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ERASMUS Intensive Programme
in Sustainable Living Communities
Dundalk Institute of Technology
15TH -26TH October 2012
Partnering with FH JOANNEUM, Austria
and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences,
Finland
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Day Topic Time/Venue:
Monday 15th
October
• Welcome and enrolment
Mr. Denis Cummins; President of DkIT
Ms. Ann Campbell; Registrar of DkIT
Mr. Eugene Roe /Dr Daniel O’Brien; School of
Engineering
Ms. Noreen Carney, International Officer, DkIT
• Library registration/ tour of campus and
coffee
Development of student groups
Team building exercises!
(Mr. Gareth Kelly, DkIT)
9-10am
Whitaker Theatre
10-12am
12-1pm
Student Hub
1-2pm
2-4pm
N128
LUNCH
• Session 2
Outline of assessment
(Ms. Catherine McCloskey; DkIT)
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Scenario planning overview
(Ms. Catherine McCloskey; DkIT)
Students begin initial brain storming exercise
(Facilitated by available staff)
4-5pm
Tuesday 16th
October • Session 1
Ocean Energy
(Dr. Tom Dooley DkIT)
Review of Ocean Energy Technology.
9am-11am
N128
11am-11.30am
CAD Labs
C217/ C215
11.30am-1pm
1pm-2pm
Whitaker Theatre
2pm-3pm
3pm-4.30pm
Student Hub
4.30pm-5pm
Student Hub
Coffee
Modelling of ocean energy devices
Guest Industry Speaker
OpenHydro:
Mr Niall O’Callaghan;
Lunch
• Session 2
Student project work facilitated by lecturing
staff/ external stakeholders
Reflective learning/Feedback and discussions on
learning to date.
3
Wednesday 17th
October • Session 1
Energy from waste:
Site visit to Indaver Ireland
(Waste to Energy Facility Duleek Co. Meath)
9-1pm
Bus from college
campus
1-2pm
2-3pm
Whitaker
3-5pm
Whitaker
Lunch
• Session 2
‘Waste management options in Agriculture’
(Dr Siobhan Jordan; Applied science DkIT)
Sustainable Waste management options in
cities
(Dr Sirpa Sandelin; SAMK Finland)
Thursday 18
th
October • Session 1
Workshop/ lecture session
(delivered by FH JOANNEUM)
Taking as a starting point a building with a
simple structure, the following points shall be
analysed:
• Structural design and the loading
conditions in Austria vs. Ireland and
Finland
• Different construction materials and
their typical use
9-11am
Whitaker
4
Coffee 11-11.30am
11.30-1pm
Whitaker
1pm-2pm
2pm -5pm
CASALA
8pm
• Energy efficient building constructions
• Different facade systems
• U-value, thermal power
• Energy performance certificate for
buildings
Lunch
Sustainable living..
Contribution from DkIT research groups CASALA
(Centre for Affective Solutions for Ambient
Living Awareness) and The Netwell group.
Both groups demonstrate the application of
SMART technology.
1. Overview of research
2. Site visit to The Great Northern Haven
and 3D CAVE.
Final Student project work facilitated by
lecturing staff/ external stakeholders.
Traditional Cultural Evening
The Oriel Centre Dundalk
Friday 19th
October
• Session 1 Lecture Session on Energy-Performance
Certificates (delivered by FH Joanneum)
9-11am
Whitaker
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Coffee
11-11.30am
11.30-1pm
N128
• Session 2 Workshop/ lecture session focusing on Solar
Energy
(delivered by Dr Petteri Pulkkinen; SAMK
Finland)
1. Discussion and overview of Cost
effective and modular building
automation systems with more open
interfaces
2. Seasonal smart energy storage
technology.
Focal points are:
2.1. Seasonal storage technology in the
demonstration environment.
2.2. Inverter and power electronics
technology
2.3. Algorithms for the optimized
operation of the demo-environment.
Requirements for the solar energy system
integration into electricity grid as well as
district heating network
The focal points are:
3.1. Business models and requirements
for operating in Smart Energy Grids
environment
3.2. Enhancing the formation of common
practices in the energy production
markets in Finland.
3.3. Supporting the formation of the
company value chain in the field of
hybrid renewable energy system
automation.
3.4. Networking
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Lunch
1-2pm
2-4pm
Student Hub
Student Project Work
Saturday 20th
October Visit to Dublin
Monday 22nd
October • Session 1
Lecture/ workshop session
(Delivered by Mr. Gareth Kelly, DkIT)
• Development of sustainable water
resources
• Contamination transport and
groundwater protection
• Reduction of water consumption
• Wastewater treatment using reed beds
Continued after coffee.
9am-11am
Whitaker
11am-11.15am
11.15am-12pm
Whitaker
12pm-1pm
1pm-3pm
N128
Coffee
Session resumes..
Lecture/ workshop session
(Delivered by Mr. Brendan Walsh, DkIT)
• Sustainable urban drainage systems
• Living with flooding
Lunch
Lecture/ workshop
Contribution from DkIT ‘Water is life’ research
group.
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• Student project work facilitated by
lecturing staff/ external stakeholders
3pm-5pm
Student hub
Tuesday 23rd
October • Session 1
Lecture/ workshop session
(Delivered by FH JOANNEUM)
• Cogeneration
o different CHP-technologies
(general & for reg. energy
sources) and their technological
characteristics
o operational aspects of CHP
o integration of CHP in the energy
supply system
o dimensioning of CHP
9am-11am
N128
11am-11.15am
11.15am-12pm
N128
12-1pm
1-2pm
Coffee
• Session 2 (Delivered by FH JOANNEUM)
• Grids (balance of grids/micro grids;
integrating wind energy into the grid)
• Comparison of existing grid structures in
Ireland, Finland & Austria.
• Comparison: Grid structures; reliability
indicators; methods of reliability
indicator calculation; existing grid
potentials; future extension strategies;
balance energy strategies; energy
storage strategies; costs
Lunch
8
Lecture/ workshop session
(Delivered by CREDIT, Centre for Renewable
Energy at DkIT)
• Overview and discussion of research by
CREDIT Centre; (Dr Niall McMahon)
• Parallel session (To facilitate numbers):
• Site visit to DkIT on campus auto-
producing wind turbine and overview of
flow battery and testing.(Facilitated by
Ray Byrne)
• Student project work facilitated by
lecturing staff/ external stakeholders
Whitaker Theatre
2-4pm
Site visit/ student
hub
4-5pm
Student hub
Wednesday 24th
October
Site visits:
Belfast
AFBI Hillsborough, formerly Agricultural
Research Institute of Northern Ireland.
Incorporating a visit to Harland and Wolff
Belfast and the Titanic centre.
Methane Studies; Methane collars; respiration
chambers; GHG emissions from diary systems.
Judith McBride ; Tianhai Yan
Dairy: Nutrient management; production
studies; View parlour
Conrad Ferris, Mike Davis
8.30am-6pm
10-10.30am
10.30-11.15am
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Anaerobic digestion
Stephen Gilkinson
Renewable Energy:
Willow plant to chip burner
Miscanthus
Bioremediation
Solar panels
Chris Johnston; Greg Forbes
Constructed wetland
Greg Forbes
Afternoon Session
Visit to Titanic Centre Belfast
11.15-12pm
12-1pm
2-5pm
Thursday 25th
October • Session 1
Contribution from DkIT’s School of Business
Studies:
Ms. Maeve McArdle
Case study: Social Sustainability
9am-12pm
Whitaker
12pm-2pm
We are very honoured to have as part of our
Intensive Programme the prestigious Launch of:
‘Smart ECO Hub’ ‘Innovating for a Sustainable Future’
This is Ireland’s first low carbon business
network and will foster innovation in low
carbon technologies through collaboration
between enterprise, government agencies and
education.
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The model adopted is that prevalent In Styria
Austria.
In attendance at the launch will be prominent
government, industry and academic
representatives.
Format:
Launch speech: Government representative, To
be confirmed.
Followed by Lunch and Networking.
2-5pm
Student hub
• Session 2
Student groups :
Final Preparation of Posters and presentations
Friday 26th
October • Session 1
Poster presentations
9am-11am
11am-11.30am
11.30am-1pm
1pm-2pm
3-5pm
Whitaker
Coffee
Poster presentations
Lunch
• Session 2
• Posters displayed in Public arena. (Student groups available to discuss)
• Presentation ceremony
• Concluding comments and thanks
(Mr. Denis Cummins, President of DkIT)
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