This is a past event
We are celebrating 100 Years of Engineering at the University of Aberdeen this year with an event at our Old Aberdeen campus.
The event will run from 10:00-17:30 on Thursday 10 October, with lunch provided. The conference will contain talks both looking back at the history of the Department of Engineering and its impact over the past 100 years and those looking ahead to what the future holds with developments such as artificial intelligence and how we can tackle the ethics and social responsibility challenges brought on by new technological advancements. There will also be the opportunity to discuss the cutting-edge research being undertaken by today's School of Engineering in a more informal poster exhibition session.
Programme of Talks
10:00-10:30 Welcome and Refreshments
10:30-10:40 Opening Address - Professor Ekaterina Pavlovskaia, Head of School and Professor George Boyne, Principal, University of Aberdeen
10:40-11:00 The Influence of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the 100 Years of Engineering at the University - Professor John Watson, Emeritus Professor of Optical Engineering, University of Aberdeen
11:00-11:45 Engineering the Future: Navigating Equitable Innovation - Professor Raffaella Ocone, Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University
11:45-12:30 The story of Brinker Technology - Professor Ian McEwan, University of Aberdeen Alumnus
12:30-14:00 Refreshments and Networking Lunch
14:00-14:45 How my Aberdeen University Education Benefitted My Engineering Career - Dr Ramsey Fraser, University of Aberdeen Alumnus
14:45-15:15 Refreshments
15:15-16:00 AI and Engineering: Friends or Foes? - Ms Nassima Brown, AREG Board Member and Co-Founder and Strategy Director of Fennex Ltd.
16:00-16:10 Introduction to Poster Exhibition Session - Professor Edward Chadwick, Director of Research of the School of Engineering
16:10-17:30 Drinks Reception and Poster Exhibition
- Venue
- Elphinstone Hall
- Contact
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If you are interested in attending the event, please contact Professor Jos Derksen at jderksen@abdn.ac.uk.