Past Events

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ICE COLD IN EASTLEIGH - LARGE SCALE LNG STORAGE

Southampton University Nuffield Lecture Theatre A | 12 October 2011 19:00 to 21:00
Event type: Technical Lecture

The use of liquefied natural gas as a base load energy supply continues to rise dramatically.

Industry sector: Non Industry Specific.

Being There - Immersive Entertainment

Salisbury College | 04 October 2011 18:00 to 20:00
Event type: Technical Lecture

At the cinema we may sometimes suspend reality for a while and feel that we are part of the on-screen action, experiencing sweating and a fast heartbeat just as though we really were being chased by dinosaurs or about to fall off a building. What is happening? How can we trick the senses in order to harness this ‘immersive’ effect for entertainment purposes? And how can we do this without evoking headaches and sickness? In his entertaining presentation Nick will look at over a century of imme

Industry sector: Telecommunications Communications & IT.

IBM Research - How It Will Change Your Future

Weymouth College | 15 September 2011 19:00 to 20:30
Event type: Talk

IBM's Research division has more than 3000 people working within it. In one small corner a group of scientists strive to recreate the human brain within a computer. Achieving such a feat requires literally some of the best brains on the planet. Computer Scientists, eminent Brain Surgeons and Material Scientist work collectively to build the single most important component of the human mind, the synapse. Across the other side of the world in another research lab, a rather larger group of Physic

Industry sector: Non Industry Specific.

The Kursk Submarine Tragedy

Lecture Theatre A | 13 September 2011 19:00 to 21:00
Event type: Technical Lecture

The Kursk was one of Russia's newest and most modern submarines. But it became an underwater tomb for 118 sailors after an explosion on board sent it plunging to the bottom of the Barents Sea. Managing Director of his own Marine Consultancy company ‘Ashurst Marine Consultancy Ltd’ based in the New Forest, Eddie Neylon at the time headed up NATO submarine rescue systems, and was personally in command of the team that eventually supported the Russian rescue effort. In this fascinating accou

Industry sector: Non Industry Specific.

Helicopter Snow and Icing Flight Test

| 13 September 2011 17:30 to 19:00
Event type: Technical Lecture

Tony Dyer, Empire Test Pilot School qualified Flight Test Engineer with 24 years flight test experience, offers an insight into some of the challenges faced during a Merlin snow and icing trial and identify some of the tools/methods which QinetiQ employed to make the project a success.

Industry sector: Aerospace.
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