This merger also needed government approval, so a petition was then made to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom for a Supplemental Charter, to allow the creation of the new institution.

Following a meeting of its Council on 10 November 1887, it was decided to adopt the name of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).

The IEE represented the engineering profession, operated Professional Networks (worldwide groups of engineers sharing common technical and professional interests), had an educational role including the accreditation of degree courses and operated schemes to provide awards scholarships, grants and prizes.

It was well known for publication of the IEE Wiring Regulations which now continue to be written by the IET and to be published by the British Standards Institution as BS 7671.

There it was decided to form the IProdE to: The term 'production engineering' came into use to describe the management of factory production techniques first developed by Henry Ford, which had expanded greatly during the First World War.

The work of six foremost production engineers took centre stage in certain national meetings: Viscount Nuffield, Sir Alfred Herbert, Colonel George Bray, Lord Sempill, E. H. Hancock, and J. N. Kirby.

Major conferences such as 'The Automatic Factory' in 1955 ensured that the Institution held a place at the forefront of production technology.

Financial constraints, a slowing in membership and a blurring of distinctions between the various branches of engineering led the IProdE to merger proposals in the late 1980s.

[6] The IET Council,[7] on the other hand, serves as the advisory and consultative body, representing views of the members at large and offering advice to the Board of Trustees.

The collections cover innovation and developments in these areas from the fourteenth century to the present day, including the archive for the Women's Engineering Society (WES) .

IEng is roughly equivalent to North American Professional Engineer designations and CEng is set at a higher level.

Through the IET website, these networks provide sector-specific news, stock a library of technical articles and give members the opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas with peer groups through discussion forums.

The IET accredits degree courses worldwide in subjects relevant to electrical, electronic, manufacturing and information engineering.

In addition, it secures funding for professional development schemes for engineering graduates including awards scholarships, grants and prizes.

The council, which officially launched in April 2021, will be "charged with the development of a framework that speaks across the different specialisms, setting out a comprehensive alignment of career pathways, including the certifications and qualifications required within certain levels".

The journals contain both original and review-oriented papers relating to various disciplines in electrical, electronics, computing, control, biomedical and communications technologies.

Electronics Letters[16] is a peer-reviewed rapid-communication journal, which publishes short original research papers every two weeks.

[17] Micro & Nano Letters,[18] first published in 2006, specialises in the rapid online publication of short research papers concentrating on advances in miniature and ultraminiature structures and systems that have at least one dimension ranging from a few tens of micrometres to a few nanometres.

The IET Achievement Medals[19] are awarded to individuals who have made major and distinguished contributions in the various sectors of science, engineering and technology.

The medals are named after famous engineers and persons, such as Michael Faraday, John Ambrose Fleming, J. J. Thomson, and Oliver Heaviside.

The Hong Kong Local Network of the IET has representations in the Asian region and provides a critical link into mainland China.

The vision of sharing and advancing knowledge throughout the global science, engineering and technology community to enhance people's lives is achieved building-up an open, flexible and global knowledge network supported by individuals, companies and institutions and facilitated by the IET and its members.