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Computer Science & Data Science Undergraduate Taster Lecture

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Short Session  Delivered online Minimum students: 255

Join us for this computer and data science taster lecture to get a taste of what studying at university might be like.
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Date: Friday, 20th September 2024

Time: 17:00 – 18:00 (BST)

Who is this lecture open to?: Year 12 and 13 students, parents, teachers and advisers

Where: Virtual Webinar

Speaker: Dr Tobias Hartung, Assistant Professor in Computer Science

Lecture Title: How does your Sat Nav know which way to go?

In this taster lecture, we will look at path-finding algorithms. In particular, we will discuss how a satellite navigation system knows which way to send you. This will include data abstraction using graphs as well as graph traversal algorithms which are foundations for many modern computational tools. We will then look at a particular path-finding algorithm to actually solve the sat nav problem.

Suitable for
Events for School and College Groups (Ages 16-18)
Events for individuals (enquiry not required to be through a school)
Teachers (CPD)
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