engineers week logoEngineered! A Week of Wonder will take place from 9 - 13 February as part of Engineers Week 2009. The objective of this series of events is to create a positive awareness and spark enthusiasm about the engineering profession to people of all ages. Events are to take place at many venues across the country and we are delighted to host two events here at The Digital Hub.

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  • Living with Robots - Noel Sharkey
  • Careers Seminar-Digital Media Engineering

Living with Robots - Noel Sharkey
Robots are entering our homes for domestic service, they are harvesting our fruit, making our cars, milking our cows, performing surgery, and nursing us. In this talk, Noel Sharkey aims to provoke wider discussion of the new developments and their ethical implications.

Noel Sharkey is a Broadcaster, Writer and Academic. He is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and a Professor of Public Engagement at The University of  Sheffield in the UK. He currently holds an EPSRC Senior Media Fellowship to enable him to take discussions about the ethical issues of emerging technologies to the public and policy makers. In his spare time he presents and appears in TV programmes of all sorts. He was chief judge for every series of Robot Wars and recently co-presented Right Sparks for BBC N. Ireland. Noel has hosts a weekly one hour science radio programme, The Sound of Science, for SheffieldLive 93.2 FM

Date

Time

  Thursday 12th February

  6pm

Max. number

  150

Suitable For

 

Cost

Location

  All Ages

 

  FREE!!

Auditorium, The Digital Exchange, Crane St, Dublin 8

Register by emailing elevate@thedigitalhub.com

Careers Seminar-Digital Media Engineering

Four industry professionals working in The Digital Hub will participate in an interactive careers session. Speakers will include those engaged in software development, gaming and mobile technologies. Engineers will share their experiences, present a typical working day and talk about their current projects and industry trends.

Date

Time

  Tuesday 10th February

  10am

Max. number

  150

Suitable For

 

Cost

Location

  Secondary level students

 

  FREE!!

The Auditorium, The Exchange, Crane St, Dublin 8


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