Engineering (Faculty of): Recent submissions
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Adaptive Compensation of Nonlinear Impairments in Fiber-Optic Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)Optical communication systems are vital for high rate telecommunication. Fiber-optic communication system is an excellent choice due to its low loss, high bandwidth, and robustness to electromagnetic interference. However, ... -
Poly(ether block amide)-based Composite Membranes for Carbon Capture
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)A great amount of anthropogenic CO2 emissions has caused the greenhouse effect which impacts the living environment of creatures on the planet. Effective carbon capture technologies need to be developed to reduce CO2 emissions. ... -
Adaptive Path Following for an Underactuated Nonholonomic Mobile Manipulator
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)We investigate an adaptive path following problem for an underactuated nonholonomic mobile manipulator system and closed planar curves. As opposed to adapting to uncertain or unknown dynamics in the plant, we apply an ... -
Modeling the Residual Stress Distribution and Experimental Characterization of Shot Peening on AZ31B Rolled Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)The drive to reduce fossil fuel consumption due to its environmental impacts has generated renewed interest in employing magnesium (Mg), the lightest industrial metal, and its alloys in vehicle manufacturing. One of the ... -
Design and Engineering of Hierarchically Porous Transition Metal-based Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zn-air Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)Electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are the critical cathodic and anodic reactions, respectively, in electrically rechargeable Zn-air battery. With a variety of advantages ... -
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, ... -
Digital Predistortion of Frequency-Multipliers-Based Wideband Millimeter-Wave Sources
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Radio frequency (RF) technology has seen unprecedented advancements over the past few decades. These advancements have been driven by continuously growing demand for wireless networks with higher capacity and radar and ... -
A Comparative Study of Univariate Time-series Methods for Sales Forecasting
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Sales time-series forecasters, data scientists and managers often use timeseries forecasting methods to predict sales. Nonetheless, it is still a question which time-series method a forecaster is best off using, if they ... -
Developing Models Using Game Theory for Analyzing the Interaction of Various Stakeholders in Energy Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Air pollution, global warming, climate change, and economic development are all reasons for governments around the world to incentivize the development of renewable energy generation technologies and plan for a transition ... -
Fragments of Sobriquet
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)As exposited and demonstrated through the work and studies of sociologists Pierre Bourdieu, and Gary Stevens, among others, architects have traditionally represented but a small and demographically homogenous portion of ... -
Awakening Beauty: Meaning in Contemporary Catholic Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)A Catholic church is unique among other places of worship because the space of a church forms the central place for the sacramental life of the Church, as Body of Christ, while also being an expression of it. With the ... -
Next Babylon: A Virtual Cartography of Utopia
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Migration is one of the defining issues of our time. Over the duration of writing this thesis, the total population of forcibly displaced people has increased from 65 million to more than 70 million people worldwide.[i] ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Power Amplifiers’ Nonlinearity using a 3.5 GHz 2×2 RF Front-end Prototype
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Next generation communication systems will demand extremely high system capacity. Ap-proaches such as complex digital modulation schemes, widening of the instantaneous band-width and massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) ... -
Let the Child Be. Children, Play, & Space
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)Childhood is a time of vulnerability, unknowns, and vast potential. Children’s environments should be sensitive to these qualities. This thesis is an investigation of outdoor play environments for children. Its focus is ... -
Pavement Flooding Risk Assessment and Management in the Changing Climate
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)Flooding, which can cause substantial infrastructure damages resulting in adverse social, environmental, and economical consequences, is a rising concern in the changing climate. Road networks consisting of interconnected ... -
Development of Low-cost Organic Solar Cells Using Polythiophenes as Donors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)The need to develop sustainable, eco-friendly energy sources is a major driving force in the development of efficient photovoltaic cells. Organic solar cells are a relatively new solar energy technology compared to their ... -
Port Place Reconsidered: Genius Loci and the Renewal of Port Dalhousie
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)Port Dalhousie, a neighbourhood of St. Catharines located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, has in recent years experienced an economic, cultural, and social decline. Once the northern terminus of the Welland Canal, ... -
Aural Landscape Composing an Urban Park
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)As a culture, the Western World has placed a negative stigma on noise, which has lead to the disregard of the urban soundscape. Researchers have been studying and theorizing ways of understanding the urban sound environment ... -
The Effect of De-icing Salts on the Chemistry of the Pore Solution in Cement Pastes and Their Influence on Rebar Corrosion
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)Anti-icing and de-icing salts are an important tool used to increase traction and prevent the formation of black ice. Municipalities may choose to use any of a variety of salts including NaCl, CaCl2 and MgCl2. While all ... -
Darkness Encountered in Light
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)The old axiom that history is doomed to repeat itself seems to be true in the contemporary world. Ideologies of hate and division are having something of a resurgence, despite our common cries of ‘never again.’ We can trace ...