Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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DEPLOYMENT OF A 27.5 KHZ LINK USING NON-COHERENT SPACE TIME BLOCK CODED FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYING
(2020-07-20)The contents of this thesis explore the challenge of implementing a high-speed and reliable acoustic communication link in shallow water conditions and high flow environments, in which highly varying propagation conditions ... -
Depression Screening and Management Practices at a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre
(2011-08-25)Depression is a serious problem affecting cancer patients. The current study examined depression screening and management behaviour at a tertiary care cancer centre. Ten oncologists and ten nurses took part in this study, ... -
Depressive Symptoms and Sexual Health in University Students: The Role of Subscales in a Depression Screening Tool
(2016-05-04)Depressive symptoms have been shown to be associated with sexual risk-taking among young adults; however, whether this association is underpinned by specific types of depressive symptoms has not been examined. Using ... -
Derived from the Interstitial: An Architectural Investigation into Laneway Development
(2010-12-17)This thesis addresses the decaying and under-utilized space found within the laneways of downtown Brampton, Ontario. Through studies that examine the role and idea of the laneway an architectural language is derived that ... -
Describing Health Inequalities Within and Between Groups
(2016-04-27)Health inequality is an important health policy topic. Typically, health inequality is measured by comparing the average health between subgroups. However, there are also differences within subgroups. This thesis aimed to: ... -
Describing the Global Distribution and Health Response of Particulate Matter Using Modern Computational Tools
(2020-09-09)Atmospheric aerosols have important impacts on climate and human health. This thesis advances our knowledge of the 3-dimensional distribution of atmospheric aerosols by using state of the art tools and methods to new fields ... -
Description and Factors of Revaccination among Patients with Previous Adverse Events following Vaccination
(2020-12-09)Background: The Special Immunization Clinic (SIC) Network manages revaccination in patients with prior adverse events following immunization (AEFI). We identified factors associated with physician recommendation for ... -
Desiccation Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in Mixed Biofilms with Pseudomonas fluorescens, Serratia liquefaciens and Shewanella putrefaciens
(2012-12-12)Listeria monocytogenes has been found to withstand harsh environmental conditions including desiccation. The pathogen is also known to form biofilm when in co-culture with other bacteria found in food products. This study ... -
Desiccation Tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes: Mechanisms and Importance for Food Safety
(2013-08-21)This study examined some of the environmental, physiological, and genetic factors or mechanisms which contribute to L. monocytogenes’ desiccation survival under food processing conditions. Desiccation experiments were ... -
Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of a Novel Medium Bypass Turbofan Engine Exhaust System
(2019-12-17)This thesis presents computational simulations of lobed mixers used in medium bypass turbofan engine exhaust systems. The aim was to investigate performance and re-design the system to reduce overall mass. The computational ... -
Design and Application of a CNC Rotary Axis for Grinding Research
(2017-08-24)This thesis presents four studies into cylindrical plunge grinding that used a custom built, instrumented rotary axis. The design and capabilities of the rotary axis are presented. These capabilities include accurate speed ... -
Design and Application of P,N-Ligands for Platinum-Group Metal Catalyzed Reactions
(2010-11-19)Homogeneous organometallic species serve as useful catalysts for a vast number of chemical transformations. Ancillary ligands which bind to the metal center are employed to modulate the reactivity of the metal, and have ... -
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL TOROIDAL PNEUMATIC MOTOR
(2012-12-13)A novel toroidal pneumatic motor (rotary actuator or rotary engine) has been developed and tested. The motor is designed with a ring torus (or revolved circular cross-section) working chamber, which is formed by two rotors ... -
Design and Development of an Ultrasonic Power Transfer System for Active Implanted Medical Devices
(2015)Ultrasonic transcutaneous energy transfer (UTET) is a promising method for wireless power transfer to active implanted medical devices (AIMDs). Traditionally, AIMDs have relied on electromagnetic induction for wireless ... -
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUZZY LOGIC OPERATED MICROCONTROLLER BASED SMART MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR
(2011-05-05)Independent mobility is critical to quality of life for people of all ages, and impaired mobility leaves one with both physical and mental disadvantages. Unfortunately, there are some individuals unable to operate an ... -
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A CULTURALLY-TAILORED PERSUASIVE APPLICATION FOR PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2020-05-01)This dissertation presents the design, development, and evaluation of a culturally-tailored persuasive app to motivate physical activity. The app titled StepsBooster-S is tailored to be culturally appropriate for Saudi ... -
Design and Evaluation of a Mobile Health Application for Falls Management in the Elderly
(2017-08-21)According to Public Health Agency of Canada, falls remain the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among seniors. Most fall interventions that have emerged in recent years have focused mainly on fall detection ... -
Design and Evaluation of a Modular, Supercooling Phase Change Heat Storage Device for Indoor Heating
(2017-09-15)Modular heat storage cells containing a supercooling salt hydrate phase-change heat storage material were developed for implementation into a portable electric thermal storage (ETS) indoor heating system. ETS systems can ...