Browsing Faculty of Engineering & IT (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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The Paradox of Corruption in Civil Society
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-12)Cooperation is one key aspect of human social behavior. Principally, punishment drives the evolution of cooperation in societies. The issue of how to promote and maintain cooperation is one of the main topics of the game ... -
Parametric Design Optimization in Sustainable Urban Design: In Hot Climate
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-11)The aim of this research is to investigate the potentials of applying parametric design optimizations processes over the conventional urban design processes in a achieving a more sustainable urban design, and incorporating ... -
Performance Analysis of Solar Gain and Day lighting Effect Using Different Choices of Materials of Double-Skin Facade under Desert Climatic Conditions
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)This study presents a performance analysis of solar gain and day lighting effect using different choices of materials of double-skin facade under desert climatic conditions. In addition, it evaluates the possible positive ... -
Performance of shading device inspired by traditional hejazi houses in Jeddah Saudi Arabia
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-08)With the recent economic boom in Saudi Arabia many new high-rise buildings, residential compounds and social complexes are under construction. Designing these buildings without respect to the residents‟ social and religious ... -
Performance Optimization of Photovoltaic Thermal System under UAE Climate Condition: Experimental and Simulation Analysis
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03)One of the worldwide challenges is reducing energy consumption to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are associated with energy production and use. Delay in taking proper action will lead to the catastrophic effect ... -
Performance Prediction Using Classification
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-05)The use of classification as a data mining approach for performance prediction has been studied by many eminent researchers. The objective of this study is to determine the best classification models for predicting At Risk ... -
Performance Simulation of Single- and Double-Effect Absorption Refrigeration Systems Used for Solar Cooling Applications
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-11)Cooling is very essential for the various aspects of modern life. One of the important applications is the air conditioning field. With increasing oil prices, alternative ways are needed to ensure energy conservation. One ... -
Personal Data Monetisation Strategy: Systematic Review and a Case Study of UAE
(The British University in Dubai, 2019-07-01)Governments are always looking for an improved vision which enhances construction of citizens’ quality of life. This vision can be achieved through governmental data monetisation to determine citizens’ challenges and ... -
Photovoltaic Facades: Key to the Concept of Zero Energy Buildings
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-09)Buildings around the globe consume almost 40 % of energy, and building operations are based on non-renewable sources of energy, e.g., ventilation, air conditioning, electricity, heating, which contributes to over 33% of ... -
Positive Unlabelled Learning to Recognize Dishes as Named Entity
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-04)With the growth of social media, there is a need to analyse the user-generated content; especially the text reviews. Online text reviews have a lot of potential and opportunities for both users and business owners. Many ... -
Potential of horizontal louvers in increased energy savings in a commercial building in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-10)Building façade contributes to a major share of energy expenditure in residential as well as commercial buildings. There is a need to look for alternate options of façade design, in order to replace the glazing option ... -
The Potential of integrating PV in the Heritage Sites Case Study of Dubai Museum
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)The conserved historic building presents a realistic and live scene of the past telling how the society has contributed in the development of the human civilization. The renovation work is complicated due to the lack of ... -
The potential role of nuclear energy in mitigating CO2 emissions of te built environment in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-02)Carbon Dioxide emission is a foremost contributor to the threatening global warming and climate change. It is more than doubled in the UAE since 1990, and the electricity generated by conventional energy is responsible for ... -
Potentials of Retrofitting the Federal Buildings in the UAE to Net Zero Electricity Cost Buildings by Implementing Passive and Active Measures
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-08)The efforts of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) government regarding sustainable developments are remarkable since the country was labeled with the highest ecological footprint in 2007. Many strategies and initiatives have ... -
Predict Student Success and Performance factors by analyzing educational data using data mining techniques
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-03)Academic institutions around the globe strive to become highly reputable and make continuous efforts to improve their students' ability to gain and apply knowledge concepts in the field. The primary outcome of the academic ... -
Predicting Dropouts among a Homogeneous Population using a Data Mining Approach
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-03)Student retention is one the biggest challenges facing academic institutions worldwide. Failure to retain students not only affects the student in a negative way but also hinders institutional quality and reputation. While ... -
Predicting Mobile Game Success Using Data Analytics
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-11)Since the advent of arcade games and the development of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) at the close of the millennium, the mobile game app industry has exploded; and subsequently has transformed the ideologies of ... -
Predicting Passenger's Behavior by Using Association Rules in Data Mining
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-01)Data mining is considered as one of the most powerful and contemporary tools in extracting massive and valuable data and information from several standard database formats that all different kinds of public and private ... -
Predicting Student Withdrawal from UAE CHEDS Repository using Data Mining Methodology
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-11)Early prediction of a student who is at risk of course dropout leads to student retention in the study course. The percentage of student dropout in higher education sector is high, and affects the students’ careers negatively ... -
Predicting User Behavior over the Web
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-01)Web Usage Mining is the application of discovering useful patterns from web data using statistical and data mining techniques. It has recently a wide range of applications in E-commerce web site and E-services such as ...