Browsing De Montfort University e-theses by Title
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3D numerical modelling and manipulation of a shoe last.
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)As global competition continues to increase causing market windows to shrink and product life cycles shorten, manufacturers today can no longer function without advanced design tools. These market pressures dictate that ... -
Abstraction : a notion for reverse engineering.
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Academic motivation, aspirations, choice and expectations of sixth-form students and their parents in state and private schools
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Academics’ Adoption and Usage of Learning Management Systems in Saudi Arabia’s Universities
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Learning Management Systems (LMS) have become a common feature in contemporary Higher Education institutions worldwide. LMS literature shows that the level of interest and/or knowledge among academics towards the importance ... -
Accelerated optimisation methods for low-carbon building design
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)This thesis presents an analysis of the performance of optimisation using Kriging surrogate models on low-carbon building design problems. Their performance is compared with established genetic algorithms operating without ... -
Access Network Selection in Heterogeneous Networks
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)The future Heterogeneous Wireless Network (HWN) is composed of multiple Radio Access Technologies (RATs), therefore new Radio Resource Management (RRM) schemes and mechanisms are necessary to benefit from the individual ... -
Accountability in the context of civilization change in China
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of accountability in the context of civilization change in China. Using a Foucaultian epistemic framework and archaeological method, data has been gathered ... -
Accurate temperature measurements on semiconductor devices.
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Self-heating can have a detrimental effect on the performance and reliability of high power microwave devices. In this work, the thermal performance of the gallium arsenide (GaAs) Gunn diode was studied. Infrared (IR) ... -
Achieving deep carbon emission reductions in existing social housing: The case of Peabody
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)As part of the UK’s effort to combat climate change, deep reductions in carbon emissions will be required from existing social housing. This thesis explores the viability of achieving such a goal through a case-study ... -
Achieving Fair Exchange and Customer Anonymity for Online Products in Electronic Commerce
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)In the recent years, e-commerce has gained much importance. Traditional commerce (in which case the customer physically goes to the merchant’s shop, purchases goods and/or services and makes a payment) is slowly being ... -
The acoustic properties of textile fabrics.
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An action research evaluation to understand and inform the role of the Integrated Care Pharmacist across health and social care
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Introduction A research study was commissioned to understand and inform the new role of an Integrated Care (IC) Pharmacist, founded to work as part of the health and social multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the IC program ... -
Adaptable Spatial Agent-Based Facility Location for Healthcare Coverage
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Lack of access to healthcare is responsible for the world’s poverty, mortality and morbidity. Public healthcare facilities (HCFs) are expected to be located such that they can be reached within reasonable distances of ... -
Adaptations of Othello: (In)Adaptability and Transmedial Representations of Race
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)This thesis examines adaptations of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice (c. 1601–4) across media, comparing cinematic, televisual, musical, visual art, and online adaptations, among others, in ... -
Adapting a human thermoregulation model for predicting the thermal response of older persons
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)A human thermoregulation model has been adapted for predicting the thermal response of Typical Older Persons. The model known as the Older Persons Model predicts the core body temperature and regulatory responses of the ... -
Adapting UK Dwellings for Heat Waves
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)The emphasis for UK dwelling refurbishment to date has centred on reducing heating energy use. However, there has been increasing evidence pointing to the need for a more holistic approach. Many existing dwellings already ... -
The Adaptive Contexts of Videogame Adaptations and Franchises across Media
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Videogame adaptations have been a staple of cinema and television since the 1980s and have had a consistent presence despite receiving overwhelmingly negative reactions. Recognising the perseverance of videogame adaptations, ... -
Adaptive modelling of dynamic conjugate heat transfer and air movement using computational fluid dynamics
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Adding, Retrieving and Browsing Content in Social Media and E-Journalism
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)This thesis explores the use of avatars with facial expressions in social media and e-journalism communication interfaces. This thesis involved three experimental conditions. In the first experimental condition a survey ... -
Additive manufacturing of non plastic porcelain material by direct writing and freeze casting.
(Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)Two direct consolidation methods usually used for advanced ceramics have been combined in this project in order to develop a novel fabrication route for traditional ceramics. Specifically the method used is based on the ...