Fault-tolerance of field-programmable gate arrays subjected to radiation (2010)
Thesis
Brown, S. Fault-tolerance of field-programmable gate arrays subjected to radiation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis describes a technology and methodology designed and
developed for the study of certain aspects of reliability in digital
electronics sub-systems, as implemented on field-programmable gate
arrays (FPGAs), while being subjected to small-... Read More about Fault-tolerance of field-programmable gate arrays subjected to radiation.

Investigating the factors affecting the readiness for TQM implementation within Libyan higher education institutions (2010)
Thesis
Ben Jaber, A. Investigating the factors affecting the readiness for TQM implementation within Libyan higher education institutions. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Total Quality Management (TQM) is a philosophy for continuously improving services
and/or products. Organisations which have adopted TQM have gained many benefits in
terms of profits, employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. Despite such be... Read More about Investigating the factors affecting the readiness for TQM implementation within Libyan higher education institutions.

A framework for global positioning system (GPS) surveying technology adoption in the Libyan public surveying sector (2010)
Thesis
Belhassan, T. A framework for global positioning system (GPS) surveying technology adoption in the Libyan public surveying sector. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A global positioning system (GPS) is an innovative type of technology which can be
used to increase efficiency and productivity within the surveying discipline and to
produce more accurate results. GPS technology is becoming a very popular and
eff... Read More about A framework for global positioning system (GPS) surveying technology adoption in the Libyan public surveying sector.

An analysis of the performance of push, pull and hybrid production systems in manufacturing supply chains (2010)
Thesis
Bazin, N. An analysis of the performance of push, pull and hybrid production systems in manufacturing supply chains. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis presents the analysis of dynamic behaviour arising from different
production planning systems in manufacturing supply chains. Models of push, pull
and hybrid production planning systems are developed using the system dynamics
methodolo... Read More about An analysis of the performance of push, pull and hybrid production systems in manufacturing supply chains.

Semantic based indexing technique for optimisation and intelligent document representation : application to structured and unstructured document clustering (2010)
Thesis
Barresi, S. Semantic based indexing technique for optimisation and intelligent document representation : application to structured and unstructured document clustering. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The advances in data collection and the increasing amount of unstructured and unlabeled
text documents have led to the need for better disambiguation and indexing techniques,
which allow for the effective and intelligent organisation of large amoun... Read More about Semantic based indexing technique for optimisation and intelligent document representation : application to structured and unstructured document clustering.

Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype (2010)
Thesis
Anthony, B. Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Schistosomiasis is one of the most important helminth infections in man,
infecting an estimated 200 million people worldwide leaving 20 million people
with severe morbidity and causing 20,000 deaths a year. Of chronically
infected patients approxi... Read More about Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype.

Facial reconstruction and animation in tele-immersive environment (2010)
Thesis
Alvi, O. Facial reconstruction and animation in tele-immersive environment. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Over the last decade, research in Human Computer Interaction has focused on the
development of interfaces that leverage the users' pre-existing skills and expectations from
the real world, rather than requiring them to adapt to the constraints of t... Read More about Facial reconstruction and animation in tele-immersive environment.

An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender (2010)
Thesis
Alowimer, S. An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The dictionary is an indispensible tool for language learning, and significant work
has been done to improve it and adapt it to suit language learners' needs and reference
skills. Dictionary use by foreign language learners has been the focus of a... Read More about An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender.

Ongoing conversation : Virginia Woolf, the visual arts and readers (2010)
Thesis
Almahameed, N. Ongoing conversation : Virginia Woolf, the visual arts and readers. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

My thesis offers a new way of considering Virginia Woolf s writing, and the
different ways in which she introduced the idea of conversation in her writings.
The thesis examines this relatively unexplored area of her work, focusing on six
differ... Read More about Ongoing conversation : Virginia Woolf, the visual arts and readers.

Seeking to understand how behavioural change is prompted and sustained (2010)
Thesis
Allcock, P. Seeking to understand how behavioural change is prompted and sustained. (Thesis). University of Salford

Behavioural change is the purpose of Human Resource Development (HRD), the researcher's chosen field of practice. This study describes the evolution of professional
practice and the research that, through critical study and analysis, has yielded a c... Read More about Seeking to understand how behavioural change is prompted and sustained.

Developing energy-efficient protocol for wireless sensor networks (2010)
Thesis
Al-Chelabi, M. Developing energy-efficient protocol for wireless sensor networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

Buildings are subjected to natural and man-made hazard such as earthquake, fires, etc. during their long-term use. To examine the effects of these hazards, certain types of
physical values are necessary to be monitored. Recently, a smart sensor base... Read More about Developing energy-efficient protocol for wireless sensor networks.

A new methodology for designing a multi-lingual bio-ontology : an application to Arabic-English bio-information retrieval (2010)
Thesis
Alazemi, A. A new methodology for designing a multi-lingual bio-ontology : an application to Arabic-English bio-information retrieval. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ontologies are becoming increasingly important in the biomedical domain since they enable knowledge sharing in a formal, homogeneous and unambiguous way. Furthermore, biological discoveries are being reported at an extremely rapid rate. This new info... Read More about A new methodology for designing a multi-lingual bio-ontology : an application to Arabic-English bio-information retrieval.

A haptic surgical simulator for cataract eye surgery using circular wave model (2010)
Thesis
Abulgasem, E. A haptic surgical simulator for cataract eye surgery using circular wave model. (Thesis). University of Salford

Standard surgical training consists of the acquisition of theoretical knowledge complemented with practical observation during surgery and, at some advanced stage,
performing the surgical procedures on live patients under the supervision of qualifie... Read More about A haptic surgical simulator for cataract eye surgery using circular wave model.

The discourse structure of English and Arabic, with particular reference to the syntactic, thematic and grounding structures of newspaper editorials (2010)
Thesis

This study aims to investigate aspects of the discourse structure of English and Arabic in general and political editorial argumentative texts in particular. Three major notions are examined and compared: subordination and coordination, thematic stru... Read More about The discourse structure of English and Arabic, with particular reference to the syntactic, thematic and grounding structures of newspaper editorials.

Recurrent problems in the construction process : an action research study of the design and construction quality of hospital en-suites (2010)
Thesis
Jeffrey, J. Recurrent problems in the construction process : an action research study of the design and construction quality of hospital en-suites. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Research was undertaken based upon the suspicion that there were recurrent problems with
the design and construction of hospital en-suites. An investigation was planned to confirm
whether or not this suspicion was true and that there were, in fact,... Read More about Recurrent problems in the construction process : an action research study of the design and construction quality of hospital en-suites.

Estimation of uncertainty in the structure-borne sound power transmission from a source to a receiver (2010)
Thesis
Evans, T. Estimation of uncertainty in the structure-borne sound power transmission from a source to a receiver. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Uncertainty in structural dynamics is of growing concern to numerous industries.
Significant attention has previously been devoted to the study of frequency response
functions, however the uncertainty associated with excitation of structures by str... Read More about Estimation of uncertainty in the structure-borne sound power transmission from a source to a receiver.

Improving operational effectiveness at vehicle inspection centres (2010)
Thesis
Samah, A. Improving operational effectiveness at vehicle inspection centres. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In this research, operational problems at vehicle inspection centres (VIC) are explored
and investigated. Simulation is used in this new application area to improve operational
effectiveness at the VIC. In particular, simulation is... Read More about Improving operational effectiveness at vehicle inspection centres.

A conceptual diagnostic learning styles questionnaire framework (2009)
Thesis

Education and training is widely acknowledged to be one of the key factors for
leveraging organisational success. In the specific context of education and
training perse, 'traditional' education and training delivery approaches are now
going throu... Read More about A conceptual diagnostic learning styles questionnaire framework.

Characterisation of structure borne sound sources in-situ (2009)
Thesis
Elliott, A. S. Characterisation of structure borne sound sources in-situ. (Thesis). University of Salford

In theory it should be possible to characterise a vibration source's active and
passive properties in an independent way which allows for structure borne sound
to be predicted for a source in different installations. When pu... Read More about Characterisation of structure borne sound sources in-situ.

Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia (2009)
Thesis

The current development plan system in Malaysia provides minimal protection for
protected areas. Shortcomings can be seen in policies, decision making
processes, and implementation and enforcement. In addition, existing legislation,
development... Read More about Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia.