Computer Scientists Attend Lectures at Warwick University

Last week, 16 Lower Sixth students travelled to Warwick University, where they attended five different lectures on a range of topics within the Computer Science domain.

The first talk was on the applications of urban science and how predictive software can be used to help reduce heating bills whilst also using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict where someone will be at a given time.

This was followed by a talk from a recent graduate on the use and analysis of Big Data.

After a short break, the group learned about computer animation and how it draws from many different subjects such as Maths, Physics and Art.

Next was a breakdown of exam techniques and how to best to maximise the time given for exams.

The final lecture was an engaging one on Machine Learning and on the increasing use of AI to beat human players in complex games.

As a demonstraion, an AI machine was built out of match boxes which was then used to play games against humans.

After a number of trials during which the machine familiarised itself with the game, it reached a point where the worst outcome possible for the matchbox computer was a draw.

The lectures shed light on the importance of Computer Science and its place at the heart of much that we do both today and in the future.

It is a far broader discipline than meets the eye and can offer solutions to many global challenges.

[Report by Lower Sixth students Emma and George]

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