Facts about the Institution of Engineering and Technology

1. The Institution of Engineering and Technology has more than 150,000 members worldwide.
2. We have active networks of members in 37 countries around the world.
3. There are twelve medals and presentations awarded each year. The most prestigious prize the Institution can award is the Faraday Medal.
4. The Institution produces Inspec, the leading English language bibliographic information service for scientific and technical literature.
5. The Institution organises more than 120 conferences and events every year.
6. The Institution publishes more than 100 new titles every year; a rich mix of books, journals and magazines with a back catalogue of more that 500 publications.
7. Flipside magazine, a teen SET publication, is the only magazine of its type available for teenagers.
8. The Institution provides professional advice to Parliament, Government and other agencies and produces factfiles and briefings available to the public
9. The IEE Wiring Regulations are published by the Institution.
10. The Faraday lecture is the largest touring educational lecture in the UK, tours Asia every year, and is watched by more than one million students worldwide via satellite broadcast.
11. More than £433,000 worth of scholarships are awarded to students each year.
12. The Institution accredits more than 160 undergraduate courses in the UK.