Browsing Atlantic Techological University (Sligo) by Title
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Caring for an intellectually disabled child : the family experience
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2015)This study explored the experiences of parents who have a child with an Intellectual Disability. It also examined parents’ experiences of the use of respite care. I work in the Intellectual Disability area and this was a ... -
CFD Prediction of Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer in Additive Manufactured Rough Channels /
(American Society Of Thermal And Fluids Engineering, 2022-05-15)Due to the physical phenomena involved in Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) processes, the surface of the manufactured product is naturally rough, significantly impacting the characteristics of fluid flow and heat transfer over ... -
Challenges for the Regulatory Affairs Function in Demonstrating Compliance for Existing CE Marked Devices to the New EU Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 /
(2019)The Medical Device industry in Europe, and specifically Ireland, is a critically important manufacturing sector underpinned with strong potential for further growth in the coming years. To place any Medical Device on the ... -
The classification and characterisation of archaeological glass using multi-elemental analysis
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2015)The main aim of this thesis was to use non-destructive multi-elemental analysis to determine the major and trace elements contained in archaeological glass. There has been very little work done on elemental analysis of ... -
Coaching : does it play a strategic role in today's organisation
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008)The author researches the current activity levels of coaching in ten organisations. The findings demonstrate that levels of coaching are taking place in organisations however, methods of evaluation are scarce. Recent ... -
Coding theory, group automorphisms and units of finite group algebras
(Insitute of Technology, Sligo, 2014-10)Group Algebras can be used to construct Low Density Parity Check Codes (LDPC) and Convolution Codes. These codes have applications within digital communication and storage, such as to improve the performance of digital ... -
A comparative analysis of sustainable tourism, planning and development between Sligo and Donegal County Councils
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2004-09)Sustainable Development requires appropriate and continuous planning and management of economic, socio cultural and environmental resources. Tourism planning calls for continuous collaboration among tourism agencies, ... -
A comparative study of empowering practices in voluntary and statutory nursing homes for older people in County Cavan
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2004)This study sought to make comparisons between the voluntary and statutory services for older people in County Cavan with particular reference to the levels o f understanding and application o f the concept o f empowerment ... -
A comparative study of how the National Park Services in the United States of America and the Republic of Ireland approach health and safety
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008)This project is a comparison study of how the United States of America and the Republic of Ireland park services manage health and safety in their National Parks. The project looks at the legislation of both countries, ... -
A comparative study of the physical, chemical and microbiological status of soils, as influenced by conventional and reduced tillage
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2004)Historically, shifts to reduced and no-tillage management for production of crops were fostered by needs to decrease soil erosion and loss of organic matter, reduce fuel and labour costs and conserve soil water, as compared ... -
A comparison of environmental licensing systems in operation in the wood panel manufacturing industry in the Northern Hemisphere
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2001-08)The objective of this thesis is to compare and contrast environmental licensing systems, for the wood panel industry, in a number of countries in order to determine which system is the best from an environmental and ... -
Comparison of Intelligent Approaches for Cycle Time Prediction in Injection Moulding of a Medical Device Product /
(IEEE, 2021-11-15)Injection moulding is an increasingly automated industrial process, particularly when used for the production of high-value precision components such as polymeric medical devices. In such applications, achieving stringent ... -
Computer validation upgrade of the WATS application
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2009)The reason I chose to complete my project on the upgrade of the WATS computer application is that one of my roles within Merck Sharp and Dohme is the WATS administrator role. As a result I am heavily involved in computer ... -
Constraints on the development of rural tourism enterprise in Ireland's western region
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The construction, survival, and use of signal defensible guard houses on the Irish coast /
(2021)In the first decade of the 19th century a new system of 81 military signal stations were constructed around the Irish coast. At 74 signal stations, purpose-built signal defensible guard houses were constructed, and some ... -
The control of disinfection by-products in water treatment plants and distribution systems.
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2006)The development of techniques to disinfect drinking water is seen as one o f the major achievements o f the nineteenth century. However, with the advancement and development of analytical techniques, substances formed ... -
Controlled release of the histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate for increasing recombinant protein production /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2019)Improving the yields of biopharmaceutical products from mammalian cell culture is of paramount importance to manufacturing companies; increasing product yield includes enhancing recombinant gene expression in mammalian ... -
Corporate social responsibility : the environmental case
(Institute of Technology, Sligo., 2004)This thesis documents the research, design, development and implementation o f the environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting requirements for food and drinks sector companies. The research findings ... -
Cu-Doped TiO2: Visible Light Assisted Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Activity /
(MDPI, 2018-10-26)Surface contamination by microbes is a major public health concern. A damp environment is one of potential sources for microbe proliferation. Smart photocatalytic coatings on building surfaces using semiconductors like ... -
CuNPs decorated molecular imprinted polymer on MWCNT for the electrochemical detection of L-DOPA /
(Elsevier, 2018)A novel synthesis of copper nanoparticle (CuNPs) is carried out by the reduction of ethylene diamine Cu complexes using sodiumborohydride as reducing agent. The synthesized copper nanoparticle is grafted with molecular ...