Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion -- IIUM Summary: Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-racial and multi-religious state. The Muslims constitute 61.3%, Christians 9.1%, Hindus 6.3%, Buddhist 19.2%, Sikhs 0.9% and others 2.6% of the population of Malaysia. This study examines the stated positi

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Architecture -- IIUM Summary: Global overall energy consumption is rising. Along with it, a relative contribution is lighting energy. While existing light sources are reaching their limit of performance, LED-based light sources are however offering the potential to meet energy saving targets

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Advanced Engineering and Innovation Centre (AEIC) -- IIUM Summary: Volumetric efficiency is the breathing capacity of the engine during the suction stroke where piston is moving from top dead centre (TDC) to bottom dead centre (BDC). Volumetric efficiency is one of the important parameters wh

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Mechanical Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Birds and insects are creatures with complex flying capabilities. Trying to emulate their flying technique meets challenges of high degree of difficulties. Birds and insects flap their wings to generate lift and thrust for forward motion as well as for

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Urban and Regional planning -- IIUM Summary: The gated community (GC) housing development has received both good and bad reviews. It is good in terms of its higher density, maintenance of amenities, provision of community facilities, increased vehicle and pedestrian safety, and sense of commu

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Mounting awareness among various stakeholders of environmental management issues has motivated companies to place sustainability development on their business agenda. However, the unavailability of a system that can capture environmental conce

Subject(s): City and town life -- Malaysia Kuala Lumpur | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Urban and Regional Planning -- IIUM Summary: In recent years, the world has been experiencing rapid urban growth. Many people around the world have chosen to move and settle in urban areas. It is well known that this urbanisation phenomenon has in

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences -- IIUM Summary: This study investigates the relationship between social capital components, (trust, networks of civic engagement, norms of reciprocity and cooperation) with the performance of the local government of Maldives. It also sheds some li

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The main objective of this thesis is to explain customer purchase intention towards Perak Gold Dinar (PGD) through cognitive customer behavioural lenses. The conceptual framework of the study represents an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Education -- IIUM Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the questionnaire on the contribution of co-curricular activities in developing soft skills and the Islamic Personality using Rasch analysis. In addition, this study sought to investigate students' percep