Description
Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 5th International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science & Humanity (IGCESH 2014), August 19-21, 2014, Skudai, Malaysia.
The 62 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Technologies and Engineering, Equipment;
Chapter 2: Structural Engineering, Construction and Building Materials, Construction Project Management and Safety;
Chapter 3: Environmental Engineering and Processes Technology, Eco-Friendly Materials, Water Management and Hydrology;
Chapter 4: Energy Efficient and Energy Saving, Energy Management, Environmental Protection and Economics;
Chapter 5: Electronics and Measurement, Control, Mechatronics, Communication;
Chapter 6: Electrical Vehicles and Automotive Industry Engineering;
Chapter 7: Strategic Management for Manufacturing Industry and Enterprises
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Technologies and Engineering, Equipment
Effect of Chitosan-Grafted-Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Content on Mechanical Properties and Thermal Degradation of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Composites
Effects of Halloysite Nanotubes on Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)/Polycarbonate Nanocomposites
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Filled Epoxy Composite for Improving Mould Performance - A Review
Metallic Biomaterials for Medical Implant Applications: A Review
Effect of Loading Rate on Indentation Behaviour of Fibre Metal Laminates Based on Kenaf/Epoxy
On the Application of Well Stimulation Method in Improvement of Oil Recovery
Synthesis and Characterization of Low-Cost Porous Carbon from Palm Oil Shell via K2CO3 Chemical Activation Process
An Expert System Based on a Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method for Selection of Non-Conventional Machining Processes
Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Conical Forming Dies Subjected to Blast Load
Tensile Properties and Morphology of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Tensile Properties and Morphology of Polyamide 6 (PA6)/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)/Sepiolite Nanocomposite
Performance Comparison between Dry and Nitrogen Gas Cooling when Turning Hardened Tool Steel with Coated Carbide
Effect of Compatibilizer Content on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of PET/PP (70/30) Blends
Major Hazards of Process Equipment Failures in the Chemical Process Industry
Comparison on Section Properties and Flexural Behaviour for Cold-Formed Steel Built-Up Section
CFD Simulation of Air Temperature inside a Bus Passenger Compartment
Sustainable Manufacturing in Injection Molding: Development of Energy Map
Chapter 2: Structural Engineering, Construction and Building Materials, Construction Project Management and Safety
Safety and Health in Refurbishment Works Including Partial Demolition
Evaluation of Coupling Beams Behavior Concrete Shear Wall with Rectangular and Octagonal Openings
Determining the Causes of Delay by Using Factor Analysis in Tehran's Construction Projects
A Simple Algorithm to Assess Structural Performance by PBSD Method
Performance of Iron Ore Tailings as Partial Replacement for Sand in Concrete
Flexural Strengthening of Structural Timber in the 21st Century: A State of the Art Review
Correlation of Stiffness and Natural Frequency of Precast Frame System
The Impact of Metakaolin on Early Days Strength of Nanotechnology Modified Sandwich ECC
Investigation the Behavior of a Four-Storey Steel Frame Using Viscous Damper
Performance Appraisal Amongst Contractors in Construction Project in Malaysia
Density Currents Dynamics over Rough Beds
Environmental Loss Assessment for Gas Pipeline Failure by Considering Localize Factors Using Fuzzy Based Approach
Comparative Study on Design of Experiment in Frequency-Based Response Surface Methodology for Damage Detection
Chapter 3: Environmental Engineering and Processes Technology, Eco-Friendly Materials, Water Management and Hydrology
Copper (II) Removal by Using Manganese Ferrite in PVA-Alginate Beads
Grafting Efficiency of Lignin-Grafted-Polyacrylic Acid
Return Periods of Extreme Meteorological Droughts during Monsoon in Bangladesh
Statistical Downscaling of Rainfall in an Arid Coastal Region: A Radial Basis Function Neural Network Approach
Application of Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) for River Stage Prediction in a Tropical Catchment
Production of Biogas from Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fibre and Cattle Manure: In Batch
Sulphate Reduction Control to Enhance Methane Composition in Anaerobic Digester
Removal of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Surface Water by Ozone Oxidation Process
Modelling Stormwater Quality of an Arid Urban Catchment
Identification of Biodegradation Related Genes from Bacterial Consortium NAR-2
Synthesis of Palm Oil Based Polyol via Glycerolysis and Transamidation Reactions for Polyurethane Foam Production
Chapter 4: Energy Efficient and Energy Saving, Energy Management, Environmental Protection and Economics
Variability of Aggregate Consumption at Different TODs in Energy Consumption Data
Economic Impacts of Introducing a New Low Carbon City in Johor Bahru, Malaysia - A CGE Modelling Approach
Energy Management Strategies at Emergency Department Block C Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia
Traditional vs Technological Based Surveillance on Construction Site: A Review
Chapter 5: Electronics and Measurement, Control, Mechatronics, Communication
Incident Angle Approach to Sensitivity Enhancement for Ozone Sensor
Pressure Dependence of Ozone Absorption Cross Section
Electro-Hydraulic Actuator System Control via Pole Assignment Controler and Minimum Variance Controller
Analysis of Wideband Antenna Performance over Dual Band Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) Ground Plane
Evaluation of the Equivalent Lumped Element Parameters of Modified Microstrip Ring Resonator
Position Control of a 2D Nonlinear Gantry Crane System Using Model Predictive Controller
A Review on Filter-Antennas
Position Control of Hydraulic Actuators Using Fuzzy Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Feasibility, Flexibility and Sensitivity Tests on Delta Temperature Minimum to Obtain Operable and Flexible Heat Exchanger Network
Fuzzy Logic System in Quantifying Human Driving Skill for Human Adaptive Mechatronics
Analysis on the Band Plans for IMT Systems in 698-960MHz
Chapter 6: Electrical Vehicles and Automotive Industry Engineering
Validation of CFD Modeling and Simulation of a Simplified Automotive Model
Innovative Cases of TRIZ Application in the Automotive Industry
Electrical Vehicles: A Blessing or Challenge for Smart Grid in Presence of Renewable Energy Resources
Chapter 7: Strategic Management for Manufacturing Industry and Enterprises
A Systematic Review of Enterprise Architecture Assessment Models
Lean Production Weaknesses in Manufacturing Industry: A Review
TRIZ Business Improvement and Innovation Framework for Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprise
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