Fingerprinting

1. Would you like your event or activity to appear on the National Science & Engineering Week event and activity map?:

Yes

2. Name of school/organisation:

Loughborough University

3. Event / activity title:

Fingerprinting

5. Event or activity description (max 300 words):

Includes an introductory lecture and practical session on fingerprint classification and enhancement techniques. A brief history of criminal detection and discovery of fingerprints; how fingerprints are formed and detected; use of current fingerprint detection technology in security and crime; demonstration on how to collect fingerprints using ink pads followed by approximately 20-30 minutes of practical session where guests collect their own fingerprints and identify prominent markers using the naked eye and magnification; demonstration of how to collect latent fingerprints from a solid surface followed by a 10-15 min practical session where guests collect their own latent fingerprints. The session will conclude with some handwriting analysis.

6. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply):

Workshop

7. Keywords:

Chemistry

8. Event start and end date and time:

Monday, 18 March, 2013 - 09:00 to 12:00

9. Other timing notes:

This a 2 hour morning session. Please visit http://www.lboro.ac.uk/nsew/activities/fingerprinting.html for more information.

10. Your organisation/event website:

www.lboro.ac.uk

11. Venue of the event/activity:

Loughborough University

12. Venue address:

Loughborough University

Loughborough

LE11 3TU

United Kingdom

14. What age groups is it open to?:

14–16 year olds

15. How many pupils will this reach in total?:

16. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?:

Yes

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Yes

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