Browsing AUS Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Qualitatively Examining Self-Regulation and Affect of First-Year Writing Students
(2021-05)Many first-year university students find it challenging to navigate a new environment while also managing limited time, additional responsibilities, and an increasingly rigorous course load. Current research seeks effective ... -
The Questioning Behaviors of EFL Teachers in UAE High Schools
(2010-05)Language teachers ask many questions in their classrooms. Questioning is a very important and effective strategy for creating a communicative atmosphere at schools and promoting learning. Research in this area has investigated ... -
Rate Adaptation in Dynamic Adaptive Video Streaming Over HTTP
(2021-11)Video streaming stands out as the most significant traffic type consumed by mobile devices. This increased demand has been a major driver for research on bitrate adaptation algorithms. Bitrate adaptation ensures high ... -
Reactions, Adsorption and Diffusion in FCC Catalysts
(2013-06)The objective of this MS thesis is to study the reactions, adsorption and diffusion in FCC catalysts. The effects of different parameters on catalytic cracking are studied. Three main cases are considered: isothermal ... -
Real Time Li-ion Battery Bank Parameters Estimation for Electric Vehicle Traction System
(2019-05)This work focuses on accurate and efficient real-time estimation of Li-ion battery model parameters for electric vehicle (EV) traction systems. The contributions made by this thesis are: accurate estimation of Li-ion battery ... -
Real-Time Implementation of GPS Aided Low Cost Strapdown Inertial Navigation System
(2009-04)As autonomous navigation becomes considerable and important because of the increased demand to their usage and benefits, therefore reliability and integrity issues become definite, specially when being implemented with ... -
Real-Time Path-Planning using Depth/INS Sensor Fusion for Localization
(2019-12)This thesis discusses a hardware implementation of a navigating robot that plans its path and localizes itself in indoor and outdoor environments. It aims to enhance the process of navigation by enhancing the localization ... -
Recognizing Plastic Threats in Baggage X-Rays Using Deep Networks
(2019-12)Transportation authorities are faced with the challenge of detecting contraband items, particularly firearms. In most cases, security personnel can reliably perform this task. However, these tasks require strong focus, ... -
Reconfigurable Low-Noise Amplifier Using RF MEMS-CMOS Varactors in 180 nm Technology
(2016-05)Mobile phones are one of the most commonly used wireless communication devices. Users show high interest in multifunctional devices that can provide different kinds of services for exchanging information. Therefore, new ... -
Reflective Practice: Theoretical Construct or Ongoing Benefit
(2011-01)Reflective teaching is an approach toward teaching which requires teachers to think and gather data about their classroom actions, reflect on them, act on them, observe the results, and finally improve their teaching which ... -
Reflective Teaching: Impact, Supports, and Barriers from UAE-Based ESL Teachers' Perspectives
(2016-12)A reflective practice requires conscious efforts by teachers to critically examine their pedagogy with the aim to enhance the quality of their teaching and instill positive transformations in their classrooms. Reflective ... -
Relevance of the Theory of Relevance: Beyond Classical Approaches to Translation: Selected Verses of the Holy Qur'an as a case study
(2014-05)This thesis hypothesizes the theory of relevance in translation a comprehensive theory that may include all the strengths of previous theories and approaches and circumvent their flaws and inefficiencies. The thesis proposes ... -
Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater Using Microbial Fuel Cell
(2021-12)The development in science and technology has resulted in a steady increase in the growth rate of several industries, thereby resulting in an increased demand of precious metals as well, such as gold and platinum. This ... -
Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
(2017-04)Recently, carbon nanotubes have been employed as new adsorbent for the removal of many pollutants. In this study, raw multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were firstly tested for the removal of lead from aqueous solutions. ... -
Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Wastewater using Modified Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes
(2018-12)Recently, the interest and research on the removal of heavy metals from wastewater have dramatically increased due to the adverse effects they have on humans, flora and fauna. Chromium, which is a heavy metal, is the tenth ... -
Removal of Lead (II) Ions from Wastewater Using Eggplant Peels
(2013-01)In this study, three methods have been tested for the production of eggplant peel activated charcoal (EPPAC) from eggplant peel charcoal (EPPC). A new method has also been devised which does not include continuous involvement ... -
Repetition in Simultaneous Interpreting of Political Discourse: Obama's Speech in Cairo
(2011-06)The aim of this thesis is to examine repetition in the interpreting of political discourse. To this end, three interpretings into Arabic of Obama's speech in Cairo were analyzed. In doing so, the thesis attempts to answer ... -
Residential Area Energy Consumption Big Data Analytics and Visualization
(2018-06)As Internet of Things (IoT) technology and open source file distributed system applications are evolving, home appliances can be monitored and controlled via an IoT-based home gateway. These gateways collect energy consumption ... -
Responding to Students' Writing in UAE Government Secondary Schools: Teachers' Attitudes and Practices, and Students' Perceptions
(2010-05)The significance of implementing appropriate techniques when responding to students' writing has been widely discussed in the field of language learning in general and second language (L2) context in particular. Paying a ... -
Rethinking the Bottom Bun: Assessing Topic Closers
(2021-05)This study focusses on the learnability of a model for topic closers. Topic closers are the various approaches through which a paragraph can be ended. The model comprises a total of 10 topic closers, each of which is termed ...
