Browsing Faculty of Engineering by Title
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E-commerce web site evaluation : developing a framework and method for the systematic evaluation of e-commerce web sites and using correspondence analysis to represent the results graphically per industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The corporate web site is essential to companies who use the Internet for e-commerce purposes. For these companies, the web site is the platform used to communicate with customers and facilitate business ... -
E-manufacturing - the roadmap for South African manufacturers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)Globalization and the internet have given customers a wide choice of products to choose from and they are now expecting a lot from products. Customers are demanding more value, less risk and better integration of products ... -
Early detection of risk of autism spectrum disorder based on recurrence quantification analysis of electroencephalographic signals
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) with a prevalence of 1–2%. In low resource environments, in particular, early identification and diagnosis is a significant ... -
Eccentric loading of CFDST columns
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2014)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Columns have traditionally been constructed of reinforced concrete or structural steel. Much attention was allocated to estimate the axial capacity of the traditional column sections to the detriment of ... -
An economic cost model for patient-specific intervertebral disc implants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)Back pain is a common concern amongst a growing population across the world today. Depending on the severity of a patient’s condition, and after conservative treatment options have been exhausted, total disc replacement ... -
Economic development, decoupling and urban infrastructure : the role of innovation for an urban transition in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the case of the Cape Town Central City Provincial Government Revitalisation Initiative (CCPGRI) as a means to further understanding of socio-technical transitions. The departure ... -
The economic evaluation of a bicycle-sharing scheme for school and university destined commuter traffic in Stellenbosch, South Africa that is proposed as a sustainable mode of transport to relieve traffic congestion: A case study for the R44 inbound traffic from Somerset West
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The traffic congestion problem in the university town of Stellenbosch, South Africa is felt by a prodigious share of its residents and commuters on a daily basis. A quantification of the status quo verified ... -
Economic evaluation of a fully integrated intelligent transportation system in Stellenbosch using the tops-bc tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Transportation plays a fundamental part in the social and economic functioning of a society, since it permits the movement of individuals and products to their destination. A reliable transportation system ... -
An economic evaluation of a wind power electricity generating farm in South Africa
(2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Renewable energy technology has received much attention over recent years. The depletion of known fossil fuel reserves and the volatility of international fuel prices require that society looks beyond the ... -
The economic evaluation of bus and minibus taxi terminals and transfer facilities
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 1998-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation describes the functions of bus and minibus taxi terminals and transfer facilities. Planning, design and evaluation guidelines are proposed. These proposals are aimed at the following ... -
The economic feasibility of commercial biodiesel production in South Africa including analyses of important production and related parameters
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the developed and developing world, the use of lipids for the production of alkyl esters, also known as biodiesel, showed phenomenal growth during the ten year period up to the end of 2007. The main ... -
Economic feasibility study of the establishment of smallholder pig farmers for the commercial market : Empolweni case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Food security is a national priority, according to Section 27 of the South African Constitution. It states: “Every citizen has the right to have access to sufficient food and water, and that the state ... -
Economic requirements analysis for table grape check weighing
(Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2011-09)South Africa’s table grape industry exports most of its production to the developed world where customer satisfaction is very important and strictly regulated. Severe penalties are levied for underweight packaged products ... -
An economical do - it - yourself ground station for school pupils
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the thesis is the design of an economical do - it - yourself ground station for school pupils to communicate with SUNSAT 1. The ground station should also be more economical than a hand - ... -
An eCos based flight software for a nanosatellite
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)The nanosatellite is build-up of subsystems and payloads (defined as satellite nodes) connected together into the OBC using CAN bus as the main communication protocol. The flight software application is required to run ... -
Edge criticality in secure graph domination
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The domination number of a graph is the cardinality of a smallest subset of its vertex set with the property that each vertex of the graph is in the subset or adjacent to a vertex in the subset. This ... -
Edge fan performance in air cooled condensers systems
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Large air‐cooled heat exchangers and condensers make use of fan arrays to provide cooling. The performance of the fan arrays are however negatively affected by distorted inlet conditions. Given the size ... -
Edge scanning and swept surface approximation in reverse engineering
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Broadly speaking Reverse Engineering is the process of digitising a physical object and creating a computer model of the object. If sharp edges formed by two surfaces can be extracted from a point cloud ... -
EEG investigation into the neural mechanisms involved in higher order decision-making
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Decision-making forms a fundamental part of executive cognition. Our lives are a series of choices: some are simple, while others require more deliberation. Unravelling the neural networks that underlie ... -
Effect of a diffuser on the power production of an ocean current turbine
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)Please refer to full text to view abstract.
