Browsing Undergraduate Student Work (AUS Sustainability) by Title

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    • Recycling Household Wastes into Energy Sources 

      El Lakkis, Basma; Al Saadani, Hazem; Ahmed, Soha; Hajji, Usman (2014-01-19)

    • Running AUS on Solar Energy 

      AlAssi, Mohammad; AlAssar, Mohammad; Ghatoura, Rajbir; AlShaikh, Shaikha; Rehman, Fazal (2014-01-19)
      In this project, we have proposed fitting each building in AUS with Solar Panels to charge up that building during the day, and for non-renewable energy to be distributed only at night when required. By switching over to ...

    • Self Powered Gymnasium 

      Suleiman, Sarah; Shams, Mohammad; Al-Hufaity, Jenan (2014-07-22)
      Exercising machines consume a lot of energy that can be utilized to generate clean electricity. The world is experiencing energy crises due to growing demand for energy and dependence on fossil fuels.

    • Smart Grid Application for AUS 

      Al-Falasi, Salama; Alkadi, Ruba; Alsuwaidi, Afra (2014-07-22)
      Traditional existing electric grid technologies are no longer supporting the demands of the constantly growing population efficiently which results in power outages. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, ...

    • Smart Solar Roads 

      Joudeh, Jiana; Alsalam, Ala; Ata-all, Koroles; Hanna, Maria (2014-07-22)
      The UAE is ranked as the seventh biggest per person consumer of energy .The UAE plans to produce 50 Mega Watt of electricity from sustainable sources. Smart solar roads are made of solar panels and a rechargeable battery ...

    • Solar Powered Building with Dynamic Shading System 

      Talih, Raafat; Kandil, Nourhan; Mahgoub, Thuraya; Antoon, Fadi; Al Maazmi, Mohamed (2014-01-19)
      The design and architecture of the International Royal Hotel (IRH) complies with the code of green building as the hotel does not depend solely on non-renewable energy sources. Moreover, the IRH's design is the most efficient ...

    • Solar Updraft Tower In Al-Ain 

      Agha, Deema; Idrees, Raja; Abdul-Jabbar, Mahmud; Ebraheem, Ali Y. (2015-02-01)
      In recent years, the UAE has taken significant steps to protect the environment, such as building shams solar tower in Abu-Dhabi. The main source of air pollution in the UAE is the oil and gas industry, followed by the ...

    • Solar-Powered Smart Community 

      Abboud, Eyas; AlMualla, Ahmed; Bin Rasheed, Ahmed; Amin, Mohamad (2015-02-01)
      Population growth in Dubai has increased power requirements, causing a depletion in natural resources. Our solution is to build a Smart Community in Dubai that will overcome these issues. The model consists of Thermal Solar ...

    • Sustainable Energy Replacement for Asphalt: Solar Roadways 

      Hegazi, Mohamed; Saad, Sarah; Mohammed, Hussein; Amin, Mohammed (2015-02-01)
      The goal of this research project is to replace the current asphalt roads with an alternative that will make use of the thermal energy both from the sun’s heat and the friction from car tires that was previously wasted on ...

    • A Sustainable Nursing Home for Senior People 

      Alzeer, Haya; El Assaad, Wael; Salem, Adnan; Sakaya, Mohammed (2014-01-19)
      Lack of staff in conventional nursing homes has been depriving senior people of their right to be treated and nurtured properly. Moreover, most of the current nursing homes are not designed to be eco-friendly, and this ...

    • Sustainable Smart Houses 

      AlKhoory, Khadija; Kamel, Marwa; AlMasabi, Mohammed; AlAyedi, Zaina (2014-01-19)
      In this project the main aim of EMDP team is to turn smart houses to sustainable smart houses. The team focused on three major things that should be changed to have a sustainable smart house. First, reduce the usage of ...

    • Use of Offshore Wind Farms to Generate Dubai’s Future Electricity Needs 

      Ali, Lara; Qutob, Sarah; Elayouty, Ahmed; Sandeed, Iyas; Elbeltagi, Yousef (2015-02-01)
      Electricity demand is increasing and will increase more in Dubai due to EXPO 2020. Fossil fuels are used to generate electricity are depleting. Therefore, there has to be a solution to cover this increase and prevent any ...

    • The Use of Reverse Osmosis in Water Injection Processes 

      AbdelDaim, Aly; Mohamed, Mostafa; Barakji, Fayez; Basam, Buraq (2014-07-22)
      In the petroleum industry, pressurized water injection processes are used to enhance the oil recovery process . By injecting water into the reservoir, any remaining oil is flushed out. Pressurized water injection requires ...

    • Vehicle Emissions Recycling 

      Hassan, Ali; Al-Barazi, Ashraf; Ahmed, Hoshank; Al Sharif, Obai; Al Sharif, Odai (2015-02-01)
      This project focuses on finding a solution to reduce the air pollution in the atmosphere due to emissions emitted from light vehicles. Problem statement: finding a useful way to recycle emissions in order to reduce air ...

    • Waste Water Treatment in the UAE 

      Amin, Jude; AlEnaizi, Sara; Amine, Amal; Charkaoui, Younes (2014-07-22)
      The UAE has scarce water resources and depends heavily on groundwater and desalinated water as its main resources for domestic, commercial and industrial use. The systems that retrieve water from these resources are ...

    • Waste-to-Energy Transfer 

      Al Saeed, Afra; Jaroor, Maryam; Ayman, Moaz; Farhoud, Tasneem (2015-02-01)
      There are several technologies that generate electricity from waste, including incineration, gasification, anaerobic digestion and compaction. The incineration process generates electricity by combusting waste under ...

    • Water Treatment using Nanotechnology 

      Salah, Halima; Soares, Ilda; Gandhi, Poojaben; Mir, Raza (2015-02-01)
      Nanoscience and nanotechnology are the study and application of extremely small things and can be used across all science fields, such as chemistry, biology, physics, materials science, and engineering. This project looks ...