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The level of recycling operations in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2004)
This paper describes a case study that evaluated the level of recycling operations in Botswana. Recycling operations are now recommended as effective waste management strategies for reducing the amount of municipal solid ...
A review of mining taxation in selected SADC countries and Chile
(University of Botswana, http://www.ub.bw, 2004)
Although most SADC countries have or were in the process of liberalizing their legislation and fiscal regimes some member states seemed to levy exorbitant tax rates. SADC members’ states need to note that in designing the ...
Measurement of operating forces in a ram press crushing sunflower seed
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1475-1305, 2009)
This study presents the experimental setup and results of measurement of forces and
moments in a manually operated ram press machine. Tests were conducted on a BP30 ram press
using electrical resistance strain gauges to ...
Spreadsheets: the ideal tool for distance learning in Engineering education
(Wiley Periodicals Inc. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-0542, 2009)
Formal Engineering Education has traditionally been delivered using the low
technology—high touch lecturing method, in which the lecturer and student meet face to face.
Distance education in this field has been quite ...
Acceptance of blackboard technology by mechanical engineering students at the University of Botswana
(Tempus Publications, 2009)
Technology-based teaching and learning is entering academic life at an amazing rate. It comes whether invited or not. Students and lecturers are confronted with new technologies. There are new teaching methods to accompany ...
Introduction to general education courses to engineering programmes at the University of Botswana
(Tempus Publications http://www.ijee.ie/, 2009)
Complementary studies are fundamental for accreditation of engineering programmes in line with the Washington Accord. This paper presents the experiences of the University of Botswana in introducing General Education Courses ...
A new and innovative look at anti-insulation behaviour in building energy consumption
(Elsevier http://www.linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0378778808000923, 2008)
This paper presents the findings of a case study with building simulation using EnergyPlus dynamic
thermal simulation software, in which wall insulation was varied together with cooling set-point
temperature in a hot and ...
Energy losses in a ram press machine for vegetable oil expression
(Dalhousie University, 2009)
Draught requirements of enamel coated animal drawn mouldboard plough
(Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences http://agriculturejournals.cz/web/RAE.htm, 2005)
The power requirement of tillage implements is an important design consideration particularly for animal-drawn implements where the power is limited. The paper presents the possibility of reduction in the draught requirements ...
Theoritical analysis of an offset single-stroke ram press for sunflower oil extraction
(International Symposium on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (IFToMM), 2001)
The single-stroke ram press machine is widely used for sunflower oil extraction in African countries. It is manually operated, low speed machine constructed on the basis of slider-crank mechanism. The paper presents a ...