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Study Group Programme

Monday 14 January to Friday 18 January  2013

Monday 14 January 2013  
8:00  –  9:00  Registration
Venue:  School of Computational and Applied Mathematics,
First Floor, Senate House
Loading presentations in Senate House 3118
9:00  –  9:30  Official Opening and Welcome
Venue:   Senate House 3118
Chair:     David Mason
Welcome address:  Professor Andrew Crouch,
Dean of Science
9:30  –  12:30

Problem Presentations (30 minutes)
Chair:   Montaz Ali

  • Optimal management strategy for white rhinoceros  
    Michael’t Sas-Rolfes
  • Optimal flat glass shapes
    Riaan von Wielligh
  • Morning tea

Chair:   Colin Please     

  • Mathematical simulation of a glass furnace
    Eddie Ferreira
  • Predicting glass ribbon shape in the tin bath
    Eddie Ferreira
12:30  –  13:00

Identification of Study Groups
Chair:    Neville Fowkes
Formation of Study Groups
Room allocation
13:00  –  14:00 Lunch
14:00  –  16:00 Study Group meetings
16:00  –  16:30  Afternoon tea
16:30  –  18:30  Study Group meetings
19:00  –  20:00 Dinnner
Hofmeyr House
Tuesday 15 January to Thursday 17 January 2013
8:30  –  9:00 Study Group meetings
Planning the work for the day
9:00  –  10:30 Study Group meetings
10:30  –  11:00 Morning tea
11:00  –  13:00  Study Group meetings
13:00  –  14:00  Lunch
14:00  –  16:00 Study Group meetings
16:00  –  16:30 Afternoon tea
16:30  –  17:30 Study Group meetings
17:30  –  18:30 Tuesday and Wednesday

Progress reports by Student Moderators on the work of the day (10 minutes)
Venue:   Senate House 3118
Chair:     Masood Khalique  (Tuesday)
Colin Please    (Wednesday)        

Thursday
Preparation for report back session to Industry on Friday morning
19:00  –  20:00 Dinner
Hofmeyr House
Friday 18 January 2013
9:00  –  12:30  

Report back session to Industry
Moderators report on progress and recommendations (30 minutes)

Chair:    David Mason
Venue:   Senate House 3113

  • Mathematical simulation of a glass furnace
  • Predicting glass ribbon shape in the tin bath
  • Morning tea

Chair:    Neville Fowkes

  • Optimal flat glass shapes
  • Optimal management strategy for white rhinoceros
12:30 – 13:00 Closing Ceremony
Chair:    David Mason
Award of the Half-Wits Mug
13:00 – 14:00  Lunch
14:00   Prepare for departure

 

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