Engineering

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADAPTIVE TRACKING AREA LIST LOCATION MANAGEMENT SCHEME IN LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) NETWORKS

ABSTRACTHigh signaling load due to location management (LM) scheme in Long Term Evolution (LTE) Networks is a major quality of service issue due to the significant amount of resources consumed by this scheme. This scheme needs to be managed efficiently to guarantee seamless connection to any user...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 9230 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DYNAMIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND RECEDING HORIZON CONTROL OF BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION

ABSTRACTBiological systems usually consist of large number of components and involve processes at a variety of spatial, temporal and biological scales. This study presents a framework for model identification and the use of Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA) in systems biology modelling and shows ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 11019 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODELLING OF WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION IN THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF KADUNA METROPOLIS USING MATLAB

ABSTRACTPublic water supply is distributed through water pipe network, which affects the quality of water that gets to the consumers when the integrity of the pipe distribution network is compromised. Hence, this study aimed at investigating and modelling water quality deterioration in the distri...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 9198 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A MODIFIED REAL-TIME FAULT-TOLERANT TASK ALLOCATION SCHEME FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

ABSTRACTThis research aimed at the development of a modified real-time fault-tolerant task allocation scheme (mRFTAS) for wireless sensor networks (WSNs), using active replication backup techniques. In WSNs, the sensor nodes are at risk of failure and malicious attacks (selective forwarding) and ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 10841 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF DEFICIT IRRIGATION AND MULCH MATERIALS ON CROP YIELD AND WATER USE OF CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.)

A CASE STUDY OF SAMARU, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study was conducted during the dry season in 2016 at the Irrigation Research farm of Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru, Zaria, to determine the effect of deficit irrigation and mulch on yield and water use of Cucumber crop. The experiment consisted of four levels of moisture...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 10319 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO CORROSION

ABSTRACTThis dissertation is a report of the investigation carried out on the Probabilistic analysis of reinforced concrete columns subjected to corrosion. Corrosion of reinforcement bars is one of the most significant causes of deterioration of reinforced concrete columns. The deterioration lead...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 12020 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RECOVERY OF VALUE METALS FROM SPENT ZINC-CARBON BATTERIES

ABSTRACTSpent primary batteries are known to contain metallic compounds that could be of value if recycled as well as harmful to man and the environment if not properly disposed. Also, the recovery of these value metals from the used batteries can reduce limited natural resource (ore) depletion. ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 9271 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY SANITATION PRACTICE ON WATER QUALITY IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES

A CASE STUDY OF JALINGO, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study was conducted on communities along Lamurde floodplain between Latitude 8?52'0" and 8?56'6" and Longitude11?19'0" and 11?22'8". The study areaoverlain the shallow well fieldswhere public water supply system and main private water vending were extracted to service the entire Jalin...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 6246 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE STRENGTH CAPACITY OF SOLID TIMBER COLUMNS IN FRP LAMINATES AND SPRAYS

ABSTRACTCarbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composite materials have provenvaluable properties and suitability to be used in the construction of new buildings and in upgrading theexisting ones. One of the objectives of this study is to laminate solid timber columns with varying thicknesses of ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 12732 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A MODIFIED FRUIT FLY OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM BASED LINEAR QUADRATIC REGULATOR CONTROLLER FOR AIRCRAFT PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM

ABSTRACTThis research is aimed at the development of a modified fruit fly optimization algorithm (mFFOA) for the determination of optimized weighting matrices (Q which is a positive definite matrix that penalizes the states and R which is also a positive definite matrix that penalizes the control...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 12079 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A SENSITIVITY INDEX BASED TECHNIQUE FOR UNIFIED POWER FLOW CONTROLLER PLACEMENT WITH CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS ON NIGERIA 330kV TRANSMISSION NETWORK

ABSTRACTPower system network is designed to operate in a prescribed voltage and frequency for stability and for better power quality. Unexpected contingencies leads to instability related problems in the system. This research develops a sensitivity index based technique with contingency analysis ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 7247 words | 📚 5 chapters

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UTILIZATION OF POTASSIUM CARBONATE-BASED DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS CATALYST IN TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION OF JATROPHA CURCAS OIL

ABSTRACTDeep eutectic solvents (DES) were synthesized from different mole ratios of K2CO3/glycerol at 400 rpm and 353 K for a period of 2 hours toform a homogenous transparent colorless liquid. ThreeDES were successfully formed at the ratio 1:20, 1:30 and 1:40. The DES synthesized were used as ca...

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📄 80 pages | 🧠 12979 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SUITABILITY OF OSARA AND JAMATA RIVER SAND DEPOSITS FOR MOULDING OPERATION

ABSTRACTThis research was carried out to ascertain the suitability of Osara and Jamata River sand for moulding operation and Ajaokuta Foundry Sand was also tested along with the two sands under the same condition and their moulding properties were compared with that of American Foundrymens' Socie...

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📄 83 pages | 🧠 11619 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A MULTIPLE SANDCRETE BLOCKS MOULDING MACHINE

ABSTRACTThis work presents the design, fabrication and performance evaluation of a multiple sandcrete blocks moulding machine (MSBMM) for simultaneously moulding three of 6 inches sandcrete blocks of size 450 x 150 x 225mm. The machine was designed to operate at speed of 151.8 rad/s, and provided...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 10068 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISATION OF EPOXY/BORASSUS PALM (Borassus aethiopum Mart.) LEAF STALK FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITE

ABSTRACTThe search for new engineering materials that addresses ecological and environmental issues is generating renewed interest in utilisation of agricultural wastes to explore value-added application avenues. The aim of the study was to develop and characterise epoxy/borassus palm (Borassus a...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 12352 words | 📚 5 chapters

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