Find all upcoming and past engineering and computing TEAtime lectures and workshops
Lecture Summary: Daniel is a lecturer in Audiology at the University of Southampton; Admissions Tutor for the BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) and MSc Audiology programmes in the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment; and is an Audiologist registered with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP). His research looks at the ability of humans to use echoes to determine features of objects / surfaces in their environment, this is known as echolocation. Daniel Rowan's keynote lecture will look at the amazing feats achieved by blind people echolocating and explore how our ears let us see. Students will gain insight into how we hear, how our brain processes information and how these findings affect blind people.
Lecture Summary: Tony Curran's research focuses on developing methods for moving industrial sectors towards zero waste, including the construction and electronics sectors. This work seeks to combine innovative technologies with waste prevention methods and strategies such as eco-design, industrial symbiosis, green supply chain management and producer responsibility. Tony also coordinates the University 'Bringing Research to Life' Roadshow. For his TEAtime keynote lecture he will be sharing his current research into zero waste, looking at human environmental impact and the range of methods that can be used to move industries and individuals towards zero waste.
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Looking at the use of superconducting cables for more efficient power transmission
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Lecture Summary: David Gibb's research follows two main themes: Firstly he uses clay crystals to develop a vehicle providing sustained delivery of growth factors at a site of bone or soft tissue injury via a percutaneous injection, this accelerating fracture union and soft tissue repair. The second theme is the development of 3-D printed scaffolds to allow them to be used as synthetic bone graft in treatment of broken bones and hip replacements requiring revision surgery with bone grafting. This TEAtime keynote lecture will focus on his research into the development of 3D printed scaffolds that can be used as synthetic bone graft in treatment of broken bones and hip replacements. He will explore the current clinical problems and highlight how 3D printing may provide solutions to these issues.
The workshop will give a short insight into the world of medical devices and scientific research in this field. The optical techniques used to study blood flow in human skin will be presented and students will have opportunity to test how these devices work. The workshop will be led by a biomedical engineer and there will be a chance to ask questions related to medicine and engineering.
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A workshop about a phenomenon called electrotaxis, where the direction of neurone growth can be controlled by magnetic fields, and about it's potential and limitations for repairing broken spines, and curing paralysis.
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In this workshop students will be introduced to a very bright future of personal, desktop manufacturing. This amazing cutting edge technology will dramatically alter our lives in the coming years. With over seven 3D printers in our lab (both commercial and our in-house developed 3D printers) students will have the opportuntiy to get familiar with different kinds of 3D printers and understand how these might be used in the future. In particular, they can be introduced to our low cost plastic 3D printers which everyone can make it and print very complex 3D plastic models.
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Lecture Summary: Investigating nanoparticles in the transport of toxic metals in landfill linings. Lecture will outline waste management in UK & Europe, landfill vs recycling. What are nanoparticles (NPs); detection methods; element analysis and future of research
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Lecture Summary: Dr Rachel van Besouw is a research scientist in the Hearing and Balance Centre at the University of Southampton’s Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. She teaches Audiology students and has expertise in hearing aids, cochlear implants and the auditory perception and cognition of music. Dr Benjamin Oliver teaches composition in the Department of Music at the University of Southampton and is also a research assistant on a project called ‘Compositions for Cochlear Implantees', which aims to provide music resources for severely or profoundly deaf people who use a cochlear implant to perceive sound.
This lecture focuses on cochlear implants and music.The Interactive Music Awareness Programme allows CI users to create, manipulate and play with music. This lecture looks at the research study in this area - research by ISVR and the music department.
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