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Six students from NUI Galway’s newest degree programme -
Energy Systems Engineering - have scooped the first and second
prizes in the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport
Ireland (CILT) Student Idea of the Year Awards.
The CILT
winners were announced at a special ceremony in Dublin and
presented by the Minister for Education and Science, Batt
O’Keeffe TD. The awards are presented to the originators of
the most innovative ideas which could make the most significant
contribution to some aspect of the transport industry in Ireland.
NUI Galway also scooped the inaugural ’Lecturer of the
Year’ Award, which was presented to Mary Dempsey of NUI
Galway. The award recognises the work of a lecturer who aims
to promote innovation and creativity in the areas of Logistics,
Transport and Commerce.
Ms Dempsey said - “The students’ abilities to innovate are
reflected in the attainment of these prestigious awards. I
acknowledge the hard work, dedication and commitment that
each student has made and their success reflects favourably
on the new B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering.”
NUI Galway students - Kane O’Shea from Cratloe, Co. Clare,
John Mitchell from Blarney, Co. Cork and Eoin Leonard from
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh - were announced as the overall
winners. Their innovative project was ’Electronic warnings
on dangerous bends’.
The runner-up prize was awarded to NUI Galway students -
Joseph Martyn from Kilrush, Co. Clare, Richie Walsh from Tramore,
Co. Waterford, and Edward Tynan from Longford Town - for their
project entitled ’Inter-vehicle communication system’.
Professor Gerard Lyons, Dean of Engineering and Informatics
at NUI Galway, said - “We are delighted that our students
have featured so prominently in this year’s Chartered Institute
of Logistics & Transport Awards. As an island nation,
the transport sector has a huge impact on Ireland’s economic
performance. These awards clearly demonstrate that university-based
innovation can directly contribute to improved efficiency
and safety standards for road freight hauliers.
"These awards also highlight the importance of industry/university
collaboration for the successful development of Ireland as
a ’Smart Economy’”.
The students are all part of the first cohort to undertake
the B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering at NUI Galway - a multidisciplinary
degree programme integrating energy sources, energy conversion
and energy utilisation.
All aspects of energy are covered in the programme - including
renewable energy, power generation, buildings, transportation,
information technology, smart grids and power systems.
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