Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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An Intraoral Camera for Supporting Assistive Devices
(2018-12)Thousands of patients around the globe are affected by paralysis which hinders the fulfilment of their basic needs such as mobility and speech. Several research topics have been dedicated to improve the livelihood of ... -
Investigating and Modeling the Acoustic Release of Doxorubicin from Folate Targeted Micelles
(2012-06)To minimize the adverse side effects of conventional chemotherapy, a targeted micellar drug carrier was investigated that retains hydrophobic drugs in its core and then releases the drug via ultrasound. This thesis reports ... -
Investigating Classroom Management in Public High Schools in the UAE
(2008-08)Classroom management and discipline may be one of the most difficult challenges for teachers, especially novice ones. Learning may be affected negatively if there is no effective management of the classroom. Every learning ... -
Investigating High School Students' Attitudes Towards Plagiarism in the Writing Classroom
(2010-08)Plagiarism is a controversial issue nowadays, with some researchers arguing that students plagiarize because they are dishonest, and others believing that students plagiarize because they lack the specific research and ... -
Investigating Oral Presentation Skills and Non-Verbal Communication Techniques in UAE Classrooms
(2009-06)English language instruction encourages students to express their ideas and thoughts through oral reports and presentations. Skilful teachers can, therefore, inspire their students to communicate effectively when they ... -
Investigating Reading Strategies in Government High Schools English Classes in Ras Al Khaimah
(2009-06)Reading is a skill that involves more than decoding letters or recognizing words. It, in fact, integrates a variety of strategies, skills, and processes, and thus it is not as simple to describe as one might think. These ... -
Investigating Teachers' Attitudes Toward Task-Based Language Teaching in a Vocational School in the UAE
(2011-06)Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an approach to teaching a foreign/second language that attempts to engage language learners in interactionally authentic language use through having them perform communicative tasks. ... -
Investigating the impact of calcium presence in dairy wastewater on struvite precipitation
(2022-12)The rapid increase in global population, and consequently, demand for crops and agricultural products, is putting a strain on the production of phosphorus (P) needed in the production of fertilizer. Phosphorus is a ... -
Investigating the Impact of the Flipped Method on Undergraduate and Graduate Students at AUS
(2018-11)The main driver of this research is the continuous high demand of improving the teaching and learning experience in higher education so students are meeting their learning needs, and developing the needed skills for the ... -
Investigating the Physical Properties of FeCu and its Potential use in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
(2021-07)The development of solar cells has revolutionized the renewable energy sector and still holds significant potential for further advancements. Different solar cell technologies have been proposed and utilized in practical ... -
Investigating the Types and Effect of Oral Corrective Feedback Given to Students in Fujairah
(2009-09)There has been a shift in the attitudes towards the errors that language learners make. Previously they were indicators of sin or failure, however presently researchers recommend that "errors [should be] viewed as an ... -
Investigating Views of "Nativeness" of English Teachers in a Multilingual, Multicultural Setting
(2011-06)The native-/non-native-English-speaking teacher dichotomy has aroused much debate over the years. While many students and parents have assumed that native English speakers (NESs) are naturally the best choice for English ... -
Investigation and Mathematical Modeling of Acoustic Release of Doxorubicin from Micelles
(2020-05)Given the growing concern over the increasing number of people diagnosed with cancer and the high prevalence of unwanted side effects associated with chemotherapy on healthy tissues, this thesis aims to provide better, ... -
Investigation of Friction Stir Back Extrusion
(2020-01)Friction Stir Back Extrusion (FSBE) is a new bulk deformation manufacturing process that utilizes severe plastic deformation to force the processed material to produce a tubular shape. To date, most of the research conducted ... -
An Investigation of Links Between Transport Choices and Health: A Case Study in the UAE
(2019-04)This research examines the relationship between transport/travel choices-- as default decisions that are decidedly influenced by the built environment-- and public health in the UAE. The objective of the research is two-fold: ... -
An Investigation of Parking Problems and Alternatives at the American University of Sharjah
(2007-05)This paper investigates parking and transportation challenges at the American University of Sharjah in response to regional and campus growth. A parking inventory was conducted in early 2007, including characteristics of ... -
Investigation of Submerged Friction Stir Welding of Marine-Grade Aluminum Alloy
(2014-01)Friction stir welding is a newly developed welding technique utilized to weld lightweight alloys, such as aluminum alloys. Due to its low melting temperature, welding aluminum has been always challenging using conventional ... -
An IoT Architecture for Ubiquitous Context-Aware Assessments
(2017-05)Ubiquitous learning environments aim to move students out of classrooms and into the real world where learners can engage in experiential and tangible learning. Ubiquitous assessment systems are one class of learning ... -
Isolating Physical Replacement of Identical IoT Devices Using Machine and Deep Learning Approaches
(2021-04)Many Internet of Things (IoT) applications deploy identical end devices like sensor nodes or surveillance cameras in an organization. The purpose of this thesis was to determine if a malicious physical substitution of one ...