Theses - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Accelerating the transition to a circular economy (CE) through exchange of excess materials: A conceptual framework for an excess materials exchange (EME) for the public sector, built environment in Ireland.
(Atlantic Technological University, 2023-11)The research examines the viability of accelerating the transition to a circular economy (CE) in Ireland through the exchange of excess materials from the public sector, built environment. This study uses Design Science ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE REMOTE COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY ATU GALWAY CITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND COMPUTING TO STAFF AND STUDENTS
(School of Engineering, Atlantic Technological University, 2022-11)The research question being asked here is what are the most efficient strategies to improve the remote working and learning experience in ATU Galway School of Science and Computing? The aim of the research was to analyse ... -
Finishing Framework in the Irish Furniture Industry
(2008-04)This thesis originated from the desire of the author to develop a tool to assist Irish furniture manufacturers in meeting the requirements set out in the volatile organic compounds (voc) directive. The introduction of this ... -
Potential Utilisation of Irish grown Alnus glutinosa and Eucalyptus spp.
(2008)Over the past century forestry cover in Ireland has risen from a low of 0.5% of total land area to approximately 10% today. This has been achieved through an afforestation policy which concentrated on exotic coniferous ... -
Development and Validation of Numerical Tools to Implement Climate Sensitive Design and Control for Ground Source Heat Pumps with Horizontal Collectors
(2018)At the outset of the 21st century, growth in the Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs) market is driven by the need to secure energy supply, limit the environmental impact of fossil fuels and to generate economic growth. ... -
Community low carbon energy transitions in Irish Islands: a transdisciplinary approach
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2017-01)The role of communities has been identified as significant in the future success of Ireland’s transition towards a decarbonised energy system. At the community level, there are different understandings of, and attitudes ... -
Computer integrated testing for the transport refrigeration systems industry.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)This is a study of a state of the art implementation of a new computer integrated testing (CIT) facility within a company that designs and manufactures transport refrigeration systems. The aim was to use state of the art ... -
Optimisation of corrosion protection and prevention at Thermo King.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)Corrosion of metals affects their function in many engineering applications, limits the useful life, and thereby causes increased costs for industry estimated at up to €300 billion per annum in the United States'. The ... -
Implementation of the I.S. EN 16001:2009 energy management standard into GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Ltd, Cork
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)As manufacturers face an increasingly competitive environment, they seek out opportunities to reduce production costs without negatively affecting the yield or the quality of their finished products. The challenge of ... -
Energy from waste (EfW): a feasibility study on the economic and the environmental co-benefits of biogas production within rural communities
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)Energy from waste (E/W) technologies in the form o f biogas plants, CHP plants and other municipal solid waste (MSW) conversion technologies, have been gaining steady ground in the provision o f energy throughout Europe ... -
The research and development of an advanced verification infrastructure for ASIC devices using system verilog and the verification methodology manual (VMM)
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The research described in this thesis has been conducted over a 24-month period as part of a college/industry partnership project. This project was funded under the Innovation partnership research grants scheme administered ... -
Designing limited autonomous robotic systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The aim of this research is to identify and select a cost effective platform and approach to the design and development of low cost autonomous mobile robotic systems. A requirement for such a platform is that it should be ... -
Investigation into the feasibility of a West of Ireland Pumped Storage System
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)Ireland’s remote position on the tip of Europe ensures that the country is vulnerable to uncertainty of supply. The reliance on conventional sources of electricity has ensured that escalated prices and high carbon emissions ... -
The development of a construction and demolition waste recycling facility in Galway - a case study
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)Construction and demolition waste is conservatively estimated to account for approximately 17.5 per cent of the total amount of non-agricultural waste produced in Ireland each year. The European Commission identified it ... -
A sustainability and eco-innovation framework for manufacturing SMEs
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2014-11)Since the industrial revolution, manufacturing has been a major contributor to environmental damage, through pollution, the depletion of resources and the consumption of energy and the related burning of fossil fuels (IPCC, ... -
The application of electro-etching in the manufacturing process for cardiovascular stents
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The objective of this project is to investigate and develop suitable surface treatment methods applicable to bio-medical devices. In particular, attention is focused on incorporating the electro-etching procedure into the ... -
An evaluation of site operatives knowledge, behaviour, motivation, beliefs, and attitudes toward construction and demolition waste management.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2015)Despite ever-evolving environmental concerns resulting from increased awareness of environmental sustainability and the rising costs of landfill levies, taxes and raw materials, the Construction and demolition (C&D) industry ... -
The development of a wind turbine system for small scale applications
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)The purpose of the present project is to design a new wind turbine with a maximum power output ranging in between 6 and 8kW. The targeted retail price is €5000. For achieving the project goals it was first intended to ... -
Implementing a site waste management plan - a case study of a medium sized building contractor in Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)Construction and demolition waste management is becoming increasingly important on construction sites as landfill space in Ireland is rapidly depleting and waste management costs are rising. Due to these factors waste ... -
Environmental and economic decision support methodology for end-of-life products
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Many producers are becoming environmentally conscious due to legislative, consumer and business pressures. The proposed EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Directive) sets targets for the reuse ...
