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Online
The Cavity Magnetron, key to the success of WW2 airborne RADAR
Following the independent development of radar in many countries from 1934-9 there was a need to efficiently achieve high power microwave energy to enable the transition from land based into airborne radar. The presentation will feature cavity magnetron based radars as used in naval corvettes, B17 flying fortress bombers as well as introduce the British H2S radar.
- Speaker:
- Professor Peter Grant
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 23rd April 2026 @ 7:00 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- IET Anglian Coastal
Online
Engineering at CERN: A student-focused look at placements, careers and how to apply
Hear about the work and experiences of two CERN engineers which led to their working at CERN.
- Speaker:
- TBC
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 14th April 2026 @ 12:00 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Particle Accelerator Engineering
In-Person
Cracking the Lorenz Cipher: Tutte, Flowers and the Birth of Colossus
This talk tells the story of how engineers and mathematicians at Bletchley Park overcame the formidable Lorenz cipher. You'll discover how Bill Tutte deduced the machine design, how Max Newman and Tommy Flowers turned a problem into an engineering challenge, and how their creation, Colossus, the first programmable electronic computer transformed codebreaking.
- Speaker:
- Matthew Wylie
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 15th April 2026 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- Engineering Inovation Centre - University of Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2XS
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria
In-Person
Titanic - Seaman's perspective
A life-time seaman's view of what caused the World's most famous shipwreck, which uses an experienced and professional eye to eliminate the misunderstandings and focus on what really happened. The talk is followed by an optional lunch.
- Speaker:
- Captain Julian Blatchley
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 14th May 2026 @ 11:00 AM
- Location:
- Glendower Hotel, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2NQ
- Hosted By:
- IET Lancashire and Cumbria