FACULTY OF ENGINEERING B.ENG. (HONS.) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT TITLES 1983/1984 Title Student 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 Supervisor 1984/1985 Title Student 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 Supervisor 1985/1986 Title Student Supervisor Design And Construction Of A Vertical Axis Windmill Design Of A Battery Powered Wheel Chair For The Handicapped Design And Construction Of A Peristaltic Pump Maintenance Schedule For A Pulverised Coal Boiler Box Beam Design For An E.O.T. Crane Wind-Tunnel Tests On A Vertical-Axis Windmill Design And Construction Of A Variable Speed Unit Design And Construction Of A Vertical Axis Windmill Forces On Aircraft Wheels At Touchdown Design And Construction Of A Simple Pneumatic Robot Arm Design Of A Stacker/Lifter To Handle Bales Of Straw Investigation On Tig/Mig Welding Of Titanium Alloys Energy Saving At Source – The Malta Power Station Effect Of Surface Treatment On Fatigue Strength Design And Construction Of A Pivoted Cradle Balancing Machine A Study Of The Conversion Of Machine Tools To Computerised Numerical Control Design And Construction Of A Nodal Point Balancing Machine Insulation In Buildings Analysis Of Honeycomb Structures Bellows Type Water Pump Contamination Rectification For Structural Adhesive Bonding Study Of L.P. G. As An Alternative Fuel To Petrol Energy Conservation In Industry John M. Abela Ray Agius Condachi Philip Borg Stephen Borg Daniel Caruana Martin Dalmas Lawrence Darmanin Domnic Mintoff Adrian Rizzo Michael A. Saliba Joseph Tabone Thaddeus Aquilina Albert Bonett Paul Borg Andrew Camilleri Joseph Caruana Joseph Curmi Silvio Falzon Aurelio Micallef Grimaud Robin Phoolchund Joseph P. Sammut Paul Sammut Emanuel Scerri Mr. A.N. Debono Mr. P.E. Gatt Mr. A.N. Debono Prof. J. Mifsud Mr. E.R. Mallia Mr. A.N. Debono Mr. A. J. Pullicino Mr. A.N. Debono Mr. P.E. Gatt Mr. F.E. Farrugia Prof. J. Mifsud Mr. M. Grech Prof. J. Mifsud Mr. M. Grech Mr. A.L. Sacco Mr. F.E. Farrugia Mr. A.L. Sacco Mr. P.P. Farrugia Mr. E.R. Mallia Mr. P.E. Gatt Mr. A.J. Pullicino Mr. A.J. Pullicino Prof. J. Mifsud 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1992/1993 Title Student 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 Supervisor 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Manifold Tuning Of A Reciprocating I.C. Engine Sammut Gilbert Mr. J. Borg Mr. K. Camilleri 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 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 A Variable Compression Engine Vassallo Gordon Dr. D. Muscat Dr. M. Grech Prof. R. Ghirlando Automating The Feeding And Cutting Process Of Aluminium Profiles Vella Samantha Mr. C. Pace 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 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 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 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 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 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 Prof. P.P. Farrugia A Preliminary DFM Tool For Paper-Based Sketches Sciberras Mark A. Zahra Darren Scicluna Dawn 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 Dr. J.C. Borg Dr. K.P. Camilleri 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 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 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 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 Radius Measurement Equipment Debono Edward 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 Analysis And Feasibility Study Of Tool Measurement System For VMC Laser Interferometer Applications – CMM Testing Towards Micro Milling Guidelines Analysis And Design Of A Gearbox And Shifter Mechanism For A Formula SAE Cart The construction of A Small UnderWater Vessel For Sonar Applications CE Marking Requirement For A Product Falling Under The New Approach Directives Which Require The Safety Mark Mifsud Nathaniel Psaila Joshua Sant Keith Spiteri David Sultana Clayton Vella Andrew Vella Michael Angelo The Design Of The Restricted Induction System And Exhaust Manifold Of A 600cc Motorbike Engine To Be Used For Formula Student Competition Angle Measurement Apparatus Improvement Study On The Transparency And Low Temperature Deposition Of Titanium Dioxide Using Physical Vapour Depostion Zammit Jean-Paul Zammit Johann Zammit Paul 2006/2007 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 Borg Neal Ms. Z. Sant Bugeja Omar Dr. M. Muscat 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 Curmi Ryan Dr. M. Muscat TITLE Analysis of a Spinal Segment Fatigue Strength of Pressure Vessels Engine Simulation “An Investigation of An HCC1 Engine Concept” Upgrading The Hounsefield Tensometer De Carlo John Mr. T. Sant Mr. A.L. Sacco Farrugia Kristian M. Mr. T. Sant Farrugia Michael Dr. M. Farrugia Farrugia Owen Mr. S. Abela Fenech Keith Dr. M. Farrugia Galea Matthew Prof. R. Ghirlando 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 Mamo Julian Ms. Z. Sant 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 Piscopo Giovanni Mr. P. Farrugia Mr. C. Spiteri Refalo Paul Prof. P.P. Farrugia, Prof. H. Leissing 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 Investigating The Aerodynamic Performance Of A Micro Wind Turbine Operating In The Built Environment Measurement of the Unsteady Aerodynamic Loads on a Pitching Aerofoil using Strain-gauge Techniques The Creation Of a Rig For Valve Jump and Valve Bounce Testing The Development of Plasma Anodizing Process for Complex Components made from Magnesium Alloys Air Flow Rate Measurements for Engine Simulation Disassembly of Electronic Systems Waste Design for Maintainability (DFM) Vertebra Solid Model via CT Environmental Product Declarations Towards a Portable Knowledge-Based System Analysis of Solar Thermal Desalination Enhancement Of the Gear Hobbing Machine Scicluna Lucienne Prof. R. Ghirlando Spiteri Victor Mr. A.L. Sacco Sultana Ilona Anne Dr. C. Pace Vella Warren Prof. P.P. Farrugia Vella Liana Dr. M. Muscat Ing. A. Galea 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 A Solar – Powered Absorption Refrigeration System Machine Health Monitoring Evaluation And Concept Development Of An Automated Handling System For Methode Electronics (Malta) Ltd. Investigating the Thermal Performance of a Hybrid Energy System Operating in Different Climatic Environments Design Optimization and Analysis of Lock-bolt Design of a “Universal Mirror Cutting” Dis-Assembly System