Bristol Network Past Events

Reaching the Unreachable - Snake Arm Robots
Summary slides from the presentation given by OC Robotics managing director Rob Buckingham and his team on 16 Apr 2012.  Slides (2MB PDF file).

Queen Elizabeth Class
Cdr Jim Hawkins gave an update on the production of the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers on 9 Jan 2012.  Slides (17MB PPT file).

EEFIT Tohoku Mission
Katsu Goda's slides about the technical evaluation mission to assess the performance of structures in the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan.  Slides (16MB PDF file).

Automated Telephony
Matt Wilson of Crosby Communications presented about the technology and future of automated telephony systems.  Slides (2MB PPTX file).

Bringing Windpower Ashore
Matthew Knight, Business Development Manager at Siemens Energy, gave a presentation on 7 Feb 2011 about the practicalities of connecting offshore electrical generation to the mainland power grid.  Slides part 1 (5MB PDF file). Slides part 2 (5MB PDF file).

The Rise of Silicon Gorge
On 8 Mar 2010, Nick Flaherty, editor of SiliconSouthWest, talked about the history and background of silicon design in the South West and the influence that has on the region today.  View the presentation slides (2MB PPT file).

The System Impacts of Large Wind Fleets on the UK Network

Dr John Constable, of the Renewable Energy Foundation gave a presentation on 8 Feb 2010 titled Gas, Renewables, Realism, introducing the context of electricity production and use in the UK and the implications for the country's energy policy, and discussing some of the challenges integrating large numbers of wind turbines into the national electricity grid.  View the presentation slides (7MB PDF file).

RepRap – the Open-Source Self-Copying 3D Printer

On 12 Oct 2009, Dr Adrian Bowyer of the University of Bath demonstrated RepRap, a novel rapid prototyping machine that can manufacture all its own plastic parts.  You can see the slides from his presentation (6MB PDF file).

Severn Barrage
A presentation on the different options for a Severn Barrage and their potential hydro-environmental impact, including implications for geomorphology and flood risk. This lecture, given on 12 Jan 2009, was hugely popular, gathering a standing room only audience.  Prof. Falconer's slides are available by  following this link (3MB PDF file).