2017

An Engineering Mindset for Start up Success

An Engineering Mindset for Start up Success
Natasha Terpu completed her Mechanical Engineering Masters and BPhil project on 'An Engineering Mindset for Start up Success'. She was...

Comparing Ontology and Expert System Models for Plant Control

Comparing Ontology and Expert System Models for Plant Control
This thesis explores the practical applications of applying knowledge representation to downtime within the resource industry.

Establishing a best practise for the maintenance and reliability for a large fleet of consumer PCs

Establishing a best practise for the maintenance and reliability for a large fleet of consumer PCs
This project establishes procedures for failure identification and recording for a fleet of 418 desktop computers.

Schedules for Truck Freight Conducting Remote Operations

Schedules for Truck Freight Conducting Remote Operations
The aim of this project is to optimise the preventive maintenance schedule for a fleet of freight vehicles that operate...

Scheduling maintenance of assets with multiple subsystems to maximise availability of journeys to remote sites

Scheduling maintenance of assets with multiple subsystems to maximise availability of journeys to remote sites
The aim of this project is to develop a method to maximise the availability of assets in a real-world system...

Soft Sensors:  A Review of Current Research and Industry Practice

Soft Sensors:  A Review of Current Research and Industry Practice
Using soft sensor based techniques to determine calibration schedules

Ultraviolet Degradation of Selectively-Laser-Sintered and Injection Moulded Nylon by Natural and Accelerated Exposure

Ultraviolet Degradation of Selectively-Laser-Sintered and Injection Moulded Nylon by Natural and Accelerated Exposure
This study assesses the degradation of injection moulded and sintered nylon 12 through natural and accelerated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.