DCU-Final-Year-Projects-Booklet-2025

80 144. LabLine – Queueing System for Students Awaiting a Lab Tutor The project focuses on the issues and limitations faced by students and tutors during lab sessions. Some of the issues faced by students are; social anxiety – afraid of seeking help, long wait times, etc. Tutors on the other hand struggle with managing all the help requests students make and with keeping amental note of the order in which they need to help students. The project addresses these issues by providing students and tutors with their respective dashboards fromwhich they can create/cancel/assign/ complete help requests. This will encourage students to ask for help and help tutors with the problems they face on a daily basis during lab sessions. Student Programme Computing for Business Project Area Educational Project Technology CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, Python, SQLite Student Name(s) Harsh Saini  |  Eoin Francis Email harsh.saini3@mail.dcu.ie   |  eoin.francis3@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr JohnMcKenna 145. Cloud-Native 5G Firewall for SMS Security A 5G network simulation was architected using OMNeT++ tomodel SMS transactions over New Radio (NR). A decentralised, cloud-native firewall deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) was developed for analysing and filtering incoming network messages. SMS data is cryptographically encoded and sent through authorised channels. A rule-basedmessage processor and an AI-powered URL phishing detection model for real-time threat mitigation were integrated. An admin panel enablingMobile Network Operators (MNOs) to configure rules, analyse traffic performance, and review security logs was designed. CI/CD pipelines for nightly updates, ensuring adaptation to evolving SMS security threats were implemented. Finally, performance testing in OMNeT++ was conducted, validating firewall scalability and compliance with 3GPP security standards. Student Programme Computer Science Project Area Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Databases, Distributed Systems, Network Applications, SMS, Security, Simulation, Telecommunications Project Technology C/C++, Docker, Java, JavaScript, Python, REST, SQL, React.js, OMNeT++, GCP, YAML Student Name(s) Fernando Bustamante Del Rio Bourman  |  Jack Keenan Email fernando.bustamantedelriobourman2@mail.dcu.ie   |  jack.keenan25@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Mohammed Amine Togou 146. Characterisation of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator This project explores the potential of a triboelectric nanogenerator as a sustainable energy source for wearable devices. By integrating TENG technology into a self-winding watch mechanism, the study aims to develop a Co-TENG device that converts mechanical movement into electrical energy. TENGs offer advantages for wearables, including lightweight design, flexibility, and high sensitivity to low-frequency motion, ideal for harnessing energy fromwrist movements. The research focuses on optimisingmaterials, improving charge transfer, and understanding energy conversion in watches.A prototype will demonstrate the feasibility of this approach. Successful implementation could reduce reliance on conventional chargingmethods, extending smartwatch battery life and promoting sustainability. Student Programme Mechatronic Engineering (Year 5) Project Area Advanced Material Engineering, Renewable Energy Technology, Wearable_Technology Project Technology LabVIEW, Solidworks Student Name(s) Kevin Kelleher Email kevin.kelleher8@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Nigel Kent