The Magic of Engineering: The IMA / BCS / IET Christmas Lecture

The Magic of Engineering: The IMA / BCS / IET Christmas Lecture, by Jon Holt (Scarecrow Consultants)

Abstract

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 bedtime story, incredible feats of memory and some mind-blowing magic.

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

About the Speaker

Professor Jon Holt is an international award-winning author and public speaker and has authored 14 books on Model-Based Systems Engineering 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 of the last 25 years by INCOSE.

Jon is actively involved in the promotion of 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.

Programme

Light refreshments available from 6:30pm in room EC 1-29; Lecture in the Weston Lecture theatre (ECG 24) at 7:00pm. Everyone is most welcome to join us for the networking buffet afterwards in room EC 1-29.

The event will be held in the Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing Building (ECB) at Coventry University (see campus map).