Browsing College of Engineering by Publisher "Springer International Publishing"
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A framework for developing innovative problem-solving and creativity skills for engineering undergraduates
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Background and Purpose Problem-solving and creativity skills are a set of skills that are highly looked for in today's engineers. Globalization and the rapid pace of technology growth, including awareness on sustainability, ... -
A fully accessible Arabic learning platform for assisting children with intellectual challenges
( Springer International Publishing , 2014 , Conference Paper)Children with intellectual challenges (IC) are growing up with wide exposure to computer technology. Computer software and assistive devices have the potential to help these children in their education, career development, ... -
A novel approach for handedness detection from off-line handwriting using fuzzy conceptual reduction
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article)A challenging area of pattern recognition is the recognition of handwritten texts in different languages and the reduction of a volume of data to the greatest extent while preserving associations (or dependencies) between ... -
Adsorptive Removal of Arsenic and Mercury from Aqueous Solutions by Eucalyptus Leaves
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)The study is a first-time investigation into the use of Eucalyptus leaves as a low-cost herbal adsorbent for the removal of arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption capacity and efficiency were ... -
Advances in 4D Printing of Shape-Memory Materials: Current Status and Developments
( Springer International Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)The next generation 3D printing is now termed as four-dimensional (4D) printing technology that involves the printing of complex geometries with smart materials. The rise of 4D technological developments leads to finding ... -
Advances in engineering education in the Middle East and North Africa: Current status, and future insights
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book)This book provides a collection of the latest advances in engineering education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sheds insights for future development. It is one of the first books to address the lack ... -
An energy-efficient distributed clustering algorithm for heterogeneous WSNs
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Article)Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) were envisaged to become the fabric of our environment and society. However, they are yet unable to surmount many operational challenges such as limited network lifetime, which strangle their ... -
An insight into the future of engineering education, recommendations for implementations, and conclusions
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in general, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in particular, is a significantly dynamic and fast-changing part of the world, and when coupled with an ever-dynamic ... -
Buffer-aided relaying improves both throughput and end-to-end delay
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Article)Buffer-aided relaying has recently attracted a lot of attention due to the improvement in the system throughput. However, a side effect usually deemed is that buffering at relay nodes results in the increase of packet ... -
Combination of Shape-Memory Polymers and Metal Alloys
( Springer International Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)Stimuli-responsive metal alloys and polymers considerably varied their properties like mechanical, optical, electrical properties, and shape upon exposure to external conditions like temperature, light, electric field, ... -
Effective area spectral efficiency for wireless communication networks with interference management
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Article)In this paper, we introduce a new metric, namely, effective area spectral efficiency (EASE), to quantify the spectral efficiency as well as the spatial properties of point-to-point transmission systems and decode and forward ... -
Impact of temperature and storage time on the migration of antimony from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers into bottled water in Qatar
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)Prosperity in Qatar and the consequent stresses on water resources resulted in a sustainable increase in the bottled drinking water market. Reports on health concerns and possible migration of chemicals from the plastic ... -
Location privacy preservation in secure crowdsourcing-based cooperative spectrum sensing
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article)Spectrum sensing is one of the most essential components of cognitive radio since it detects whether the spectrum is available or not. However, spectrum sensing accuracy is often degraded due to path loss, interference, ... -
Model for transforming engineering education using technology-enhanced learning
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Engineering education is important for all countries to progress and to be competitive in the twenty-first century. This is especially true for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which are developing ... -
Monitoring and measurement of microalgae using the first derivative of absorbance and comparison with chlorophyll extraction method
( Springer International Publishing , 2018 , Article)Monitoring of microalgae in water supplies and industrial applications are becoming increasingly important, yet there are few options available that are simple and accurate, and can provide real-time information. The present ... -
Ontology for continuous learning and support
( Springer International Publishing , 2019 , Book chapter)Acquiring new knowledge and skills is the principal goal of any educational institution. Universities planned always to improve the learning methods to offer high academic competencies qualities for students. These ... -
Optical character recognition on heterogeneous SoC for HD automatic number plate recognition system
( Springer International Publishing , 2018 , Article)Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems are becoming vital for safety and security purposes. Typical ANPR systems are based on three stages: number plate localization (NPL), character segmentation (CS), and optical ... -
Photocatalytic Degradation of Pentachlorophenol Using ZnO Nanoparticles: Study of Intermediates and Toxicity
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)The photocatalytic degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) was carried out using ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of sunlight. The effect of different ZnO NPs sizes was synthesized by sol–gel method as well as loading ... -
PLATE workbench: A PBL authoring tool
( Springer International Publishing , 2014 , Conference Paper)For most practitioners it is problematic to design an online or blended problem-based learning (PBL) unit within an increasingly complex learning context. This paper presents the development and application of a PBL authoring ... -
Purpose of the book and editorial perspectives
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Engineering and engineering education play an essential role in the Middle East. Global debates regarding roles of engineering and required transformations in engineering education have been extensive during the past few ...