Talks
Institute of Continuing Education: Undergraduate Virtual Open Day
Looking to pursue your love of learning, take the next step in your career or take your first steps along a new career path? Join us for our upcoming Undergraduate Virtual Open Day on 21st May, where we’ll delve into the world of undergraduate study at the Institute of Continuing Education
Eyes in the Sky: Spotting Millimetre-scale Movements from Space with Dr Sakthy Selvakumaran of the Department of Engineering
Thu 10 December 2020
Online
Roads, tunnels, bridges, and other infrastructure form the backbone of our cities. With increasing challenges like climate change, and ageing and deteriorating structures, the buildings in our cities are increasingly at risk. What if we could use images from satellites to predict when (and what) might be about to fail? Satellites can provide us with millimetre-scale measurements that can be used to spot signs of problems. Combining these kinds of datasets with sensors and measurements on the ground provide new and exciting opportunities from construction of new structures through to maintenance of the existing built environment.
This popular, long established sixth form lecture series has gone online. For more information, including event structure, registration details and a risk assessment, visit https://outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk/programme/cpc.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
This event consists of 2 parts: An Isaac Physics problem solving session for sixth formers and anyone else who likes a numerical challenge for the first hour, followed by the lecture in the second hour of the programme.
Enquiries: Maria Kettle Website Email: outreach-officer@eng.cam.ac.uk
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