IET Hereford and Worcester Events

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A look to the Future: The power of combining Advanced Engineering with Plant Science

Discussing the power of combining Advanced Engineering with Plant Science. How technologies such as robotics, automation and AI are set to revolutionise the agriculture industry, offering unprecedented opportunities for growth and innovation.
Speaker:
Alicia Feledziak
Date/Time:
Monday 2nd December 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Location:
Malvern College, Malvern, WR14 3DF
Hosted By:
IET Hereford and Worcester

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Online

Safety of AI: What are its special needs?

This talk will look at 1. The distinct challenges facing safety in AI and ML 2. How current standard safety practices can be applied and inform the future of safety. 3. The current landscape and Journey to effective AI/ML safety
Speaker:
Andrew Banks and Ben Thorn
Date/Time:
Wednesday 27th November 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Venue:
Online via Zoom
Hosted By:
IET Communities
Online

The Future is Arriving - Even in Suffolk! (Online)

Many Local Authorities have declared that we are in a climate emergency. Many of their citizens are using new technologies to reduce their personal carbon and energy footprints. Many more citizens either don't care, find it confusing or too expensive. This talk covers the new technologies available and the tools that a local authority such as Suffolk County Council have to nudge their citizens into doing the right thing for the planet.
Speaker:
Peter Frost - Environment Strategy Officer -
Date/Time:
Wednesday 4th December 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Venue:
Online via Microsoft Teams
Hosted By:
IET Anglian Coastal
In-Person

Space sustainability

The space debris problem, why space sustainability is important and what UKSA are doing in this area.
Speaker:
Jodie Howlett
Date/Time:
Tuesday 26th November 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Location:
Civil Service Sports Association, Uckington Cheltenham, GL51 9SL
Hosted By:
IET Gloucestershire
In-Person

Diving through exoplanet atmospheres with JWST

JWST is the largest telescope ever sent into space, a 6.5-meter gold-plated honeycomb of mirrors reflects the universe in the infrared to observe the first stars, galaxies, and reveal the environment of distant planets. In the short time since JWST began science operations in 2022, it has caused a paradigm shift in the information and understanding of planetary atmospheres.
Speaker:
Dr Hannah Wakeford
Date/Time:
Tuesday 10th December 2024 @ 6:30 PM
Location:
University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY
Hosted By:
IET Somerset and West Wiltshire