George Williams

On 12 August 2025, the IET Auckland Network returned to Waikowhai Intermediate School to deliver its second annual Project X electronics workshop. While the programme itself ran for just one day, its impact reached far beyond the classroom, offering students…

The process industries sit quietly behind many of the products people use every day. From food and drink to chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paints, and coatings, these sectors underpin modern life. Yet despite their scale and importance, they rarely feature in mainstream…

Engineers design, build, and maintain the systems the modern world depends on. From energy and transport to communications, manufacturing, and healthcare, their work underpins daily life. Yet behind the technical competence and professional resilience, engineers are also people navigating the…

Discover how Ada Lovelace’s analytical thinking shaped early computing and what her legacy teaches modern engineers about structured learning, creativity, and technical development. Ada Lovelace and the Foundations of Technical Imagination Ada Lovelace’s story is often told as a historical…

Explore how thermoelectric refrigeration supports net-zero goals, reduces greenhouse emissions, and reshapes sustainable engineering applications in modern industries Thermoelectric Research and the Future of Sustainable Cooling Technology Engineering has always been a response to human need. As societies grow and…

Discover how long-term STEM exposure transforms young learners into confident problem-solvers, innovators, and future engineers, inspired by Team Activ8’s journey. How Early Exposure to Engineering Transforms Futures When we talk about the future of engineering, we often focus on qualifications,…

Engineering has always been a profession built on problem-solving, innovation, and progress — but behind every breakthrough sits something just as important: a community willing to support one another. Long before structured welfare systems existed, engineers created their own safety…

Uncertainty is something every engineer understands. Systems fail, conditions change, and no project survives without planning for contingencies. Yet when it comes to our own futures — and the futures of the people we care about — many of us…

Behind every skilled engineer is a journey shaped not only by technical competence but by the people, conversations, and networks that helped them grow. While many focus on qualifications and hands-on experience — both essential — fewer talk about the…

For years, the global conversation around electric vehicles has centred on a handful of familiar brands. But while Western headlines stayed busy tracking individual companies, something much bigger—and far more coordinated—was unfolding across China. What began as a policy experiment…