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Page 1: Year 4 Project Titles

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

B.ENG. (HONS.)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PROJECT TITLES

Page 2: Year 4 Project Titles

1983/1984

Title Student Supervisor

Chemical Moulding Process Implementation Study C. Brincat

Cool Fired Boilers And Their Fuel Handling M. Scerri

Collection And Purification Of Contaminated Groundwater Under The Fiddien Plateau

P.R. Micallef

Method Study And Reduction Of Defectives In The Manufacture Of Concrete Products

C.L. Cutajar

Design Of A Solar Plant For The Air-Conditioning Plant At The Karen Grech Hospital

J. Muscat

Applications Of Strain Gauges On Industrial Structures C. Vella

Technological Aspects Of Water Utilization By Major Maltese Manufacturing Industries

V. Attard

Technological Aspects Of Water Utilization By Major Maltese Manufacturing Industries

L.M. Zammit

Cooling OF Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers J. Desira

Anaerobic Treatment Of Animal Waste R. Schembri

Anaerobic Treatment Of Animal Waste M. Perez

Aerodynamic Balance A. Muscat

Work Study On Docking And Berthage Operations At The Malta Drydocks J.T. Darmanin

Rolling Resistance Of A Wheel On A Water Covered Surface A. Cachia

Rolling Resistance Of A Wheel On A Water Covered Surface A. Rizzo

Dynamic Balancing Of Rotors – Vibration Monitoring J. Azzopardi

Liquid Oxygen Plant C. Mangani

Page 3: Year 4 Project Titles

1984/1985

Title Student Supervisor

Project Planning And Control In A Shipbuilding Yard Anton Vassallo

Analysis Of Welds Used In Ships’ Hull Structures Alfred Camilleri

Water Leakage Control Brian Cauchi

Water Leakage Control Joseph Pace

Planning Maintenance At Malta Drydocks Corporation (with particular emphasis to the maintenance of cranes)

Ray Vassallo

Biogas Heating – A Design Project Ronald Gatt

Automated Sewage Screen Godfrey Attard

Page 4: Year 4 Project Titles

1985/1986

Title Student Supervisor

Design And Construction Of A Vertical Axis Windmill John M. Abela Mr. A.N. Debono

Design Of A Battery Powered Wheel Chair For The Handicapped Ray Agius Condachi Mr. P.E. Gatt

Design And Construction Of A Peristaltic Pump Philip Borg Mr. A.N. Debono

Maintenance Schedule For A Pulverised Coal Boiler Stephen Borg Prof. J. Mifsud

Box Beam Design For An E.O.T. Crane Daniel Caruana Mr. E.R. Mallia

Wind-Tunnel Tests On A Vertical-Axis Windmill Martin Dalmas Mr. A.N. Debono

Design And Construction Of A Variable Speed Unit Lawrence Darmanin Mr. A. J. Pullicino

Design And Construction Of A Vertical Axis Windmill Domnic Mintoff Mr. A.N. Debono

Forces On Aircraft Wheels At Touchdown Adrian Rizzo Mr. P.E. Gatt

Design And Construction Of A Simple Pneumatic Robot Arm Michael A. Saliba Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Design Of A Stacker/Lifter To Handle Bales Of Straw Joseph Tabone Prof. J. Mifsud

Investigation On Tig/Mig Welding Of Titanium Alloys Thaddeus Aquilina Mr. M. Grech

Energy Saving At Source – The Malta Power Station Albert Bonett Prof. J. Mifsud

Effect Of Surface Treatment On Fatigue Strength Paul Borg Mr. M. Grech

Design And Construction Of A Pivoted Cradle Balancing Machine Andrew Camilleri Mr. A.L. Sacco

A Study Of The Conversion Of Machine Tools To Computerised Numerical Control Joseph Caruana Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Design And Construction Of A Nodal Point Balancing Machine Joseph Curmi Mr. A.L. Sacco

Insulation In Buildings Silvio Falzon Mr. P.P. Farrugia

Analysis Of Honeycomb Structures Aurelio Micallef Grimaud Mr. E.R. Mallia

Bellows Type Water Pump Robin Phoolchund Mr. P.E. Gatt

Contamination Rectification For Structural Adhesive Bonding Joseph P. Sammut Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Study Of L.P. G. As An Alternative Fuel To Petrol Paul Sammut Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Energy Conservation In Industry Emanuel Scerri Prof. J. Mifsud

Page 5: Year 4 Project Titles

1986/1987

Title Student Supervisor

Effect Of Isothermal Heat Treatment On The Mechanical Properties Of Austempered DCI

Herbert Caruana Dr. M. Grech

Analyses Of F.G.P. Composites For Seacraft Manufacture John Cini Mr. E.R. Mallia

CNC Lathe Simulation And Computer Aided Programming Christopher Cremona Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Effect Of Isothermal Heat Treatment On The Mechanical Properties Of Austempered DCI.

Jesmond Drago Dr. M. Grech

Effect Of Austenising Temperature On The Mechanical Properties Of Austempered DCI

Joseph M. Farrugia Dr. M. Grech

Production Engineering Functional Development At M.S.C.L. Simon Grima Prof. J. Mifsud

Pneumatic Manipulator For Heat Treating Vernier Caliper Jaws Maurice Rizzo Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Pneumatic Manipulator For Heat Treating Vernier Caliper Jaws Anthony Seychell Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Page 6: Year 4 Project Titles

1987/1988

Title Student Supervisor

Thermal Behaviour Of A Solar Pond A. Abela Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Ship Vibration Analysis S. Abela Mr. E.R. Mallia

Thermal Behaviour Of A Solar Pond A. Agius Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Calibration Of Flow Meters E. Aquilina Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Heat Pipe Solar Collector D. Azzopardi Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Machine Health Monitoring A. Bartolo Mr. A.L. Sacco

Interaction Between Energy Transfers In An Absorption Machine James Bartolo Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Automation Of A Part Machining Process Jos. Bartolo Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Ship Vibration Analysis R. Borg Myatt Mr. E.R. Mallia

Abrasive Water Jet Cutting C. Brincat Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Heating Requirements Of Buildings Using Degree Days P. Camilleri Merc. Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Cold Repairs Of Fractured Castings M. Cassar Mr. E.R. Mallia

Interaction Between Energy Transfers In An Absorption Machine A. Forte Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Rotating Coil Pump P. Gatt Mr. P.E. Gatt

One-Side Butt-Welding Of H.T. Steel With A Ceramic Backing M. Gauci Mr. K. Abela

Vacuum Hardening Of A Stainless Steel Vernier Calipers D. Muscat Prof. R. Ghirlando

Design And Construction Of A Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine M. Piccinino Mr. A.N. Debono

Automation Of A Part Machining Process J. Restall Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Design And Construction Of A Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine J. Tonna Mr. A.N. Debono

The Dynamic Behaviour Of Solar Absorption Cooling Machine A. Tranter Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Heating Requirements Of Buildings Using Degree Days P. Vella Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Page 7: Year 4 Project Titles

Oct 88 – Feb 89 Title Student Supervisor

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Small Axial Flow Propeller Turbine A. Attard Mr. A.N. Debono

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Small Axial Flow Propeller Turbine J. Azzopardi Mr. A.N. Debono

Comparative Assessment Of Surface Roughness P. Bugeja Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The Machining Properties Of Maltese Globigerina Limestone C. Buttigieg Prof. R. Ghirlando

Design, Construction & Testing Of A Displacement Pump A. Camilleri Mr. P.E. Gatt

Electro-Discharge Machining S. Camilleri Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Clutch Performance Analysis S. Galea St. John Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Automatic Feeding And Drilling of Solenoid Covers M.J. Gatt Prof. R. Ghirlando

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Small Pelton Wheel T. Muscat Mr. A.N. Debono

Photoelastic Stress Analysis C. Muscat Fenech Mr. E.R. Mallia

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Small Pelton Wheel R. Pace Mr. A.N. Debono

Electro-Discharge Machining P. Refalo Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Clutch Performance Analysis F. Cortis Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Page 8: Year 4 Project Titles

Oct 87 – Feb 88 Title Student Supervisor

Heat Treatments On Nickel Gunmetal F. Anastasi Mr. C. Attard

Automation of Winding/Assembly Operations On Transformers J. Bajada Prof. R. Ghirlando

Computer Aidd Part Programming And Simulation J. Borg Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Combustion Of Coal Using Pulsating Air N. Bellizzi Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Robot Simulation J. Cassar Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Carburetion In Spark Ignition Engines F.X. Cassar Prof. R. Ghirlando

Machine Health Monitoring P. Dalmas Mr. A.L. Sacco

Analysis Of Stiffening Effects On Ship Vibrations L. Dimech Mr. A.L. Sacco

Design Of A Test System For Diesel Engine Governors M. Falzon Prof. J. Mifsud

Computer Controlled Load/Unload Cell E. Galea Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Energy Conservation Survey At Metalfond M. Scerri Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Analysis Of Stiffening Effects On Ship Vibrations M. Vassallo Mr. A.L. Sacco

Design of A Test System For Diesel Engine Governors N. Zammit Prof. J. Mifsud

Page 9: Year 4 Project Titles

Feb 89 - Jan90 Title Student Supervisor

A Rotary Vane Pump Joseph Buttigieg Mr. A. J. Pullicino

A Rotary Vane Pump Anthony Camilleri Mr. A. J. Pullicino

The Jet Pump Albert Caruana Mr. A.N. Debono

A Stone Cutting Testing Rig Godwin Caruana Prof. R. Ghirlando

A Spiral Expander Dario Chircop Prof. J. Mifsud

A Spiral Expander Jesmond Silvio Prof. J. Mifsud

An RCC Device And Gripper For The Puma Robot Albert Curmi Mr. F.E. Farrugia

An Automated Guided Vehicle Julian Dimech Mr. F.E. Farrugia

An Automated Guided Vehicle Pierre Theuma Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Automated Greasing Of Switchgear Components Matthew Joslin Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Automated Greasing Of Switchgear Components Stephen Mifsud Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Sound Attenuation In Air Conditioning Ducts Anthony Mangion Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Machine Health Monitoring By Vibration Analysis Raymond Muscat Mr. A.L. Sacco

The Thermal Performance Of Air-Gaps Philip Schembri Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Page 10: Year 4 Project Titles

Oct. 89 – Jun.90 Title Student Supervisor

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Centreless Grinding Attachment R. Azzopardi Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The Drag Coefficient Of Windmill Rotors J.C. Betts Mr. A.N. Debono

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Cyclone Separator E. Briffa Prof. R. Ghirlando

Design And Construction Of A Fluid Comparator J. Bugeja Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Ultrasonic Machining C. Calleja Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Ship Vibration – The Application Of The Full Integral Method To A Ro-Ro Vessel J. Camilleri Mr. E.R. Mallia

Redesigning The Actuating Mechanism Of The Penstock Valves At MDD No. 6 Dock

I. Chase Mr. E.R. Mallia

Redesigning The Actuating Mechanism Of The Penstock Valves At MDD No. 6 Dock

N. Ellul Mr. E.R. Mallia

The Design And Construction Of A Linear Momentum Apparatus D. Chectcuti Mr. A.L. Sacco

The Freeport – Analysis And Optimisation I. Curmi Prof. J. Mifsud

Recovering Energy From Refrigeration A. Demarco Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Effect Of Tempering On Austempered Ductile Iron P. Fenech Dr. M. Grech

Solar Distillation Improvement S. Gatt Mr. P.E. Gatt

A Study On Nickel Aluminium Bronze M. Grech Mr. C. Attard

The Effect Of Nodularity And Module Count On The Mechanical Properties Of ADI C. Micallef Dr. M. Grech

Quality Improvement Techniques – Online Computerised SPC J. Mifsud Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Cryogenic Heat Exchanger S. Mifsud Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Static Balancing Of Ship’s Propellers C. Tonna Mr. A.L. Sacco

A Study Of The Torsion Of Non-Circular Prismatic Bars G. Warr Mr. A. J. Pullicino

Page 11: Year 4 Project Titles

1990/1991

Title Student Supervisor

Vibration Analysis Of Laminated Gears R. Cachia Prof. J. Mifsud

Critical Performance And Comparison Analysis Of Different Dust Collectors B. Camilleri Prof. R. Ghirlando

Design, Construction And Testing Of An Electronically Controlled Carburettor M. Cremona Prof. R. Ghirlando

Measurement Of Strain, Stress and Bending Moments In Opaque Objects Using Holographic Interferometry

K.Debono Mr. E.R. Mallia

Optimizing Process Parameters In Step Austempering R. Farrugia Dr. M. Grech

A Feasibility Study On Plastic Gear Trains In Power Transmission E. Grech Prof. J. Mifsud

Construction And Testing Of A Solid Dessicant Solar Cooling System J. Mangion Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Liquid - Liquid Separator P.P. Vella Mr. A.N. Debono

Page 12: Year 4 Project Titles

1991 -1992

Title Student Supervisor

Pulsating Combustion Philip Balzan Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Pulsating Combustion Konrad Maistre Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Production Line Automation Alex Aquilina Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Production Line Automation Mario Agius Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Solar Still Simon Scicluna Mr. P.E. Gatt

Ice Banks As A Means Of Supplementary Cooling In Air Conditioning Systems Gordon Dimech Prof. P.P. Farrugia

A Comprehensive Study Of Frozen-In Stresses And Porosity In The Thermodplastic Injection Moulding Of ABS

Robert Borg Prof. J. Mifsud

CNC Machine Programming And Cavity Dimensioning For ‘O’ Ring Moulds Stephen Ferrito Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Improvements In Grit Blasting Techniques Mark Mangion Mr. E.R. Mallia

Improvements In Grit Blasting Techniques Mark Pace Bonello Mr. E.R. Mallia

The Design And Construction Of A Wing-Sail Land Vehicle Michel Farrugia Mr. A.N. Debono

The Design And Construction Of A Wing-Sail Land Vehicle Herbert Muscat Mr. A.N. Debono

A Carburator For Electronically Controlled Carburation Konrad Galea Prof. R. Ghirlando

A Carburator For Electronically Controlled Carburation Ronald Galea Prof. R. Ghirlando

Case Hardening Of Nickel Alloy Steels Vincent Farrugia Mr. C. Attard

Man-Powered Hydrofoil Boat Jonathan Pace Mr. E.R. Mallia

Man-Powered Hydrofoil Boat Franco Dalli Mr. E.R. Mallia

Sudden Expansion Used As A Diffuser Kenneth Falzon Mr. A.N. Debono

Page 13: Year 4 Project Titles

1991 – 1992

Title Student Supervisor

Solar Distiller Incorporating Heat Pipes Noel Grech Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Solar Distiller Incorporating Heat Pipes Emm. Busuttil Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Automated Stacker Crane For Material Handling Martin Mifsud Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Thermal Performance Of An Air Gap In Flat Roofs Charles Spiteri Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Stiffness Moduli Of Laminae And Laminates Of Glass Fibre Composites Carlo Azzopardi Mr. E.R. Mallia

Ceramic Moulds Casting By The Lost Wax Process Anna Schembri Dr. M. Grech

Ceramic Moulds Casting By The Lost Was Process Noel Buttigieg Dr. M. Grech

Power Extraction From A Propeller’s Wake Mario Vella Haber Mr. A.N. Debono

A Computer Controlled Cake Surface Decorating Machine Tim Leone Ganado Prof. J. Mifsud

Variable Angle Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Ruben Buhagiar Mr. A.N. Debono

Automated Termination And Testing Of Telephone Line Cords Jean Carl Bonnici Prof. R. Ghirlando

Automated Termination And Testing Of Telephone Line Cords Raymond Spiteri Prof. R. Ghirlando

An Intensifier Pump For Water Jet Cutting Kenneth Micallef Mr. F.E. Farrugia

An Intensifier Pump For Water Jet Cutting Romuald Brincat Mr. F.E. Farrugia

An I.C. Engine Camshaft With Variable Tuning Diagram Mario Farrugia Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Sensor-Controlled Robotic Loading Cell Leslie Caruana Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Modification Of The Velocity Profile In Pipe Flow Using Boundary-Layer Suction Alexander Meli (Scerri) Mr. A.N. Debono

Page 14: Year 4 Project Titles

1992/1993

Title Student Supervisor

System Design and Test of a Solar Assisted Heat Pump Gatt Stephen

System Design and Test of a Solar Assisted Heat Pump Bugeja Frans

Centralised Building Services Control with Improved Energy Management Techniques

Bezzina Ronnie

Shop Floor Monitoring Through The Use Of Performance Indicators Abela Fitzpatrick Keith

Flow Visualization Past Bodies Using A Rotating Water Tank Camenzuli James

Analysis Of Surface Texture Parameters Perici Stephen

A Vaneless Conical Impeller Pump Scerri Vanessa

Effect Of Silicon Content On The Impact Effecting Properties Of Unalloyed A.D.I. Mallia Juliana

I.C. Engine Exhaust Analysis Involving A Standard And An Electronic-Controlled Carburettors

Cardona Elizabeth

Exhaust Emissions Of A Two Stroke Marine Engines Gatt Joseph

Design, Construction And Test Of Standard Nut And Bolt Thread Locking Capability Machine

Sultana Mark

Dust Controling Equipment For Stone Dressing Machines Bonnici Randolph

Dust Controling Equipment For Stone Dressing Machines Bugeja Brian

Page 15: Year 4 Project Titles

1993/1994

Title Student Supervisor

The Grain Refinement And Modification of Al Si9 Abela Jonathan A. Dr. M. Grech

Creep Strain of UV-Degraded Engineering Plastics Aquilina Emmanuel Mr. E.R. Mallia

Optical Method For Measuring Angles Barthet Jean Paul Mr. P.E. Gatt

Application Of A Robot Arm For Drilling And Deburring Operations Bellizzi Domnic Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Computer Aided Design And Manufacture Of Cams For Beacon Precision Ltd. Bonello Philip Mr. J. Borg

Construction And Testing Of An Optical Instrument To Accurately Measure The Sizes Of Gauge Blocks

Bonett Jonathan R. Mr. P.E. Gatt

Testing Of A Model Self-Rectifying Wells Air Turbine Cahcia Conrad Mr. A.N. Debono

Pressure Distribution And Drag Coefficients For Bluff Bodies Cachia Stefan Mr. A.N. Debono

Computer Aided Design and Manufacture Of Cams For Beacon Precision Ltd. Ciantar Christopher Mr. J. Borg

A Study On The Performance Of A Domestic Refrigerator When Retrofitted From CFC R-12 to HFC R-134a

Cutajar Marvin Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Testing Of A Model Self-Rectifying Wells Air Turbine Demicoli Ferdinand Mr. A.N. Debono

A Loading/Unloading Programmable Cylindrical Arm Ellul Carmel Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Modification On The Design To Improve The Performance Of Water Jet Cutting Farrugia Alan Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Automating The Button Loading Procedure Of The Chanel Cosmetic Compact Base Farrugia Mario Prof. R. Ghirlando

Application Of A Robot Arm For Drilling And Deburring Operations Gafa’ Brian J. Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Analysis Of The Transverse And Chevron Cracks, Using The Submergd Arc Welding Process

Grech Sergio Dr. M. Grech

Effect of Silicon Content On The Teusile Properties Of Unalloyed ADI Mangion Audrey Ann Dr. M. Grech

Abrasive Flow Machining Mifsud Michael Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The setting-up, commissioning And Testing Of A FORD CVH414 Engine Mugliette Salvatore A Prof. R. Ghirlando

Solar-Tracking, single Axis Feedback Control Muscat John Prof. J. Mifsud

A Solar Powered Stirling Engine Muscat Martin Mr. A.N. Debono

Page 16: Year 4 Project Titles

Assembly Automation Processes For Cosmetic Compacts Pace Conrad Prof. R. Ghirlando

Automated Assembly Unit For A Switch And Rubber Seal Pace Oliver Prof. R. Ghirlando

Solar Powered Vapour-Jet Refrigeration Cycle Sammut Denise Mr. A. R. Scicluna

Ultrasonic Machining Analysis Schembri Francis Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The setting-up, commissioning And Testing Of A FORD CVH414 Engine Stafrace Ian K. Prof. R. Ghirlando

Foam-Water Proportioning Machine For Fixed Fire-Fighting Installations Stivala Fabio Mr. E.R. Mallia

Construction And Testing Of An Experimental H2O-LiBr Absroption Cooler Tabone Carl Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Two cylinder, two cycle SI Engine fuelled with LPG Vella Andrew Prof. R. Ghirlando

Page 17: Year 4 Project Titles

1994/1995

Title Student Supervisor

Automated Manufacture Of Valves Agius Adrian Prof. R. Ghirlando

Automated Manufacture Of Valves Magri Mario Prof. R. Ghirlando

High Pressure Water Jet Cleaner Baldacchino Paul Prof. J. Mifsud

High Pressure Water Jet Cleaner Mifsud Roberto Prof. J. Mifsud

The Effect Of Product And Mould Tool Design On Costs Borg John Paul Mr. J. Borg

Automated Moulding Operation Of Wooden Chairs Backrests Bonavia Peter Prof. R. Ghirlando

Automated Moulding Operation Of Wooden Chairs Backrests Galea William Prof. R. Ghirlando

Optimization On The Process And Performance Of a Water Jet Cutting Machine Cachia John Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The Vacuum Moulding Technique And A Comparative Study With Other Conventional Processes

Carbone Herman Mr. C. Attard

Stress Analysis Of A Ship’s Bulkhead Plate Cardona Paul D. Mr. E.R. Mallia

Effect Of Silicon Content In A Variable Austempering Heat Treatment Cilia Anthony Dr. M. Grech

Construction Of A Free Piston Water Jet Engine Sammut James Prof. R. Ghirlando

Construction Of A Free Piston Water Jet Engine Cremona Stefano Prof. R. Ghirlando

Automating The Mirror-Releasing System Of A Cosmetic Compact Case Debono Mark Mr. P.E. Gatt

The Effect Of Austenitizing Time And As-Cast Structure On The Microstructure And Impact Properties Of A Cu -Ni Austempered Ductile Iron

Delia Mark A. Dr. M. Grech

Model Tests On The Ventilation System at Sant’ Antnin Waste Treatment Plant Farrugia Claude Prof. R. Ghirlando

Mr. V. Gauci

An I.C. Insertion Machine Farrugia Joseph Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Manufacturing Process For Electrical Contacts of Ignition Starter Switches Farrugia Mark Luke Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Dr. D. Muscat

Fatigue Testing Of Austempered Ductile Iron Alloyed With Copper And Nickel Using Thermal Infrared Techniques

Gafa’ Kenneth Dr. M. Grech

Page 18: Year 4 Project Titles

Fatigue Testing Of Austempered Ductile Iron Alloyed With Copper And Nickel Using Thermal Infrared Techniques

Vassallo Adrian Dr. M. Grech

Automated Screwing Process For Relays Gatt Adrian P. Mr. P.E. Gatt

Automated Screwing Process For Relays Borg Kevin Mr. P.E. Gatt

Computer Aided Design Of Plant Layout Gill Robert Mr. J. Borg

A Variable Compression Engine Using The Opposed Piston Principle of Operation Gregory Joslin Prof. R. Ghirlando

A Variable Compression Engine Using The Opposed Piston Principle of Operation Magri Alex Prof. R. Ghirlando

Near-Net-Shape Processing Of Aluminium Oxide Composites By Reaction Bonding Mallia Christina Dr. D. Muscat

Pressure Distribution Around Basic Two Dimensional Car Bodies Micallef Christopher Mr. A.N. Debono

Case Accumulator For Simonds Farsons Cisk Mifsud Mark Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Case Accumulator For Simonds Farsons Cisk Muscat Godfrey Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Analysis Of Roll Stabilizing Systems Muscat Baron Marcus Mr. E.R. Mallia

The Simulation Of a Natural Ventilation System Muscat Brian C. Mr. A. R. Scicluna

A CAD System Linking Plastic Product Design And Mould Tool Design Portelli Joe Iro Mr. J. Borg

Investigation, Design and Construction Of Hydraulic Steering With A Built-In Safe System Used On Speedboats

Pulis Neilson Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Composite Coatings By Electroless Nickel Plating Spiteri Kevin Dr. D. Muscat

Development Of A Compact Integral Solar Water Heater Sultana Edward Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Hydrogen Fuelled IC Engine Vassallo Joseph M. Prof. R. Ghirlando

Commissioning, Modifying And Testing Of An Abrasive Flow Machine Zammit Stanley Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Gravity Die Casting Zarb Felix Dr. M. Grech

1995/1996

Page 19: Year 4 Project Titles

Title Student Supervisor

The Effect Of Austenitzing Time On The Fatigue Strength Of Austempered Ductile Iron

Agius Jose Maria Dr. M. Grech

Rig Of The Testing Of Flat Sheet Membranes Azzopardi Fredrick Prof. J. Mifsud

Effects Of Induced Shocks On Compressible Shear Layers Azzopardi Joseph Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Rig Of The Testing Of Flat Sheet Membranes Bonavia Robert Prof. J. Mifsud

Monitoring Of A Laboratory Refrigeration Unit Before And After Refrigerant Replacement

Borg Carolina Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Switch Assembly Testing And Insertion Machine Borg Jonathan Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Sintering Characteristics Of Various Alumina Powders Briffa Reuben Dr. D. Muscat

Tensile Tester For Fibre Membranes Bugeja David Prof. J. Mifsud

Improvements On An Abrasive Flow Machine Camilleri Charlie Mr. P.E. Gatt

Product Structuring Design Guidelines For Thermoplastic Features Camilleri Mark Mr. J. Borg

Monitoring Of A Solar System Coupled to A Heat Pump Camilleri Silvana Dr. D. Muscat

The Sorting Of Domestic Plastic Waste Camilleri Simon Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Material Handling Machine For A CNC Punch Press Cauchi Edward P. Mr. A.L. Sacco

Switchgear Cable Crimping Machine Cutajar Reuben S. Prof. R. Ghirlando

Switchgear Cable Crimping Machine Finn Clive R. Prof. R. Ghirlando

Upgrading Of A Water Jet Cutting Machine Galea Anna Lisa Mr. C. Pace

A Semi-Cylindrical Solar Water Heater Gambin Alexander Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Rotary Ultrasonic Machine Grech Anthony Mr. F.E. Farrugia

A Study On Some Of The Properties OF A Thermal Storage Heater Grech Christopher Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Generating Environmental Design Guidelines For Injection Moulded Thermoplastic Products

Grech Twanny Mr. J. Borg

Head Loss In A Sudden Expansion Lombardo David Mr. A.N. Debono

Construction And Testing Of A Gravitational Liquid - Liquid Sepera/tor Mifsud Domnic Mr. A.N. Debono

Page 20: Year 4 Project Titles

Uniform Ni/SiC Plating On Complex Shapes Muscat Rachelle Dr. D. Muscat

Variable Valve Timing And Duration (V.V.T.D) Riolo Stefan Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Slip Casting Of Alumina Ceramic Sammut Samuel Dr. D. Muscat

Upgrading Of A Water Jet Cutting Machine Scerri Jeremy Mr. C. Pace

Automation Machine For The Pharmaceutical Industry Spiteri Andre Mr. C. Pace

Optimization Of An Automated Guided Vehicle Tabone Brian Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Investigation Into Mechanical Fatigue Failure Of Thin Plates Vella Alexander Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Semi-Automated Assembly Jigs For An Ignition Starter Switch Vella Christabel Mr. P.E. Gatt

Material Handling Machine For A CNC Punch Press Vella Sandro Mr. A.L. Sacco

Optimization Of An Automated Guided Vehicle Zammit Keith P. Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Page 21: Year 4 Project Titles

1996/1997

Title Student Supervisor

Anodic Oxidation Of Aluminium Attard Sandro Dr. L. Korugic

Heat Treatment Of Manganese Bronze Related To Marine Propellers Azzopardi Geoffrey Dr. M. Grech

Developing And Testing Of The Tnesile Tester For Fibre Membranes And the Flat Sheet Membrane Test Rig For The Reverse Osmosis Plant

Baldacchino Kevin Prof. J. Mifsud Mr. R. Schembri

Preparation And Testing Of Light Casting Alloys Of Aluminium Barbara Paul A. Dr. M. Grech

Design Exploration Of Assembly Related Life-Cycle Consequences Bonello Antoine Mr. J. Borg

Response Surface Modeling Optimization of 2nd Bond on Die Brajkovic Vladmir Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Upgrading Of The Rotary Ultrasonic Machine Cappello Marco Mr. P.E. Gatt

Variation In PVD Coating Thickness With Chamber Location And Determination Of Appropriate Heat Treatment

Chetcuti Edward Dr. M. Grech

Fabrication And Testing Of Ceramic Cutting Tools Cuschieri Elisa Dr. D. Muscat

Component Material And Fabrication Process Compatibility Design Considerations Cutajar Andrew M. Mr. J. Borg

Wet And Dry Grit Blasting Techniques – A Comparative Analysis Degabriele Joseph Dr. D. Muscat

Automatic Contact Terminal Twisting, Testing, Date-Marking And Ejection Of Ford’s Brake-Light Switch

Falzon Norman Mr. P.E. Gatt

A Study On The Energy Management Of A Power Plant Boiler Farrugia Samuel Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Whole House Water Treatment System Galea Alexander (Dingli) Mr. A.N. Debono

Component Surface Finish Life-Cycle Design Considerations Galea Alexander (Paola) Mr. J. Borg

Laser Surface Hardening Of Injection Moulding Tools Galea Ivan Dr. M. Grech

Further Upgrading Of Water Jet Cutting Machine And Enhancement Of Its Ergonomics And Safety Features

Giordmaina Mark A. Mr. P.E. Gatt

Automatic Contact Terminal Twisting, Testing, Date-Marking And Ejection Of Ford’s Brake-Light Switch

Grech Elijah Mr. P.E. Gatt

Page 22: Year 4 Project Titles

Four Head Filling Machine Grech Franco Prof. R. Ghirlando

Increasing Productivity Of Wave Soldering Stations at Ero Electronic Leone Ganado Steve Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Design And Manufacture Of An Automated Labelling System For Plastic Containers Micallef Edwin Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Cryogenic Freezing Tunnel Micallef Margaret Prof. P.P. Micallef

Robot Vision Assembly System Muscat David Mr. J. Borg Mr. K. Camilleri

Manifold Tuning Of A Reciprocating I.C. Engine Sammut Gilbert Prof. R. Ghirlando

Switch Testing And Date Marking Machine Scicluna Simon Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Injection Moulding Of EDPM Elastomers Vinci Andrew Dr. L. Korugic

Page 23: Year 4 Project Titles

1997/1998

Title Student Supervisor

The Design And Construction Of A Pin On Disk Wear Testing Machine Abela Stephen Dr. M. Grech

Concept Design And Testing Of Modules For The Assembly Of Playmobil Figures Alamango Kevin Prof. R. Ghirlando

Computerization Of An Engine – Drymometer Test-Bed Attard Pullicino Ronald Prof. R. Ghirlando

The Compressive Properties Of Unalloyed A.D.I. Busuttil Robert Dr. J. Mallia

Ceramic Tape-Casting Machine Demanuele Paul A. Dr. D. Muscat

The Design, Construction And Testing Of An Air-Powered Impulse Turbine Ferrito Jonathan Mr. A.N. Debono

The Design, Construction And Testing Of An Air-Powered Impulse Turbine Mangion David Mr. A.N. Debono

Automated Assembly And Vision Check Of Primary Components In An Automotive Ignition Switch

Micallef Rachel Mr. F.E. Farrugia

A Study On The Performance Of An Ultra Modern Solar Plant At Mtarfa Mifsud Christian Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Mifsud Mario Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Injection Moulding Of NBR Effect Of Cure Sytems Of Mould Fouling Runco Alessandro Dr. L. Korugic

A Flow Visualisation Wind-Tunnel Sammut Christopher Mr. A.N. Debono

Injecting Speed Into Moulding Changes Spiteri Clinton J. Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Further Studies On A Cryogenic Tunnel Spiteri Kenneth Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Commisioning And Testing Of A Vacuum Furnance Stringos Evan Dr. D. Muscat Dr. M. Grech

A Variable Compression Engine Vassallo Gordon Prof. R. Ghirlando

Automating The Feeding And Cutting Process Of Aluminium Profiles Vella Samantha Mr. C. Pace

Page 24: Year 4 Project Titles

1998/1999

Title Student Supervisor

Re-Planning The Layout of Consolidated Biscuit Co. Ltd. Abela Marvin Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Investigating The Performance Of A Converter Solar Collector Aquilina George Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Wear Characteristics Of Austempered Ductile Irons Asciak Mark Dr. J. Mallia

Pressure Distribution In Bends Bonello Noel Mr. A.N. Debono

Comparison Of The Tribological Characteristics of Various Bulk And Surface Engineering Treatments

Bonnici Richard P. Dr. M. Grech

Development of an Autoatonomous Guided Vehicle System Hardware Borg Brian P. Mr. C. Pace

Assembly Machine For Anti-Indexing Part Buttigieg Robert Mr. P.E. Gatt

The Influence Of The Melt Blender On The Colour And Process Parameters In Injection Moulding Of ABS

Cachia Karl Dr. L. Korugic

Performance Of Standard/Modified Radial Inflow Turbine Camilleri Darren Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Conceptual Design Of A High-Speed Component Manipulation System For Automated Inspection

Ellis Richard Mr. J.C. Borg

Thermal Relaxation Of Stresses In PPS GF 40 Farrugia Joseph Dr. L. Korugic

Bonding Technology For Baxter Malta Ltd. Farrugia Keith Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Combustion Test Rig Fenech Gordon Prof. P.P. Farrugia

A Software Based Control System For An Autoatonomous Guided Vehicle Formosa Kevin Mr. C. Pace

Wear Characteristics Of Gas Nitrided Tool Steel Gatt Selma Dr. M. Grech

To Investigate The Flow Patterns And Losses At Sudden Enlargements And Contractions In Pipe And Channel Flows

Magri Doris Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Computerisation Of An Engine Test-Bed Magro Josef Prof. R. Ghirlando

Finite Element Analysis Of Telescopic Spreader Melillo Johann Ms. Z. Sant

Setting Up Of A Hard Chroming Pilot Plant Psaila Anna Maria Dr. L. Koruigic

Page 25: Year 4 Project Titles

Driving A Pilot Heat Pump With Solar Panels Sammut Karl Mr. A.R. Scicluna

Steady State Harmonic Response Measurement To Determine E and ‘Zeta’ of a Beam’s Material

Sammut Kevin Prof. J. Mifsud

An Investigation Of The Aerodynamic Behaviour Of Yawed Horizontal – Axis Wind Turbines

Sant Tonio Mr. A.N. Debono

The Construction And Improvement Of A Car Seat Heater Laying Machine for W.E.T. (Malta)

Sapiano Claire

Dr. M. Saliba

The Construction And Improvement Of A Car Seat Heater Laying Machine for W.E.T. (Malta)

Scerri Robert Dr. M. Saliba

An Automatic Aluminium Profile Cutting Machine Scicluna Leo Mr. C. Pace

Page 26: Year 4 Project Titles

1999/2000

Title Student Supervisor

Final Developments of an Autonomous Aluminium Profile Cutter Abela Tania Mr. C. Pace

Small And Large Orifices Aquilina Silvio Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Experimental Investigation Of Stress Distribution on Large Structures Using Photoelastic Method

Bartolo Etienne Ms. Z. Sant

Automatic Packing For Insulation Tape Bartolo Jonathan Mr. P.E. Gatt

Enhancing the Performance of an Autonomous Guided Vehicle Borg Joseph Mr. C. Pace

Automatic Cleaning And Greasing of Bearing Caps Cappello Maurizio Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Electronic Fuel Control for the Hydrogen Powered Internal Combustion Engine Caruana Neville Prof. R. Ghirlando

Investigating The Effect Of Static Loading On A Telescopic Spreader Using FEA Cassar Brian Ms. Z. Sant

Re-Design for wear life of a Sliding Electrical contact system Cutajar Kinsella G. Dr. J.C. Borg

Drag Measurements on 2-D Bluff Bodies from Pitot Traverses Across Wake Chidirim Ejim Mr. A.N. Debono

Nappes And Edge Effects Of Rectangular Weirs Ellul Connie Mr. A.J. Pulluicino

Environmental Enhancement of a Press Shop Grima Joseph Mr. P.E. Gatt

Design of an indexing and start inhibit system for a start ignition switch Jones John Dr. M. Saliba

A Solar Powered Heat Pump Lautier Dean Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Selection Of Rubber Compounds For Application In Car Switches Micallf Gino Dr. L. Korugic

Ceramic Coatings for Internal Combustion Engines Micallef Glenn Prof. R. Ghirlando

Metal to Metal Ultrasonic Welding System Optimisation Saguna Edward Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Design, Construction and Testing of a Dextrous Robotic End Effector Seguna Claire Dr. M. Saliba

Testing Of Fuel Additives Tabone Ramon Prof. R. Ghirlando

Embodiment design and virtual prototyping of a flexible inspection system Xuereb Edric J. Dr. J.C. Borg

A Wood Working Machine Working In Three Degrees of Freedom Xuereb Ranier Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Effect of Free Surfaces On Ship Stability Zahra Charmaine Mr. A.J. Pullicino

Page 27: Year 4 Project Titles

2000/2001

Title Student Supervisor

Timing System For an Opposed Piston Variable Compression Engine Bezzina Robert Prof. R. Ghirlando

Heat Exchanger for the Hilton Air-Conditioning Test Rig Bonnici Andrew Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Design and Construction Of A Nozzle Flow Meter Degiorgio Kevin Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Stress Distribution Pattern On A Main Body of the Spreader Under The Static Load Dimech Stephen Ms. Z. Sant

An Automated Aluminium Profile Cutting Machine -Finalization in Design and Actual Construction

Farrugia Christopher Mr. P.E. Gatt

Innovative ‘Early Design’ Rapid Prototyping Farrugia Philip Dr. J.C. Borg,

Dr. K.P. Camilleri

Wear Resistant Corrosion Protective Coatings on AM50 Galea Elizabeth Mr. S. Abela

An Actuation System For an Automotive Manual Gearbox Ghigo Antoine Mr. M. Farrugia

Hydrogen Powered Internal Combustion Engine Mulvaney Emerson Prof. R. Ghirlando

Plasma Nitriding of Stainless Steel Rubber Injection Moulds Sammut Bernard Dr. M. Grech

Design, Construction And Testing of a Small, Stirling Cycle Engine Sigona Ferdinando Mr. A.N. Debono

Development of a Robot Tracking System Spiteri Grace Lee Dr. M. Saliba

ADI With Initial Fully Ferritic Structure Spiteri Cornish C. Dr. M. Grech

Abrasive Airjet Machining Worley Linda Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The Effect of Atmospheric Moisture On The Moulding Performance of Fluorocarbon Polymers Zahra David Dr. L. Korugic

Page 28: Year 4 Project Titles

2001/2002

Title Student Supervisor

Conceptualisation And Prototyping Of A Flexible Mechanism For The Placing of Stopcocks

Into Pouches

Amato Adrea Dr. J.C. Borg

Dr. M.A. Saliba

Redesign And Construction of Oil pump Attard Fredrick Mr. P.E. Gatt

Developing A Controller For An Autonomous Guided Vehicle Azzopardi Mark A. Mr. C. Pace

An Environmental Audit For Enemalta Corporation Azzopardi Mark J. Prof. R. Ghirlando

Mechanical Integration For An Electric Vehicle Balzan Noel Mr. M. Farrugia,

Mr. S. Abela

The Sub-Modelling Technique In The Finite Element Method Bezzina Alan Mr. M. Muscat

The Design And Construction Of A Polarizer And Analyser Coupling System For The

Norwood Polariscope

Borg Simon P. Ms. Z. Sant

Design, Construction And Testing Of Tooling To Be Used With A Vibratory Bowl Feeder Ellul Stephen Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Wear Debris Analysis Falzon Ryan Mr. A.L. Sacco

A Floor Beam Repair Simulation Of An Aircraft Farrugia Jeremy Ms. Z. Sant

Design Of Material Handling System For Complete Manufacturing Unit Fava Ryan

Mr. C. Pace Dr. M. Saliba

Design And Construction Of A Standing Wave Tube For The Measurement Of Sound

Absorption Coefficient.

Fenech Benjamin Mr. A.L. Sacco

Abrasive Air Machining – Continuation Foden James Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The Design, Development And Implementation Of A Glove Input Device For The IAL

Anthropomorphic Hand

Giordmaina Adrian Dr. M. Saliba

Design And Construction Of A Hydrostatics Apparatus Gouder Kevin Mr. A.N. Debono

Development Of A Versatile Robotic Material Transfer System Grech Sollars Bernard Dr. M.A. Saliba

An Aircraft Fuselage Stringer Repair Simulation Griscti Damian Ms. Z. Sant

Pure Alumina Protective Coating For AM50 Mallia Bertram Mr. S. Abela

Cold Thermal Energy Storage Mifsud Stephen J. Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Non-Linear Analysis Using The Finite Element Method Mollicone Pierluigi Mr. M. Muscat

Page 29: Year 4 Project Titles

Laser Surface Hardening Of AISI 420 Moulding Tools Polidano Stephen Mr. J. Betts

Actuation System For Motorcycle Sequential Gearbox Sammut Andrew Mr. M. Farrugia,

The Design, Construction And Testing Of A Concentric Cylinders Viscometer Sammut Jonathan Mr. A.N. Debono

Obtaining Compensation Values For The Location Of A Metrology Laboratory Above Ground

Floor Level

Schembri Jonathan Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Design Of A Propulsion Unit For A Supersonic Aircraft Sciberras Mark A.

Zahra Darren

Prof. P.P. Farrugia

A Preliminary DFM Tool For Paper-Based Sketches Scicluna Dawn Dr. J.C. Borg

Dr. K.P. Camilleri

Post-Oxidation Of Nitrided Stainless Steel Rubber Injection Moulds Spiteri Cornish Claire Prof. M. Grech

ADI With Initial Fully Ferritic Structure Spiteri Cornish Clifford Prof. M. Grech

Design Parameters For A Pulsating Combustor Spiteri Matthew

Xuereb Ryan

Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Redesign And Construction Of Swash Plate Air Compressor Vella Keith H. Mr. P.E. Gatt

Structural Design Of A Small UnderWater Vessel For Sonar Applications Vella Nicolai Mr. M. Muscat

Knowledge Re-Use From “Assembly System Design” Xuereb Agnetha Dr. J.C. Borg

Investigating The Performance Of An Air Curtain Inside a Freezer Xuereb George Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Design, Construction And Testing Of A Cascading Solar Water Heater Zammit Claudio Mr. P.E. Gatt

Page 30: Year 4 Project Titles

2002/2003

Title Student Supervisor

An Analysis of Cement Block Manufacturing in Malta and The Development of The Manufacture of a Stone-Face Cement Block

Bondin Johann

Prof. R. Ghirlando

The Assessment of the Corrosion Resistance Conducted on Alumina Coated Magnesium

Alloys

Brincat Damian

Mr. S. Abela

Cladding of Austenitic Stainless Steel on AISI 420 Moulding Tools Buhagiar Joseph Mr. J. Betts

The Lift and Drag on a Flat Plate From Pressure Measurements Cassar Pierre Mr. A.N. Debono

The Evaluation and Improvement of the IAL Dataglove Farrugia Frank Dr. M. Saliba

Performance Analysis and Application of the IAL Robotic Material Transfer System Farrugia Karl Dr. M. Saliba

Design and Construction of a Fluid Displacer Fsadni Andrew Mr. P.E. Gatt

Design of Environmentally Friendly Packaging Galea Sigmund Dr. J.C. Borg

Mechanical Integration For An Electrical Vehicle - Part II Harmer David Mr. M. Farrugia

Mr. C. Micallef

Conceptual Design Of A Waste Separation Strategy For The Inflight Catering Cabin Waste Micallef Mary Grace Dr. J.C. Borg

Dr. C.Ciantar

Design Knowledge Reuse Mifsud David Dr. J.C. Borg

Abrasive Air Machining Tool Axes Numerical Control Mifsud Mark Mr. F.E. Farrugia

The Structural Design Of A Small Underwater Vessel For Sonar Applications Muscat Mireille Dr. M. Muscat

Design Considerations of Various Acoustic Test Chambers Porter Neville Mr. A.L. Sacco

Design Of A Future Smart Factory - IDEFx modelling of information and material flow Psaila Johann Dr. J.C. Borg

Dr. M. Saliba

Design and Construction on a Composite Solar Heater Refalo Robert Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Embodiment Design of a Multi-Sensory Robot Hand Tedesco Triccas Ann Dr. M. Saliba Dr. S. Fabri

Further Studies on the Pulse-Jet Vella Nicholas Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Page 31: Year 4 Project Titles

2003/2004

TITLE

STUDENT

Laser Surface Remelting of Austempered Ductile Iron

Abdilla James

Powder Delivery Laser Cladding And Post Processing of Stainless Steels Attard Ian James

PA-PVD CrN Coating on Plasma Nitrided

Tool Steel

Attard Nicholas

Fracture Mechanics And Finite Element Analysis

Azzopardi Daniel

Cooling of Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber

Bonnici Morgan C.

A Study on The Performance of a Heat Pipe

Borg Ingram

Study on Absorption Refrigeration

Buttigieg Jean Paul

Investigating the Wind Tunnel Blockage Effects on Model Horizontal-Axis Wind

Turbines

Cachia Ivan

CAE/CAI Program For The Gear Hobbing Machine

Camilleri Ian

Improving The Life Of Anvils For Wire Bonding Machine

Cassar Glenn

Control of Noise Emission From A Domestic Air Conditioner

Cassar Rene’

An Investigation Of Variation In Absorption Coefficient

Duca Roseanne

Key Interlock Solenoid Re-Design for Packaging & Cost Improvements

Farrugia David

Design of a Hermetic Compact Case (A Case Study)

Fenech Oliver

A Study on Heat Transfer In Two-Phase Flow In Smooth And Interrupted Tubes

Frendo Emma

170882(M)

To Investigate The Performance Of A Composite Solar Heat Collector

Galea Amarise

314882(M)

Development of a Dexterous Finger For A Robot Hand

Grech Ann Marie

Page 32: Year 4 Project Titles

Hydro-Dynamic Design Of A Small Under Water Vessel For Sonar Applications

Mizzi Simon

Investigation Of Laser Deposition And Subsequent Degradation Of Martensitic

Stainless Steel

Naudi Gilbert

Investigation In Machining Of Miniature Components On A CNC Vertical

Machining Centre – A Feasibility Study

Randich Jonathan

Innovative Technology For Remote ‘Early Form’ Design And 3D Model

Generation

Spiteri Christopher

Development of Transparent Protective Coatings On Steel Substrates

Zammit Kenneth

2004/2005

TITLE STUDENT

Laser Surface Remelting Of Austempered Ductile Iron Abdilla James

Control Of Noise Emission From An Air Conditioner Aquilina Andreas

Design Of A Mach 2 Supersonic Test Rig Attard Alastair

The Design And Construction Of A Reliable And Durable Actuation And

Transmission System For The IAL Versatile Gripper

Bonnici Marita

Measurement Of The Pressure Distribution Over An Airfoil With A Movable

Leading Edge Slat

Callus Ryan

Buckling Analysis Using Finite Element Analysis Camilleri Donald

Aerial Surveillance System Camilleri Robert

Mobile Paper Sketch-Based Technology For Collaborative Early Form Design Caruana Anthony

Page 33: Year 4 Project Titles

To Investigate The Influence Of Different Geometry Levels Of A Spinal Element

Model On The Stress Distribution

Cefai Rebecca M.

Effect Of Surface Coatings On Piston Rings Colombo Stanley-John

Implementing MSA ISO/IEC 17025:2001 For The Accreditation Of An

Engineering Calibration Laboratory

Curmi Dimech Henry

Modelling And Analytical Considerations For Product Family Design And

Manufacture

Cutajar Ann Marie

Film Cooling Of Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber Debono Edward

Radius Measurement Equipment Deguara Angela Marie

A Study In Human And Artificial Manual Dexterity Farrugia Matthew J.

Design, Construction And Testing Of An IC Engine Dry Sump System Fenech Maurizio

Design And Construction Of A Finger Position Input Device With Haptic

Feedback

Francalanza Emmanuel

Analysis Of Product Variation On Manufacturing Cell Performance Characteristics Mercieca Annabelle

A Study On Impact Loading Micallef Christopher

Simulation, Continued Development, And Testing Of A Dexterous Robot Finger Mifsud Nathaniel

Analysis And Feasibility Study Of Tool Measurement System For VMC Psaila Joshua

Laser Interferometer Applications – CMM Testing Sant Keith

Towards Micro Milling Guidelines Spiteri David

Analysis And Design Of A Gearbox And Shifter Mechanism For A Formula SAE

Cart

Sultana Clayton

The construction of A Small UnderWater Vessel For Sonar Applications Vella Andrew

CE Marking Requirement For A Product Falling Under The New Approach

Directives Which Require The Safety Mark

Vella Michael Angelo

Page 34: Year 4 Project Titles

The Design Of The Restricted Induction System And Exhaust Manifold Of A

600cc Motorbike Engine To Be Used For Formula Student Competition

Zammit Jean-Paul

Angle Measurement Apparatus Improvement Zammit Johann

Study On The Transparency And Low Temperature Deposition Of Titanium

Dioxide Using Physical Vapour Depostion

Zammit Paul

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TITLE STUDENT SUPERVISOR

Automated In-Line Cosmetic Case Inspection Agius Karl David Dr. C. Pace Mr. P. Farrugia

Continuous Development Of An Autonomous Guided Vehicle Platform Azzopardi Sandro Dr. C. Pace

Parametric 3D Modelling through Freehand Sketching Balzan Franklin Mr. P. Farrugia

Investigation of a Gas-Thermal Heat Pump Borg Albert Paul Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Analysis of a Spinal Segment Borg Neal Ms. Z. Sant

Fatigue Strength of Pressure Vessels Bugeja Omar Dr. M. Muscat

Engine Simulation “An Investigation of An HCC1 Engine Concept” Camilleri William Dr. M. Farrugia

Emotion-driven Design For A User ‘Flexible’ Mouse Caruana Fleur Dr. J. C. Borg Mr. O. Fenech

Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Building Materials using the

Calibrated Hot Box Method Cassar Jeanelle

Prof. R. Ghirlando Mr. M. Fsadni

Optimisation Of Robot Hand Design Through Human Manual Dexterity

Testing Chetcuti Alistaire Dr. M.A. Saliba

Upgrading The Hounsefield Tensometer Curmi Ryan Dr. M. Muscat

Page 35: Year 4 Project Titles

Investigating The Aerodynamic Performance Of A Micro Wind Turbine

Operating In The Built Environment De Carlo John

Mr. T. Sant Mr. A.L. Sacco

Measurement of the Unsteady Aerodynamic Loads on a Pitching Aerofoil using

Strain-gauge Techniques Farrugia Kristian M. Mr. T. Sant

The Creation Of a Rig For Valve Jump and Valve Bounce Testing Farrugia Michael Dr. M. Farrugia

The Development of Plasma Anodizing Process for Complex Components made

from Magnesium Alloys Farrugia Owen Mr. S. Abela

Air Flow Rate Measurements for Engine Simulation Fenech Keith Dr. M. Farrugia

Disassembly of Electronic Systems Waste Galea Matthew Prof. R. Ghirlando

Design for Maintainability (DFM) Gatt Christopher Mr. P. Vella

Finite – Difference Model of a Heat – Flux Sensor Grech Alan Dr. M. Farrugia Mr. T. Sant

S.I. Turbocharging and Fuel Injection Implementation Grech Nicholas Dr. M. Farrugia

Austenite Transformation in Austempered Ductile Iron Hopkins Lynne Prof. M. Grech

Vertebra Solid Model via CT Mamo Julian Ms. Z. Sant

Environmental Product Declarations Mangion Matthew Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Laser Deposition Of Stellite 6 For Component Repair And Modification Meilak Mark Mr. J.C. Betts Mr. M. Fenech

Study On Coiled Heat Exchangers Micallef Luke Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Towards a Portable Knowledge-Based System Piscopo Giovanni Mr. P. Farrugia Mr. C. Spiteri

Analysis of Solar Thermal Desalination Refalo Paul Prof. P.P. Farrugia, Prof.

H. Leissing

Enhancement Of the Gear Hobbing Machine Sargent Adrian Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Investigation On Coiled Helical Pipes Schembri Jonathan Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Design, Testing And Construction Of A Torque Calibration Test Bench Sciberras Yevegene Mr. F.E. Farrugia

Page 36: Year 4 Project Titles

A Solar – Powered Absorption Refrigeration System Scicluna Lucienne Prof. R. Ghirlando

Machine Health Monitoring Spiteri Victor Mr. A.L. Sacco

Evaluation And Concept Development Of An Automated Handling System For

Methode Electronics (Malta) Ltd. Sultana Ilona Anne Dr. C. Pace

Investigating the Thermal Performance of a Hybrid Energy System

Operating in Different Climatic Environments Vella Warren Prof. P.P. Farrugia

Design Optimization and Analysis of Lock-bolt Vella Liana Dr. M. Muscat Ing. A. Galea

Design of a “Universal Mirror Cutting” Dis-Assembly System Xuereb Cathryn Dr. J.C. Borg Dr. C. Pace

Design Of A Cosmetic Case Manipulator Vella Zarb Andrew Dr. M.A. Saliba Dr. J. C. Borg

Testing of Austempered Ductile Iron Gears Zammit Christopher Prof. M. Grech