The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Nigeria Younger Members' Network
PRESENTS
The 2007 Young Professionals Event
Game Over...? The Future of Gaming
Speaker: Mike Froggatt, Principal Programmer, Sony Computer Entertainment, Europe
Watch This International Event Live and Interact with the UK Auidence. This event will be screened at two venues in Nigeria
1. The Cybercafe, Petroleum Training Institute, Warri
2. AfriHUB ICT Park, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu
Date: Tuesday May 8 2007
Time: 5:30 p.m
About the Event
In March 2007, Sony released their long awaited next-generation games console, the PlayStation 3, joining the Wii and the Xbox 360 in the battle to become king of the consoles.
The IET are excited to announce that Mike Froggatt, Principal Programmer for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, will be talking about Next Generation Gaming and the technology behind the PlayStation 3. There will be live demonstrations of the PS3 along with an opportunity to ask the speaker any question and interact with the UK audience. This is the perfect opportunity to find out more about the new PlayStation 3 and current gaming technology.
The IET are excited to announce that Mike Froggatt, Principal Programmer for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, will be talking about Next Generation Gaming and the technology behind the PlayStation 3. There will be live demonstrations of the PS3 along with an opportunity to ask the speaker any question and interact with the UK audience. This is the perfect opportunity to find out more about the new PlayStation 3 and current gaming technology.
About the Speaker
Mike Froggatt is a Principal Programmer at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Cambridge Studio where he is currently developing software for the PlayStation®3. Having started at the Cambridge Studio in the Tools and Technologies group, he subsequently worked on projects for PlayStation®, PlayStation®2 and PlayStation®Portable in both technical and managerial capacities. Prior to this he was a programmer at Millennium Interactive, developing games software for the for Commodore Amiga and PC platforms. He has a Ph.D. in semiconductor devices and materials and a master's degree in electrical and information sciences, both from Cambridge University. He is a member of the IET, the IEEE and the ACM.
About The IET
The Institution of Engineering and Technology was formed by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) and now has more than 150,000 members worldwide. It is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and the second largest of its type in the world. The IET, among many other roles,
· represent the profession of electrical, electronic, manufacturing and systems engineering and related sciences
· awards scholarships, grants and prizes
· provide an extensive range of lectures, meetings, conferences, seminars, residential vacation schools and publications
· offer guidance on best practice in professional development, and provide details of potential professional development activities
· provide business and technical information on electrical, electronic, IT and manufacturing subjects
Please confirm your participation by sending a sms to 0805 531 3716 or 0805 747 0562 or email itatwo@yahoo.com or gadeyemo@theiet.org.
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