Learning volunteers at Bletchley Park
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IET Cambridge members are invited to consider becoming a learning volunteer at
Bletchley Park. Details on our call for volunteers can be found at this link. The largest area of expansion for which we seek new learning volunteers is in visits by 14-19 year olds which normally incorporate a tour of the museum to put the STM work of the codebreakers into perspective together with a talk on mathematics (some aspect of cryptology, often on the breaking of Enigma machine ciphers) or on computer science (usually the world’s first programmable electronic computer Colossus which operated on the Bletchley Park site during the war, but other more up to date topics on computer science are sought). This might involve the volunteer spending several hours on-site with school groups perhaps once a fortnight.
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Events Programme 2008 - 2009
The second half of the 2008/2009 events schedule draft is listed below followed by short biographies of the speakers and a synopsis of each talk. For travel details to the venues click here. An electronic copy of this programme will be available soon.
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Venue / Time
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Title
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Speaker
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Tuesday,
15th January
2009
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Lecture Theatre 0, Engineering Department. Trumpington Street, 7pm (tea 6.30pm)
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Manufacturing Flexible Displays
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Tim Von Werne,
(Plastic Logic, Ltd.)
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Wednesday
11th February
2009
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Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Churchill College, Cambridge 6:30pm (tea 6.00pm)
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2009 Prestige Lecture:
Replacing copper with light - the prospects for photonic PCBs
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Prof. Ian White
(Engineering, Cambridge)
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Thursday
19th February
2009
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Lecture Theatre 0, Engineering Department. Trumpington Street, 7pm (tea 6.30pm)
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Wireless sensor networks
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Prof. Kenichi Soga
(Engineering, Cambridge)
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Thursday,
5th March
2009
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Lecture Theatre 1, Computer Lab, William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue, 7pm (tea 6.30pm)
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IET, BCS & ACM Joint Lecture: |
TBA
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Thursday
19th March
2009
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Lecture Theatre 0, Engineering Department. Trumpington Street, 7pm (tea 6.30pm)
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IET, IMechE Joint Lecture: Management skills, office politics and the engineer stereotype
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Dr Robina Chatham,
(Cranfield)
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Thursday,
2nd April
2009
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Lecture Theatre 1, Computer Lab, William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue
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Dynamic positioning ships - their construction and operation
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Simon Evans,
(APB Marine)
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Thursday,
16th April
2009
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Lecture Theatre 0, Engineering Department. Trumpington Street, 7pm (tea 6.30pm)
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Astronomy: the square km array project
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Dr Paul Alexander,
(Cambridge)
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Thursday,
7th May
2009
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Lecture Theatre 0, Engineering Department. Trumpington Street, 7pm (tea 6.30pm)
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IET, R Aero Soc. Joint Lecture: |
TBA
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Biographies and Synopses
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Tim Von Werne, Senior Manager, Research and Development, Plastic Logic, Ltd. Cambridge
Synopsis
Manufacturing Flexible Displays
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Professor Ian White - University of Cambridge
Prof Ian White is the van Eck Professor of Engineering, Head of the School of Technology and Head of the Photonic Research Group in the Electrical Engineering Division at the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and co-founder of ZinWave Ltd.
Synopsis
Photonic technologies have replaced copper for long distance point-to-point links and they are now looking attractive for short distance links within computers. Polymer-based components have been developed which do not require special manufacturing but can be formed directly on printed circuit boards (PCBs) using processes compatible with standard circuit board technology.
This lecture will review cost effective optical technologies for these applications, including siloxane materials developed at Dow Corning. Recent work at Cambridge has led to the development of advanced systems including a high capacity backplane for blade server computers with a total aggregate bandwidth of 1 Tb/s. Other applications will also be discussed, including sensing and biophotonics.
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Professor Kenichi Soga - University of Cambridge
Kenichi Soga is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He teaches and conducts research in the area of| geotechnical engineering, environmental geotechnics and innovative monitoring techniques, including wireless sensor networks. He is a Fellow of Churchill College since 1995 and acts as a Director of Studies in Engineering.
Synopsis
One of the greatest challenges facing civil engineers in the 21st century is the stewardship of ageing civil engineering infrastructure. Nowhere is this more apparent than in their underground networks in the major cities around the world. Much of them were constructed more than half a century ago and there is widespread evidence of deterioration of this old infrastructure.
The critical deterioration of civil infrastructure has driven the search for new methods of rehabilitation and repair by incorporating sensors and developing remote systems that would allow monitoring and diagnosis of possible problems occurring. Advances in the development of fibre optics, computer vision and micro-electro-mechanical sensors (MEMS) offer intriguing possibilities that can radically alter the paradigms underlying existing methods of condition assessment and monitoring. Future monitoring systems will undoubtedly comprise Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and will be designed around the capabilities of autonomous nodes. Each node in the network will integrate specific sensing capabilities with communication, data processing and power supply. The talk will present some of recent research at Cambridge in the area of innovative monitoring technologies.
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TBA
Synopsis
Joint IET/BCS/ACM lecture
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Dr Robina Chatham - Cranfield
Dr Robina Chatham, BSc PhD MIMechE CEng qualified as both Mechanical Engineer and Neuroscientist. Her career commenced within the shipbuilding industry, where she pioneered the introduction of computing onto the shop floor. Robina subsequently followed a career in IT, which culminated in the position of European IT Director for a leading merchant bank. In 1996 Robina joined Cranfield School of Management as a Lecturer in Management Information Systems. Robina now runs her own training company and is also a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield School of Management. Her prime focus is on helping senior managers to improve their personal impact and influence. Other areas of specialism include the building of high performance teams and relationship management.
Synopsis
Essential Management Skills for Engineers: Competence and intellect will get you onto the first rung of the managerial ladder. Progress beyond will however be more dependent on your people skills and your visionary capability. Becoming an effective leader in engineering requires emotional intelligence in support of IQ and the courage to go with your "gut" instinct rather than be a follower of best practice.
During this talk you will:
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Learn how to navigate the stormy waters of organisational politics
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How to build rapport and master the art of influencing others
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Find out about research into the "engineering stereotype" and gain insight into how reputations are formed and what you can do to enhance your own
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Know how to build more effective relationships with colleagues in other areas of your organisation
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Simon Evans - APB Marine
Simon Evans, M.I.Mar.EST., M.C.M.S., M.I.I.M.S., consults on design, planning and management of commercial vessels for domestic and global maritime industries
Synopsis
The talk will give an overview of modern marine vessels with a particular focus on those with dynamic positioning (DP) capability and how DP works. The construction of vessels, their deployment and operation, will also be presented.
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Dr Paul Alexander - University of Cambridge
Synopsis
Astronomy: the square km array project
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Travel directions
Engineering Dept, Trumpington Street
Many of the meetings in the Cambridge Branch are held in Lecture Theatre 0 of the University Engineering Department. At this venue most meetings take place at 6.30 p.m., and for these it is normally possible to park in the Engineering Department Car Park.
Click here for a map showing access to the Engineering Department.
Important note: Prospective visitors are warned that there is a security barrier adjacent to the Department entrance. The associated red/green traffic lights should be observed at all times. Also, the barrier restricts the maximum width adjacent to the entrance - some care needed. It is not advisable to leave cars in the Department Car Park after meetings are over, as in the interests of security the barrier is programmed to close some time after meetings finish. A special swipe-card is needed to operate the barrier when it is closed. Security guards patrol the Department, but may not always be within easy range for much of the time.
To avoid disappointment, if you are proposing to travel any significant distance to attend a meeting, you are strongly advised to check with the local Area Secretary in case there has been a last-minute programme change.
Computer Lab, William Gates Building
In the evening, limited parking is available outside the William Gates Building. Parking is also avialable in the Electrical Enigeering building car park (CAPE) which is at thre rear of the WS Gates building on JJ Thomson Av.
For a map the Compter Labs and West Cambridge click here.
The Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Churchill Collge.
Parking can be found at the rear of Churchill College near the Moller centre. Directions to the Wolfson lecture theatre can be followed from the Porters Lodge.
For a detailed map click here.
ARM 110 Fulbourn Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge
Parking is available after office hours in the visitors car park. For directions click here.
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)
(formerly known as Anglia Polytechnic University)
The room (DAV014) is on the ground floor of David Building on the Cambridge Campus on East Rd. There is no need for anyone to go to reception, just go direct to the room.
There is unfortunately no parking on Campus, but visitors can park at either the Queen Anne or Grafton Cark Parks. The closest parking is on Adam and Eve Street opposite ARU. Disabled drivers requiring closer parking should speak to our Honorary Secretary at least 7 days before the event.
Link to Anglia Ruskin University
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