Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Developing Heat Transfer for Laminar Flow of Power-law Fluids in the Entrance Region of a Pipe
(2022-06)The objective of this thesis is to develop a model to solve the combined hydrodynamic-thermal entrance region problem for laminar flow of power-law fluids in a circular pipe under uniform wall heat flux condition. The model ... -
Developing Quantitative Assessment Metrics for Determining the Intelligence Level of a Human-Computer Interface
(2014-01)The quality of human-computer interfaces is becoming increasingly important as smart devices are becoming an essential part of our lives. Often what makes or breaks the market success of a device is not the hardware, but ... -
Development and Assessment of a Hybrid Solar-Based Multi-Generation System for UAE
(2020-07)Over the past few years, major developments were inducted in utilizing solar energy for power generation in rich solar areas, such as the UAE. However, these rich locations are usually arid, and the demand for freshwater ... -
Development and Evaluation of Nano-silica Sustainable Concrete
(2017-05)The concrete industry is one of the main contributors in the emission of carbon dioxide. Yet, it is the most used man-made material. In the past few decades, different pozzolanic materials were used as a partial replacement ... -
Development and Mechanical Performance of Sustainable Geopolymer Concrete
(2016-05)Concrete production has always been a main source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. These emissions come mainly from Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), which releases an average of 0.83 tons of CO2 /t. Researchers have been ... -
Development and performance analysis of substrates coated with metal-organic framework for gas sensing applications
(2023-04)This thesis investigates the potential use of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIF-8) as a sensing material for CO2 detection. Three synthesis techniques namely room temperature, microwave-assisted, and ball milling were ... -
Development and Testing of a Novel MOF-based Composite for MEMS Sensing Applications
(2020-11)Mercury is one of the most hazardous environmental pollutants due to its immediate health implications on humans. With the potential of pollution of water due to industrial activities, a need for assessment of mercury ... -
Development of a Best-Fit ERP Identifier Model for the Public Sector in the UAE
(2006-03)Efficient planning and utilization of organizational resources have always been top priority for executives worldwide and across industries. Private and public sectors are seeking efficient utilizations of their resources ... -
Development of a Smart System for Leak Detection in Water Distribution Networks
(2021-12)Water is a critical source of life for the human society, which needs to be sustained. Every year, a considerable portion of water is lost from water distribution networks (WDNs) due to leaks. This is accompanied by ... -
Development of Activated Carbon Fibers for Organic Removals
(2017-11)Phenols are classified to be one of the most hazardous pollutants found in wastewater. They are discharged into rivers, lakes and seas, causing adverse effects on the enviromental and human health. Adsorption is a well-known ... -
Development of an Optimization Scheme for A Fixed-Wing UAV Long Endurance with PEMFC and Battery
(2018-05)Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and fuel cell industries are seeking to enhance the capability and performance of UAVs powered by fuel cells as propulsion systems. Tasks such as surveillance and land surveying increased ... -
Development of Evaluation Model for Government Services Performance Using Analytic Hierarchy Process
(2018-04)Performance Management is one of the main concerns for many organizations in the public and the private sectors. Although the definition of performance could be complicated when it comes to the public sector, different ... -
Dialect in Theatre Translation into Arabic
(2006-12)In this dissertation, the issue of theatre translation is discussed and the translation of dialect in literary works as a means of depicting identity is further examined. It is generally assumed that in translating a variety ... -
Directionality in English/Arabic Interpreting
(2008-12)Directionality in interpreting refers tо whether interpreting is performed into оr out оf one's native language, which is known аs (А) language, Arabic in this study. It wаs long-established thаt working into one's non-native ... -
Discourse Analysis of Argumentation from an English/Arabic Translation Perspective
(2008-06)This thesis explores whether Arab translators translate argumentative discourse adequately. The study examines the degree of awareness among translators of the genre conventions embedded in the argumentative English source ... -
A Discourse Analysis of Mahfouz's Attitude to Women and to Religion: A Translation Perspective
(2016-04)This study aims to investigate the issues related to translating literary work from Arabic into English. In particular, it focuses on the theory of foreignization and domestication. Two main ideological perspectives are ... -
Discourse Effects on the Acquisition of the English Causative Forms: Structured Input vs. Structured Output Practice.
(2020-05)This research presents the results of a quasi-experimental empirical study investigating the effects of structured input activities and structured output tasks on the acquisition of English causative forms. The study is ...