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    • Adding Sliding Solar Panels to a Hybrid Car 

      Al Kendi, Mohamed; AlHarsousi, Suhail; Al Zarouni, Ali; Al Sayegh, Farah (2014-01-19)
      In our project, a hybrid solar car will be redesigned in order to increase the efficiency, reduce the carbon emissions, and minimize the cost. Our hybrid car design will consist of two solar panels on the roof of the car. ...
    • Build it Green 

      Alshehhi, Athbeh; Alnahdi, Basma; Malekzadeh, Hosna; Ghazy, Kareem (2014-01-19)
      In our research we have identified three main problems in conventional buildings which could be addressed by green buildings. The three problems are: CO2 Emissions, Temperature Increase and Pure Water Shortage. These factors ...
    • Clean Coal Power Plants 

      AlShaikh, Abdullah; Kitana, Faisal; Ismail, Osama; Sun, Lu (2014-01-19)
      It talks about diversifying sources of energy in the Gulf region rather than depending on one or two sources (gas and fuel). We are planning to implement clean coal technology as another source of energy. This power plant ...
    • DEFC and Panicum Virgatum to Power the Future 

      Saad Bokhari, Syed; Tishat, Muhammad; Ajaz, Arsalan; Masud, Mahren; Umar, Muhammad (2014-01-19)
      Many rely on fossil fuels as a primary source of energy to satisfy everyday needs of transportation and electricity. Within 45 years we will be facing a shortage of current fossil fuels thus research is being carried out ...
    • Earthquake Resistant Building 

      Cheaito, Kamal; Saleh, Fady; Rowaizak, AbdelRahman; Jamal, Lama (2014-01-19)
      Thousands of innocent lives have been taken away due to seismic crashes and earthquakes. Besides human losses, a lot of money is spent on restructuring what has been collapsed and destroyed. Unfortunately, since most ...
    • Eco-Friendly Green Factory 

      Ali, Hessa; Ahmad, Maitha; Yousuf, Nadeem (2014-01-19)
      The main objective of this report is to come up with Eco-Friendly Green Factories using different solutions as the waste produced by factories is harming the environment in numerous ways; noise pollution, air pollution, ...
    • Electricity Generating Speed Bumps 

      Lootah, Ali; Khamas, Rashed; Mouse, Marwa; El-Saleh, Rasha (2014-01-19)
      The reliance of the world on fossil fuels has been increasing at a very fast rate through the last few decades. Vehicles are built and used in nearly all the countries for easier transportation. To control the transportation ...
    • Embedded Intelligence in Urban Transportation Networks 

      Farid, Bavley; Shehata, Essam; Mouhtasseb, Jihad; El Sayed, Mohammed; Elkhorazaty, Youssef (2014-01-05)
      Since the cities of today must constantly evolve to meet the lifestyles of the people that inhabit it, the objective of this report is to examine possible ways of evolving the cities of today while reducing energy usage ...
    • Green and Smart Buildings 

      Hamati, Shadi; Ali, Rashed; Jundi, Mais; Ahmed, Yahya (2014-01-19)
      The project talks about ways that can be implemented in buildings to make them green and smart. The climate of the UAE is the climate that the project bases its research on. The solutions provided were chosen to be up to ...
    • Green Ships 

      AbdelAziz, Saud; Attia, Mohamed; Ahmed, Maaz; Islam, Mohamed (2014-01-19)
      Our EMPD topic discusses how wind turbines and solar panels can both be installed on ships, in order to conserve the fuel consumed and reduce the subsequent harmful emissions. The implantation of this solution leads to ...
    • Harvesting Wind and Solar Energy for Off-Grid Applications in the UAE 

      Altaf, Yousuf; Tauseef, Mohammad; Khwaja, Talha (2014-01-05)
      There is a shortage of electricity in remote areas in the UAE which are away from the grid. Many people in remote locations are relying on diesel generators to meet their power demands. Extending the national electricity ...
    • How to Avoid Structural, Corrosion, and Deterioration Disasters in Water Dams 

      Al Addam, Mohamad; Sebaie, Yahya; Soutari, Mohamad; Al Chammah, Mohamad (2014-01-19)
      Water dams are systems with large destructive forces that can lead to a substantial amount of destruction. The poster describes the situation of the problem. In addition, it summarizes the major problems that cause dam ...
    • Hybrid Car Efficiency Improvement 

      Abdulla, Aamna; Al Nachas, Hessa; Dhanhani, Khaled; Atassi, Jamal (2014-01-19)
      Our project is about increasing the efficiency of hybrid cars. Hybrid cars operate using two systems, the Internal Combustion System (ICS) and the Electric System (ES) and since they depend more on the ICS, more polluting ...
    • Hybrid Electric Vehicles 

      Hassan, Maryam; Al Hebsi, Mohamed Rashid; Al Jaberi, Hamad Abdulla; Ansar, Omar Mohamed (2014-01-19)
      The problems related to the generation of electricity to fuel vehicles are three-fold. Firstly, conventional vehicles are major contributors to pollution due to the combustion of petroleum which is leading to the depletion ...
    • Hybrid Tractors 

      AlShehhi, Abdullah; AlKaabi, Ahmed; AlHussein, Mohammad; Hafeez, Ayesha; Yarahmadi, Fatemeh (2014-01-19)
      Our team performed an in depth research on this topic to identify the existing problems of the diesel fuel tractors. Manufacturing companies did not think of changing the conventional tractors as they have neglected the ...
    • Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles 

      Muneer, Rameez; Marie, Hadeel; Younan, Andrew; ElKassem, Mohamad (2014-01-19)
      The future of energy once fossil fuels run out is in the hands of renewable sources. Our project is about Hydrogen powered vehicles and how hydrogen can be used viably as a fuel in cars. The project focuses on the problems ...
    • Implemting the maglev train among the UAE, KSA and Qatar 

      Abou Tayoun, Khaled; Hussein, Rania; Al Hawi, Hessa (2014-01-19)
      Implementing a maglev train among the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involves tackling engineering problems of various disciplines. Since our team consists of members with chemical, mechanical ...
    • Improvements on Kidney Dialysis Treatment 

      Al-Johar, Heba; Khawaja, Dana; Ahmed, Alaa; Saab, Roba (2014-01-19)
      The percentage of people suffering from kidney related diseases is alarmingly increasing. The current treatment for such diseases is the kidney dialysis that is proven to be an impractical solution for the problem. Thus, ...
    • Installing Laser Weapons on Combat Vehicles 

      Abdul-Dayem, Abdullah; Al Murad, Saad; Mustafa, Huda; Abou Chakra, Rami (2014-01-19)
      This project proposes the use of high-powered lasers in order to destroy oncoming missiles and drones. These lasers are mounted on military trucks to make the system mobile and easily deployed to strategic locations. The ...
    • Monitoring Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 

      Alfayez, Noura; Alshehhi, Maha; Banialnajjar, Amna; Galadari, Lamya; Khalid, Tuqa (2014-01-19)
      We are creating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will monitor traffic congestion and vehicular air pollution, to help traffic management centers take prompt action to relieve highly congested roadways. It will also ...