Browsing Faculty of Engineering & IT (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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The Sustainable Development of Local Housing Units in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-05)WWF (2010) ranked United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the country with the world's largest Ecological Footprint per capita in 2007, by means of that if the earth's population consumed and emitted carbons as much as UAE residents ... -
Sustainable IT Implementation in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-03)Global warming and other environmental issues have raised humankind’s awareness towards the planet and viability of the coming generations. Many movements have been taken to force the companies to monitor their environmental ... -
Sustainable landscapes for residential neighborhoods in Dubai: An analysis of the relationship between ambient temperature and water requirements of landscape
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)‘Greening’ is a concept associated with sustainable design worldwide. When this is applied to the context of a hot climate zone of Dubai, it becomes a challenge to ‘Green the desert’ considering the limited resources of ... -
Sustainable Solutions for Construction Waste Reduction in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-06)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the biggest waste producers in the world and it is currently going through the challenge of realizing sustainability in construction and the conservation of the natural environment. ... -
Sustainable transportation in Dubai: Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Dubai Metro System
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-01)Dubai is a fast developing city which in the past few years has taken major steps towards having a more sustainable urban development. Furthermore, this city is home to one the most innovative urban rail networks in the ... -
Sustainable urban development strategies to enhance outdoor thermal comfort and promote walkability in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-10)Thermal comfort has a variety of implications for how people act in their built environment, including their mobility options. In many places, particularly those prone to severe weather, trip time and distance are less ... -
Techno-Economic Analysis of Autotrophic Microalgae for Biofuel Production in India
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-05)Modern society relies on non-renewable sources of energy which is the dominant source of energy, which accounts for nearly 84% of the overall increase in demand between 2005 and 2030 (Khan et al., 2009). The energy ... -
Techno-Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Introducing Renewable Energy Systems in a Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-06)It is quite conspicuous that the population tends to increase in the coming decades which would evidently increase the global demand for fresh water. In Middle Eastern regions, the source of fresh water is usually a ... -
Telemedicine in Practice: A Sociotechnical Analysis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)Telemedicine technology means providing healthcare services by utilizing telecommunication tools without being physically in the same location. The technology is new in the region although it is not the case worldwide and ... -
Testing and Evaluation of a Smart Irrigation System towards Smart landscaping in UAE
(The British University in Dubai, 2017-11)It is clear that the population is growing drastically causing an increase in urban development and landscape expansion which as a result increase the demand for water. In the GCC region, water is becoming a threat with ... -
THERMAL EFFECTS OF UNDERGROUND CARPARK STRUCTURE A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UNDERGROUND CAR PARK CONCRETE BUILDINGS IN DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-02)The underground car park buildings considered as an ideal solution for the parking spaces in urban area, and it is more commonly used when the land values are high. So, the main intention to have a durable and economical ... -
The thermal performance of green roofs in the hot, humid microclimate
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-04)Green roofs can alleviate the heat island effect in cities, regulate building temperatures and provide a positive impact on the built environment. This thesis reviews the evidence of the environmental impact with and without ... -
Total Quality Implementation on Marine Transportation Association Under Natural Disruption of COVID-19 Pandemic
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-12)The research done analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on daily public transport ridership in the total quality of the most populated regions, this is done to measure quality assurance and organization strategy in critical ... -
Toward National Unified Medical Records (NUMR) and the Application of Nationwide Disease Registry
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-01)Technology in healthcare has evolved, however, till this date many healthcare providers find it difficult to provide their services as intended as a result of fragmented systems and scattered data. The challenges are ... -
Towards a Unified Arabic Government Services Chatbot Based on Ontology
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-09)The amount of information has risen considerably since the beginning of the electronic era. Meanwhile, the relationships between various types of information have become more and more complex. On the other hand, the growing ... -
Towards Building a Secure Blockchain-Based Architecture for Internet of Things (IoT)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)IoT (Internet of Things) devices usually generate a large amount of data shared with a centralized cloud to provide various services. Traditional IoT architecture is heavily centralized, where data stored in a cloud ... -
Towards the development of an integrated model for examining the determinants affecting the use of Queue Management Solutions in Healthcare
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-10)Over the years, long queues were recognized as a common problem in the healthcare domain, and it is significant to manage them for patients' safety and overall satisfaction. Prolonged queues in healthcare organizations can ... -
Transforming Towards Secure Global Trade for Customs Administrations Powered by Blockchain
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)As part of the international trade supply chain, Customs authorities act as the gatekeeper protecting the society and the economy. The trade supply chain involves several participants each performs its task based on the ... -
Transmission Line Modelling Techniques for Hybrid Systems
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-05)The study in this research focuses on modelling a long, 400kV cable transmission line and the forced ventilation system employed. Emphasises is placed on exploring the most appropriate modelling techniques available to ... -
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Automated Risk Detection Based on UAE National Health Survey Data: A Framework for the Construction and Optimization of Binary Classification Machine Learning Models Based on Dimensionality Reduction
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-11)Machine Learning (ML) saw a great increase in general and domain specific research. ML in bioinformatics and epidemiology in particular grew drastically, powered by the proliferation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in ...