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Events

Challenge IT - Pub Quiz

Date	Thursday 04 Nov 2010
Time	19:00 -
Speaker	-
Location	Brentwood Hotel, Crown St, Aberdeen
Abstract	Challenge IT - Annual Pub Quiz
Downloads	Poster

Date	Thursday 20 May 2010
Time	18:30 - Free refreshments provided from 6pm
Speaker	-
Location	Room C47, The Robert Gordon University, St Andrews St, Aberdeen
Abstract	The AGM is fairly short and formal, but this is a chance for you to join the committee and help fill our vacancies and design an interesting program for the coming year. This will be followed by a video of the IET/BCS TURING LECTURE 2010 “Embracing Uncertainty: The new Machine Intelligence” by Professor Christopher Bishop, Chief Research Scientist, Microsoft Research Cambridge Computers. Prof. Bishop recently came to Edinburgh to give the lecture. If you missed it, this is a chance to watch recorded extracts, with breaks to discuss it with others watching.

Date	Wednesday 19 May 2010
Time	15:30 - Refreshments available from 3pm
Speaker	Hosted by Ken Reilly, Engineering Director, Aberdeen Harbour Board -
Location	Marine Operations Centre, Footdee, Aberdeen
Abstract	The state-of-the-art Marine Operations Centre at the North Pier has been operational since 2006. Its role includes monitoring and directing around 25,000 vessel movements annually. Numbers are limited, so booking is required.
Registration	http://www.bcs.org/events/registration
Downloads	Poster

Date	Friday 19 Mar 2010
Time	12:30 - Free soup and andwiches available from 12:00
Speaker	Rob Hamilton, Director, Dynamic Edge Solutions Ltd Dr Horacio Gonzalez-Velez, School of Computing, Robert Gordon University -
Location	Satrosphere Science Centre, The Tramsheds, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen
Abstract	An introduction to the concepts and application of cloud computing. Closing Date for Bookings is midnight on Wednesaday 17th March 2010. No more bookings will be taken after this date. For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event please note that BCS do not issue invitation letters.
Registration	http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conEvent.5057
Downloads	Poster; Presentation by RGU; Presentation by Dynamic Edge

Date	Thursday 18 Feb 2010
Time	18:30 - Free refreshments provided from 6pm
Speaker	Kieran Hall and Stephen Coull - founders of local start-up Aberdeen Business Computing Ltd.
Location	Room C48, The Robert Gordon University, St Andrews St, Aberdeen
Abstract	We will be discussing Working in the IT Industry Setting out as a contractor Starting your own company Stephen Coull from Aberdeen and Kieran Hall from Stromness, in Orkney, met at university whilst studying the Business Computing honours degree course. They formed their own company in 2003. They will be describing their experiences to date and will answer questions about business start ups.
Downloads	Poster

Date	Tuesday 26 Jan 2010
Time	12:30 - Free soup and andwiches available from 12:00
Speaker	-
Location	Satrosphere Science Centre, The Tramsheds, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen
Abstract	Stephen Coull from Aberdeen and Kieran Hall from Stromness, in Orkney, met at university whilst studying the Business Computing honours degree course. They formed their own company in 2003. They will be describing their experiences to date and will answer questions about business start ups.
Downloads	Poster