Using Virtual Reality in the Classroom
Virtual Reality or VR as it’s known is taking the world by storm. Along with augmented reality it can make the classroom a much more interesting place. With the Escola project in mind we were keen to find out how this would help engineering students. Dr Jacqueline Thomas, a humanitarian engineering lecturer at University of […]
5 Interesting Apps and Tools for Engineering Students
With the Escola Project in mind we’ve been researching apps and websites designed for engineering students. Instead of having to carry bulky books, engineering students can now take advantage of the multiple apps and tools available. We’ve taken a look at some of the apps and tools that might be of interest : Engineering Unit […]
Slow Adventure Tourism
One of the projects we are working on here in Momentum is The Adventure Tourism Innovation Partnerships (AVIP) so we’ve been busy researching adventure tourism. Living in Ireland we have so many adventure tourism providers and Val decided to check out a couple of Slow Adventures to see what they were like. The first adventure […]
Saving water through Frugal Innovation
Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be the best. One of the projects we are working on here at Momentum is Frugal Innovation. This is both a mind set and a series of techniques that enables entrepreneurs to innovate despite resource constraints. In simple terms Frugal Innovation helps people understand the need for innovation […]
Epoch – a new kind of summer camp for teenagers
Here at Momentum we are big advocates for raising awareness around social media and helping young people to make responsible choices about what they do online. We are involved in the Empower Me project which aims to do just that through online learning resources. We recently found out about Epoch, which is a new kind of […]