IET Cambridge Branch Seminar 2007
The IET Cambridge Branch Seminar 2007
Thursday 6th December 2007
9:00 to 17:10
Cambridge University Computer Laboratory
J J Thompson Avenue
Madingley Road
Cambridge
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Parallel computing ideas have been around for decades, but very recently we have seen massive adoption of chip multiprocessors from your MP3 player to your laptop and desktop. But is this a fad or a technology push that is unstoppable? Will the technology mean that we will have 100s of processors in our desktop in 10 years time? How will the industry write large numbers of robust applications for them? Will we be able to use all of the processors all of the time, or will thermal limits prohibit this? Will we fail deliver ever more performance for less cost, resulting in the industry stagnating, or can the battles be won?
For this one day seminar we have invited some of the technology leaders in the UK to answer these and other questions.
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This event is being organised by members of the IET Cambridge Branch Committee
The following is the draft seminar programme. For more details and booking information see the external IET Cambridge Branch website. Download the Event Poster
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Time
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Title
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Speaker
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| 9:00 |
Registration |
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| 9:30 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Chaiman.
IET Cambs Branch
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| 9:40 |
Keynote Address -Biology Knows Best - Lessons from Nature on Power-Efficient Parallelism |
Steve Furber
University of Manchester
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| 10:30 |
Coffee |
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| 11:00 |
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Greg Nixon,
Altera
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| 11:40 |
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David May.
XMOS/University of Bristol
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| 12:20 |
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Simon Knowles.
Icera
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| 13:00 |
Buffet Lunch |
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| 14:00 |
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Monty Barlow.
Cambridge Consultants
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| 14:40 |
TBA |
Ray McConnell
Clearspeed
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| 15:20 |
Tea |
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| 15:50 |
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Nigel Topham.
ARC/University of Edinburgh
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| 16:30 |
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John Goodacre
ARM
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| 17:10 |
Close of Seminar |
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Registration fee includes registration, buffet luncheon, and morning and afternoon refreshments.
The registration fees are:
| Non-members |
£90 |
| Members of IET (and other affiliated professional institutions) |
£60 |
| Concessionary |
£30 |
The concessionary fee is available to:-
- retired or unemployed members of the IET
- student members of professional institutions in full-time education
To register for this seminar:
- Register online with the IET. Note you will need to register with the IET if you have not already done so.
- Download and complete the seminar flyer with cheque made payable to IET Seminar
- Register on the day, paying by cash or cheque (with guarantee card) ONLY - we do not have facilities for debit/credit card payments
Please also note that the above fees include VAT.
For more information about the event please email the Seminar Committee:
seminar@iet-cambridge.org.uk
Or telephone us on: 01223 892 795 (answerphone).
The seminar is held in the Computer Laboratory of Cambridge University. Click here for a map showing access to the Computer Lab.
Parking is available on site for those coming by car. The Park and Cycle facility will be open all day. Access to the Park and Cycle is off Clerk Maxwell Road (not JJ Thomson Avenue where the Lab is), see map. Signage will be arranged.
There are also excellent public transport links with the Madingley Road Park'n'Ride car park (bus service 77), and with the centre of town for those travelling by train (bus service Citi 4).
For a list of hotels in and around Cambridge, check out the Accommodation Listings.
Note: we provide this information with no warranty or guarantee; we are unable to assist you in booking rooms or other facilities; all arrangements are made at your own risk.
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