Conferences - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Dialogical action research as engaged scholarship: an empirical study
(2011)The rigor versus relevance debate continues to be a matter of lively discussion in the information systems discipline. The main argument of this paper is that dialogical action research provides a methodology to pursue ... -
Communication using signs: an empirical study of a manufacturing information system using Stamper’s OS ladder
(2017-01-12)This paper investigates information exchange during a longitudinal study of a manufacturing information system in a multinational subsidiary where the researcher had the status of a temporary employee. During this study ... -
Potential applications for image-based systems in structural engineering
(2016)This paper presents a series of examples where systems based on images have been used to quantify deformation and strain fields for different applications. The objective of this work is to highlight the strengths and ... -
Reflections on "reflection" in Action Research
(2015-06)There is wide agreement in the literature that “reflection” is a critical component of any good research, but certainly in the methodology of action research (AR). Despite consensus regarding its importance, this paper ... -
Edith Stein and the problem of empathy: insights for responsible innovation
(2017-01-12)This paper argues that the concept of empathy can provide a rich philosophical source for the nascent area of Responsible Innovation (RI). The lens through which this study looks at RI is that of phenomenology. The research ... -
Behaviour of hybrid concrete lattice girder flat slab system using insitu structural health monitoring
(2016)In recent decades, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has emerged as an increasingly important tool in Civil Engineering to understand how structures behave during construction and operation. Although SHM is not a new ... -
An improvement strategy for the defects and rework management process within an SME: an action research approach
(2014-09)Irish construction reported strong growth towards the end of 2013, after years of industry recession. Following a property led economic collapse which started in 2007 construction output fell by circa eighty percent. Many ... -
Collaborative supply chain practices during severe economic downturn in the Republic of Ireland
(2012)Construction in the Republic of Ireland held a dominant position in the economy in the decade to 2007, at peak accounting for 24% of GDP. Given the scale of this contribution it is clear that leveraging even modest ... -
Empathy and teamwork: reflections on the legacy of Claudio Ciborra through the phenomenology of Edith Stein
(2007)Claudio Ciborra argued that the position of information and communications technology (ICT) in organisations requires a shift from the present focus on the scientific paradigm to an alternative centre of gravity: human ... -
Environmental analysis of the use of poultry manure as fuel for combustion on broiler farms: a case study.
(2014)Fluidised Bed Combustion (FBC) technology is not new. It has been used in power plants for the last three decades and is considered very efficient for biomass combustion. The novelty of the FBC application in BHSL’s case ... -
Business sustainability framework for European manufacturing SMEs
(2011)SMEs find it difficult to deal with environmental issues due mainly to their limited resources in terms of money, people and time. Our research also identified other barriers to engaging SMEs in environmental improvement ... -
TraPSS methodology – a smart solution for manufacturing SMEs
(2010)Manufacturing SMEs are under high pressure coming from the market and from environmental legislation. They need the ability to rapidly and effectively change the business in response to opportunities and threats from the ... -
Products end-of-life scenario modelling using linear algebra
(2003)There are several options at the end-of-life (EOL) of a product: reuse/part reclamation, remanufacturing, recycling, incineration (with or without energy recovery) or disposal to landfill. Each option has an economic, an ... -
Sustainable manufacturing of composite pallet blocks using waste wood and tyre-derived materials
(2009)An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of compressed pallet blocks by introducing materials other than virgin timber into the compound: contaminated waste wood and waste ... -
The issue of waste in European manufacturing SMEs
(2011-10)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) cumulatively cause 64% of total industrial pollution, and contribute approximately 60-70% of the total industrial waste in the EU. However, only 24% of SMEs in the EU are currently acting ... -
Innovative management models: from scientific management to product-service systems
(2009)This paper seeks to explore innovative management models, in particular the journey these models have evolved over the years, from scientific management to product-service systems. -
Applying pedagogical approaches to enhance learning: linking self-regulated and skill-based learning with support from moodle extensions
(2013)This paper provides an overview of the linkage of two pedagogical approaches; Skills-based Learning and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) supported by software. In linking these approaches, adaptive skills-based learning tools ... -
Leveraging the green economy: recovering contaminated wood as pallet blocks
(2010)The market for clean wood has been growing in the last years; however, waste wood hasn’t been considered a resource mainly because it usually arises as part of a mixed waste stream and it is predominantly contaminated, ... -
Mobilising IS to support the diffusion of energy management practices outside of Ireland's LIEN (Large Industry Energy Network)
(2010)Ireland is under increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption to meet carbon emission targets and protect an economy that is almost totally dependant on imported energy. The implementation of no cost and low cost energy ... -
LCA/LCC tools for environmental compliance
(2007)SMEs are increasingly aware of the importance of the environmental impact of their business especially because of customer and legislation demands to support organisations complying with environmental directives. The authors ...
