Engineering Proceedings, Volume 65, Issue 1

Ulster University, on behalf of the Irish Manufacturing Council, hosted the 39th International Manufacturing Conference (IMC39) at the Derry~Londonderry campus on the 24th and 25th of August 2023 [...]

Addressing challenges posed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require the next generation of engineers from all disciplines to be equipped with specific skills. Given this context, a professional skills survey was designed, drawing on...

Additive manufacturing powders require a well-defined particle size distribution (PSD) and spherical morphology to ensure good flowability. To simplify characterisation, powders can be prepared using standard metallurgical techniques followed by opti...

The aim of this project is to verify the suitability of three-dimensional (3D) scanners with computer-aided systems as a new method of geometric feature inspection. Three-dimensional scanners are widely used for field recording and model reconstructi...

This paper proposes a gesture-based control system for industrial robots. To achieve that goal, the performance of an image classifier trained on three different American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling image datasets is considered. Then, the thre...

This document discusses a delivery method employed by South Eastern Regional College (SERC) to provide engineering outreach opportunities for young females, funded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). College students developed res...

In the age of digitalization and Industry 4.0, the novel use of sensor technology is enabling much greater insight into manufacturing processes and presents new opportunities for more efficient process chains. For example, the use of sound measuremen...

This paper introduces a methodology for precise object orientation determination using principal component analysis, with robust performance under significant noise conditions. It validates the potential to mitigate the challenges associated with axi...

Goldberg and Somerville write of the “missed revolutions” that have had a massive impact on industry but have failed to translate to universities. The literature shows how alternative approaches can modernise curricula and improve motivat...

Using additive manufacturing (AM) techniques like SLM and EBM provides a valuable opportunity for manufacturing biomedical devices with precise porous structures that can mitigate adverse implant complications. Gyroid sheet network structures exhibit...