Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Variation of Shear Wave Velocity with SPT-N Values in the City of Sharjah
(2014-06)Modern building codes require the evaluation of a shear wave velocity profile of the foundation soils for a dynamic analysis of structures and sites to occur. Wave velocities are typically evaluated by conducting laboratory ... -
Video Streaming over Cognitive Radio Networks
(2020-07)The exponential increase in the demand for streaming video in wireless communication is obstructed by the problem of spectrum scarcity. In an effort to mitigate this problem, cognitive radio (CR) technology was proposed ... -
Video Streaming over D2D Networks
(2019-04)Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has been presented as an innovation that can improve the cellular network performance by exploiting the proximity-based service between closely-located devices. Enabling D2D communication ... -
Video Transmission over LTE-Unlicensed
(2017-11)The witnessed proliferation in the demand on wireless spectrum over the past years is anticipated to lead to a bandwidth scarcity problem. The situation is further aggravated by the combined increase in the demand on the ... -
Vigilance Assessment Using EEG and Eye Tracking Data Fusion
(2021-04)Vigilance describes the ability to maintain alertness while performing a task for a prolonged time. Maintaining vigilance is one of the requirements in many workplaces, especially those that rely on monitoring, such as: ... -
Virtualizing and Scheduling FPGA Resources in Cloud Computing Datacenters
(2021-04)Cloud service providers are consistently leveraging their computing infrastructures by adding reconfigurable hardware platforms such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to their existing infrastructures. Adding FPGAs ... -
Viscosity and Critical Properties of n-Decane, n-Pentadecane and n-Eicosane using Molecular Simulation
(2019-12)Studies involving heavy hydrocarbons have been steadily increasing due to the increase in the extraction of shale or heavy oil of which heavy hydrocarbons are a major constituent. Experimental studies are difficult to ... -
Vocabulary Teaching Techniques in an Omani Government School
(2008-09)Vocabulary teaching has been the subject of much discussion among the community of English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers in government schools in Oman. It is considered to be one of the causes of the general weakness ... -
Voice, and Rejoice: Exploring the Role of Appreciative Inquiry on Pre-service Teacher Wellbeing
(2022-04)In the practice of teacher education, perhaps the most common way to address an issue is “this is what’s wrong, let’s fix it.” Recent trends in teacher wellbeing, however, provide us with a novel way of problem solving, ... -
Voltage Stability Assessment of Dubai Power Grid Using a Detailed Load Model
(2013-06)Voltage stability problem has become one of the major concerns for power utilities in recent years. This is due to the exponentially growing demands and the associated stress on the power transmission resources. Moreover, ... -
Washback Effect of the CEPA English Test on Teaching in an Educational Zone in the UAE
(2010-08)Studies conducted to investigate the washback effect of standardized tests have found that the influence which a test might have on teaching can be positive or negative (see Cheng, 2005; Shohamy, 2001; and Wall & Alderson, ... -
Water Quality Modeling of Dubai Creek using HEC-RAS
(2015-05)The quality of the water resources is facing threats because of the continuous urbanization. This increase in human activities around the coastal areas changed the water quality, affecting the aquatic ecosystem. Eutrophication ... -
A Water-Energy Nexus Approach for the Co-optimization of the Electrical and Water Systems
(2023-05)Water and electricity are two essential and critical needs for living; however, water scarcity and uncertainty are becoming more prominent. Water networks are energy-demanding industries where a significant amount of ... -
Wearable Real-time Mental Stress Detector
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WiMAX Models for the Smart Grid
(2014-03)The smart grid is the integration of the 21st century information and communications technologies with the 20th century traditional power grid. Such integration empowers the electricity utilities and their consumers to ... -
Wireless Networks Physical Layer Security Analysis and Improvement
(2022-11)With the recent advancements in computational power, traditional security techniques are being challenged since it is now easier for an eavesdropper to decode messages previously deemed to be practically impossible to ... -
Workplace Stress Management using EEG-fNIRS Data Fusion and Binaural Beat Stimulation
(2023-11)Work-related stress is a common problem for employees in demanding jobs, often resulting in sleep disorders and reduced job performance. Early detection of mental stress levels in employees and implementing mitigation ... -
Writing through Translation
(2012-05)Each culture can represent any other culture. Translation, in this sense becomes a cultural representation of an original. Translation and cultural representation in the West are often seen through the lenses of Orientalism; ... -
Yes Minister's Open Government: Translation and Commentary
(2011-07)This thesis investigates the most appropriate translation strategies and approaches to use when translating political humor. To this end, a translation into Arabic of Chapter One, that is Open Government, of the well-known ... -
ZigBee-Based Tangible Input Devices
(2015-05)ZigBee has emerged as a dominant low-power wireless standard for input devices. It has been used widely for building wireless input devices. However, the design of input devices in user environments has remained traditional ...
