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An extraction method for the parameters of the solar cell single-diode-model
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)This paper introduces an efficient and simple method for extracting the parameters of a solar cell described by a single diode model. Given the IV curve of the solar cell, the method starts with random parameters and relies ... -
Closed form solution of nonlinear oscillation of a cantilever beam using λ-symmetry linearization criteria
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)A mechanical system, in general, undergoes vibrational motion when the system is subjected to a tension or an external force. One of the examples of such a system is a cantilever beam when it is exposed to a bending action. ... -
3-additive linear multi-step methods for diffusion-reaction-advection models
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Some systems of differential equations that model problems in science and engineering have natural splittings of the right-hand side into the sum of three parts, in particular, diffusion, reaction, and advection. ... -
How the experience of assessed collaborative writing impacts on undergraduate students' perceptions of assessed group work
( Routledge , 2016 , Article)A time-series analysis was used to investigate Arabic undergraduate students' (n = 50) perceptions of assessed group work in a major government institution of higher education in Qatar. A longitudinal mixed methods approach ... -
Fidelity to and satisfaction with prescribed curriculum in an Arab educational context: ESL teachers' perspective
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)Educational institutions in the Arab Gulf are requiring rapid changes to enhance English language learning to keep up with globalization and economic growth. This urges the need for investigating policy changes such as ... -
Awareness and learning under incidental learning conditions
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)Recent years have witnessed a strong and increasing interest in the incidental learning of second language grammar. While much of this research has focused on the acquisition of second language word order or noun-determiner ... -
Language Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University , 2020 , Video)Qatar University’s (QU) Foundation Program (FP) and Deanship of General Studies in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) organized a webinar under the title “Language Education during ... -
The Spacing Effect and its Relevance to Second Language Acquisition
( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Article Review)This commentary discusses some theoretical and methodological issues related to research on the spacing effect in second language acquisition research (SLA). There has been a growing interest in SLA in how the temporal ... -
Postcolonial English varieties in the Arab World: a preliminary study
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)The present exploratory study seeks to answer the question of whether English used in the Arab World exhibits distinctive lexico-grammatical features, and hence can be classified as a postcolonial variety of English. The ... -
Off-grid solar powered charging station for electric and hydrogen vehicles including fuel cell and hydrogen storage
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper designs an off-grid charging station for electric and hydrogen vehicles. Both the electric and hydrogen vehicles are charged at the same time. They appear as two electrical and hydrogen load demand on the charging ... -
Adapting Teaching Strategies to Arab Student Needs in an EFL Classroom
( FGCU Publishing Inc , 2018 , Article)Despite vast research on differentiated instruction, little has been done on tailoring the instructional strategies for Arab student needs in an EFL classroom. However, language teachers endeavor to implement differentiated ... -
The Alignment of English Language Teacher Association Conference Themes to Research Agendas: An Investigation of TESOL International Association and IATEFL
( Springer, Cham , 2018 , Book chapter)This chapter presents an analysis of the themes English Language Teacher Associations (ELTAs) have used for their annual conferences in the past 5 years (2013–2017) and their alignment with research findings and recommendations ... -
Empowering users of cloud computing on data confidentiality
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)Cloud networking is an integral part of interconnected data centres operated in cloud environment. Cloud users heavily rely on cloud networking to transmit to and receive data from data centres. In this context, we explore ...
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