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Profiles John Chrisholm, president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers for 2005-06. Career background; Educational attainment; Reputation of Chrisholm as a business strategist. INSETS: THE DRA INHERITANCE;THE NEW INSTITUTION: A PERSONAL STATEMENT.

The article reports on the interest of leading scientists and engineers in the world of paranormal. The field embraces the claims that some people have powers that go beyond the traditional senses and the humans may survive death to contact the living. Belief in afterlife is shared by many religion and is not unique in paranormal.

Presents an interview with Eugene Sully, engineer and former "Big Brother" reality television contestant regarding his career development in Great Britain. Track previous employment; Experiences as the contestant of the reality television show; Achievements attained by an engineer.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing articles and letters published in previous issues of the periodical "IEE Reviews." Appreciation of a letter by William Brown published in Mid-June 2004 issue of the periodical "IEE Reviews" that discussed misuse of the term "professional" in the information technology sector; Comments on an article that focused on changed in British fixed electrical wiring color scheme; Views on the status of engineers in Great Britain and proposals to mandate the correct usage of the term "engineer."

The article presents information about the results of the latest quarterly survey for the Recruitment Confidence Index, undertaken by the Cranfield School of Management. The survey has shown that recruitment activity in manufacturing has been rising steadily since spring 2003, but that the engineers needed to drive their expansion plans are likely to be in short supply. Nearly 60% of respondents predict that they will have problems recruiting engineers. There are many factors that could indicate why there is a shortage of skilled engineers within manufacturing, but the underlying problem seems to be with the perceived image.

Presents a calendar of events of interest to the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).

Presents schedule of events in the engineering industry in Great Britain. Fabless Semiconductor Association's International Semiconductor Forum; Communications engineering; Computing and control.

The article presents information about announcement of various events related to communication engineering. A workshop will be organized on GM Network on nth April in Hong Kong. A lecture will be given on the topic "Mobile Phones, Criminal Electronics and the Forensic Engineer" by Professor Jan Stuart on 7th April. International Conference on "Computation in Electromagnetics" will be held from 19 to 22 April in Stratford. A course on "Negotiating skills for Engineers" will be organized from 20 to 22nd April in Birmingham.

Presents a letter to the editor about the status of electronics and electrical engineers, published in the March 2004 issue of "IEE Review."

Focuses on chances offered to young engineers to work in Great Britain. Changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Program; Overall requirement in the scheme's points-based assessment system; British universities' position in the market for foreign students; Impact of shortage of graduates on the job market; Results of a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters; List of shortage occupations compiled by the Home Office in relation to work permit schemes.

Answers questions related to professional, career and business problems. Role of chartered engineers, incorporated engineers and engineering technicians; Professional development; Career change.

British engineering industry needs to overcome its aversion to statistics, writes the author. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Presents several comments from the readers of the journal "IEE Review." Employment for engineering students; Time consideration regarding the decision to merge the Institution of Electrical Engineers and Institution of Incorporated Engineers; Argument that Electrical engineers are not geeks.

Talks about the formation of a new Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) by the members Institute of Electrical Engineers in Great Britain. Anticipation for the approval of the Privy Council to the creation of the IET; Estimate on the number of professionally registered engineers and engineering technicians to participate in the organization once it is formed; Expectation for the organization to create a more coherent and representative organization for professional engineers.

Reports that the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) has opened an office in Beijing, China to expand its membership and to provide services to the country's engineers. Appointment of former diplomat Paul Han to head the office; Impetus of the project; Comment of IEE President John O'Reilly regarding the objective of the office.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the issue of the recognition of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the status of its members.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the collaboration between the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

Reports on the creation of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to provide uniformly inspiring environment for all engineering professionals in Great Britain. Plan of IET to organize discussion forums and information services on a global basis via the Internet; Responsibility of the organization to arrange conferences, tutorials, workshops and lectures for all engineers; Significance of IET for all engineers of the 21st century.

A letter to the editor is presented concerning problems with recognition of chartered engineers as individuals qualified to witness or verify financial documents as professionals in Great Britain.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the situation of the Society of Telegraph Engineers in the 19th century in Great Britain.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the need for professional engineers to improve their status in the society in Great Britain.

Presents a letter to the editor about the reputation of chartered engineers.

Presents an obituary of engineer Gerald David of Great Britain.

Presents a letter to the editor about the professional status of engineers.

Reports that four professional engineering bodies, the Institution of Electrical Engineer (IEE) and the institutions representing civil, mechanical and chemical engineers, have expressed concern that environment ministry Defra did not seek the views of any of the engineering institutions in its recent consultation on the Climate Change Programme and had very limited representation of academic establishments in Great Britain. Achievement of three scientists from the Radiocommunications Research Unit at Rutherford Appleton laboratory in winning the 2004 IEE Measurement Prize for investigating how the weather affects communications systems.

Presents a letter to the editor on understanding the specifics of the new regulations in the broader community of professional engineers.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the letter from Phil Buckle of "IEE Review," December 2004 issue.

Presents a letter to the editor on a certificate verifying that the installation is safe to use and ready for service should be signed by a competent person who should, preferably, be a professional qualified electrical engineer, a member of Electrical Contractor.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the various Institutions of Electrical Engineers (IEE) publications from members bemoaning for the poor status of engineers in society.

Reports on the current talk between the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) aimed at forming a new institution, provisionally called the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Vision and agreement that IET should be interdisciplinary, global in perspective and inclusive in embracing all members of the engineering team; Reason for pursuing the project, based on complementary strengths; Provision of IIE for design and development engineers and the availability of the IIE's well established services would be of benefit to them; Discovery in the development talks for the new institution.

Recalls the controversy involving the Institute of Electrical Engineers over the relative merits of theory and practice in engineering. Sir William Preece's support of the practical approach and rejection of anything other than basic mathematics and physical therapy; Critique of Preece's belief by IEE member, Oliver Heaviside; Preece's rejection of Heaviside's paper on "The Bridge System of Telephony," which contradcitde Preece's theories; Faraday Medal awarded by IEE to Heaviside for his contributions in telecommunications.

Presents an update on the proposal to form the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and discusses how this will affect the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Clarification of the issue on whether the creation of IET is a change in IEE strategy; Benefits of forming the IET; Risk of a loss of professional identity and status for IEE members; reason for the need to change the name of IEE; Loss of brand value built up as the IEE.

Reports on developments concerning robots. Fujitsu's launch of a humanoid service robot; Topics covered by "Control Freaks," the 2005 Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Faraday Lecture on robots in Great Britain.

Reports that the wind rose or compass rose appeared in Michael Angelus Blondus' treatise "De Venti et Navigatione," one of the rare records contained in the IEE Archives. Publication of the treatise in Venice in 1546.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article by Keith Heilbrough about the proposed new institution to be formed by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and Institution of Incorporated Engineers in the September 2004 issue.

Provides an update on the creation of an institution proposed by Sir David Brown. Letter sent to the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Institution of Incorporated Engineers and other institutions in Great Britain regarding the proposal; Reasons for the establishment of the institution; Issues on education, training and regulation.

Presents findings of a survey conducted by the Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Sustainability Alliance regarding sustainable development policy in Great Britain. Percentage of engineers believing that the government lack support for sustainable development; Examples of a good policy; Categories of the directive voted upon by the respondents.

This article reports that three-quarters of engineers believe Great Britain does not have a coherent sustainable development policy, with only 8% saying that it does, according to preliminary results from a survey conducted by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Sustainability Alliance. Seventy percent also raised concerns that nations are not cooperating on issues of sustainable development. Neil Morris, chair elect of the Sustainability Alliance said that the European WEEE directive was the only document that many members agreed was an example of bad policy.

Presents a letter from the president to all members of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Exploratory merger discussion between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers; Institutions' shared vision of engineering in the 21st century; Difference between interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary.

The article discusses the role of Ethernet usage in communication systems, in shaping the future of automation. According to the author, in the communications field, industrial Ethernet is emerging as the most important bus system for the future of automation engineering. Ethernet offers decisive benefits as the basis for industrial communication. The author further says that with industrial Ethernet offering decisive benefits at controller and enterprise level, it was only a matter of time before engineers began to ponder its possible application at field device level.

Reports on the shortage of engineers for the electricity industry in Great Britain. Launch of a scheme aimed at reversing the long-term decline in students opting for degree courses in power engineering; Formation of the Power Academy.

Reports that engineers at IBM Corp. received cash award from the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award for their work on the company's WebSphere MQ middleware product. Features of the middleware.

States that the IEE Board of Trustees has decided to pursue in detail the possibility of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) creating an interdisciplinary professional body.

Presents a letter to the editor about the status of engineers in Great Britain.

The article focuses on the recognition of people in education who are doing their bit to recruit the next generation engineers. Awards are presented every year to up to 12 teachers who have encouraged students to develop an interest in subjects related to electrical and electronic engineering or manufacturing. As well as a cash prize, presented at a celebration dinner where winners receive a year's free Institution of Electrical Engineers membership. The awards aren't restricted to any particular subject area, but nominees should have displayed high quality in their teaching and encouraged pupils to set themselves high standards in their choices.

The article discusses the preparation and auditing requirements for in-house training schemes in a medium-sized company that employs a number of engineers. The implications for the accreditation of such a program are discussed. The basic requirements include mentoring support, the opportunity for candidates to build a suitable portfolio, evidence of their competence, plus the assessment of competence against the standards for registration. Companies benefit from attracting keeping and developing high caliber recruits, while employees benefit from a structured pathway to professional registration.

The article presents information that scientists and engineers at the Generics Group near Cambridge have harnessed the principles of the Whispering Gallery of St Pauls Cathedral to achieve a significant advance in high-frequency microwave measurement. The Generics team has developed a resonance-based automated test rig that could be deployed on a production line. The rig uses a sapphire cavity in which the resonance field travels around the outside of the sapphire resonator much as sound waves are bounced around the Whispering Gallery of St Paul's. The project presents a consistent method for measuring the dielectric properties of thin materials with the electrical field orthogonal to the sample surface.

Presents a letter to the editor about the registration of membership of professional engineers, published in the March 2004 issue of the journal "IEE Review."