Engineering Proceedings, Volume 65, 2024

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...

Manufacturing is critical to the global economy and is a key sector of businesses in today’s world. The pressures of manufacturing mean that companies are often fighting to survive instead of investing in new technologies and factories in order...

Traditional manufacturing units face a lot of challenges in coping with growing demand. With the more demand, maintaining the quality of the product is another challenge. Industry 4.0 can be utilized to meet the growing demand without sacrificing the...

The electrocardiogram is a widely used clinical diagnostic tool and is studied in biomedical engineering and electrophysiology courses. Modern electrocardiograms are complex, requiring some knowledge in many domains of engineering to comprehend their...

Defects formed during the spreading of powder, known as powder bed defects, are a major issue in additive manufacturing processes. Deep learning (DL)-based image classification models can be utilised to detect defects caused by the powder spreading p...

The implementation of Industry 4.0 can be a challenge for SMEs as often the existing equipment cannot be simply replaced or data cannot be easily extracted from existing equipment. A system that automatically records downtime with minimal operator in...

This study investigates the impact of declination angles (at 5, 10, and 15°) on the side milling process of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V. The finite element modelling (FEM) simulations are conducted using the Abaqus software and the Johnson&nd...