About This Event & Programme*:
Number Crunchers - Explore our collection of mathematical instruments in this session. Using mechanical calculators, such as the Kurta, and building an understanding of multiplicative processes through application to real life computing instruments.
Turing Tumble - Maths is the language of machines, as evidenced by our marble-powered binary calculators. Make binary arithmetic visible covering everything from denary/binary conversion and overflow errors to sign bits and two's complement.
Primes & Encryption - This Maths-based session provides real-life applications for mathematical concepts (including; lowest common multiple, standard form and calculating with exponents) in WW2 and present-day encryption methods.
Nuclear Computing - The term 'computer' originally refered to a job role for carrying out calculations or computations. The rise of nuclear power provoked a need for more complex mathematical instruments, returning back to basics we use slide rules and log tables to calculate half life of nuclear materials.
Random Numbers with Tom Briggs - More information TBC
*Schedule subject to change
Please advise students to bring their own lunch as this is NOT provided
Timings:
09:30 - 15:30hrs
Location:
The National Museum of Computing Block H, Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6DS.
IMPORTANT: Terms and Conditions
Spaces are limited. The capacity for this event is 120 students.
The content of this Digital Future Day is targeted towards students aged between 11-16 years.
Schools must give 2 months notice if they will not be attending; this will enable their places to be offered to another school on the Waiting List. Failure to do so will incur a charge of £160.00.
