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Diversity In Harmony: Creating The Built Environment’S Future, Doaa Mustafa Hashim Abu Zaid Ahmed Albadri

Journal of Engineering Research

The research paper investigates the relationship between the architectural history , innovative design and artifical intelligence ( AI) in shaping the built environment of the future. It investigates architects' ongoing efforts to push past design limitations using AI, with a focus on the expressive capacity of historical architectural materials. It addresses the transformation nature of generative design, emphasizing an iterative process using AI tools. The research paper makes a link between generative design as well as emerging forms of architecture by referencing the Dancism Movement using AI Midjourney tool. A case study demonstrates DANCISM Movement patterns, redefining high-rise buildings by …

Public Realm For Enhanced Quality Of Life :Interactive Spaces Combating Climate Change, Amal M . El- Ellithy , Mohamed M. Yossef , And Mai W. Madkour

Journal of Engineering Research

Currently, facing climate change stands as a crucial focus within architecture, urban planning and design .Urban design is constructive endeavor aimed at benefiting the public. The public realm that creates the environment for individuals and communities to effectively, safely, meaningfully and permanently lead their lives .For a prolonged duration the public realm have been formulated to accommodate severe climatic conditions .the reality persists that the essence of a signification public realm continue to be widely disregarded . The aim is to clarify how exceptional quality, effectively designed, and well-managed approaches can be beneficial to implement as a strategy for climate …

Revitalizing Historic Commercial Streets In City Centers: A Comparative Study, Amera S. Shehabeldeen Ahmed H. Aboulsaadat, And Walaa A. Nour

Journal of Engineering Research

No abstract provided.

Achieving Social Sustainability In Basic Education Schools Using Universal Design Principles, ا.د نادي مصطفى عبد الكريم , دينا حسن هلالي على أحمد و ا.د احمد هلال محمد

Journal of Engineering Research

إهتمت مصر في السنوات الأخيرة بالإتجاه نحو دمج ذوي الإحتياجات الخاصة في المدارس العادية والمجتمع حيث يعتبر عام 2018 هو عام ذوي الإعاقة، لذلك تناول البحث طرق تحقيق الاستدامة الإجتماعية والمشاركة في مدارس التعليم الأساسي باستخدام مبادئ التصميم العالمي (Universal Design) ويقصد به تصميم البيئات والمنتجات التي يمكن للجميع استخدامها إلى أقصى حد ممكن، دون الإحتياج إلى تصميم متخصص. تكمن مشكلة البحث في إزدياد نسبة ذوي الإحتياجات الخاصة وإهمال حقهم في الدمج الإجتماعي وخاصة في مدارس التعليم الأساسي. الدمج الإجتماعي يتحقق بتطبيق مبادئ التصميم العالمي، ولتحقيق هدف البحث فقد تضمن البحث دراسة الاستدامة الإجتماعية، وقرار الدمج التعليمي بمصر 252 لعام …

Improving Natural Ventilation Design For Spaces With Windows On One Side (Single-Sided Ventilation) In Egypt Using Wing-Wall, Reem Elhaddad Ayman Hassaan Mahmoud

Journal of Engineering Research

The results of performance of the airflow in the spaces with windows on one side (single- sided ventilation) measured by Anemometer and tested by CFD show that the air velocity indoor these spaces is about 0.0-0.01 m/s while the outside air velocity is 1-1.3 m/s, which means that there is poor ventilation for those spaces. In this study, the passive technique (Wing-wall) was upgraded and designed to induce the air indoor the spaces which exist in western elevation in Egypt in order to improve natural ventilation. In the CFD simulation, the windows area was installed at 12% of the total …

Design A Strategy To Estimate The Ideal Number Treatment Services Facilities For Cancer Patients (2024-2050) A Case Study In Egypt, Gharbia Governorate., Mahmoud Ahmed Zak Dr. Hosny Dewair, Hala Saied Mahamed Yassen

Journal of Engineering Research

Estimating therapeutic services for cancer patients within comprehensive cancer centers, including chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, and other services, is a complex and difficult endeavor that varies from one country to another and from year to year due to changing rates of cancer prevalence, its nature, and other variables. Many countries resort to estimating these services based on global experiences without taking into account the local situation and the needs of the region. Therefore, the research focuses on studying the influences and variables that affect the estimation of these services, using local statistics and linking them to international standards to prove their …

The Role Of 3d Printing Technology To Achieve Egypt 2030 Sustainable Development Vision, أسماء أحمد عزه صبحي, مي مدكور

Journal of Engineering Research

هذه الدراسة تركز علي فهم تأثير تكنولجيا الطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد علي مجال العمارة والبناء المستدام، مع التركيز على جوانب الاستدامة البيئية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية كما توضح الدراسات السابقة المعتمده علي التحليل النقدي أن الطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد بديلاً مستدامًا مع ما يصل إلى 49% أقل من البصمة البيئية و78% أكثر فعالية من حيث التكلفة مقارنة بتقنيات البناء التقليدية وتواجه صناعة البناء في جمهورية مصر العربية مجموعة من التحديات مثل عدم دمج تقنيات الطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد في صناعة البناء في مصر بما توفره من إمكانيات تساعد في الوصول لمباني أكثر استدامة بما يحقق متطلبات رؤية مصر 2030 للتنمية المستدامة بالاضافة …

A Comparative Analysis In Energy Efficiency In Buildings To Support Clean Energy Transitions In Architecture, Nourhane M. El-Haridi

Journal of Engineering Research

Over the past few decades, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of energy efficiency policies in designing buildings for supporting clean energy transitions. Buildings account for a significant share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and improving their energy efficiency in the design phase can reduce energy use and emissions, while also providing numerous other benefits such as cost savings, improved comfort and health, and job creation. Many countries have already implemented energy efficiency policies in buildings, such as building codes, standards, labeling schemes, and financial incentives in addition to governmental regulations. Since the governments …

Activating Urban Spaces To Achieve Social Sustainability In Closed Residential Communities, ولاء أحمد نو زة صبحي السقا , أحمد السيد الشناوي , سارة حسني شعلان

Journal of Engineering Research

تماشيا مع توجهات الجمهورية الجديدة و رؤية مصر 2030 من أجل خلق مجتمعات سكنية مستدامة تلبي احتياجات سكانيها الاجتماعية .وقد ادي انتشار المجتمعات السكنية المغلقة الي وجود مشكلة اجتماعية لسكانها من عزلة و انحصارهم داخلها وانفصالهم عن المجتمع المحيط بهم وعن سكان باقي المدينة وبالتالي ظهرت مشاكل اجتماعية مثل العزلة و الشعور بالوحدة وفقدان الانتماء الاجتماعي وزيادة الانفصال.لذلك يتناول البحث تفعيل دور الفراغات العمرانية وتاثيرها علي العلاقة الاجتماعية بين ساكني تلك التجمعات المغلقة والتاكيد علي ضرورة تطبيق تلك المعايير التصميمية لتلبية احتياجات السكان الاجتماعية. لما للفراغ العمراني من دور مهم في ممارسة الانشطة و الفاعليات التي من شانها تحقيق التواصل …

Evaluation Of The Built Environment Performance In Light Of Sustainable And Universal Design: Criteria And Methods, N.A.Mohamed E. A. Morghany, M. E. Khalil

Journal of Engineering Research

Egypt's Vision 2030 for Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) emphasizes social inclusion and accessibility. The concept of Universal Design (UD) is crucial in achieving the goals of SDS by facilitating utilization and access to the built environment for all.

Palm Agricultural Residues As A Sustainable Local Construction Material For Siwa House: One Click Life Cycle Assessment Perspective, Nader Mohamed Gharib,

Journal of Engineering Research

This study focuses on conducting a life cycle assessment (LCA) of using green agricultural waste as a sustainable local building material compared to conventional materials. Agricultural residues present a major waste management issue, however they can be repurposed as renewable construction resources. The aim is to quantify the environmental impacts of an experimental palm midribs roof design versus a traditional reinforced concrete roof. by using One Click LCA software to model the two design scenarios and analyze key sustainability indicators including carbon emissions. By comparing the LCA results, the study benchmarks the global warming potential and identifies opportunities to promote …

The Role Of Interior Architecture In Developing Sustainable Educational Building Spaces And Its Impact On Users In University Institutions, زينب ناجي¹ ريم الحداد

Journal of Engineering Research

يهدف البحث الى تسليط الضوء على أهمية الاستدامة في التصميم وما تحققه من جوانب ايجابية على الفرد والمجتمع، حيث أن أبنية العمارة المستدامة هي التي يتم تصميمها وإنشاءها بطرق ومواد البناء المحلية والتي لا تؤثر سلبيا على البيئة وصحة المستعملين والقائمين بالبناء وتحافظ على حقوق الأجيال القادمة، وتتناول الأبنية المستدامة العديد من الإعتبارات ومنها إستعمالات الأراضي والتأثير على الموقع والبيئة المحيطة وإستنزاف الطاقة والمياه. و يصبح المبنى الذي يبنى على أساس العمارة المستدامة مفيد لأنه يعتمد على تحسين كفاءة الطاقة المستخدمة وبالتالي توفير المال، والحد من التلوث بزيادة نقاء الهواء الذي يوفر لمستخدمي المبنى بيئة صحية سليمة بالإضافة الى المحافظة …

Opportunities And Challenges For Achieving Sustainable Architectural Education In Egypt, In Light Of Universal Design Approach., مي عيد خليل أحمد م/ هناء شعبان حسن

Journal of Engineering Research

الملخص يعتبر التعليم الجامعي هو المفتاح لتغيير الثقافة المهنية في مجالات التصميم، لذا يقع على عاتق المؤسسات التعليمية مسؤولية التعليم والتثقيف للطلاب الجامعيين، حيث يقدم التعليم المعماري حلولاً مجدية للقضايا الدولية الملحة من خلال تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة والتي صاغتها الأمم المتحدة، يمكن التغلب على هذه القضايا من خلال تطبيق مفهوم التصميم العالمي (الشامل) UD والذي يسعي لتبسيط الحياه علي الجميع وتحقيق الوصول والاستخدام اليسير للجميع بغض النظر عن القدرات البدنية والأعمار.

Challenges Of New And Renewable Energy In The Face Of Climate Change: An Introduction To Evaluating The Egyptian Experience, نهي أحمد عبد المنعم السيد, شاهيناز محمد علي طايع Dr, Nevine Gado Dr.

Journal of Engineering Research

أصبحت التغيرات المناخية وما يترتب عليها من المخاطر البيئية قضية من القضايا الحيوية والتي عقدت لها عدة مؤتمرات دولية مثل مؤتمر المناخ العالمي COP 27 والذي استضافته مصر في عام 2023 لوضع الحلول لتلك الأزمة. ومن أجل ذلك أصبح مردود الطاقة الجديدة والمتجددة احدى اليات وادوات التعامل مع هذه القضية الحيوية كبديل مستدام وصديق للبيئة.

The Impact Of Digital Twin On Real Estate Marketing, نوران عاطف محمد غانم Eng, مروة أحمد قمر الدولة أ.د أحمد عبد الوهاب أحمد رزق

Journal of Engineering Research

يتناول هذا البحث أولا الدراسات النظرية الأكثر حداثة التي تناولت تقنية التوأمة الرقمية وعلاقتها بالعقارات وتسويقها ونشأتها ومفهومها ومكوناتها، ثم انتقلنا الي الدراسات المخصصة لاستخداماتها في قطاع العقارات وأهميتها، ومن بعد تناولنا استخدامتها في التسويق العقاري بصفة خاصة من حيث المشاريع والبرامج. ومن ثم وضحنا أهمية تقنية التوأمة وتأثيرها علي التسويق العقاري من حيث العملاء والشركات والأسواق، وبعد ذلك تناولنا تطبيق للتسويق العقاري باستخدام تقنية التوأمة الرقمية علي التخطيط العمراني وكيفية تأثيره علي تسويق المشروع. ومن خلال القيام بدراسة استبيان لقياس أهمية تأثير تقنية التوأمة الرقمية علي أراء العملاء وتفضيلاتهم في اتخاذ القرارات واختيارهم للشركات حين ذاك، وربط تقنية التوأمة …

Sensory Garden Preferences For Autism Spectrum: Insights From Psychologists And Urban Designers, Maram Adel Ebaid

Journal of Engineering Research

Sensory gardens are outdoor environment that stimulate the senses and promote well-being for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In Egypt, there is an absence of gardens, compounded by a limited understanding of the design principles aligned with the needs of people with ASD. The research explores sensory garden features and the specific challenges faced by people with ASD. To bridge this gap, the methodology depends on qualitative approach through interviews with psychology and urban design experts. The results highlight the correlation between prevalent strategies among people with ASD and the elements of sensory gardens, considering both soft and hard …

Incorporation Of Bim Techniques In The Architectural Engineering Curriculum, Ahmed Ahmed M. Saleh, Sherif S. Abdalla

Journal of Engineering Research

In this era, the age of the digital revolution, Egyptian engineering universities and academies compete by integrating new technologies such as building information modeling (BIM) inside the educational curriculum. The research aims to examine and integrate BIM techniques within the course specifications in Egyptian universities and academies, majoring in architectural engineering pathing through the four levels of credit hours system so that, teaching the BIM courses is not limited to one or two only. Furthermore, the current situation of BIM maturity levels, dimensions, and tools implementation in some architecture universities and academies curriculum will be determined and monitored. As a …

Operating Efficiency In Accommodation Units And Its Impact On The Design Of Comprehensive Single Patient Rooms In Hospitals, نهال نبيل محمد مصطفي ، احمد هلال محمد محمد ، نادي مصطفي عبد الكريم

Journal of Engineering Research

هناك الكثير من التحديات التشغيلية والتنظيمية التي تواجهها المجموعات المهنية المختلفة داخل وحدات الإقامة في المستشفيات بسبب عدم كفاية معايير التصميم الموضوعة بالاحتياجات المطلوبة خاصة بغرف المرضي، ومن اهم التحديات التي يواجهها الاطباء وفرق التمريض والفنيين وغيرهم. القدرة السلسة على دخول غرفة المريض والتفاعل مع عناصر الغرفة بشكل واضح دون حدوث تصادمات او احتكاكات، كذلك القدرة علي القيام بالأعمال التحضيرية المتعلقة بالأنشطة التمريضية المطلوبة داخل غرف المرضي وتشمل كافة الأنشطة التي يقوم بها الشخص المهني سواء اكان طبيب ام تمريض ام فني منذ لحظة دخوله غرفة المريض وحتي اداءه المهمة المطلوبة. ويجب ان تتم هذه المهام بشكل مريح وباستجابة سريعة …

Food Waste And Composting In Georgetown County, Kendal Mackison

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

No abstract provided.

Empowering Female Voices In The Ela Classroom, Jacqueline Gurliaccio Vance

Dissertations

This study aims to understand how women’s voices can be empowered in a high school English Language Arts (ELA) class. Through the use of female authors and female protagonists in the classroom texts, this study seeks to understand if implementing female-driven texts enhances female students’ literary experiences, empowers the personal identities of female students, and shapes female students’ perspectives of themselves and their peers. This case study includes female students in twelfth grade AP Literature class.

Health Policy: Food Allergy Restaurant Education Law, Joanna Ko

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Food allergies are a rising public health concern with no indication of deceleration. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project is to enact an Arkansas state law to protect the food allergy community in dining out at restaurants to increase quality of life and decrease adverse allergic reactions. The current Arkansas state legislation for restaurant food allergy employee training is absent and action needs to be taken to safeguard the food allergy community from life-threatening reactions. The methodology involved contacting the six states that have previously implemented similar food allergy legislation. It encompassed performing a thorough search …

Overview Of The Nsf Eng/Cbet Division: Core Programs And Convergence Research Opportunities, Nora Savage

Nanotechnology Convergence for Sustainable Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Health: a US-Africa Conference

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Hybrid Mechanism Of Electrical Breakdown In Ferroelectric Materials Under High-Pressure Shock Loading, Sergey I. Shkuratov, Jason Baird, Vladimir G. Antipov, Jay B. Chase, Christopher S. Lynch

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The unique ability of ferroelectrics to generate high voltage under shock loading is limited by electrical breakdown within the shock-compressed ferroelectric material. Breakdown is a hybrid process of initiation and growth. The possible mechanisms of electrical breakdown in ferroelectric films and bulk ceramics subjected to high-pressure shock loading are discussed and experiments designed to elucidate which mechanisms govern breakdown. Gigapascal shock loading experiments were performed on poled Pb_0.99(Zr_0.95Ti_0.05)_0.98Nb_0.02O₃ ferroelectric film specimens in the range of 32-156 μm thickness to determine the dependence of the breakdown field on thickness and …

When Overextended Surface Allocation Turns To Groundwater: A Q Methodology Of Well Users In Oregon’S High Desert, Melissa Haeffner, Janet Cowal, Brandy Walker, Clare Mcclellan

Environmental Science and Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

As legal battles over surface water allocation in Klamath County, Oregon, USA have gained national attention, earning the name “Water Wars,” authorities have been increasingly turning to groundwater to compensate for water shortfalls. This case study aims to identify the nuanced perspectives of household groundwater well users who are affected by groundwater extraction. Using Q methodology, we uncover groundwater well users’ perceptions and to what extent they think water problems are dealt with fairly. We identify four water perspectives that differ in the degree to which respondents prioritize clean water accessibility, industry accountability, individual responsibility for water management, and trust …

Lithium And Water: Hydrosocial Impacts Across The Life Cycle Of Energy Storage, James J. A. Blair, Noel Vineyard, Dustin Mulvaney, Alida Cantor, Ali Sharbat, Kate Berry, Elizabeth Bartholomew, Ariana Firebaugh Ornelas

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

As a key ingredient of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), lithium plays a significant role in climate change mitigation, but lithium has considerable impacts on water and society across its life cycle. Upstream extraction methods—including open-pit mining, brine evaporation, and novel direct lithium extraction (DLE)—and downstream processes present different impacts on both the quantity and quality of water resources, leading to water depletion and contamination. Regarding upstream extraction, it is critical for a comprehensive assessment of lithium's life cycle to include cumulative impacts related not only to freshwater, but also mineralized or saline groundwater, also known as brine. Legal frameworks …

An Information Geometric Analysis Of A Shallow-Water Waveguide Using Vgs Parametrization, Michelle Wang

Undergraduate Honors Theses

In geoacoustic inversion, selecting an appropriate seabed parametrization, especially with an unknown number of sediment layers, is a challenge that is compounded by potential bias when establishing bounds in the parameter search space. One approach to addressing these issues is rooted in the techniques of Information geometry. Information geometry informs model selection and parameterization by quantifying which model parameters are informed by observational data. This paper provides an information geometric analysis of a shallow-water waveguide, where the acoustic properties of the lower half-space are derived from the viscous grain-shearing (VGS) model.

Specifically, we consider single-frequency transmission loss (TL) across a …

Characterising Mobility And Pressure Exposure In Community Dwelling Residents With Pressure Ulcers Using Monitoring Technology And Intelligent Algorithm, Silvia Caggiari, Nicci Aylward-Wotton, Bridie Kent, Peter R. Worsley

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Aim: Individuals in the community with reduced mobility are at risk of exposure to prolonged lying and sitting postures, which may cause pressure ulcers. The present study combines continuous pressure monitoring technology and intelligent algorithms to evaluate posture, mobility, and pressure profiles in a cohort of community dwelling patients, who had acquired pressure ulcers. Materials and methods: This study represents a secondary analysis of the data from the Quality Improvement project ‘Pressure Reduction through COntinuous Monitoring In the community SEtting (PROMISE)’. 22 patients with pressure ulcers were purposely selected from 105 recruited community residents. Data were collected using a commercial …

Cyber Resilience, Risk Management, And Security Challenges In Enterprise-Scale Cloud Systems: Comprehensive Review, Abdiaziz Abdi, Hajar Bennouri, Anthony Keane

Conference Papers

The cyberthreat landscape is constantly evolving with the rapid development of cloud computing. Today, businesses and consumers rely heavily on cloud infrastructure, which provides high availability and resilient systems. However, cloud and IoT platforms contain vulnerabilities that can compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, leading to disruptions in service operations. These significant challenges pose serious threats such as vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, data breaches, faulty hardware, and application failures with high costs. IBM reports that the average cost of a data breach worldwide is approximately US$4.5 million per incident. This highlights the need for adequately designed resilience systems with high availability and …

A Stable Isotope Study To Investigate Water Movement In The Los Lagos Region Of Southern Chile, Kritan Subedi

Civil Engineering ETDs

The Los Lagos region in southern Chile, located in northwest Patagonia, features rain-fed agricultural lands, glacial lakes, forests, farmlands, and volcanic soils. This study investigates water movement within a micro-basin using stable isotope analysis and hydrological modeling over eight weeks. It aims to develop a conceptual model of water movement by elucidating interactions between precipitation, soil water, and streamflow. Findings highlight the critical role of deeper soil layers in sustaining streamflow during dry spells and indicate that soil acts as a buffer, maintaining hydrological continuity despite variable precipitation. Improved understanding of these dynamics can inform watershed management and water resource …

A Case Study Of Endocrine And Immune Responses To Traditional Hand-Tap Tattooing, Lauren A. Landgraf, Tomasz Nowak, Jeffrey Gassen, Michael Muehlenbein, Christopher D. Lynn

Pacific Journal of Health

Tattooing is a stressor that could have adaptive benefits. Previous research indicates that endocrine and immune systems adjust to the stress of modern electric tattooing over lifetime experience, but it is unclear how these systems react to traditional hand-tap tattooing. The objective of this study was to explore how the body responds to this intense cultural stressor through examining traditional tattooing in Samoa, where saliva samples were collected throughout the first day from a Samoan man receiving the tattoo. Morning elevations and diurnal profiles of cortisol, C-reactive protein (CRP), secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), and bacteria killing activity (BKA) are described, …