Engineering

DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST DIGITAL IMAGE WATERMARKING TECHNIQUE IN DISCRETE ORTHONORMAL STOCKWELL TRANSFORM DOMAIN BASED ON PHOTON POLARIZATION

ABSTRACTThis thesis presents the development of novel digital image watermarking technique for the shielding of intellectual property rights of digital images. Because of their digital nature, multimedia data can be duplicated, modified, and transformed. In this context, it is essential to develo...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11197 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OPTIMISING PATIENTS FLOW AND RESOURCES UTILISATION IN THE OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT OF A PUBLIC HOSPITAL A CASE STUDY OF YUSUF DANTSOHO MEMORIAL HOPITAL KADUNA

ABSTRACTQueuing theory as a tool for optimising patients flow and resources utilisation in the female section of the OPD at Yusuf Dantsoho memorial hospital Kaduna, the study was conducted for a period of 5 days. Simple queuing theory calculations were done using the data collected in the evaluat...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 9600 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A DEEP LEARNING BASED VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE DETECTION SCHEME

ABSTRACTThis research developed a license plate and classification scheme using deep learning architecture which utilized transfer learning using pre-trained Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). The developed scheme used images obtained from Caltech dataset, Peking University VehicleID (PKU Vehicl...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 9260 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A FUZZY TIME SERIES MODEL USING CAT SWARM OPTIMIZATION CLUSTERING AND OPTIMIZED WEIGHTS OF FUZZY RELATIONS

ABSTRACTThis research developed a hybrid forecasting technique that integrates Cat Swarm Optimization Clustering (CSO-C) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithms with Fuzzy Time Series (FTS) forecasting model. Cat Swarm Optimization Clustering (CSO-C) which is an algorithm for data classi...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 6123 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A SHUNT ACTIVE POWER FILTER FOR HARMONIC REDUCTION USING SYNCHRONOUS REFERENCE FRAME WITH SPACE VECTOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATION

ABSTRACTThis work aimed at designing and implementation of Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) for power quality improvement through harmonic reduction. The current harmonics are being caused by nonlinear characteristic of power electronics based equipments which increase power losses and in turn re...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 8440 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IMPACT ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY OF SOME SELECTED AREAS

A CASE STUDY OF MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study assessed the impact of open dumpsites on the quality of groundwater within the vicinity of solid waste dumpsites in Maiduguri. The problem of rapid urbanization and poor waste management has resulted in an increased of hand dug wells with some located within the premises of an ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 11235 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE ESTIMATION BASED IMPROVED DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF NON-TECHNICAL LOSSES USING SMART METER MEASUREMENTS

ABSTRACTThis research work presents the development of branch current based state estimation for Non-Technical Losses (NTLs) Detection and Localization. The use of weighted least square (WLS) state estimation for the evaluation of branch current of a network during theft is considered. In order t...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 9676 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTRIBUTED BIG DATA FUSION ARCHITECTURE FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATION USING ENSEMBLE LEARNING

ABSTRACTThis research developed a distributed big data fusion architecture for machine to machine communication using ensemble learning. This is implemented to mitigate the challenges that characterize centralized big data fusion architecture commonly adopted through the use of Hadoop MapReduce p...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 8104 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTIVE TRAINING AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING BUILDING SERVICES IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE

ABSTRACTIt has being observed over time that there are problems associated with the quality of designs and execution of jobs within the Building Services Sector of the Engineering Industry. The sector is an important aspect of Engineering Practice in Nigeria and its performance can only be measur...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 6889 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS AS CHILLS IN SAND CASTING OF ALUMINIUM ALLOY

ABSTRACTThis study has evaluated the effectiveness of metallic materials as chill in sand casting of aluminium alloy. Four plates of dimension 165mm x 80mm x10mm were cast using sand mould. Steel, copper and brass chills in form of cylindrical bar of geometry 7mm in diameter and 50mm long were in...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 10244 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIVACY AIDED TRUST ROUTING ALGORITHM BASED ON SOCIAL SIMILARITY IN OPPORTUNISTIC NETWORK

ABSTRACTThis research work presents the development of a privacy aided trust routing model using social similarity in an Opportunistic Network (OppNet). OppNet is a delay tolerant network where link is highly unpredictable. It is an ideal solution in situations where the deployment of wired and c...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 10122 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODAL ANALYSIS OF VERTICALLY CURVED CONCRETE FLY-OVER BRIDGES

ABSTRACTThe effectiveness and sensitivity of vertically curved concrete flyover bridge (VCCFB) profile is presented. Modal analysis was conducted on three VCCFB models; one for a profile achieved using horizontal beams, profile achieved using slightly curved beams and a profile achieved using com...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 8979 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RELIABILITY-BASED ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE SOLID SLENDER TIMBER COLUMNS WITH ALUMINIUM LAMINATES USING SELECTED NIGERIAN TIMBER SPECIES

ABSTRACTFour timber species (Strombosia pustulata, Macrocarpa biquertii, Entandrophragma cylindricum and Nauclea diderichii) were laminated with aluminium sheets of varying thicknesses.Axial and flexural loads were applied to the composite columns to determine their behaviour under such loadings....

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 6806 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SYNTHESIS, FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE/CHITOSAN COMPOSITES

ABSTRACTThe methodology of the experiment involves three main stages. The first part describes the synthesis of the PF (novolac) resins. Novolac (resins) were prepared with an excess of phenol over formaldehyde under acidic conditions. PF molar ratio were varied from 1P:2F to 1P:8F. The structure...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 7335 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED APPLICATION SPECIFIC TUNELLING PROTOCOL SELECTION SCHEME FOR SITE TO SITE VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS

ABSTRACTThis dissertation presents the development of an improved application specific tunnelling protocol selection scheme (iASTPSS) for site-to-site virtual private network (VPN). The aim is to develop an improved tunnelling protocol selection scheme for site to site VPN that is application spe...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 8172 words | 📚 5 chapters

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