Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Modeling Smartphone Power
(2013-06)Battery technology has not advanced rapidly enough to keep pace with the growing energy demands of today's portable electronics. Leading this critical need for energy are smartphone devices which are being deployed and ... -
Modeling Water Flux in Forward Osmosis: Implications for Improved Membrane Design
(2013-05)In efforts to make fresh water available to all people, researchers are dedicated to establish a water treatment method that will reduce the cost of production and impact on the environment. Forward osmosis desalination ... -
Modeling, design, and implementation of a bio-inspired propulsion mechanism for underwater vehicles
(2021-04)Recent advances in bio-robotics research and smart materials have boosted the development of bio-inspired autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to replace their conventional counterparts driven by rotary propellers. These ... -
Modeling, Simulation and Control of Biotrickling Filter for Removal of Air Pollutants
(2012-06)Stringent environmental regulations for control of pollutants have led to the use of effective air pollution control strategies. Biotrickling filter, one of the biological reactors, offers a great advantage of being a cost ... -
Modelling the Impact of Bottlenecks on Arterial Travel Time Using Neural Networks
(2012-06)Bottlenecks along signalized arterials are a major cause of capacity reduction and delay, which directly impact travel time along specific routes within an urban network. This research addresses the impacts of bottlenecks ... -
Modern Arabic Literature in English Translation
(2009)This study examines some of the issues involved in representing the cultural image of the Arab in translated novels from Arabic into English. In this domain two translation strategies are in use: Foreignization and ... -
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Copper-Water Nanofluid
(2012-01)Nanofluid contains suspended nanoparticles, base fluid and some additives can be used for fluid stability like oleic acid and laurate salt. They are promising mediums to heat and cool high flux systems. Also, their use can ... -
Morphology for Planar Hexagonal Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic Systems
(2009-03)This thesis primarily covers the design and implementation of a planar hexagonal Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic System (MSRRS) along with the construction of its reconfiguration path planner and control algorithm. ... -
Motivated Repetition in Fictional and Nonfictional Texts in English and Arabic Translation
(2006-07)In this dissertation, the issue of markedness is discussed and the translation of motivated repetition is analyzed. It is generally assumed that people repeat words and sometimes sentences merely as some kind of embellishment, ... -
Motivational Influences on Adult Arab Learners of English in the UAE
(2015-06)This study explores the motivational influences that impact seven Arab undergraduate learners of English in the UAE as they pursue two semesters of study. The study investigates the role of English in the participants' ... -
Multi-Facility Inventory System Management for Repairable Items
(2019-07)Multi-Facility inventory system for repairable items is used for the management of critical spare parts for durable equipment where a repair facility is considered along with several operating facilities. This inventory ... -
Multi-Level Adaptive Video Streaming Over Wireless Channels
(2010-05)Delivery of digital video over wireless networks offers added functionalities and advantages over traditional wired video systems. However, reliable video streaming over wireless channels is fraught with several challenges. ... -
Multi-Mode Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem with Material Ordering to Maximize NPV
(2018-04)Project management is critical for companies to stay competitive; nowadays it is regarded as a very high priority. The project management scheduling process of deciding when an activity starts and how resources will be ... -
Multi-Objective Task Allocation Via Multi-Agent Coalition Formation
(2012-05)Nowadays, tasks are complex and cannot be performed by individual agents. Therefore, there is a need to form coalitions utilizing the resources in order to maximize the efficiency of the system and/or maximize the payoff ... -
Multi-Robot Map Exploration Based on Multiple Rapidly-Exploring Randomized Trees
(2017-05)Efficient robotic navigation requires a predefined map. In order to autonomously acquire a map, it is desired that robots have the ability to explore unknown environments with minimum cost and time, while ensuring complete ... -
Multiple Plants Capacitated Lot Sizing and Scheduling with Sequence-Dependent Setup Costs
(2016-11)Production planning is a crucial activity for companies to satisfy customers demand while minimizing cost. The objective of this research is to optimize the production planning and scheduling decisions of companies in ... -
Music Aptitude and Phonemic Processing
(2022-11)Music aptitude and second language (L2) phonemic processing are said to be connected via the processing of sounds, which also known as acoustic processing. Previous literature on this topic discusses how vowels are associated ...