DCU Expo 2023 Final Year Projects

79 159. An Investigation into the Effects of Abrasion on Industry Leading Wear PlateMaterials This project investigates the effects of abrasion on the five most common materials used as wear plates in the concrete and quarry industries. Each material was subject to 3 standard tests, which emulated the working environments of the concrete and quarry industries. Data was generated from these tests, and a comparison was made on the performance of the five materials. A datasheet was then created detailing the findings of this investigation. This datasheet will benefit the concrete and quarry industries by aiding future material selection. Class Mechatronic Engineering Project Area Materials Testing Project Technology Excel/VB Student Name(s) Stephen Carroll Email stephen.carroll53@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Muhannad Obeidi 160. The Adoption of the Fiber Laser Irradiation in the Surface Hardness Enhancement of MediumCarbon Steel Alloy The project investigates how changes in laser beampower and scanning speed affect the microstructure and surface hardness of medium carbon steel alloy (MCSA) samples. Improving the mechanical properties of this commonly usedmaterial enables its ability to withstand harsh operating conditions, resulting in prolonged service life and enhanced performance. Laser surface hardening onMCSA has become increasingly in demand tomeet the industry’s need for high-quality surfaces due to the process’s advancement and benefits over traditional heat treating. Class Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering (Year 5) Project Area AdvancedMaterial Engineering Project Technology Laser Technology Student Name(s) Janella Depakakibo Email janella.depakakibo2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Muhannad Obeidi 161. Bingo Bonanza This project is a React app that allows users to either host or play games of bingo, it is fully integrated with AWS Cognito user pool tomanage user access, web sockets for full duplex communication between the players and hosts and Payment Service sandbox tool to allow secure addition and withdraw of funds. This react app is a full stack web app that could allow remote playing of bingo which became a big issue for Bingo halls during the aftermath of COVID-19 and customers not wanting to be in large bingo halls risking potential exposure. Class Computer Applications Project Area Databases, Gaming, Software Development, Web Application Project Technology CSS, JavaScript, Nodejs, Python, SQL, React.js Student Name(s) Brendan Simms  |  Shane Lennon Email brendan.simms3@mail.dcu.ie  |  shane.lennon36@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Mark Humphrys