Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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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 ... -
Iterative Methods for the Numerical Solutions of Boundary Value Problems
(2014-06)The aim of this thesis is twofold. First of all, in Chapters 1 and 2, we review the well-known Adomian Decomposition Method (ADM) and Variational Iteration Method (VIM) for obtaining exact and numerical solutions for ... -
Iterative Methods for the Solution of a Steady State Biofilter Model
(2017-11)Biofilter modeling helps in understanding the biofiltration process and designing of full-scale biofilters. The biofilter models with complex kinetics do not have analytical solutions and numerical algorithms are typically ... -
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You For The Last Time, Translation and Commentary
(2015-01)Translation of humor is a field that may not have a fair share of research, especially in the English to Arabic field where the cultural aspect may differ more vividly compared to translating into other languages. This ... -
Joint Adaptive Modulation and Channel Coding for Wireless Multimedia Communications
(2011-06)Wireless communication has witnessed a signi cant growth due to recent ad- vances in technology. As a result, there has been a strong demand for various multi- media services and applications over wireless channels. ... -
Joint Transmitter / Receiver Optimization for Cognitive Radio Applications
(2012-05)The increasing demand for high data rate services is a primary motivation for the development of next generation mobile radio networks. As such, efficient utilization of the available radio spectrum is an important objective ... -
L2 Teachers' Perception Towards the Use of Computers in L2 Language Instruction
(2008-05)The way people communicate with others, conduct research, and gather information has changed due to the dramatic changes in computer technology. Computers have become prevalent everywhere and their presence in schools has ... -
Language and Culture in Business Translation from English into Arabic
(2008-06)Today, a new communication era is emerging in the fast paced world of business and economy. A case in point is our region (the Gulf and particularly Dubai) where the economy is globally expanding and with this, demand is ... -
Language and Ideology: A Discourse and Translation Perspective
(2014-06)This study attempts to analyze the way Arabic Media reconstructs news. In spite of the fact that the written press is supposed to be one of the most reliable sources for information, its output has often been controversial, ... -
Language Anxiety and The Classroom Elements That Provoke It
(2022-05)Language anxiety is prevalent in second\foreign language classrooms. This study investigates the language skills that provoke students’ anxiety. It also explores which of the three types of classroom configurations (pair ... -
The Language of Counter-Arguments and Support Arguments in Argumentative Student Writing
(2021-05)This study analyzes the linguistic features of counter-arguments and support arguments using two computational linguistic tools: Coh-Metrix and Gramulator. The research question investigates whether counter-argument ... -
Laplace Adomian Solutions to Fractional Differential Equations that Arise in Natural Science and Engineering Applications
(2022-06)In this thesis, we investigate the numerical solution of fractional differential equations subject to initial and boundary conditions. For the solution of such equations, we use two iterative approaches. First, we apply ... -
Lateral Confinement of RC Columns by Internal Structural Steel Strip Bands
(2016-12)The most common type of lateral reinforcement in reinforced concrete (RC) columns is rectilinear steel ties. Ties provide confinement to the concrete core increasing its compressive strength and ductility. Past studies ... -
Lateral Earth Pressure on Non-Yielding Walls Supporting Over-Consolidated Sand
(2013-07)The most important problem associated with retaining wall structures is the additional compaction-induced lateral earth pressure. Currently, none of the available design methods used to calculate the lateral earth force ... -
Learning Based Spectrum Sensing in OFDM Cognitive Radios
(2012-05)Cognitive Radio (CR) is an innovative technology introduced to efficiently utilize the spectrum. It allows secondary users to access the licensed portion of the spectrum when it is not occupied by the primary licensed user. ... -
Learning-Based Automatic Modulation Classification
(2015-05)Automatic Modulation Classification (AMC) is a new technology implemented into communication receivers to automatically determine the modulation type of a received signal. One of the main applications of AMC is in adaptive ...