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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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Fall 2014
Randomized controlled trials for a rare disease face methodological difficulties in evaluating treatment effects due to characteristics of rare diseases such as a small patient population to recruit from, lack of knowledge about the disease itself (i.e., lack of clinically validated endpoints),...
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Fall 2022
This thesis lays out the work required to design and create a platform for cryogenically compatible testing of on-chip microwave resonators, intended as a platform for quantum-limited electromechanical torque sensing. We have created a platform with less than 8 dB loss across an operating range...
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Developing a Platform to Compare Effects of Somatotopic Accuracy of Feedback on Upper-Limb Myoelectric Performance
DownloadSpring 2021
Despite advancements in myoelectric prostheses, a high percentage of prosthesis users continue to abandon their devices. A commonly cited reason for abandonment is lack of grip force sensory feedback. Researchers have attempted to restore grip force sensory feedback by stimulating the residual...
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Fall 2015
Understanding how an artificial agent may represent, acquire, update, and use large amounts of knowledge has long been an important research challenge in artificial intelligence. The quantity of knowledge, or knowing a lot, may be nicely thought of as making and updat- ing many predictions about...
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Developing a Predictive Model of Near-Neutral pH Stress Corrosion Cracking of Underground Pipelines
DownloadSpring 2014
Near neutral pH Stress Corrosion Cracking (NNpHSCC) on underground oil and gas pipelines is an issue facing industry today. Determining where NNpHSCC is likely to occur and grow is an important aspect to developing an Integrity Management Program. This work focused on developing a predictive...
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Fall 2015
Sense of belonging is believed to be a fundamental human characteristic (Maslow, 1987), however there has been little discussion on the belongingness need in psychology. One unique population that has also been neglected in this body of literature is refugee young adults. Prior to migration, some...
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Fall 2009
This narrative inquiry uses the talking circle, a discourse process indigenous to the North American prairies, to explore the experiences of recent international migrants to rural Alberta. The immediate intention is to address questions of rural revitalization and the creation of welcoming...
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Fall 2024
Robot-assisted arthroscopic surgery has been receiving growing attention in the field of orthopedic surgery. Most of the existing robot-assisted surgical systems in orthopedics take more focus on open surgery than minimally invasive surgery (MIS). In traditional arthroscopic surgery, a specific...
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Fall 2010
Bioclimate envelope models are widely used to project potential species habitat under changing climate. Conceptually, these models are also well suited to match natural resource management practices to new climatic realities, for example by guiding species choice in reforestation programs....