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Stress characterization of autofrettaged thick-walled cylinders
(2003)
The inaccessibility of commercial software has necessitated the development of low-cost, general-purpose finite element method (FEM) computer programs for structural analysis. Using the FEM program, the elastic, elastic-plastic, ...
Assessment of quality of trace element measurements by EDXRF technique: a statistical approach
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Natural gamma radiation levels, indoor and water 222 RN Concentrations in soil division of Kerio valley, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Human beings are constantly exposed to natural radioactivity. This radiation is mainly from natural gamma rays and radon and its decay products. The gamma rays are as a result of the decay of primordial nuclides and their ...
A finite element analysis of the effects of an increasing angle on the tower of Pisa
(2001)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has aroused admiration and curiosity throughout the world for its beauty and unusual lean. This study investigates the effects of increasing lean on the structural integrity of the tower. Employing ...
A Student-centred Approach to Improving Course Quality Using Quality Function Deployment
(2007)
This paper presents the development and an application of a quality function deployment (QFD)-based methodology that will lead to increased student satisfaction with their educational experience in a redesigned course. The ...
A framework for classifying disassemble/analyse/assemble activities in engineering design education
(2008)
Disassemble/analyse/assemble (DAA) activities of an artifact pervade many undergraduate engineering courses in the USA as they provide useful 'hands-on' learning components. DAA activities are central to product dissection ...
An Assessment of In-Person and Remotely Operated Laboratories
(2003)
Increasingly mechanical engineering departments are beginning to incorporate remotely operated laboratories into their laboratory curriculums. Yet very few studies exist detailing the extent to which this new medium for ...
A Compromise Experimental Design Method for Parametric Polynomial Response Surface Approximations
(2006)
This study presents a compromise approach to augmentation of experimental designs, necessitated by the expense of performing each experiment (computational or physical), that yields higher quality parametric polynomial ...
Performance of EcoSanitary Toilets in Kenya
(2003)
This study set out to examine the policy position in Kenyan health care financing, with regard to implementation of the proposed social health scheme (NSHIF) and its performance potential. The specific objectives were to: ...