Aaron Black Research Lecturer

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Aaron Black Research Lecturer

• South West College
• InnoTech Centre

The InnoTech Centre is financed by the
Department for Employment and Learning (DEL)
through its Innovation Fund Employer Support
Programme.
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South West College Campus Locations
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About Us

• Based in the SWC Cookstown Campus
• SWC business support unit
• Opened Jan 09
• Focuses on 3 key strengths of SWC

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Our Role

• Innovation Priority for FE sector in N Ireland
• Support economic development
• Engagement with employers and companies
• Supporting entrepreneurial activity
• Improving cross-border collaboration

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InnoTech Centre Overview
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• Fergal Tuffy PhD, BEng
• Research Lecturer Design
• PhD in Intelligent System Chip Design at UU Magee
• BEng Hons Electronics Computing
• Industrial Exp with Intel, Du Pont, EI
  Engineering

Chris McQueen BSc (Hons) ITTA
Design Specialising in Architectural
Design Industrial Exp with Teague Sally,
CreateFocus Design Studios
Shirley Lamont BSc (Hons) ITTA
Design Specialising in Interactive Multimedia
Design, Web design Focussing on STEM
Dwayne Duncan BA (Hons) ITTA Design Specialising
in Product and Furniture Industrial exp with
CFC, Essential Designs Smurfit Kappa
Martin Carberry BEng (Hons) ITTA
Design Specialising in Mechanical Engineering
Design Industrial exp with McCloskey
International
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• Aaron Black BSc, BAgr
• Research Lecturer Sustainability
• Research Exp of Anaerobic Digestion
• Qualified with Biological Science and
• Agriculture from Queens

Gavin Lee MSc, BSc (Hons) ITTA
Sustainability Specialising in Sustainability
energy awareness Industrial exp with NI
Environment Agency
Neil Freeburn BSc (Hons ITTA Sustainability Focu
ssing on STEM Sustainability Industrial exp
with NI Environment Agency
Paul Cairns BAgr (Hons), Dip ITTA
Sustainability Specialising in Eco-buildings Indus
trial exp with Agricultural and Dairy Industry
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• Jill Cush PhD, MEng, BEng
• Research Lecturer Electronics, Software ICT
• Qualified electronic engineer
• PhD in Digital Signal Processing at Queens
• 14 Years of Innovation Technology Development

Ann O Kane BSc (Hons) ITTA Electronics,
Software ICT Specialising in ICT
education Industrial Exp as web designer
Mobile internet applications software
Stuart Morrow FD Eng ITTA Electronics, Software
ICT Specialising in industrial domestic wind
energy turbines Industrial exp B9 energy
Karen Anderson BSc FDWT, BTEC ITTA Electronics,
Software ICT Specialising in database design
Software development Industrial exp Western
Health Social Care Trust NWIPP Designs
Bosco Devine Eng (Hons) ITTA Electronics,
Software ICT Focussing on Electronics
Industrial exp Cardiac Services Kingspan
Renewables
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Industry Services
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Design Services

• Concept design and development
• Rapid prototyping
• Reverse Engineering
• Software training (3D Design packages)

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Electronics, Software and ICT

• Electronic design
• SMART systems and sensor integration
• Web design and development including e-commerce
• Software development and testing
• Database Development
• Developments of 3D Virtual learning Environments

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Sustainability Services

• Eco-Building
• Waste Management
• Energy use, wastes, water, environment
• Product Testing Design
• Renewable Energy

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InnoTech Projects
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Apple iPhone Web App Development

• Web App Developed for Apple iPhone
• Novel idea developed by customer in need of
  software skills
• Development of Application to meet customers
  needs by writing programme
• Seek approval from Apple Team through assessment
  application
• If approved uploaded to Apple iTunes Site for
  sale (client 70 income, Apple 30)
• Client receives income from App sales on the
  Apple website.

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Biomass Analysis

• Installation of novel biomass technology
• Scoping of project and technology requirements
• Identification of planning regulations
• Environmental Legislation (WID, IPPC)
• Volumes of combustible waste
• Grid connection requirements

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Wind Turbine

• Design of wind turbine system
• Blade design
• PLC control
• Sighting and installation
• Tower design
• Grid connection

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Reverse Engineering

• Development of parts numbering system
• Creation of 3D CAD drawings for current trailer
  range
• Hard copy folders arranged and produced for each
  product manufactured

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Scientific Field Trials

• Scientific assessment of agri / quarry product
• Initiation of field trials to assess product for
• Fertiliser reduction
• Improved microbial life
• Improved volumes of forage production
• Increased sugar content of forage

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Briquette Press

• Design of new briquette press
• Analysis of products
• Calorific value
• Briquetting properties
• Particle size

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Wind Turbine Design
Design Build Cross Border Collaboration Design
Cookstown Build Omagh Blades
Cookstown Testing Donegal Owner - Donegal
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• Anaerobic Digester (Omagh)
• Process to extract energy from agricultural waste
  and energy crops generation of electricity
  heat
• Developed and installed by SWC staff on-farm in
  partnership with GreenFarm Energy and IT Sligo
  (ICBAN funded)
• Used as a demonstration facility for local
  businesses, councils, funding bodies, farmers,
  engineers
• Dissemination to date
• Linden Foods
• Linergy
• B9
• CAFRE / DARD
• Cookstown District Council
• ICBAN board
• County Councils of the Border Counties
• Local Farmers/Engineers
• INVESTNI
• SWC Foundation Degree Students SWC Engineering
  Students

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FE sector wide sustainability activities
The Carbon Zero NI Programme is financed by the
Department for Employment and Learning (DEL)
through its Innovation Fund Employer Support
Programme.
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• Bid developed in direct consultation with
  industry
• Joint college bid led by South West College
• 5 partner colleges
• Delivery method
• Industry based research
• College curriculum development delivery
• Mentoring
• Placements of students in Pittsburgh USA
• Seminars and industrial visits

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• Aims to develop the NI FE sector as a centre for
  smart, innovative technology
• Developing new curriculum sector wide
• Common theme for delivery of college activities
  in sustainability
• Identify market opportunities
• Assist NI companies to exploit market
  opportunities
• Conduct applied RD in an industrial setting
• Develop clean green technologies in NI
• Position NI as a centre of excellence in green
  technology
• 750,000 DEL Innovation fund

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• Research Development
• Research Lecturers employed in 4 strands
• Wind (GWA)
• Energy storage (B9)
• Energy from waste (SWC)
• Curriculum development (SWC)
• RD activities led by industry leading to college
  curriculum development

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• Research Lecturers
• Wind
• Waste
• Energy Storage

• Global Wind Alliance
• Investigate Wind Turbine component failures
• Develop market for turbine maintenance
• Integrate spare components with service
• South West college
• Complete Omagh AD programme
• Knowledge development on operation
• Investigation of feed materials
• Knowledge and technology dissemination

• B9
• Energy storage technologies
• Efficiencies of storage
• Applications of storage
• Economic viability

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Sectoral Implementation FE sector wide

• Project development by each individual college
• Curriculum development
• Accredited courses
• Seminar delivery
• Technical Mentoring

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Pittsburgh Programme

• In conjunction with the Ireland Institute of
  Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh - Recognised as a sustainable city
  within USA
• - Hosted G20
• - Focus on sustainable technology /
  engineering

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• Pittsburgh Programme
• Recruitment of 12 local graduates / placement
  year students
• Placed in American companies
• 12 month placement / academic year
• Gain knowledge in green business / technologies
• Bring information back to companies in N.I.
• Set up trade links

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Enriched Student Engagement Interactive
activities Focused on STEM subjects Delivered in
Schools STEM Visitor Centre
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Opportunities for Linkages

• Contact
• Aaron Black
• Tel [phone]
• Email aaron.black_at_swc.ac.uk
• www.theinnotechcentre.com