Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment Theses and Dissertations
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Design and implementation of an automated irrigation control system for optimal water usage and enhanced agricultural productivity
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018)Irrigation of crops is essential for profitable crop production in most arid regions. The “million dollar” question is: when to water, and how much water is needed? The answer to this question lies in the development of ... -
Effect of fruit maturity on yield and quality of seed oil and biodiesel of jatropha curcas found in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2020-03)This study was undertaken to investigate the influence of fruit maturity stage on yield and quality parameters of Jatropha curcas seed oil and derived biodiesel. The influence of fruit maturity on phorbol ester content ... -
Characteristic influence of thermo-mechanical stresses leading to premature failure of compressor turbine blades of short-haul aircraft fleet
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-02-26)Short-haul aircrafts play an integral role in air transport network, facilitating; passenger and cargo transport, security drills, ambulance services, disaster, wildlife and environment management, tourism amongst others. ... -
The effectiveness of management of lessons learned from Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) projects
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-08)Learning from past projects, be it to make the most of good practice or to avoid repetition of past mistakes, is one of the major success factors for continuous project accomplishment in organisations. Many researchers and ... -
Experimental and numerical evaluation of a solar dryer for drying banana (Musa spp)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-10)A forced convection indirect type solar dryer having a double pass flat collector that can be used for drying bananas was designed, constructed and tested experimentally and numerically evaluated. The study mainly tried ... -
Evaluating factors causing time and cost overruns in road projects in Roads department, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Successful performance in a construction projects help to deliver a good product to the client. Poor time and cost performance on projects has become the key concern in Roads Department, Botswana. This is evidenced by ... -
A comparison of use of L- moment and LH- moment methods of parameter estimation for the regional flood frequency analysis in semi-arid areas: the case of Limpopo catchment, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)Design flood estimation is an important task that is required in the planning and design of many hydraulic structures. This study was therefore aimed at developing the regional growth curves for estimation of floods of ... -
Stochastic modelling and forecasting of monthly groundwater levels in Ramotswa wellfield
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-07)Ramotswa wellfield located in South Eastern Botswana is undergoing rapid urbanization with a significant population growth rate between 2-3% per annum. This along with unreliable rainfall pattern, has escalated the demand ... -
Advanced d-partitioning analysis and design of robust control systems
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-01)There is a need for control systems to be robust or insensitive to parameter variations, disturbances and noise. In the process of design and analysis of a robust control system, it is essential to determine the regions ... -
Climatological droughts and their implications on water resources and agricultural production in semiarid regions: the case of Botswana
(www.ub.bw, 2018-09)In recent years, the frequency of droughts have been increasing due to climate anomalies mostly attributed to climate variability and high water demand brought about by changing lifestyle and urban migration. Although ...
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