[open-energy] REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - VASS 2012 Visual Analytics Summer School: 3 - 8 Sept 2012, Middlesex University London, UK

Tue Jun 26 13:05:08 BST 2012

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VASS2012 The Second UKVAC International Visual Analytics Summer School

Date: 3-8th September 2012

Venue: Middlesex University, London, UK
Website: http://www.eis.mdx.ac.uk/vass/VASS2012/

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Following the success of the first UKVAC Visual Analytics Summer School (camp) in 2010, Middlesex University will be hosting the second event in this series from 3-8 September, 2012 at their Hendon campus in London.

AIM AND SCOPE OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL

The summer school will provide a multidisciplinary grounding on this emerging and important area. Over a six day programme delegates will learn about visual analytics problems, techniques and solutions from leading international experts in the field. Teaching will be via classroom delivery, discussion and hands-on experience with visual analytic tools. Delegates will be set a group investigation and design challenge which will evolve throughout the week. The summer school will include a lively social programme.

SYLLABUS (includes)

- analytical reasoning

- design of interactive visualisations

- big data representations and transformations

- application domains

SPEAKERS INCLUDE

- Dr. Richard May (US National Visualisation and Analytics Center)
- David Gillen (US National Visualisation and Analytics Center)
- Prof. David Ebert (VACCINE, Purdue University)
- Associate Prof. Brian Fisher (Simon Fraser University)
- Prof. Chris Baber (University of Birmingham)
- Dr. Darrell Smith (Daden Ltd)
- IBM i2 - Speaker to be announced
- Prof. Jo Wood (City University)
- Dr Jason Baron (US National Archives and Records Administration)
- Prof. Tom McCutcheon (DSTL)
- Prof. William Wong (Middlesex University)
- Dr. Kai Xu (Middlesex University)
- Dr. Chris Huyck (Middlesex University)
- Dr. Mark Shovman (Abertay University)

More to be confirmed.

AUDIENCE

The summer school is designed for participants from industry, government and post-graduate students with an interest in the area. Programming is not a requirement although a high level of IT literacy is essential.

FEES

Thanks to support from the DHS and Home Office we are able to charge nominal fees:

- £300 (standard fee)

- £200 (student fee)

Delegates will receive university accommodation, lunch and refreshments on teaching days, plus a hosted summer school dinner and social outing.

LIMITED number of PLACES only.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Simon Attfield,

Interaction Design Centre,

School of Engineering and Information Sciences, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT.

UNITED KINGDOM

email:  S.Attfield at mdx.ac.uk<mailto:S.Attfield at mdx.ac.uk>

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