May 2008

• Walking the Digital Dog

  3D virtual worlds such as Second Life and There.com increasingly hit the headlines. But what exactly are they? What can and can't they do? How does one get started? Could virtual worlds really be the next big thing for business, social networking, education and entertainment?

  Lecture 15 May 2008, Dorset, UK

• Advances in Distributed Control Systems   Lecture 24 May 2008, Lagos, Nigeria

• Directions and funding of robotics research in the UK

  This event will be of interest to researchers in robotics wishing to prepare proposals for FP funding and industrial companies seeking synergies with the public funded research directions in this sector.

  Seminar 29 May 2008, England, UK

June 2008

• User experience of tools for safety-critical systems

  At this combined seminar and exhibition delegates will be able to hear first-hand experience of applying tools to safety-critical systems, to see many tools in action, and to discuss their merits with both vendors and other users.

  Workshop 05 June 2008, London, UK

• Machine safety conference 2008

  Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss technologies and applications with organisations participating in the seminars and to browse the integrated exhibition.

  Conference 17 June 2008, Manchester, UK

July 2008

• Technical Visit to Kelvdon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

  This is a technical visit to a Secret Nuclear Bunker that was built after World War II. Delegates will get the opportunity to view some of the original documents and charts dating from the 1950's.

  Workshop 02 July 2008, Essex, UK

• Technical Visit to RWE npower power stations

  This technical visit to the Didcot power stations of RWE npower will allow delegates a chance to see the operations at two contrasting power stations.

  Visit 17 July 2008, Oxfordshire, UK

• The 4th IET International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE ’08)

  A leading edge forum for researchers and engineers from across the world to present their latest research and to discuss future directions in the area of Intelligent Environments.

  Workshop 21-22 July 2008, Seattle, USA

September 2008

• 9th International Conference onVibrations in Rotating Machinery

  The Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ International conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery is one of the world’s foremost events in the subject area.

  Conference 09-11 September 2008, Exeter, UK

• FISITA 2008 World Automotive Congress

  The FISITA World Automotive Congress is the world's premier conference on vehicle engineering and technology.

  Conference 14-19 September 2008, Munich, Germany