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
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Zirconium Phosphate/Ionic Liquid Proton Conductors for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications
(2017-11)High temperature operation ( 120 °C) is preferred in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. It enhances the electrode kinetics, improves the catalyst tolerance for impurities and allows the use of lower cost fuels ...