Electrical & Electronic Engineering Videos

Name: Migle Makelyte
Course: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Generating Electricity From Car Traffic Using Piezo Electric Sensors In The Road

Power is generated by harnessing the energy of passing traffic. Sensors will be integrated into the road so that when a vehicle travels over them the weight of the vehicle applies pressure to the sensors and so generates a voltage.

Name: Rob Finnerty
Course: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Creating a Low Voltage Domestic Grid Using Solar Panels

Most homes receive a 220V AC supply from the ESB, but many domestic devices (phones, tvs, LED lighting, laptops) only require a 12V DC power supply. The AC supply needs to be converted to DC which results in energy loss. Rob is trying to create a low voltage DC supply for the home using solar panels.

Name: David Newell
Course: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Generating Electricty From Waste Water By Using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC)

The MFC uses bacteria to generate electricity in waste water. A chemical reaction causes protons and electrons to be released. These electrons flow through a circuit to create a small electrical current. This low power levels are then converted into a useful form.

Name: Dallan Byrne
Course: Electronic and Computer Engineering

Simulation of Cancer Cell Growth Using a Home Made Supercomputer

Dallan built his own super computer using an off the shelf high performance graphics card. He uses his supercomputer to simulate the growth of cancer cells. Trying to do this on standard hardware would take years. As a child, Dallan loved taking things apart.

Name: Sarah Garrity
Course: Electronic and Computer Engineering

Using Brain Wave Patterns to Control Devices: Domestic Appliances & Gaming

Sarah is working with engineers and psycologists to understand how the human brain processes information. She is also writing software that will analyse brain waves to determine the level of workload a person experiences when they carry out tasks.

Name: Ronan Browne
Course: Electronic and Computer Engineering

Using an iPhone Application to Predict Road Traffic Patterns

Ronan's project was to develop an iPhone app that would be able of interpret traffic patterns using GPS and accelerometer data. The mobile device relays information back to a central server which interprets all the received data and then broadcasts optimum traffic routes to drivers.

Damien is in his 4th year of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, having just completed his summer placement in Valeo Vision Systems in Tuam where he was developing technology for automotive applications.

• What was your third year project?
• What was working on placement like?
• What work did you do on placement?

Chris is in his 3rd year of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. He applied to do the course as a mature student having previously in factories and building sites.

• What was it like leaving a job to become a student?
• Is it daunting being a mature student?
• How will your 3rd project help people with disabilities?
• Will you be going on placement this year?

Shane is graduated from Electrical & Electronic Engineering in 2009. He is in the 2nd year of his PhD, in which he is investigating the use of RFID technology for monitoring the mobility of elderly people.

• Why did you choose engineering?
• Is there a lot of work in this course?
• What was your least favourite subject?
• Why did you decide to do a postgrad?
• What was first year like?
• Did you work part-time while in college?

David is a graduate of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at NUI Galway. He is now working with a biomedical startup based in Galway.

• What was your favourite part of the course?
• What do you do on a day to day basis at work now that you've graduated?
• Have you travelled much?
• What was your final year project?
• Did your classmates get jobs when they graduated?

Máire is an undergraduate student of Electronic and Computer Engineering. She was awarded a SFI/Dell women in engineering scholarship when she started the course.

• What was first year like?
• What is it like being a woman in engineering?
• What was your least favourite subject?
• Did you find engineering maths hard?
• Was it different from being in school?
• Was there much time for socialising?

Paul graduated from Electronic and Computer Engineering in 2005. After leaving NUI Galway he started his own web application and animation company.

• What was it like living at home during your college days?
• What courses did you not like?
• What type of people do you hire in your company?
• What would you say to somebody thinking about doing engineering?

Patrick is a postgraduate student working in the CAR Research Lab at NUI Galway. He is currently working on realtime infrared detection of vulnerable road users for automotive applications.

• What was your final year project?
• Where are your classmates now?
• What were your classmates like?
• How did you know you were going to be an engineer?
• What are the job prospects like?

Gearóid is an undergrate student that recently completed his 3rd year placement at Bluetree Systems. He is now in his final year and is considering starting his own company once he graduates.

• Where did your interest in electronics come from?
• Why did you choose NUI Galway?
• What did you do for your 3rd year project?
• What will you do when you graduate?