College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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EXAMINING THE VIBRANCY OF URBAN COMMERCIAL STREETS IN DOHA
(2016 , Master Thesis)Commercial streets play an important role in cities. They are not only a means of access and platforms for intrapersonal communication throughout a city but are also areas of economic and social expression. They create ... -
INTEGRATION OF INNOVATION IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2016 , Master Thesis)Effective construction management is the best practice in the construction sector to achieve the project objectives and the vision for the company. The projects require high level of challenges to maintain the continuous ... -
Conceptual Based Hidden Data Analytics and Reduction Method for System Interface Enhancement Through Handheld devices
(2016 , Master Thesis)With the increasing demand placed on online systems by users, many organizations and companies are seeking to enhance their online interfaces to facilitate the search process on their hidden databases. Usually, users issue ... -
Carbon emissions Inventory Games
(2016 , Master Thesis)Carbon emissions reduction has been the center of attention in many organizations during the past few decades. Many international entities developed rules and regulations to monitor and control carbon emissions especially ... -
AN EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE BETWEEN FLAT SHEET AND HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULES IN DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEM FOR DESALINATION OF SEAWATER
(2016 , Master Thesis)Membrane distillation desalination is an emerging technology with a promise to considerably reduce environmental impacts associated with traditional desalination technologies such as thermal and reverse osmosis. Various ... -
MINIMIZING NUMBER OF SENSORS IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS FOR STRUCTURE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS
(2016 , Master Thesis)Nowadays, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are considered an essential candidate to apply structural health monitoring (SHM). An important problem in this area is sensor placement optimization. In many research works, ... -
DESIGN OF REAL-TIME FUZZY LOGIC PSS BASED ON PMUs FOR DAMPING LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS
(2016 , Master Thesis)Poorly damped low frequency oscillations is one of the main problems threatening safe and stable operation of the interconnected power systems and reducing the capability of transmission the power. The generator's excitation ... -
Automatic Voltage Regulation for Substation in Smart Grid
(2016 , Master Thesis)The recent developments of smart grids and their Advanced Metering Infrastructures have brought new possibilities of enhancing the system performance and quality of power delivery to diverse consumers. For instance, with ... -
DESIGN OF PMU BASED REAL TIME FUZZY LOGIC SVC DAMPING CONTROLLER TO ENHANCE INTER- AREA OSCILLATION DAMPING
(2016 , Master Thesis)Inter-area oscillation has been identified as a significant problem in the utility systems due to the damages that it may cause as well as the limitation introduced to power transfer capability. A contemporary solution to ... -
TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIALITY OF INDETERMINATE SPACES: DOHA MIGRANT LABOURERS AS SPATIAL ACTOR
(2015 , Master Thesis)This study investigated publicly accessible spaces where the city’s normal forces of control have not shaped their perception, usage and occupancy. The so-called indeterminate spaces were examined in traditional Doha ... -
Gated Communities and Neighborhood Livability in Doha
(2016 , Master Thesis)Gated communities are a widespread phenomenon now found in many regions around the world. A gated community is mainly characterized by a focus on physical security measures such as gates, walls, guards, and closed circuit ... -
A TWELVE-PULSE LOAD COMMUTATED CONVERTER DRIVE SYSTEM WITH VSI FOR STARTING UP AND ACTIVE POWER FILTERING IN AN LNG APPLICATION
(2016 , Master Thesis)Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are an integral component of the industry in today’s age. VFDs provide a great range of control for electrical machines, and can be integrated in a variety of applications to meet the desired ... -
Design of High-Gain DC-DC Converters for High-Power PV Applications
(2016 , Master Thesis)Renewable energy sources are penetrating the market in an ever increasing rate, especially in terms of Wind and Solar energies, with the latter being more suitable for the GCC region. Typically, Photovoltaic (PV) strings’ ... -
Design of a Simulator for Neonatal Multichannel EEG: Application to Time-Frequency Approaches for Automatic Artifact Removal and Seizure Detection
(2016 , Master Thesis)The electroencephalogram (EEG) is used to noninvasively monitor brain activities; it is the most utilized tool to detect abnormalities such as seizures. In recent studies, detection of neonatal EEG seizures has been ... -
A NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODOLOGY FOR LEAK DETECTION IN WATER NETWORKS USING INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY (IR) AND GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR)
(2016 , Master Thesis)Two noninvasive and nondestructive methodologies for detecting leaks in water pipes were proposed and tested. The first method combines the use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for accurate determination of pipe location, ... -
A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF M-LEARNING APPLICATIONS
(2016 , Master Thesis)Human-computer interaction (HCI) communities and Mobile Learning Communities (MLCs) are well aware of the challenges that mobile devices impose when it comes to conducting proper usability and user experience evaluations ... -
CAUSES OF DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
(2016 , Master Thesis)The construction industry is struggling by numerous recorded incidents of delay due to improper planning and/or implementation of required construction measures. Globally, researchers have concluded that the construction ... -
Building a Test Collection for Significant-Event Detection in Arabic Tweets
(2016 , Master Thesis)With the increasing popularity of microblogging services like Twitter, researchers discov- ered a rich medium for tackling real-life problems like event detection. However, event detection in Twitter is often obstructed ... -
INVESTIGATION OF LAMINAR FLAME SPEED OF ALTERNATIVE LIQUID FUEL BLENDS
(2016 , Master Thesis)The rapid fluctuation in oil prices and increased demand of clean fuels to reduce emissions has forced the researchers to find alternative fuels that can give the same or better overall fuel characteristics. This thesis ... -
NET ZERO ENERGY DISTRICT NZED: A STRATEGY TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)In the twenty first century, there are increasing pressures on energy resources, therefore; various nations are competing to lay hands on all possible fossil fuel resources. Unfortunately, these resources are endangered ...
