Browsing Theses - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The role of biomass and biorefineries in a sustainable future
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)Some o f the biggest issues facing humanity in the 21st century include energy security, global warming and resource scarcity. These issues will affect every nation and Ireland is no exception. There is much research ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
To determine if the ‘NIMBY’ phenomenon explains the slow progress of wind farm development or do institutional factors need to be taken in to consideration?
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The threats posed by climate change are placing governments under increasing pressure to meet electricity demand from low carbon sources. Wind energy has been has been identified as one of the main technologies to help in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...