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Conservative Contractarianism
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Moral contractarianism, as demonstrated in the work of David Gauthier, is an attempt to derive moral principles from the non-moral premises of rational choice. However, this contractarian enterprise runs aground because ... -
Consider The Kayak
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-21)With ignorant disdain towards the progression of globalization, I adopt the plastic kayak as a microcosm of the cultural ethos in the design of our surroundings. To counter the abundant mass manufactured kayak, I am ... -
Considerations for Designing and Managing Resistance Training Intervention Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-10)Background: Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) which is strongly associated with an increase in fracture risk. People with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience rapid decline in ... -
Considerations regarding Incorporating a Cash-for-care Program in Ontario's Approach to Care for Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-13)Ontario, like Canada more generally, has an aging population, which will exert further pressures on the approaches to providing care to older persons. Certain of these pressures are outlined, with the aid of population ... -
Considering Parental Mortality: The Role of Adult's Attachment Style
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Very little research has studied the common challenge in adulthood of coming to terms with the eventual mortality of one’s parents as they age and experience illness. The present work begins to explore this emotional ... -
CONSIDERING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN AV FUNCTIONS
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-30)Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are coming to our streets. Due to the presence of highly complex software systems in AVs, a new hazard analysis technique is needed to meet stringent safety standards. Also, safety and security ... -
Considering the surface: writings on people, occasion, space and place
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)The following collection of writings reflects on people, occasion, space and place. Together, the writings explore how we might respond to and design for human presence. The human figure, as used in architectural representation, ... -
Consolidation and wave propagation in a porous medium
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Basic diffusion analytical solutions of one-dimensional consolidation are presented for the case of a semi-infinite domain. Typical tractions considered include instantaneous loads of the medium with a free boundary ... -
Conspicuous Consumption and Inequality
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-27)My research is centered around understanding consumption behavior and its relationship with inequality. In Chapter 1, I study how consumption inequality in the United States has evolved over time, with a particular ... -
A Constant Delay Logic Style - An Alternative Way of Logic Design
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-20)High performance, energy efficient logic style has always been a popular research topic in the field of very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits because of the continuous demands of ever increasing circuit operating ... -
Constituting Restorative Justice: A Case Study Exploring Volunteers’ Experiences of Meaning
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-31)Restorative Justice (RJ), a model for responding to crime that focuses on addressing harm and restoring the relationships between victim, offender, and community, has gained legitimacy as an effective alternative to lengthy ... -
Constitutive and Fracture Characterization and Modelling of Monolithic and Tailor-Welded Blanks of Press-Hardening Steels
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-21)This study investigates the constitutive (flow) and fracture response of two automotive-grade press-hardening steels, Usibor® 1500-AS and Ductibor® 500-AS, as well as their tailor-welded blanks (TWBs), for a range of ... -
Constitutive and Fracture Characterization of an Anisotropic and Asymmetric Alloy Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-14)Magnesium alloys can offer significant weight reduction over conventional steel or aluminum alloys. Specifically, rare-earth alloyed magnesium sheets have the potential to be used as light-weight structural alloys since ... -
Constitutive and Fracture Characterization of High Strength Aluminum Alloys at Low and Elevated Strain Rates
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-27)The present research investigates the constitutive and fracture behavior of three high strength automotive aluminum sheet alloys, AA6013-T6, AA7075-T6, and AA7xxx-T6 under quasi-static and elevated strain rate conditions. ... -
Constitutive and Friction Characterization and Simulation of AA7075 Aluminum Alloy Sheet under Die Quenching Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-31)This thesis investigates the die quench forming of AA7075 aluminum alloy sheet, including the constitutive and friction behaviour at elevated temperatures. Experiments examining characterization of friction behaviour and ... -
Constitutive Behavior of Aluminum Alloy Sheet At High Strain Rates
(University of Waterloo, 2005)In this work, three aluminum sheet alloys, AA5754, AA5182 and AA6111, which are prime candidates for replacing mild steel in automobile structures, are tested in tension at quasi-static and high strain rates. <br /><br ... -
Constitutive Behaviour and Formability of Pre-aged AA7075 Sheet in a Warm Forming Process
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-19)Warm constitutive and formability characterization of a high strength aluminum alloy (AA7075) was performed for a range of pre-aged (i.e. under-aged) tempers, strain rates and temperatures. The pre-aging processes were ... -
Constitutive Modelling of Creep in a Long Fiber Random Glass Mat Thermoplastic Composite
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-16)Random Glass Mat Thermoplastic (GMT) composites are increasingly being used by the automotive industry for manufacturing semi-structural components. The polypropylene based materials are characterized by superior strength, ... -
Constrained Nonnegative Matrix Factorization with Applications to Music Transcription
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-15)In this work we explore using nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) for music transcription, as well as several other applications. NMF is an unsupervised learning method capable of finding a parts-based additive model ... -
Constrained Rationality: Formal Value-Driven Enterprise Knowledge Management Modelling and Analysis Framework for Strategic Business, Technology and Public Policy Decision Making & Conflict Resolution
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)The complexity of the strategic decision making environments, in which busi- nesses and governments live in, makes such decisions more and more difficult to make. People and organizations with access to the best known ...