Theses - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Integrated design to manufacturing process of customised maxillofacial prostheses
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The results of the CORD feasibility study carried out at the beginning of the present research showed that little research has been done regarding the design and manufacturing processes of large customised titanium implants ... -
Development of a secure, low-cost, Web-Based Remote Technology Demonstrator® (WebRTD®)
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The Internet has acted as an effective catalyst for remote demonstration and experimentation in recent years through the medium of virtual laboratories. These laboratories can be especially useful in science and technology ... -
Impact of wind power generation on the electricity supply industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The objective of this dissertation is to investigate the effect wind energy has on the Electricity Supply Industry in Ireland. Wind power generation is a source of renewable energy that is in abundant supply in Ireland and ... -
Development of an expert system interface for the automated analysis of the sheet drawing metal forming process using finite element analysis techniques
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)The objective of the work presented in this thesis was to develop an expert system for sheet metal forming. In doing so an examination, of implicit and explicit Finite Element Analysis (FE.A) codes and methodologies was ... -
Development of a design for the environment workbench software tool
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)The research described in this thesis was developed as part of the Green Advisor for Concurrent Engineering (GACE) Project. The GACE Project was founded under the Applied Research Grants Scheme administered by Enterprise ... -
Implementing TCP/IP in SCADA systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)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, the 922 FlashNet RTU, was funded under the Innovation Partnerships research ... -
The development of mobile electronic business applications
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The research conducted for this thesis has been carried out over a two-year period as part of the Mobile Tools and Technologies for customer care (MOTTO) project. The project was funded under the Applied Grant scheme ... -
Development of a method for the characterisation of the compliance and stiffness matrices of uncoupled laminates
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)The mechanical behaviour of composite materials is defined by three matrices of stiffness/compliance : in-plane, flexure and coupling matrix between in-plane and flexure. The present work gives a method of test to ... -
Optimisation of the structural design of a wind turbine
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)The aim of this research is to examine the area of wind energy, in particular wind turbines. Then look at ways how the structural design of wind turbines can be improved and optimised. -
A regional water supply scheme for the Glenamaddy area environmental impact statement
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The aim of the EIA is to identify and predict any impacts of consequence; to describe the means and extent by which they can be reduced or ameliorated; to interpret and communicate information about the impacts; and to ... -
An analysis of Ireland’s renewable thermal energy policy target
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Escalating oil and gas prices due to increased demand from emerging economies and a lack of political instability in major oil and gas producing regions have led to increased focus for Ireland’ s energy demand to be supplied ... -
An investigation into how renewable energy can be successfully integrated into the Irish electrical transmission system
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Policy makers worldwide are currently promoting the use of renewable energy sources as concerns over global climate change continues to grow. These resources are substantial, and in particular wind energy, which could in ... -
An environmental, economical and feasibility study of green roofs and rainwater harvesting systems in Ireland.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This minor thesis is a comparative study of the environmental and economical impact of normal roofs versus green roofs, as well as an examination of the feasibility of integrating a rainwater harvesting system with a green ... -
Investigating the long term planning framework for the Galway Bay community from climate change.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)This research looked at the scientific evidence available on climate change and in particular, projections on sea level rise which ranged from 0.5m to 2m by the end of the century. These projections were then considered ... -
Optimising the design and manufacture of a customised, prescription fit, Maxillo-facial prosthesis
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis is a continuation of the Enterprise-Ireland Research Innovation Fund (RIF) Project entitled’ "Design and Manufacturing of Customised Maxillo-Facial Prostheses" The primary objective of this Internal Research ... -
Electronic learning methods compared to face to face learning.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Electronic learning or e-leaning is becoming increasingly popular. With the increasing emphasize on the benefits of E-leaning. Does this mean that e-leaning is a system lacking in any limitations? This paper sets out in ... -
Development of an inspection regime for on-site domestic wastewater treatment systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The overall purpose of this study was to develop a thorough inspection regime for onsite wastewater treatment systems, which is practical and could be implemented on all site conditions across the country. With approximately ... -
Management and evaluation of a range of forest species for use as cut foliage
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This project explored the possibility of harvesting marketable foliage stems in addition to producing timber from plantations of Larix leptolepis, Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ and Tsuga heterophylla. Data recorded ... -
Search for very high energy Gamma radiation from the Starburst Galaxy IC 342
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis describes a search for very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from the starburst galaxy IC 342. The analysis was based on data from the 2003 — 2004 observing season recorded using the Whipple 10-metre ... -
Development of a semi-automatic self learning pattern recognition system for the control of electronic boards
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)This project was funded under the Applied Research Grants Scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland. The project was a partnership between Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology and an industrial company, Tyco/Mallinckrodt ...
