Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Fossil fuels have been the main energy source worldwide, and they are facing serious depletion. Production of cokes from coals requires extensive energy and releases high amount of CO2 which leads to environmental deterioration. As one of alternatives to fossil fue

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Architecture -- IIUM Summary: Traditional Malay houses are one example of Malaysia's cultural heritage endangered by the onslaught of modern development. The inconsistent approaches in evaluating ways for the preservation of heritage buildings, such as the traditional Malay house, also ma

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology Engineering. -- IIUM Summary: Agarwood or Gaharu is the fragrant, resinous heartwood that results when some trees, such as Aquilaria malaccensis, are attacked by fungi. This highly-prized heartwood contains a wide array of chemical compounds that fall under various classes of he

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Computer Science -- IIUM Summary: Exploration algorithm is one of the most important roles in searching mechanism. In robotics field, exploration algorithm deals with the implementation of the robot to enlarge the information over a particular environment. In other words, the implementation o

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Mechatronics Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Magneto-rheological (MR) fluid technology has made it possible to develop reliable, revolutionary vibration control systems for a variety of commercial, medical and military applications. MR fluid dampers are enabled by remarkably versatile MR fluid t

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling -- IIUM Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore how Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) in applied by NLP-trained teachers in secondary school in Malaysia and what are the challenges faced by them in applying the strategies. A qualitative resear

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of History and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: In the early 20th century, a modern madrasah system of education replaced the pondok system which had been growing in the Malay world since the emergence of early Malay kingdoms in the 16th century. The aim of this study is to examine why such a chang

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Mefenamic acid [(2-(2, 3-dimethylphenyl)aminobenzoic acid] is a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for management of pain caused by menstrual disorders. Crystallization of an active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) such as mefenamic acid, t

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion -- IIUM Summary: The study is an attempt to explore Abdul Wahhab al-Masiri's exposition on modernity and post- modernity. It is worth mentioning that al-Masiri's views and works on issue related to Western modernity are seen as a new significant in

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Arabic Language and Literature -- IIUM Summary: This study examines the semantic dimensions in the differences and similarities in terms of 'assimilation' (idgham) in the recitation of Abi 'Amr ibn al- 'Ala' and al- Kisa'i. It intends to clarify the meanings and phone