Engineering (Faculty of)
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Astra Version 1.0: Evaluating Translations from Alloy to SMT-LIB
(2019-06-13)We present a variety of translation options for converting Alloy to SMT-LIB via Alloy’s Kodkod interface. Our translations, which are implemented in a library that we call Astra, are based on converting the set and relational ... -
The Newfoundland Root Cellar: Adapting Passive Strategies for the New Corner Store
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-02)Since the re-settlement programs and the cod moratorium in Newfoundland, rural residents have migrated en masse to urban areas. As they move to cities, their connection to food production is diminished as farms are abandoned ... -
Electrostatic Micro-Tweezers
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-25)This dissertation presents a novel electrostatic micro-tweezers designed to manipulate particles with diameters in the range of 5-14 μm. The tweezers consist of two grip-arms mounted to an electrostatically actuated initially ... -
We Belong With the Water: Mobility, temporal habitation, rituals, and other 'incidental' elements surrounding fish harvesting traditions of Indigenous communities in Southern Georgian Bay - A Graphic Novel
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-24)For over 200 years, the delineation of the land and subsequent colonial settlement throughout Canada has subjugated and removed Indigenous presence from the land. This includes their constructions, tools, and laws connected ... -
Game play in virtual reality driving simulation involving head-mounted display and comparison to desktop display
(Springer, 2019-11-28)Previous studies have reported the effect of driving simulator games on simulator sickness and eye symptoms experienced by users; however, empirical results regarding the game experience using commercial virtual reality ... -
Characterization of a Live Fire Training Simulator for use in the Canadian Fire Service
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-17)This thesis reports on the design, instrumentation, testing, and characterization of a live fire training simulator for use in the Canadian Fire Service. The importance of fire training, including live fire training ... -
Transmission Protocol for Video-on-Demand Streaming in 5G Core Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-16)The fifth generation (5G) networks are expected to accommodate various applications with diversified quality-of-service (QoS) requirements. To this end, some new technologies are employed in 5G networks such as software-de ... -
Extracting Counterexamples from Transitive-Closure-Based Model Checking
(IEEE, 2019)We address the problem of how to extract counterexamples for the transitive-closure-based model checking (TCMC) technique. TCMC is a representation of the CTLFC (CTL with fairness constraints) model checking problem in ... -
In-situ observation of nucleation and property evolution in films grown with an atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition system.
(IOP Science, 2020-06-01)Atmospheric pressure—spatial atomic layer deposition (AP-SALD) is a promising open-air deposition technique for high-throughput manufacturing of nanoscale films, yet the nucleation and property evolution in these films has ... -
Continuum Modelling of Al/CuO Nanothermite Pellet Combustion
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-15)Nanothermite mixtures are made up of nano-sized metallic fuel and inorganic oxidizer components. As this solid mixture represents a metastable intermolecular composite, an increase in nanothermite temperature can initiate ... -
Straw Pressboard Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-15)To fully explore the potential of wheat straw and expand its use in composite applications, this thesis aimed to develop a feasible and effective manufacturing method for wheat straw based polymer pressboard composites. ... -
Comprehensive study of physical unclonable functions on FPGAs: correlation driven Implementation, deep learning modeling attacks, and countermeasures
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-09)For more than a decade and a half, Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) have been presented as a promising hardware security primitive. The idea of exploiting variabilities in hardware fabrication to generate a unique ... -
A Tale of Two Cities: Re-Imagining Tahrir Square’s Muggamaa Complex(e)
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-08)Cairo, Al Qahera, the city Victorious in Arabic, is being replaced by a new administrative capital 50 km away from its core in the middle of the desert . Known throughout history as the City of a Thousand Minarets, Cairo ... -
Characterization and Improvement of Oxygen Mass Transfer in a Rocking Disposable Bioreactor
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-04)Rocking disposable bioreactors use a cyclic rocking motion to induce mixing and oxygen transfer from the headspace gas into the liquid and are a novel type of bioreactor currently suitable for smaller-scale cell growth. ... -
Effect of Surface Treatment on Joint Performance and Fracture Morphology in Adhesively Bonded Al-Si Coated Ultra-High Strength Steel
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-04)The Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has prompted automotive manufacturers to produce increasingly fuel efficient vehicles. Lightweighting of ... -
Decentralized Identity and Access Management Framework for Internet of Things Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-03)The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) domain is about connecting people and devices and systems together via sensors and actuators, to collect meaningful information from the devices surrounding environment and take actions ... -
Machine Learning based Models for Fresh Produce Yield and Price Forecasting for Strawberry Fruit
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-02)Building market price forecasting models of Fresh Produce (FP) is crucial to protect retailers and consumers from highly priced FP. However, the task of forecasting FP prices is highly complex due to the very short shelf ... -
Characterizing the deformation response of a unidirectional non-crimp fabric for the development of computational draping simulation models
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)In several countries around the world, including Canada, government incentives have been put in place to improve the fuel efficiency of vehicles and reduce CO2 emissions. Improvements in composites manufacturing technology, ... -
The effects of curing- and service- conditions on durability of reinforced concrete structures
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)Reinforced structural concrete is a critical building block of our civil infrastructure, especially our roads and bridges. As the transportation network grows, and our current infrastructure continues to age, the social ... -
Fabrication of 2D materials via novel laser treatment processes and their implementation in optoelectronic applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)Pulsed laser treatment of 2D materials is becoming increasingly popular due to the simple and efficient nature of the treatment process. In this thesis, the femtosecond laser treatment methods of 2D materials to fabricate ...
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