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The Accelerating Campus Entrepreneurship (ACE) initiative: Creating entrepreneurial graduates for Ireland
Coleman, Maébh; Cormican, Kathryn (2009)This paper will discuss how Irish HEIs can improve their provision of entrepreneurship education in order to affect positive economic growth. In particular this research explores the approach, process and research of the ... -
The Accelerating Campus Entrepreneurship (ACE) initiative: Creating entrepreneurial graduates for Ireland
Coleman, Maébh; Cormican, Kathryn (2010)According to the GEM Ireland Report (2008), in Ireland those that have exposure to entrepreneurship education have an increased propensity to start a new venture. The importance of entrepreneurial skills was picked up by ... -
Adaptive Mesh Multi-Scale Modelling of Tidal Hydraulics and Material Transport
Nash, Stephen; Hartnett, Michael (2011)Multi-scale modelling for structured meshes is achieved by nesting high resolution grids within lower resolution grids. By specifying high resolutions in areas of interest only, computational cost can be reduced. Adaptive ... -
An adaptive mesh solute transport model
Nash, Stephen; Hartnett, Michael (2009)An adaptive mesh solute transport model is presented. The adaptive mesh scheme is implemented in a one-way multiply nested version of the hydrobiological model DIVAST (Depth Integrated Velocity and Solute Transport). The ... -
The adoption of enabling technology to enhance research commercialisation and technology transfer
Cormican, Kathryn; Coleman, Maébh (2009)This paper examines how the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway has benefited from implementation of an intellectual property (IP) management tool to enhance its research commercialization outcomes. The paper uses ... -
Advanced hardware real time face detector
Bigioi, Petronel; Zaharia, Corneliu; Corcoran, Peter (IEEE, 2012)Face detection and tracking can be considered an enabling technology for a range of image enhancements technologies, authentications and advanced UIs in handheld devices. Several modes of implementing a face detection ... -
Advances in the detection & repair of flash-eye defects in digital images - a review of recent patents
Corcoran, Peter; Bigioi`, Petronel (Bentham Science, 2012)Red-eye and flash-eye defects in still photography continue to cause problems for digital imaging devices. New variants of flash-eye defects have appeared as cameras and cameras sub-systems get smaller in size. This paper ... -
Altered mechanical environment of bone cells in an animal model of short- and long-term osteoporosis
Verbruggen, Stefaan W.; McGarrigle, Myles J.; Haugh, Matthew G.; Voisin, Muriel C.; McNamara, Laoise M. (Biophysical Society, 2015-04-07)Alterations in bone tissue composition during osteoporosis likely disrupt the mechanical environment of bone cells and may thereby initiate a mechanobiological response. It has proved challenging to characterize the ... -
An Analysis of Innovation Management in Irish Medical Device SMEs
Cormican, Kathryn (IEEE, 2013-06)This paper focuses on innovation management practices in the Irish medical devices industry. We analyse key determinants to assess the nature and level of innovation management practices relative to published literature ... -
Analysis of jacking force data for microtunnels in glacial till at Kilcock, Ireland
Curran, Brien G.; McCabe, Bryan A. (IOS Press, 2011)Although the application of microtunnelling to pipeline construction has grown considerably in Ireland in recent times, there is very little published guidance on the jacking forces that might be expected in Irish ground ... -
Analysis of microtunnel jacking forces in alluvium and glacial till in Mullingar, Ireland
McCabe, Bryan; Reilly, Ciaran C.; Orr, Trevor L. (2012)The number of successful microtunnelling drives completed in Ireland is growing rapidly. However, current jacking force predictions rely on experience from the UK and beyond, often gained through work in soils with a small ... -
An analysis of third level interdisciplinary student learning outcomes using Wiki technology tools– an evaluation of Germany and Ireland University students
Dempsey, Mary; Gormley, Paul; McDwyer, Liam; Riedel, Ralph (ILTA Irish Learning Technology Association, 2010-05-20)Enhanced collaboration among multicultural European countries is necessary for effective enterprise development and innovation. The current climate of an increasingly challenging competitive global economy provides ... -
An analysis of third-level multi-cultural interdisciplinary student learning outcomes using Wiki technology
Dempsey, Mary; Gormley, Paul; McDwyer, Liam (ILTA Irish Learning Technology Association, 2009-05-21)The increasing need for effective collaboration among interdisciplinary groups suggests the necessity of developing teaching pedagogy that infuses teaching techniques with technologies. Combining Business and Engineering ... -
An analytical approach for the prediction of single pile and pile group behaviour in clay
Sheil, Brian B.; McCabe, Bryan A. (Elsevier, 2016-02-21)In this paper, the 't-z method' is employed to describe the nonlinear behaviour of a single pile and is used to obtain simplified predictions of pile group behaviour by considering the interaction between two-piles in ... -
An analytical method to assess the impact of distributed generation and energy storage on reliability of supply
Escalera, Alberto; Hayes, Barry; Prodanovic, Milan (CIRED International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, 2017-06-12)Efficient integration of Distributed Generation (DG) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to distribution networks can help improve the reliability of supply. In order to evaluate the impact of these technologies on ... -
Application of business process re-engineering and information technology to the re-design of personal social services
Lyons, Gerard J.; Kearns, Fergal (1997) -
Appraising stone column settlement prediction methods using finite element analyses
Sexton, Brian G.; McCabe, Bryan A.; Castro, Jorge (Springer Verlag, 2014-09-26)Numerous approaches exist for the prediction of the settlement improvement offered by the vibro-replacement technique in weak or marginal soil deposits. The majority of the settlement prediction methods are based on the ... -
Assessing capital investment on energy improvement projects from a global energy management perspective: a tri-generation case study
Coffey, Ronan; Coakley, Daniel; Sterling, Raymond; Finnerty, Noel; McDonagh, Shane; Keane, Marcus M. (NUI Galway, 2016)For multi-national companies, assessment of energy improvement projects across a global site-base requires a thorough understanding of the driving factors affecting energy consumption on each site. Traditionally, assessment ... -
The assessment of embodied energy in typical reinforced concrete building structures in Ireland
Goggins, Jamie; Keane, Terasa; Kelly, Alan (2010)This paper demonstrates that by understanding how energy is consumed in the manufacturing of reinforced concrete, designers can significantly reduce the overall embodied energy of structures. Embodied energy of products ... -
Assessment of intermittently loaded woodchip and sand filters to treat dairy soiled water
Murnane, J. G.; Brennan, R. B.; Healy, Mark G. (IWA Publishing and Elsevier, 2016-07-31)Land application of dairy soiled water (DSW) is expensive relative to its nutrient replacement value. The use of aerobic filters is an effective alternative method of treatment and potentially allows the final effluent to ...