News
Prestidge Chirstmas Lecture 2008
Coventry Branch, working with Coventry University, the IMA and the IET, bring you an interesting Christmas Lecture Wednesday 17th December 2008 - Lord Julian Hunt 'Patterns and predictions of weather and climate'.
To be held in the Goldstein lecture theatre in the Alan Berry Block, opposite Coventry Cathedral. Park in the Cox Street car park, after 6:00pm its free to members of the public.
... watch out for the 6th form maths!
Full details and synopsis under Events where there is a link to the booking details
Top that we will, Christmas 2009...
Roger Penrose has agreed to talk to us 9th December 2009.
Needless to say, keep watching for details!
Branch open meeting breaks all records
Well, if you weren't there you missed a very engrossing and interesting meeting about the software development process for computer console games. 51 people signed in (yes, 51), 17 BCS members and 34 visitors. Thanks to Blitz Games for a great talk. On a slightly different tack, our January meeting will be "Serious Games", Blitz games are also involved in that arena, and apparently had provided our speaker with some examples in the past.Coventry Branch - Carbon Footprint targetted
With the latest branch flyer, the Coventry Branch have avowed to cut their carbon footprint by an active reduction in the number of branch flyers sent out twice a year by the Branch. Branch is asking members to consider if they really want a paper copy of the branch flyer, or if they would be happy to receive it by email.Coventry Chairman, Don Stewart, has asked branch members to email him` to confirm they require the paper copy.
For each flyer not sent, the BCS also saves the cost of the envelope and more importantly the cost of the stamp. Postage for the Branch flyer is the single biggest expense the Branch has.
Coventry Branch winners announced
Congratulations to all the winners of the exciting Schools Competition, and to the runners-up and those commended. This was a tight-fought contest and unfortunately not everyone could win; thanks and commiserations to those entrants who were not part of the finals event. Please try again in the next competition.The Winners are shown below:
| Key Stage 3 | ||
| 1st | Musik4U | King's High, Warwick |
| 2nd | KHSW Sports | King's High, Warwick |
| Commended: | ||
| Rainbow Cuties e-comic for girls | Lighthall Solihull | |
| Kishan Coventry Website | King Henry | |
| HUCT 2 Game reviews | King Henry | |
| LSS team | Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby | |
| Key Stage 4 | ||
| 1st | 3 Story Books | Bilton School, Rugby |
| 2nd | Juice | Avon Valley, Rugby |
| Commended: | ||
| Out and about in England | Saint Martins | |
| Midland Clubs and Classes | Saint Martins | |
| Car Reviews 2008 | Avon Valley, Rugby | |
| Gamers Ltd | Avon Valley, Rugby | |
| LP RLZ!!!!, Linkin Park Fan Site | Whitley abbey | |
| GudJunck, Multimedia Site | Whitley abbey | |
| Vector | Polesworth, Leics | |
| Post 16 | ||
| 1st | Fusion-Media, Sunday Bicycles | Heart of England, Solihull |
| 2nd | Amateur Dram, Union Theatre | Tudor Grange Solihull |