Theses - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Development of software models to integrate distributed RFID technologies into management information systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The growth of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies within inventory and asset tracking processes during recent years, has caused a corresponding increase in the amounts of tracking data being generated at the ... -
Ireland's biodegradable municipal waste
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)This project focuses on the EU Landfill Directive targets for Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) specifically focusing on how the targets will affect Ireland and its waste management infrastructure. Research will consist ... -
Implementation of energy efficiency in small and medium sized organisations using team-based methodologies delivered via the World Wide Web and collaborative virtual environments
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The promotion and implementation of energy policy is a major EU and Irish priority driven by three primary objectives: security of supply, environmental protection and cost competitiveness. The target given to Ireland under ... -
An experimental characterisation of ground and air source heat pump technologies in the Irish maritime climate
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)As energy derived from hydrocarbons now constitutes 87% of worldwide energy consumption there has been mounting concern about the potential negative environmental, economic and sustainability impacts of such over reliance ... -
The development of an audit methodology to generate construction waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)This study develops waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry. Construction and demolition waste (C & DW ) was conservatively estimated to account for approximately 13.1 percent of all waste produced ... -
Towards a machine enabled semantic framework for the distributed engineering design
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The overall aim of this thesis is to identify and propose a suitable architectural framework for supporting cooperation processes and therefore enabling semantics within the distributed engineering design environment. The ... -
Characterisation and optimisation of transport temperature control units in heat mode
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)The control of air temperature within trailer food-compartment during road transportation of perishable products is critical as it influences the deterioration rate and the quality loss of food more than any other factor. ... -
Factors influencing the mechanical behaviour of small devices such as stents
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)A coronary stent is a mechanical device designed to open arteries that have been occluded. The manufacturing of stents involves the laser cutting of specific designs in stainless steel tubes. In order to determine factors ... -
Sustaining competitive advantage in the medical technology sector in the west of Ireland through workplace innovation
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This research examines the impact of workplace innovation on competitiveness in the medical technology sector in Ireland. Workplace innovation is the adoption of new work systems in organisations, including process or ... -
Design of a distributed RFID system model for asset tracking and development of the required software abstraction layer
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)The spread of Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] technology throughout the asset management industry has led to a number of companies deploying RFID enabled asset management solutions. These companies have a foot hold ... -
Design and validation of a domestic waste management audit tool
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This study was undertaken to design and validate a new domestic waste management audit tool (W-MAT) that would allow waste management companies to track waste trends more efficiently. The Environmental Protection Agency ... -
Analysis of energy management in GMIT
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)Energy management is the process of monitoring, controlling and conserving energy in a building or organisation. The main reasons for this are for cost purposes and benefit to the environment. Through various techniques ... -
A low cost free drifting position transmitter for the measurement of the thermocline properties
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)This thesis describes the work undertaken in the conception o f a vehicle able to observe the thermocline, the temperature and the salinity from the sea surface to 200m deep. This work includes the mechanical design of the ... -
Evaluation and optimisation of airflow distribution within a refrigerated trailer
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Thermo King as a supplier of mobile refrigeration equipment is interested in more information about the airflow distribution inside a refrigerated trailer in various loading conditions to optimise the performance of the ... -
A decision support system for end-of-life products
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)In recent years public awareness of environmental issues has increased dramatically. This awareness has resulted in increased governmental control of related matters, for example, of waste and of industrial emissions. ... -
The development, application and implementation of embedded software algorithms for pyroelectric gas level monitors
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)The research described in this thesis has been carried out over a 20-month period as part of a college /industry partnership project. This project is a partnership between the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Monicon ... -
An integrated design and manufacture methodology for injection moulded components
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)Traditionally, the uncertainties associated with the development of plastic injection moulded components resulted in a product development cycle of design, built and break. This sequential process adds considerable time ... -
U-Kite development
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)The Following thesis describes the work which was undertaken in the conception, development, and the construction of an open sea towed vehicle used to deploy a wide range of oceanographic monitoring equipment. This streamlined ... -
The assessment of construction and demolition wastes arising on selected case study construction projects in the Galway region
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study examines the volumes and types of construction and demolition wastes generated on selected case study construction projects in the Galway Region. Construction and demolition waste is currently one of the most ... -
A towed ground effect vehicle for sea floor mapping and fish survey
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)Ireland's coastal and marine environments hold significant sand and gravel resources. A 1989 Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) Report noted that sand and gravel is a valuable but depleting resource. The extraction of sands ...
