Coventry Branch - The Magic of Engineering, BCS, IMA, IET Christmas Lecture

This event has been jointly organised by IET West Midlands, BCS Coventry branch and IMA Midlands Region

Registration information: This is a free event, but entry is by ticket only.

Speaker: Prof. Jon Holt, Scarecrow Consultants

Join Professor Jon Holt, the ‘Engineer in the Hat’, for a magical evening of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

In this family lecture, he will be exploring the power of numbers and the impact that they have on our everyday lives and why they are so important for STEM. Learn how we can use numbers to predict the future, read minds and influence our lives. Explore how we can also use numbers for the greater good and the not-so-greater good!

Expect an evening of wonder with plenty of audience participation, terrible jokes, a bed-time story, incredible feats of memory and some mind-blowing magic.

This performance is suitable for children and adults of any age.

(please note that all children under 16 must be accompanied by their parents or guardians at all times, the organisers will not be responsible for children left unattended)

Arrival Details

The event will be held in the Faculty of Engineering Environment and Computing Building (ECB) at Coventry University See campus map: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/

The lecture will be in the Weston Lecture theatre (ECG 24) at 7:00 pm

Everyone is most welcome to join us for the networking buffet afterwards in room EC 1-29

Additional information
Young people are especially welcomed.

Prof. Jon Holt is an international award-winning author and public speaker and has authored 14 books on MBSE and its applications.

Jon is also a Professor of Systems Engineering at Cranfield University, a Fellow of both the IET and the BCS and is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional. He is currently the Technical Director of INCOSE UK and, in 2015, was identified as one of the 25 most-influential Systems Engineers in the last 25 years by INCOSE.

Jon is also actively involved in the promotion of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) where he uses magic, mind-reading and occasional escapology to promote Systems Engineering at Science Festivals, music Festivals, radio shows and other STEM events. He has also authored the children’s STEM book ‘Think Engineer’ which is published by INCOSE UK.

Will catering be provided? Light refreshments available from 6:30 pm in room EC 1-29

About the organiser: BCS Coventry Branch organises this event; find out more about the branch at http://coventry.bcs.org/