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View article: Building Bonds
Building Bonds Open
This paper explores the lived experiences of female students implementing collaborative project/problem- based learning (PBL) within undergraduate engineering programmes at TU Dublin, in Ireland. The paper emphasises the significance of te…
View article: The Routledge International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education
The Routledge International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education Open
Responding to the need for a timely and authoritative volume dedicated to this burgeoning and expansive area of research, this handbook will provide readers with a map of themes, topics, and arguments in the field of engineering ethics edu…
View article: A post-normal environment-centered approach to engineering ethics education
A post-normal environment-centered approach to engineering ethics education Open
This chapter probes engineering responses to contemporary socio-ecological challenges – like climate change and loss of biodiversity – and advocates for a new, post-normal engineering (PNE) paradigm. The chapter promotes cultivating, via r…
View article: Using the Hero’s Journey Monomyth Framework to Understand Students’ Engineering Experiences
Using the Hero’s Journey Monomyth Framework to Understand Students’ Engineering Experiences Open
The Hero’s Journey framework has been used by prior scholars to conduct research in engineering and science education. This framework, when used for motif coding, can help identify and organize crucial aspects of a student’s narrative abou…
View article: Infusing Research Know-How into the Construction Sector: Pedagogies to Support Digital Construction in Ireland
Infusing Research Know-How into the Construction Sector: Pedagogies to Support Digital Construction in Ireland Open
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and BIM Management (BIMM) support digital construction and have the potential to revolutionize the construction industry. In countries where BIM has been most readily adopted, and national supports and …
View article: ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH: REVIEWING JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS FAIRLY, CONSTRUCTIVELY, AND EFFECTIVELY
ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH: REVIEWING JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS FAIRLY, CONSTRUCTIVELY, AND EFFECTIVELY Open
View article: LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EER BOOKS & SPECIAL ISSUES
LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EER BOOKS & SPECIAL ISSUES Open
View article: ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH: WRITING FOR PUBLICATION
ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH: WRITING FOR PUBLICATION Open
View article: SEFI SIG Workshop: Eager to further develop the field of engineering ethics education?
SEFI SIG Workshop: Eager to further develop the field of engineering ethics education? Open
View article: Review of the Education Policy to Reduce the Gender Gap in Engineering Education in Ireland
Review of the Education Policy to Reduce the Gender Gap in Engineering Education in Ireland Open
ContextThis paper investigates European and national Irish education policy geared toward improving representation of women in engineering at the tertiary level of education in the context of the persistent underrepresentation of women in …
View article: Engineering Education Research: Reviewing Journal Manuscripts Fairly, Constructively, Effectively
Engineering Education Research: Reviewing Journal Manuscripts Fairly, Constructively, Effectively Open
Peer review is the mechanism for quality control in academic journals. When a manuscript is submitted to a journal, the editors invite other researchers – peers – to review it anonymously. The reviews should serve to support the journal ed…
View article: Detailed design studies of the high energy beam transport line of the Minerva Project at SCK CEN
Detailed design studies of the high energy beam transport line of the Minerva Project at SCK CEN Open
MYRRHA will be a research infrastructure focussed on the construction of a first prototype of an accelerator driven sub-critical nuclear reactor (ADS). The driver ac-celerator will deliver a 600 MeV, 4 mA Proton beam to the reactor core. T…
View article: Double achromat solution with a dedicated collimation system for the MEBT-3 section of MYRRHA
Double achromat solution with a dedicated collimation system for the MEBT-3 section of MYRRHA Open
MINERVA (MYRRHA phase 1) aims at demonstrating the requirements related to the reliability and the fault tolerances of the MYRRHA accelerator-driven system (ADS) by the realization of a superconducting linac for 100 MeV/4 mA proton beams. …
View article: Comparing the meaning of ‘thesis’ and ‘final year project’ in architecture and engineering education
Comparing the meaning of ‘thesis’ and ‘final year project’ in architecture and engineering education Open
Architectural education shares much in common with engineering, including the use of a culminating capstone experience in the final year. The form of this experience varies, with the research-based thesis and final-year project being most …
View article: Informal Learning as Opportunity for Competency Development and Broadened Engagement in Engineering
Informal Learning as Opportunity for Competency Development and Broadened Engagement in Engineering Open
Informal learning is increasingly being recognized as a way to complement the formal curriculum within engineering and provide additional opportunities for competency development while engaging diverse students. Learning about engineering …
View article: Random error propagation on electron beam dynamics for a 50 MeV S-band linac
Random error propagation on electron beam dynamics for a 50 MeV S-band linac Open
The stability and the quality of particle beams are of utmost importance for many emerging linac installations. The impact on beam properties damage of beam electromagnetic element misalignments and jitter/fluctuations in various accelerat…
View article: Reviewing manuscripts in engineering education research journals: fairly, constructively, effectively
Reviewing manuscripts in engineering education research journals: fairly, constructively, effectively Open
View article: An argument for incorporating sociological approaches into phenomenological analyses in engineering education research
An argument for incorporating sociological approaches into phenomenological analyses in engineering education research Open
Despite numerous research studies that have examined why women are underrepresented in engineering education programmes, the phenomenon is still not fully understood, and no effective general solutions have been found. In this context, ana…
View article: Variation and phenomenography: recognising and understanding qualitatively different experiences of engineering learning
Variation and phenomenography: recognising and understanding qualitatively different experiences of engineering learning Open
View article: INNOVATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF AN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
INNOVATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF AN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Open
This paper introduces a new curriculum, launched in October 2021, in Architectural Engineering, designed out of London, UK for implementation in Giza, Egypt.The developers of this newly formed higher education institution, Newgiza Universi…
View article: Characterization of the Electron Beam Visualization Stations of the ThomX Accelerator
Characterization of the Electron Beam Visualization Stations of the ThomX Accelerator Open
We present an overview of the diagnostics screens stations - named SSTs - of the ThomX compact Compton source. ThomX is a compact light source based on Compton backscattering. It features a linac and a storage ring in which the electrons h…
View article: Momentum Towards Incorporating Global Responsibility in Engineering Education and Accreditation in the UK
Momentum Towards Incorporating Global Responsibility in Engineering Education and Accreditation in the UK Open
CONTEXT Engineering is uniquely placed to help address global challenges such as those surrounding the climate crisis, and the sustainable use and management of resources. However, studies have found UK engineering companies that have adop…
View article: Opportunities and barriers faced by early-career civil engineers enacting global responsibility
Opportunities and barriers faced by early-career civil engineers enacting global responsibility Open
The term ‘global responsibility’ projects a holistic sense of ethics, sustainability, and obligation. To achieve the long-term viability of human life on Earth, civil engineering must be conducted in increasingly responsible ways, and civi…
View article: Injection Feedback for a Storage Ring
Injection Feedback for a Storage Ring Open
We report on an injection feedback scheme for the ThomX storage ring project. ThomX is a 50-MeV-electron accelerator prototype which will use Compton backscattering in a storage ring to generate a high flux of hard X-rays. Given the slow b…
View article: Loss maps along the ThomX transfer line and the ring first turn
Loss maps along the ThomX transfer line and the ring first turn Open
We report on studies of the loss maps for particles travelling from the end of the ThomX's linac along the transfer line to the end of the ring first turn in preparation of the machine commissioning. ThomX is a 50-MeV-electron accelerator …
View article: Studying Engineering Abroad: Intersectionality and Student Support
Studying Engineering Abroad: Intersectionality and Student Support Open
What is it like to study engineering in Ireland when you are female and you come from somewhere far away, in the Middle East, which has different social customs and norms? What is your lived experience? What aspects of the experience are c…
View article: How do graduate civil engineers working in London learn global responsibility and support UN Sustainable Development Goals
How do graduate civil engineers working in London learn global responsibility and support UN Sustainable Development Goals Open
In this paper, we report what topics the participating engineers associated with global responsibility and how they learned about the topic over time. We then compare the findings with the UN’s SDGs and with recommendations by PwC regardin…
View article: Calibration of the scintillation of cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystals irradiated by monoenergetic 4 MeV energy electrons
Calibration of the scintillation of cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystals irradiated by monoenergetic 4 MeV energy electrons Open
This paper presents the results of measurements of fluorescing cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystals after being irradiated by an accelerated electron beam with energy of around 4 MeV. The measurements were performed using the PHIL…
View article: REES/AAEE special focus on ethics: introduction by guest editor, Shannon Chance
REES/AAEE special focus on ethics: introduction by guest editor, Shannon Chance Open
Today, more than ever, we see the significance of ethics in developing and sustaining the built, social, and natural environments around us. We also recognise the need to develop engineering students’ knowledge, skills, and values regardin…
View article: Above and beyond: ethics and responsibility in civil engineering
Above and beyond: ethics and responsibility in civil engineering Open
This exploratory study investigates how nine London-based civil engineers have enacted 'global responsibility' and how their efforts involve ethics and professionalism. The study assesses moral philosophies related to ethics, as well as pr…