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A case study : problem based learning for civil engineering students in transportation courses

Ahern, Aoife (Taylor & Francis, 2010-03)

This paper describes 2 case studies where problem based learning has been introduced to undergraduate civil engineering students in University College Dublin. Problem based learning has recently been put in place in the ...
Critical thinking in the university curriculum

Ahern, Aoife ; Mac Ruairc, Gerry ; McNamara, Martin ; O'Connor, Tom (2010)

This paper describes a multi-qualitative study undertaken to examine the issue of critical thinking as a graduate attribute. Critical thinking is a graduate attribute that many courses claim to produce in students. However, ...
Exploring the drivers of light rail ridership : an empirical route level analysis of selected Australian, North American and European systems

Currie, Graham ; Ahern, Aoife ; Delbosc, Alexa (Springer, 2011)

This paper explores the relative influence of factors affecting light rail ridership on 57 light rail routes in Australia, Europe and North America through an empirical examination of route level data. Previous research ...
Interpreting critical thinking for engineering education - the views of employers and academics

Ahern, Aoife ; O'Connor, Tom ; Mac Ruairc, Gerry ; McNamara, Martin (International Network for Engineering Education and Research, 2011-08)

Third level educators are increasingly being called on to clarify the nature of the education they provide and the contribution of their graduates to society. There is therefore considerable interest in the generic attributes ...
Railway projects prioritisation for investment : application of goal programming

Ahern, Aoife ; Anandarajah, Gabrial (Elsevier, 2007-01)

This research develops a weighted integer goal-programming model for prioritising railway projects for investment. The goal of the model is to prioritise the identified projects for investment while maximising the objectives ...
Regional Characteristics and the distribution of car engine sizes: a case study of Ireland

Fu, Miao ; Ahern, Aoife ; Kelly, J. Andrew (Elsevier, 2011-10)

This paper examines whether regional characteristics can have a significant impact on the engine sizes of the car fleet in Ireland. Disposable income is found to be the dominant factor in determining the purchase ...
Transport for older people in rural areas

Ahern, Aoife ; Hine, Julian (CARDI (Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland), 2010-12-10)

This report describes a project that examined the transport needs of older people living in rural areas in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. The project had several important objectives: To review current ...
Transport for the elderly - what happens in rural areas?

Ahern, Aoife ; Hine, Julian ; Begley, Emer (2010-07)

This paper describes work being carried out in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland to examine the transport needs of older people in rural areas both north and south of the border. The project commenced in July ...
Transport needs of older people in rural Ireland

Ahern, Aoife ; Hine, Julian (ITRN, 2010)

Investment in public transport in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been predominantly in urban areas, with the development of a coherent rural transport policy being very much neglected. This has lead to ...
The use of stated preference techniques to model modal choices on interurban trips in Ireland

Ahern, Aoife ; Tapley, Nigel (Elsevier, 2008-01)

The study examines the perceptions and preferences of passengers on interurban rail and bus and compares the preferences of passengers on both these modes. This is carried out to identify where passengers feel changes are ...
What are perceptions of lecturers towards using cooperative learning in civil engineering?

Ahern, Aoife (Taylor and Francis, 2007-10)

The objective of the current paper is to examine how group learning and cooperative learning are used in civil engineering courses. The paper defines group learning and cooperative learning in the first section. It is ...