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It's the Summer of (Lab) Love!

28 July 2022–11 August 2022, 11:30 am–3:00 pm

Callum Deakin in the lab

UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) are opening up two of our most innovative research spaces - the Nanotechnology Lab and the Optical Networks Group (ONG) Lab - for exclusive, behind the scenes access.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All | UCL staff | UCL students | UCL alumni

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Navta Vij

Location

Roberts Building
Torrington Place
London
WC1E 6BT
United Kingdom

Ever wondered what goes on in our research labs? Are you able to tell the difference between a nanoelectronic device and an optical component? 

Now’s your chance to tour, explore and learn as we open the doors to two of EEE’s most innovative research spaces to provide a fun and interactive learning experience. 

  • Thursday 28 July 2022 - Nanotechnology Lab
  • Thursday 11 August 2022 - Optical Networks Group Lab

Both tours are open to all, including interested members of the public. We are keen to reach out to young and budding STEM mavericks and encourage children aged 8plus to attend (with supervision).

Tours

Nanotechnology Lab, 28 July 2022

Tour guide:
Daniel Mannion

What’s to explore:

  • Is it possible to see a single atom? 
  • How do we see things too small to be resolved by a microscope? 
  • What are the different techniques used to characterise nanoelectronics devices such as scanning electron microscopes, atom force microscopy and optical spectroscopy. 


Timings:
All BST:
Tour slot 1: 1130am - 12pm
Tour slot 2: 1230pm - 1pm
Tour slot 3: 130pm - 2pm
Tour slot 4: 230pm - 3pm

Meeting point:
Meet Navta Vij, EEE Communications Manager, 10minutes before the start of your selected tour time, at the entrance to the Roberts Building, Torrington Place, WC1E 7HB.

T&Cs:

  • Pre-booking required.
  • One tour slot per person per day
  • Tours are suitable for children aged 8plus accompanied by an adult, aged 18plus.
  • Max per tour is 15 persons (including children). 
  • Each tour slot is 30 minutes long, and will close for booking once there are 15 registrations.
  • An individual booking is required per tour, select the relevant lab from the drop down list in the registration form.
Optical Networks Group (ONG) Lab, 11 August 2022

Tour guides:
Wenting Li, Callum Deakin, Farah Comis, Ronit Sohanpal

What’s to explore: 

  • LiDAR technique: LiDAR stands for light detection and ranging, and it is very similar to conventional technique Radar.
  • Electronic components on a milli-meter size chip
  • Fibre Lab
  • Integrated photonics table


Timings:
All BST:
Tour slot 1: 1130am - 12pm
Tour slot 2: 1230pm - 1pm
Tour slot 3: 130pm - 2pm
Tour slot 4: 230pm - 3pm

Meeting point:
Meet Navta Vij, EEE Communications Manager, 10minutes before the start of your selected tour time, at the entrance to the Roberts Building, Torrington Place, WC1E 7HB.

T&Cs:

  • Pre-booking required.
  • One tour slot per person per day
  • Tours are suitable for children aged 8plus accompanied by an adult, aged 18plus.
  • Max per tour is 15 persons (including children). 
  • Each tour slot is 30 minutes long, and will close for booking once there are 15 registrations.
  • An individual booking is required per tour, select the relevant lab from the drop down list in the registration form.