Meetings, JAN - APR 2010 . . .       

Surgeons Computers and Robots                                                        Mon. 8th Feb at 7.30 pm

In this talk,a brief history will be given on the introduction of computers and robots into surgery and where this is leading. Rudy will then cover a number of personal projects in this field, including image guided surgery, aka surgical navigation, surgical simulation and finally his pet project, the simulation of the human childbirth process with and without interventions such as forceps and vacuum extraction.

By Rudy Lapeer School of Computer Sciences at the University of East Anglia.

Engineering medicines                                                                         Mon. 22nd FEB at 7.30pm

Our survival in a hostile world of infectious agents including bacteria, viruses, and parasites depends on two types of major response – the complex immune response engineered by our own body, and the engineering by chemists, biologists and doctors of medicines that act specifically against invading micro-organisms. The talk will deal with both of these aspects and also illustrate drugs against age-related disorders .

By Alan Haines Member of School Of Chemistry at UEA and a Member of the NES

Trends in Modern Car Design                                                              Mon. 8th MAR at 7.30 pm

Synopsis of the talk will be provided soon.

By Daryl Greig who is one of the Senior Design Engineers at Lotus Cars

Waste handling :Waste recycling plant claiming 100% capability     Mon. 22nd MAR at 7.30 pm

Synopsis of the talk will be provided soon.

By Philip Hall who is MD of Reclaim Resources Ltd

AGM                                                                                                       Mon APR 12th at 7.00 pm

The agm will be followed by a talk on Urban Modelling (Synopsis of the talk will be provided later.

By Andy Day who is Professor of Computing at UEA