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An Effort Prediction Framework for Software Defect Correction
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-29)Developers apply changes and updates to software systems to adapt to emerging environments and address new requirements. In turn, these changes introduce additional software defects, usually caused by our inability to ... -
Egalitarian yet Unequal? Gender Stereotyping in Romantic Relationships
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-31)In three studies (Ns = 225, 182, 378), heterosexual participants reported their career / family priorities, plus those of their romantic partner, in 10-15 years. Predictions for romantic partners’ career / family goals ... -
Eggly: Designing Mobile Augmented Reality Neurofeedback Training Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-19)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how children communicate and relate to other people and the world around them. Emerging studies have shown that neurofeedback training (NFT) games ... -
Ehrhart Theory and Unimodular Decompositions of Lattice Polytopes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-20)Ehrhart theory studies the behaviour of lattice points contained in dilates of lattice polytopes. We provide an introduction to Ehrhart theory. In particular, we prove Ehrhart's Theorem, Stanley Non-negativity, and ... -
Eigenvalue, Quadratic Programming and Semidefinite Programming Bounds for Graph Partitioning Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-03)The Graph Partitioning problems are hard combinatorial optimization problems. We are interested in both lower bounds and upper bounds. We introduce several methods including basic eigenvalue and projected eigenvalue ... -
Elasca: Workload-Aware Elastic Scalability for Partition Based Database Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-14)Providing the ability to increase or decrease allocated resources on demand as the transactional load varies is essential for database management systems (DBMS) deployed on today's computing platforms, such as the cloud. ... -
Elastic Actuator Line modelling for the Wake-induced Fatigue Analysis of Horizontal Wind Turbine
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)The fatigue damage on wind turbine blades will threaten the safety and stability of the wind turbine and thus lower the efficiency and economy of the power generation system. The wake-induced fatigue plays an important ... -
Elastic-Plastic Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis under Variable Amplitude Loading Spectra
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-13)Most components or structures experience in service a variety of cyclic stresses. In the case of cyclic constant amplitude loading the fatigue crack growth depends only on the crack, the component geometry and the applied ... -
An Elasto-Visco-Plastic Multiscale Model for Fibrous Unidirectional Composite Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-24)This research thesis investigates the capability of predicting the elasto-visco-plastic material response and failure of a unidirectional composite material. A constitutive framework is developed to incorporate the elastic, ... -
Electric field sensing near the surface microstructure of an atom chip using cold Rydberg atoms
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-27)This thesis reports experimental observations of electric fields using Rydberg atoms, including dc field measurements near the surface of an atom chip, and demonstration of measurement techniques for ac fields far from ... -
Electrical Design for Manufacturability Solutions: Fast Systematic Variation Analysis and Design Enhancement Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-12)The primary objectives in this research are to develop computer-aided design (CAD) tools for Design for Manufacturability (DFM) solutions that enable designers to conduct more rapid and more accurate systematic variation ... -
Electrical Resistance and Natural Convection Heat Transfer Modeling of Shape Memory Alloy Wires
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-22)Shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are becoming increasingly popular as actuators in automotive applications due to properties such as large recovery strain, low weight, and silent actuation. The length change and thus actuation ... -
Electrically Small Particles for Energy Harvesting in the Infrared and Microwave Regimes
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Harnessing energy from clean and sustainable resources is of crucial importance to our planet. Several attempts through different technologies have been pursued to achieve efficient and sustainable energy production systems. ... -
Electrically Small Probe for Near-field Detection Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-31)The microwave near-field detection technique is of interest to many researchers for characterizing materials because of its high sensitivity. It is based on sensing buried objects by producing an evanescent field.The ... -
Electrically thin lenses and reflectors
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-16)In physics, specially in optics, ray models are commonly used to simplify problems and further design devices for a diverse variety of applications. This diversity runs from mass-oriented products, such as cameras, to more ... -
Electricity Market Participation and Investment Planning Frameworks for Energy Storage Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-31)The recent trend of increasing share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the generation mix has necessitated new operational and planning studies because of the high degree of uncertainty and variability of these sources. ... -
Electro-optic rotating half-waveplate for a quantum dot fine-structure eraser
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Quantum dots are a promising source of entangled photon pairs. Recent advances have shown nearly dephasing-free entanglement from quantum dots embedded in semiconductor nanowires. An outstanding challenge with these ... -
Electro-Spark Deposition Machine Design, Physical Controls and Parameter Effects
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-03)Electro-spark deposition (ESD) is a micro welding process characterized by short duration high current pulses, often generated by capacitors, arcing between a conductive electrode and substrate. The high intensity, low net ... -
Electro-spark Deposition Process for Fine Structures and New Materials Coating
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)The electrospark deposition (ESD) process can be used in industry to apply coatings and repair components. It uses a rod-shaped conductive material as the raw material for the electrode, which is melted by the high temperature ... -
Electro-Thermal Mechanical Modeling of Microbolometer for Reliability Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Infrared (IR) imaging is a key technology in a variety of military and civilian applications, especially for night vision and remote sensing. Compared with cryogenically cooled IR sensors, uncooled infrared imaging devices ...