Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Very preterm infants in Alberta: comparison of health technology service use, health outcomes and costs across five health zones
DownloadSpring 2016
Very Preterm Infants (VPI) (<1500g or below 32 weeks gestational age) account for only 5% of all births, but roughly half of all infant and perinatal mortality. Their high level of acuity requires extensive healthcare services during the first year of life, which result in long lengths of stay...
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Veterinary compounding: In vitro assessment of Methimazole-based foam for feline hyperthyroidism
DownloadFall 2018
Veterinary compounding: In vitro assessment of Methimazole-based foam for feline hyperthyroidism Areej Alshikhey, Raimar Löbenberg, Michael Doschak Objective: Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common feline endocrine disorders due to excess production of active thyroid hormone in middle-aged...
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Fall 2022
Following from understandable concerns about costs of legal services, coupled with the need to ensure greater access to justice for citizens, it comes as no surprise that the number of Self-Represented Litigants, or SRLs, has been on the rise. But the ever-increasing presence of SRLs creates a...
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Fall 2023
This thesis explores vibration monitoring of infrastructure or machinery through an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) also commonly referred to as a drone. The vibration signature of an object may be used to assess the health of that object. This thesis looks at the means of acquiring this vibration...
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Fall 2018
Vibration signal analysis has been widely used for planetary gearbox condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. Vibration signals are normally measured by sensors mounted on a planetary gearbox’s housing. A vibration signal contains rich information about the health condition of the machinery....
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Fall 2011
Fault detection in rotating machinery has applications in fields such as wind turbines and helicopter transmissions. Detecting and diagnosing faults is important to maintenance planning, preventing equipment damage, and preventing failure. During this presentation, two novel signal-based methods...