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Corrected venues for events at Norwich on 11th February and 12th March (21st January)
The lecture on Eurostar on 11th February is actually at Pinebanks and
the lecture on "Boomerangs Frisbees and Helicopters" on 12th
March is at the UEA. Apologies for any inconvenience or confusion.
Uploaded 2nd half programme of meetings (27th. December)
This listing runs until May 2008 and includes the Sir Eric Eastwood Lecture at Chelmsford and the IET Anglian Coastal annual dinner.
Added slides from of Project Management course at Adastral Park on 15th. November
Download them at http://local.iee.org/anglian/LectureSlides/ap15nov07.ppt.
(18th. November 2007).

Forthcoming Events

Please click on the title to view a poster with full event details, if available.
Police Communications from Z to A
Date: 24th January 2008
Time: 7 for 7:30pm
Speaker: Myles Hansen
Venue: Hotel Elizabeth, Copdock. Ipswich.

The speaker will review the development and application of telecommunications in the policing world, charting the close relationships between the changes in service demand, police operations and available technology. We will start with the early beginnings of mobile radio as depicted in the early 1960s TV series "Z Cars", moving forward through the decades to the latest "Airwave" digital technology. The focus will be on the application, and sometimes the limitations, of technology in human situations.

An Overview of Current EEG based Brain- Computer Interfaces
Date: 5th February 2008
Time: 6 for 6:30pm
Speaker: Dr Palaniappan
Venue: University of Essex, Wivenhoe. Nr Colchester.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is the electrical activity of the brain recorded by electrodes placed on the scalp. EEG signals are generally investigated for the diagnosis of mental conditions such as epilepsy, memory impairments and sleep disorders. In recent years there has been another application using EEG: for Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) designs. EEG based BCI designs are very useful for hands-off device control and communication as they use the electrical activity of the brain to interface with the external environment, therefore circumventing the use of peripheral muscles and limbs.

Some current applications of BCIs in communication system are for paralysed individuals to communicate with their surroundings through character/menu selection and in device control such as wheel chair movement, prosthetics control, flight and rehabilitative (assistive) technologies. For the general public, some of the possible applications are hands-off menu selection, flight/space control and virtual reality (entertainment). BCI has also been applied in biometrics. This research area is extremely exciting, and in recent times, there has been an explosive growth of interest in this revolutionary new area of science which would enable computers (and therefore any other reactive device) to be controlled by thought alone - the benefits for the severely disabled would be truly astonishing.

This talk will give an overview of the general elements in a BCI system and existing BCI methodologies; discuss the current applications of BCI devices in communication system and device control and describe the current challenges and future trends in BCI technology.

For a full abstract visit the Anglian Coastal website. http://www.theiet.org/anglian" after the lecture.

Lifeskills Course: Meeting Skills (3 hours).
Date: 7th February 2008
Time: 5:30 for 6pm
Venue: BT Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath. Nr Ipswich.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Click here to download a booking form for this event.
Understanding the skills required of controlling and leading meetings and of active participation in committees.
  • Step 1 - Attending Meetings
  • Step 2 - The Roles, Chair, Member etc.
  • Step 3 - Effective Participation
  • Step 4 - Responsibilities
  • Step 5 - Questioning Techniques
  • Step 6 - Taking Minutes
A good meeting is a group of people gathered together to discuss, debate and decide.
FREE for IET and IMechE Members and Students.
Book online at: http://www2.theiet.org/link.cfm?link=23214 or request a booking form from the honorary secretary.

Eurostar
Date: 11th February 2008
Time: 7 for 7:30pm
Speaker: Alan Scott
Venue: Pinebanks, Harvey Lane, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich.
Please note change from programme card

Construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, or High Speed 1 as it is now known, and the new international terminal at St Pancras was the biggest main line rail project in the UK for over one hundred years. The Eurostar service, which utilises HS1 for its high speed connections between London and the continent is now in its 13th year of operation and is still being developed. In September 2003 a class 373 Eurostar train set the UK rail speed record when it reached 208 mph on High Speed 1; this record is unlikely to be beaten in the foreseeable future. Eurostar trains now travel at 186 mph in passenger service every day on HS1.

This presentation will give a unique insight into some of the challenges and the solutions adopted during this project by two engineers who were involved throughout the project. One speaker will concentrate on the building and commissioning of the line while the second speaker will describe the unique features of the class 373 Eurostar rolling stock that allows high speed operations on the line while providing unrivalled comfort and safety to the passenger.

Lecture Slides Available

Speakers in 2006-2007 and earlier sessions have kindly permitted us to publish their presentations. The following are currently available to download:
Our full programme or 2007-2008 is at the events page.


For further information please contact the Hon. Secretary:

David J. Higgins MIET
25 Tennyson Road
Saxmundham
Suffolk
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