Engineering award won by County Roscommon student
ATU Mechanical Engineering – Energy Stream – award winner Sean Cooney from Cloonfad, with ATU Head of Department Des O’Reilly and John Dillen, VP of Research and Development, Merit Medical.
A Cloonfad student was presented with a major award at a recent ceremony at ATU Galway.
Seán Cooney from Cloonfad received the Mechanical Engineering, Energy Stream Award for the “Swing-Up and Stabilisation of a Rotary Inverted Pendulum with Machine Learning and Condition Monitoring”.
Seán explained that he researched and applied machine learning algorithms to autonomously stabilise a custom-designed rotary inverted pendulum. “The system collects and analyses vibrational and temperature data to assess motor conditions, enabling predictive maintenance.” he said.
Other final year students won engineering awards in other categories.
Organised annually by the ATU Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Galway, this year’s competition was sponsored and adjudicated by 40 engineering representatives from 30 companies.
Event organiser and mechanical engineering departmental lecturer Dr Oliver Mulryan said: “The Engineering Expo is a flagship event that strengthens the connection between our department and industry. This year’s showcase featured an impressive range of innovative student projects across all stages, clearly reflecting the practical skills and creativity of our students. We commend our students for their ingenuity, and we are deeply grateful to the mentors, judges, and sponsoring companies whose invaluable support help make this event such a success. Your continued commitment to our students and programmes is truly appreciated.”
