Cork Institute of Technology annual fuel savings of €500 for a typical family car. Rian’s success in the European Finals was followed by further acclaim when he was was presented with the Oscar Wilde Gold Medal 2011 - Engineering and Mechanical Sciences - Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland. President Mary McAleese presented Rian with the Oscar Wilde Medal at a prestigious ceremony in Dublin Castle on Friday October 28th. With 2,381 entrants in 2011, the annual Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland awards programme recognises and encourages academic excellence, independent thinking, and innovation on the island of Ireland and, as of 2011, in the USA also. Rian’s 2011 Undergraduate Awards success emulates the feats in 2010 of CIT Mechanical Engineering student, William Holland, who was awarded the William Butler Yeats Gold Medal for his capstone self-conceived project on the design and development of an innovative Outsole for the Enhancement of Support and Performance in Sports Footwear. Intern Bursary Award The success of CIT Engineering students in achieving and excelling in work placement in industry was highlighted when in September 2011 Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Sean Sherlock TD, presented the prestigious Abbott Ireland Intern Bursary Award to two students from Cork Institute of Technology. John Caplice from Mallow, and Marlene Clarke from Rylane, were chosen from a group of 30 students from third level institutions across Ireland who had undertaken internships with Abbott Ireland and were presented with a €1,000 bursary each. Patrice Bohan, Senior Talent Acquisition
Recent International Prize-Winners in Engineering Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Innovative Product Development Laboratories include: l One European Science Engineering and Technology Best European Mechanical Engineering Student First Place Babcock Award - SET Finals London (2011) l One European Laureate of Innovation Award – European Student Innovation Finals - Innovact Reims (2010) l Two Gold Medals Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland Engineering/Mechanical Sciences (2011, 2010) l Seven First Places and Six Runner Up Finalists in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Best Medical Engineering and Design and Development of a Biomedical Device Competitions, London (2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005) l One Global Student Entrepreneur Finalist Award sponsored by the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz Financial at the GSEA Finals in Kansas City, Missouri, USA (2009) l One SOFE Paris Second Place Award - Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2009) l One First and One Second Place in the ISEA International Sports Engineering Competition, London l Two Queen’s Silver Jubilee awards for Best Mechanical Engineering Degree Project in Ireland and Britain l One Genius 2000 Award for Best New Invention at the Nuremburg Inventors’ Fair l Two Society of Manufacturing Engineering Outstanding Young Engineer Worldwide Awards l Three First Places for Best Published and Presented Paper at the International Manufacturing Conference.
Recent National Prize-Winners in Engineering Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Innovative Product Development Laboratories include: l Eight Engineers Ireland Innovative Engineer of the Year Awards (2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003) l Two MEETA Asset Management and Maintenance National Awards (2011, 2006) l Two Abbott Ireland Intern of the Year Awards (2011, 2009) l One Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards - Inaugural “Best in Class” Engineering Education Award (2011) l One Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards - ESB Award for Outstanding Contribution to Engineering (2011) l One Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards - Chartered Engineer of the Year (2011) l Three Cruickshank Most Technologically Innovative Project First Place €7,500 Award (2009, 2008, 2007) l One Inaugural Enterprise Ireland/Invest Northern Ireland Young Entrepreneur of the Year Solving Problems for Industry €7,500 Award (2009) l Four Enterprise Ireland/Invest Northern Ireland Award of Merit €4,000 Award (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007) l Enterprise Ireland/Invest Northern Ireland Young Entrepreneur of the Year First Place €10,000 Award l Three Enterprise Ireland I.Mech.E Speak Out for Engineering Awards l Two HP Invent Awards for Best Science/Engineering/IT project in Ireland l Three William Eccles Institution of Production Engineers National Awards
Manager, Abbott Ireland said that John and Marlene had been selected for the inaugural bursary for: "Exceeding the expectations of their respective roles, and making a strong contribution to Abbott.” John, who is studying mechanical engineering in CIT, spent six months working with Abbott Ireland’s vascular facility in Clonmel while Marlene, who is studying chemical engineering spent six months in Abbott Ireland’s pharmaceutical facility in Sligo.
n Naval Delegation to CIT Campus: Cdr. Michael Malone, Capt. Robert Scarrot, Lt. John Minehane, Cdt. Marcus Ryan, Lt. David O’Flynn, Lt. Jason Long and Cdr. William Doyle
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Naval Connection The well-developed links between Cork Institute of Technology and the Irish Naval Service are being expanded and fostered. Both experienced engineering officers and naval cadets are currently undertaking engineering studies at CIT. The increased partnership is exemplified by Marcus Ryan, an engineering cadet, who is being supported by the Naval Service through the BEng(Hons) programme in Mechanical Engineering at CIT. Marcus is currently in Year 1 of the programme and looks forward to combining his academic studies in CIT with his naval officer training in the Irish Naval base in Haulbowline. Experienced engineering officers in the Naval Service are also undertaking further studies in Mechanical Engineering to enhance their technical and research skills. In the current academic year, Lt. John Minehane and Lt. David O’Flynn have come ashore to join with full-time courses in mechanical engineering and from here they plan to progress to research studies at masters degree level. The Naval Service is to the forefront of innovation in many technologies - an ideal partner for the Institute. The increased CIT / Naval Service cooperation is further exemplified by the great success of Artificer Colm O’Brien of the Naval Service studying Electronic Engineering at Cork Institute of Technology, Continued page 10
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