apprentices discuss what motivates them—leaving your mark, making an impact, and finding your place in the world.
The full episode drops tomorrow on Spotify & YouTube. Where else should we post it? 👀
#Apprenticeship #EngineeringVoices #LeaveYourMark
June 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Design Hub - Apprentice Takeover
Our apprentices discuss what motivates them—leaving your mark, making an impact, and finding your place in the world.
The full episode drops tomorrow on Spotify & YouTube. Where else should we post it? 👀
#Apprenticeship #EngineeringVoices #LeaveYourMark
Our apprentices discuss what motivates them—leaving your mark, making an impact, and finding your place in the world.
The full episode drops tomorrow on Spotify & YouTube. Where else should we post it? 👀
#Apprenticeship #EngineeringVoices #LeaveYourMark
Happy Birthday, Alan Turing.
More than a codebreaker, he was a visionary who helped define the digital age.
Turing’s legacy challenges us to think differently, solve bravely, and design with purpose.
💭 What might Alan Turing say about today’s AI?
More than a codebreaker, he was a visionary who helped define the digital age.
Turing’s legacy challenges us to think differently, solve bravely, and design with purpose.
💭 What might Alan Turing say about today’s AI?
June 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy Birthday, Alan Turing.
More than a codebreaker, he was a visionary who helped define the digital age.
Turing’s legacy challenges us to think differently, solve bravely, and design with purpose.
💭 What might Alan Turing say about today’s AI?
More than a codebreaker, he was a visionary who helped define the digital age.
Turing’s legacy challenges us to think differently, solve bravely, and design with purpose.
💭 What might Alan Turing say about today’s AI?
Today is International Women in Engineering Day, launched by the Women’s Engineering Society to celebrate women’s achievements in the field and call for greater inclusion. This year’s theme, #TogetherWeEngineer, reminds us that progress relies on working together. #INWED25
June 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Today is International Women in Engineering Day, launched by the Women’s Engineering Society to celebrate women’s achievements in the field and call for greater inclusion. This year’s theme, #TogetherWeEngineer, reminds us that progress relies on working together. #INWED25
🎙️ Apprentice Takeover drops 25 June!
The IED apprentices are taking over The Design Hub podcast to share what life’s like behind the scenes. From daily work to big career dreams.
Stay tuned!
#ApprenticeTakeover #TheDesignHub #IEDPodcast
The IED apprentices are taking over The Design Hub podcast to share what life’s like behind the scenes. From daily work to big career dreams.
Stay tuned!
#ApprenticeTakeover #TheDesignHub #IEDPodcast
June 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎙️ Apprentice Takeover drops 25 June!
The IED apprentices are taking over The Design Hub podcast to share what life’s like behind the scenes. From daily work to big career dreams.
Stay tuned!
#ApprenticeTakeover #TheDesignHub #IEDPodcast
The IED apprentices are taking over The Design Hub podcast to share what life’s like behind the scenes. From daily work to big career dreams.
Stay tuned!
#ApprenticeTakeover #TheDesignHub #IEDPodcast
🧠 Learning Disability Week | 16–22 June 2025
Different minds bring different strengths.
Neurodiversity is part of the engineering world, and it should be recognised, respected, and supported.
Learning differences don’t limit potential, but a lack of understanding can.
Different minds bring different strengths.
Neurodiversity is part of the engineering world, and it should be recognised, respected, and supported.
Learning differences don’t limit potential, but a lack of understanding can.
June 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🧠 Learning Disability Week | 16–22 June 2025
Different minds bring different strengths.
Neurodiversity is part of the engineering world, and it should be recognised, respected, and supported.
Learning differences don’t limit potential, but a lack of understanding can.
Different minds bring different strengths.
Neurodiversity is part of the engineering world, and it should be recognised, respected, and supported.
Learning differences don’t limit potential, but a lack of understanding can.