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The 2nd Annual Research Conference for EngD in Systems

24 May 2011, 9 am

3 May 2011 - the deadline for submission of all Abstracts, Posters and Final Year papers!

IDC logoVenue - The Systems Centre

Location - MVB, Woodland Rd, Bristol, BS8 1UB

Event Coordinator - Ms. Sophie Causon-Wood

PROGRAMME

24th May 2011

Chair – Prof Andrew Graves; Panel: A. Graves, J. Davis, Ind Supervisor (tbc)

9:30

 Doors open, networking Refreshments served
10:00 Opening Note Prof Sally Heslop, Head of Graduate School. EngF, Bristol
10:10 Plenary talk:Why is Water Wet and How The Answer Effects Profit? Dr. John Elphick

Head of Rail Systems Engineering, Atkins
10:50 Investing in technology: exploiting new technology in the commercial world Kate Ross-Smith (FNC)
11:15 Coffee break
11:45 The development of a value improvement model for repetitive process Paul Gibbons (Gatwick Airport)
12:10 FNC Prize giving –“Best paper 2010-11” The award to be presented by R. Bridges (FNC)
12:20 Managing the UK Highway System Renica Mapfunde (Balfour Beatty)
13:00 Buffet Lunch
14:30 Facilitated Workshop – Soft Skills for Systems Engineers Facilitator - Adrian Terry
16:30 Informal networking/free time
18:00 Poster session (all Cohorts) with canapés reception & Speed -storming networking followed by Facilitator - Phil Hampshire
19:00-

20:00

 Seminar – INCOSE BLG:

The Value of EngD, What an EngD did for me?

 Kate Gill, Dstl, EngD Alumni

Ollie Pearce , Halcrow, EngD Alumni

Systems Centre presentation -tbc
20:30 Conference dinner (by invitations only) Goldney Hall

25th May, 2011

Chair – Prof. Patrick Godfrey; Panel: P. Godfrey, Steve Cayzer, Pablo Izguierdo (Buro Happold)

9:00 Doors Open, Networking Refreshments served
9:30 Plenary talk: The Value of SE to Industry, and Implications for the SE Research Agenda Prof Paul Davies, Innovations Group Director, Defence Mission Systems, Thales UK
10:10 Electrical power systems for the more electric helicopter Jonathan Farman (Westland Helicopters)
10:35 Improving on a systemic problem with the Extended Classifier System Charalambos Ioannides (Broadcom)
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Context enabled systems for intelligent retrieval of information and knowledge in the aerospace industry Yifan Xie (AirBus)
11:55 New Techniques to Manage Technological Innovation in Engineering Firms Edd Goddard (FNC)
12:20 Wrap up, “Early bird” and Conference Prizes, Q&A
13:10 Lunch

Conference Details

The Conference provides an excellent introduction to the Programme for new REs and their supervisors. It provides an invaluable opportunity for networking. It also allows REs to hear about the research their peers are involved with, which should allow them to identify people who may be able to provide additional support during their research.

All papers, posters and oral presentation slides submitted to the Annual Conference are published (on the IDC in Systems website and a hard copy). This has a number of consequences, as follows:

  • REs must ensure that their Supervisors have approved the content of their papers, posters and presentation slides before they are submitted;
  • REs must ensure that any difficulties with confidentiality relating to the research they wish to present have been discussed and resolved with their industrial sponsor before submission. In the event that this cannot be resolved satisfactorily and there are problems with submission, please contact the conference organiser in the first instance.

More guidance on the Conference preparation and expectations is published in the EngD Systems Handbook 2010-11