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West Wilts

Science and Engineering

Status: Active, open to new members
Group Leader:
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When: Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2nd
Venue: Progressive Hall
A Science and Engineering festival in the USA

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at The Progressive Hall in North Bradley, BA14 0SA. Meetings start at 2:30pm with a 1 hour talk, including time for questions and discussion, followed by tea & coffee.

We cover a wide range of topics, giving us a view into the many facets of the modern age we live in. Whether you have had a career in S&E (including Technology), wish to inspire your grandchildren, or simply an interest in the subject, you are extended a warm welcome.

For most meetings the presenter is from within the group, though there is no obligation to present. Occasionally we have an outside speaker and once a year we try to organise a visit to a company or historic place associated with S&E.

There is a £2 charge to cover the cost of the hall hire.

Plans for 2025 include talks on 'Solar Energy' (Colin Jones), 'The development and history of the LED' (Glyn Jones) and 'Design and analysis of HMS Warrior 35 year old mooring system' (Emmanuel Ofusu- Apeasah)

To avoid disappointment please do not attend any events, group meetings or monthly meetings as a visitor unless you have, in advance, contacted the event organiser / group leader or Membership Secretary (for monthly meetings), Thank you.

Forthcoming Events

14 May 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

Recovery of Surface Disabled Submarines

A talk by Emmanuel Ofosu-Apeasah
Venue: Progressive Hall

14 May 2024
Talk

Drones

This talk has been 'postponed'
Venue: Progressive Hall

11 June 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

A new Climate vision

A TED talk
Venue: Progressive Hall

9 July 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

Tidal Power Generation

A talk by Malcom Taylor
Venue: Progressive Hall

13 August 2024
Talk

No meeting of the Science and Engineering Group

There is no meeting of the S&E Group in August

10 September 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

Man made pollution

A talk by Colin Jones this talk has been rescheduled from 11 June to 10 September 2024
Venue: Progressive Hall

8 October 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

Semiconductor Manufacture

A talk by Alan Cooper
Venue: Progressive Hall

12 November 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

'Water, water, everywhere'

A talk by David Feather
Venue: Progressive Hall

10 December 2024
2:30 PM
Talk

Streams Of consciousness and a 2000 year old Medical Chart

A talk by Emmanuel Ofusu- Apeasah
Venue: Progressive Hall