Browsing Faculty of Engineering & Informatics: Midlands by Issue Date
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The benefits of using instructor-developed screencasts to support college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
(EdTech, 2013-05)his article reports on a case study undertaken to explore college students’ views of the benefits of screencasts in enhancing their Maths learning experience at an Irish institute of technology. A total of 47 screencasts ... -
Corrosion resistant reinforcement for sustainable bridges and underground structures.
(ICSECM, 2013-12)Bridge decks and underground service structures are often exposed to extreme environmental conditions where structural damage due to corrosion is a common phenomenon. This results in reduced service life and expensive ... -
An investigation of the transactional scope of a persistence context
(2014)Transactions are used in almost every application in every industry today whether it’s ecommerce, telecommunications, cloud computing etc. Java Enterprise Applications (JEAs), built using J2EE and or newer JEE technology ... -
Variations in vertical loading from walking due to surface vibration.
(Hemming Information Services, 2014-07)Walking trials have been carried out on rigid and flexible walkways mounted with a force plate in order to determine how vertical pedestrian loading is influence by these two walking platforms. This paper presents the ... -
Ceramic waste sludge as a partial cement replacement.
(CERAI, 2014-08)In this research study, waste ceramic sludge derived from orthopaedic implant mass finishing processes were employed as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in the partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement ... -
Identifying problematic mathematical topics and concepts for first year students.
(CETL-MSOR, 2015-09)There is ample evidence to support the fact that students transitioning from posts-primary to mathematics in higher education struggle with the requirement for an increased level of independent thinking and a move away ... -
Using OERs, PERs, blending and flipping to deliver a computer systems module to Year 1 students.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016-06)Computer Systems 1 is a common module for 1 st year students in the Department of Electronics and informatics in AIT on Level 7 courses. The core teaching material for this module comes from the ‘IT Essentials PC Hardware ... -
Using technology to develop formative assessment resources for first year undergraduate modules.
(ICME, 2016-07)This project concerns the development of formative assessment techniques which aim to improve the teaching and learning experience of first year undergraduate mathematics modules. The work in our project has two main ... -
Evaluation of corrosion-resistant basalt-fiber-reinforced polymer bars and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer grid reinforcement to replace steel in precast concrete underground utility vaults.
(Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 2016-09)Underground utility vaults are widely used to house utilities and are conventionally designed using steel reinforcement. These structures are often designed with thicker cover concrete in an attempt to prevent the corrosion ... -
Comparing user QoE via physiological and interaction measurements of immersive AR and VR speech and language therapy applications.
(ACM, 2017)Virtual reality (VR)1and augmented reality (AR) applications are gaining significant attention in industry and academia as potential avenues to support truly immersive and interactive multimedia experiences. Understanding ... -
Use of natural fibres to enhance tensile strength of concrete.
(ICBBM, 2017-06)This paper discusses the influence of natural fibres on density, compressive strength and flexural strength of fibre reinforced concrete specimens. Coir fibre extracted from coconut husk was added to high strength concrete ... -
Evaluating the results of using OERs, PERs, blending and flipping to deliver a computer systems module to Year 1 students.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017-06)Computer Systems 1 is a common module for 1 st year students in the Department of Electronics and informatics in AIT on Level 7 courses The core teaching material for this module comes from the ‘IT Essentials PC Hardware ... -
Improvement of rheological and mechanical properties of PLA by reactive blending with Poly(MMA-g-GMA)
(Polymer Processing Society, 2017-06-26)The aim of this study is to improve the melt strength of Polylacticacid (PLA) using methylmethacrylate-g-glycidylmethacrylate copolymers, Poly(MMA-g-GMA), that was synthesized by reactive blending at different weight ... -
Synthesis of MMA/GMA graft and random copolymers by melt and solution copolymerizations
(Polymer Processing Society, 2017-06-27)In this study Poly(MMA g GMA) copolymers was prepared via reactive blending of PMMA and GMA using benzoyl peroxide ( and dicumyl peroxide ( and Poly(MMA ran GMA) was synthesized by solution copolymerization of ... -
Speech intelligibility and quality: a comparative study of speech enhancement algorithms.
(IEEE, 2017-07)Mobile devices are widely used today for speech communication. The environments in which these devices are used are widely varied and often the level of background noise in the speaker's environment can be significant. The ... -
Interaction between pedestrian loading and vibration response of a laboratory-scale FRP composite footbridge.
(Bridge Engineering Association, 2017-08)Pedestrian loading on flexible structures such as footbridges, grandstands and lightweight floors is an area, which is receiving significant attention from the research commu-nity of late. One of the key parameters in ... -
Design, construction and dynamic analysis of a laboratory-scale FRP composite footbridge.
(Technische Universität Berlin, 2017-09)Pedestrian loading on flexible structures such as footbridges, grandstands and lightweight floors is an area, which is receiving significant attention from the research community of late. Of particular interest is ... -
Continuous affect prediction using eye gaze and speech.
(IEEE, 2017-12)Affective computing research traditionally focused on labeling a person's emotion as one of a discrete number of classes e.g. happy or sad. In recent times, more attention has been given to continuous affect prediction ... -
A QoE assessment method based on EDA, heart rate and EEG of a virtual reality assistive technology system.
(ACM, 2018)The1 key aim of various assistive technology (AT) systems is to augment an individual’s functioning whilst supporting an enhanced quality of life (QoL). In recent times, we have seen the emergence of Virtual Reality (VR) ... -
Ability levels, implicit theories of intelligence, cognitive load, and fluid intelligence: an exploration into the correlation between spatial ability and STEM education.
(ResearchED, 2018-03-10)Decades of empirical evidence demonstrates the correlation between spatial ability and STEM education. However, a causal relationship is yet to be confirmed. This talk will present empirical data concerning this relationship ...