ENG 207: English for Engineers
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Intelligent Speed Adaptation
(2019-05)Conforming to laws and regulations is vital to road safety. As the European Commission stated in 2012, "The main causes of fatal accidents are speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, and non-use of a seat belt." ... -
Smart Houses: Why Choose a Smart House?
(2019-05)[Discusses the reasons for choose a smart home: energy expenditure, disaster management, home management, and cost efficiency.] -
Hyperloops: The Future of Transport
(2019-05)Hyperloops are floating pods enclosed within vacuum tubes. Current modes of transportation need to be optimized due to transit time, environmental issues, and safety concerns. Advantages of hyperloops: can revolutionize ... -
An Innovative Approach for a Better Tsunami Warning System
(2019-05)Tsunamis are among the most destructive natural disasters, however most tsunamis can be detected before hitting the shore. Therefore, we dedicated our project to develop an innovative system with a better tsunami detection, ... -
Electric Speedbreakers
(2019-05)Our topic describes the utilization of mechanically modified speed breakers as alternative source for sustainable energy production. The main research question to be answered is "What are the benefits of generating power ... -
Space Elevators: Orbital Ring System
(2019-05)The main purpose of a space elevator is to carry payloads into space as an alternative to conventional rockets. The following poster showcases the feasible version of the Space Elevator: The Orbital Ring System. -
Does the Answer to Water Security in the UAE Lie in Pakistan?
(2016-11)Is importing water into the UAE a practical solution from technological, political and environmental perspectives? -
Waste Management in the UAE
(2016-11)Municipal waste is a rapidly growing issue in developing and developed countries. A technology known as Waste to Energy (WTE) Technology is introduced to reduce the amount of municipal waste. Incineration is the combustion ... -
Oil and Water Separation Technique: An Application of Ultrasonic Vibration Technology
(2016-11)Currently there are multiple techniques that are used to separate and purify oil water, these two techniques are quite able to reach high product purities making the a viable component of a burgeoning refinery plant however ... -
Treatment of Underground Water Using Ozonation
(2016-11)Today, water is being used at a rate twice the rate of the population increase. The sources of water commonly used today is groundwater and seawater. Groundwater is being depleted causing many countries to suffer of high ... -
Sustainable Integration of Solar Energy for Desalination
(2016-11)Water extraction, treatment and distribution accounts for 8% of global energy consumption. Which can be estimated as ∼7MJ/m3. The main factors affecting solar desalination plant feasibility are technology maturity, economics ... -
Sustainable and Efficient Electric Vehicle and Charging System
(2016-11)Global warming is a major problem the world is facing, and the main contributors to it are greenhouse gases. Gas operated cars and electricity generation using fossil fuels are the major greenhouse gas emitters. So our ... -
Waste to Energy: Plasma Gasification
(2016-11)In recent years UAE has been experiencing high population growth in parallel to its increase in economic status, to the point that each individual on average produced 2.1 kg of waste per capita per day. The consequences ... -
Application of Solar Tower Technology in Electricity Production in UAE
(2016-11)Worldwide energy consumption is on a constant climb due to the fact of our reliance on electricity for almost everything as well as the increase in global population. In 2010, 100% of UAE's electricity demand was fulfilled ... -
Smart Parking: Piezoelectric Application
(2016-11)Smart parking is an upgrade to the paid parking lot entrances in the American University of Sharjah. A piezoelectric energy harvester generates clean electricity, from the applied pressure of cars onto the pavement of the ... -
Smart Fire Extinguishing System (SFES)
(2016-11)Most buildings in UAE are complying with the safety standards related to fire accidents to ensure safe accommodation for the residents. Hence, most buildings use water-based sprinkler system for fire extinguishing, as shown ... -
Smart Homes: Connectivity and Self-Sustainability
(2016-11)A smart home is a sustainable home that applies advanced systems to provide sophisticated control over the building’s functions. The use of computer hardware and software as well as Information Technology to control, ... -
Sign Language-Speech Translation Device
(2016-11)Disabled people may possess considerate talent that is often wasted. Individuals might come across hindrances due to their disabilities. People with disabilities can be more productive if provided the necessary tools. What ... -
Safety Enhancement of Vehicles
(2016-11)VANET turns every participating car into a wireless router or node, allowing cars approximately 100 to 250 meters of each other to connect, creating a network with a wide range.[6] As cars fall out of the signal range and ... -
Portable Flood Relief Unit: Using Nanoiltraion and Hydroelectricity Generaion
(2016-11)Bangladesh is a flooding hotspot as 80% of Bangladesh is considered to be floodplain. It also has an extensive sea coastline, putting the nation at a high risk of experiencing periodic widespread damage. On average, in ...
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