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Welcome to our 10 th Anniversary Celebration. 24 th June 2008. Programme. Welcome: Prof David Butler, Director CWS Presentations: Professor Janice Kay, Deputy Vice Chancellor Emeritus Professor Godfrey Walters Andrew Southall, Honorary Research Fellow - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Welcome to our 10 th  Anniversary Celebration

Welcome to our10th Anniversary Celebration

24th June 2008

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ProgrammeWelcome: Prof David Butler, Director CWSPresentations:

Professor Janice Kay, Deputy Vice Chancellor Emeritus Professor Godfrey WaltersAndrew Southall, Honorary Research Fellow

Close: Prof Dragan Savic, Director CWS Buffet supper

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Centre for Water SystemsA story of evolution?

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Ancient History1979

Mid 1980s

1993

1995

GAW starts at Exeter

Evolution Strategy / Genetic Algorithms

1st SERC (EPSRC) Grant on GADragan recruited

Dragan appointed to academic staff

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At the start International contacts in various countries, including

Morocco Germany PortugalGreece Serbia Canada

Research StaffMark Morley Jim Davidson Ed KeedwellMartin Parker Roger Atkinson Jenny ThorneWerner

ProjectsEPSRC Genetic ProgrammingTeaching Company with Ewan AssociatesContract Research with Ewan Associates

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At the start

Erasmus/EuropeTilman Tobias FlorianWerner

Research InterestsWater distributionSewer systemsReservoir operationGenetic AlgorithmsData Mining

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MilestonesCCWI’99 conference in Exeter

EPSRC WITE projects (1999-2005)

Dragan’s EPSRC Fellowship (2000-5)

EPSRC Platform Grants (2001-10)

European Projects (2003-9)

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MilestonesTeaching Companies /KTPs (1997,1998,2004,2007,2008)

EPSRC managed programmes

Slobodan and Zoran appointed (2005)

David Butler appointed to Chair (2006)

Fayyaz and Christos appointed (2006)

MSc programme

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Current Areas of InterestWater Systems Decision Support

Stochastic modelling, risk, reliability, multi-objective optimisation Integrated modelling

Urban Water CycleWater use and demand management

Sustainability

Urban flooding, rainfall, hydrologySewer/surface modelling

Quality & Environment

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AchievementsInstitutional

CWS Exeter is on the mapUK and international research recognitionIncome generationHelped towards School and University Objectives

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Academic Staff Numbers

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Annual Research Income

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Annual Research Income

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Fundamental achievementsAdvancement of knowledge in water systems

Optimisation techniquesUncertainty analysisModelling techniquesSustainable & alternative solutionsData handling and analysis

Research Training & Education

Transfer of Tools & Methodologies to Industry

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Why work with CWS?Is it as difficult as it seems?

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IntroductionI am Andrew SouthallAt Exeter University I chair the External

Advisory Committee for SECaMI have an Hon. Research Fellowship with CWSI am interested in Business Engagement

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Why work with CWS?International Capability but grounded in UK

contextConstantly looking over the horizon but also

working on current issues (PR09)Able to challenge the status quo and provide

fresh perspectiveAdding value and reach

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Is it really that difficult?Well, NO it need not beFinding the right entry point into the

organisation is key, as is finding the right people to work with

Good relationships take time (my own experience is based on over 14 yrs!)

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What are the starting pointsGraduate Placements and RecruitmentShell Technology Enterprise ProgrammeGraduate Business PartnershipModular based trainingMSc full and part timeKnowledge Transfer PartnershipSponsoring a Chair

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Making the first moveContacting the SchoolContacting CWSTalking with Dragan and DavidVisiting the Centre with a real issueAsking for support for tenders and bidsUKWIR collaborationExpert Witness support

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It takes two to tango!CWS wants to keep its research grounded in

real world practiceIt should always create win-winYou are buying thinking time and the

opportunity to see things differentlyYou can “sell” differentiation and value adding

thinking

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And FinallyCWS want to understand business needs and

driversCWS can provide high value benefitsCWS wants to do business with YOU!!CWS is an important part of the university and

its drive to be in the top 10 in the UKHere’s to another 10 yrs!!

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Centre for Water SystemsThe future is bright!

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CWS’s FutureInterdisciplinary nature of researchJust a few key areas of interest:

Climate change and its impacts on water management

Sustainability into practiceRisk and uncertaintyDecision support systems

Work closely with industry, government, local authorities

Develop strategic relationships

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Thank you to:Arup for sponsoring this eventCurrent and past CWS membersCurrent and past academic and industrial

collaboratorsThe university and SECaM for support given

over the yearsAlix and the team for organising the event

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Thank you all for coming here tonight!

Enjoy the rest of the evening!