The Royal Navys aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales docked at Portsmouth, England

Welcome to IES

IES is a multi-disciplinary engineering body, founded in Scotland in 1857, that provides a forum in which individuals from all engineering and related disciplines can discuss and exchange information, generate ideas and encourage young engineers. IES works with kindred bodies to promote a wider understanding of the role of the professional engineer in society.

Our 2023-2024 programme is now available - do have a look!

The 2022 Journal of Engineering is now available.

Past volumes of the Journal of Engineering are now under open access. 

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Publication of the Month

A Brief History of the Industry with a Proposed New Model for the Future.

Charles Scott

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“Excellence of Products (quality of work), Equal Respect for all People (honourable in all our dealings) and Moderation on the Money (reasonable prosperity). Money is the half principle. If you rank money equally it will be a cuckoo in the nest, always edging the other two principles out.”

Sir Duncan Michael / Glasgow, 2016
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