Queen's University Belfast

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions:• Queen’s is joint 8th university in the UK based on research intensity• Over 75 per cent of research activity at Queen’s was judged to be

internationally excellent or world-leading• Queen’s has out-performed the sector on research impact, with almost 60 per

cent of areas achieving 100 per cent of their return ranked at 3* or 4*Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering• 88 per cent of our research activity was judged to be internationally excellent

or world-leading.

QUEENS UNIVERSITY is in the top 1% Universities in world

Queen's University Belfast

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering• ≈ 40 members of academic staff in 3 research clusters

• Aerospace & Manufacturing• Advanced Materials & Processing• Clean Energies

• ≈ 1,000 UG & PG students

Aligned research and technology transfer Centres• PPRC http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/PolymerProcessingResearchCentre/

• NITC http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/nitc/

• NIACE www.niace-centre.org.uk

08/06/2016

About…Operating for over 48 years the NITC is a technology and innovation centre, bridging the gap between academic research and commercial production, to meet industry’s needs. As one of Queens University’s primary links with industry we are a self financing unit affiliated to School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, recognised as one of the foremost contributors to NI industry from the Universities.

Basic Principles Observed

Technology concept formulated

First assessment feasibility concept & Technologies

Validation integrated prototype in lab environment

Testing prototype in user environment

Pre-production product

Low scale pilot production demonstrated

Manufacturing fully tested, validated and qualified

Production & product fully operational

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Invention Concept validation Prototyping & incubation

Pilot production & demonstration

Initial Market introduction

Market Expansion

TRL Scales, incorporating manufacturability and including non-technical aspects in a multi-technology adaption

Universities NITC Industry

What makes a good project?

Application form

Application details

Summary of proposed project

Public description of the project

Gateway Question Scope

Question 1 Need or challenge

Question 2 Approach and innovation

Question 3 Team and resources

Question 4 Market awareness

Question 5 Outcomes and route to market

Question 6 Wider impacts

Question 7 Project management

Question 8 Risks

Question 9 Additionality

Question 10 Costs and value for money

Other funding from public sector bodies 

Finance summary table

Still very important, This is where good projects can lose!

www.matrixni.org

HITEA 3 – “OLIVER”Optimized Laser welding Implementation Via Enabling Research

Project £1.5 M Funding £1.1

Lead Partner

Industry Technology Partner

RTO/UNI Partners

Industry Partners

2. improved competitiveness through novel or advanced materials and associated processing technologies. This may include structural or multifunctional composite, metallic, ceramic and hybrid materials for demanding environments

WP1 Project Coordination

WP 8 TRL 6 Industrialisation

WP11 Case Study 3

WP4 LaserTechnology selection and gas shielding

WP5In Process NDT & Quality Control

WP 3Process Development

WP 6 Fixturing

WP 7 Cell design Off-line programming and Simulation

WP 2Knowledge management, Dissemination and Exploitation

WP10 Case Study 2

MGT

RDT

WP9 Case Study 1

WP1 Project Coordination

WPL Hutchinson Engineering

WP 8 TRL 6 Industrialisation

WPL Hutchinson Engineering

WP11 Case Study 3WPL Hutchinson Aerotech

WP4 LaserTechnology selection and gas shielding

WPL IPG

WP5In Process NDT & Quality Control

WPL MTC

WP 3Process Development

WPL TWI

WP 6 Fixturing

WPL MTC

WP 7 Cell design Off-line programming and Simulation

WPL NITC

WP 2Knowledge management, Dissemination and Exploitation

WPL NITC/MTC/TWI

WP10 Case Study 2WPL Agusta Westland

MGT

RDT

“OLIVER”

MGT – ManagementRDT – Research and developmentWP – Work packageWPL – Work Package Leader

WP9 Case Study 1WPL Tisics

SCENICSupply Chain ENablement for Increased Competitiveness

National linkages

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Regional Impact

NationalExploitation

In Partnership with

Northern Ireland Technology CentreQueens University Belfast

Cloreen Park, Malone RoadBelfast, BT9 5HN

+44 (0)28 90975433

Mr Colm HigginsManager, Northern Ireland Technology Centre

c.j.higgins@qub.ac.uk028 9097433007801 416901

Prof. Adrian MurphyDirector of Manufacturing ResearchSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

a.murphy@qub.ac.uk028 90974095

Contact details

Mr Conor QuinnBusiness Alliance Manager (Engineering & Physical Sciences)Research and Enterprise Directorate

c.quinn@qub.ac.uk07527 397492028 9097 1442

Thank You!