RSS 1.0Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (UMKC)
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) defines civil engineering as "the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize economically, the materials and forces of nature for the progressive well-being of humanity in creating, improving and protecting the environment, in providing facilities for community living, industry and transportation, and in providing structures for the use of humankind". The CE program aims to prepare students with a breadth and depth in the technical knowledge so that they can work immediately in most areas of the profession including geotechnical engineering; hydraulics, hydrology, water resources; structural engineering; and transportation/ traffic engineering.
The ME program is one of the broadest of the engineering disciplines, and, thus, mechanical engineers are the generalists of the engineering profession. Mechanical engineers design, construct, test, and operate many types of mechanical, thermal and biological devices, and they are involved in almost every industry, including aerospace, automotive, bioengineering, communications, electronics, energy, food processing, HVAC, manufacturing, power generation and refrigeration, as well as business, government, and academia. The ME program aims to prepare students with a breadth and depth in technical knowledge so that they can work immediately in most of the areas of the profession.
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Multi-hazard resilience assessment of river-crossing bridges
(2021)Bridge structures are required to possess high reliability and robustness against the concurrent effect of extreme loads and environmental attacks. To achieve such interrelated goals, it is necessary to assess the system ... -
Thermal Performance Modeling of a Novel Dual-PCM Evacuated U-Tube Solar Collector
(2020)Solar water heating (SWH) systems are a well-established and eco-friendly way to generate hot water for household or commercial applications as it utilizes energy from solar radiation which is readily available all year ... -
Viability and Validation of Near-Passive Descent Control for Quadrotor Systems
(2020)A quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle capable of lifting small payloads can be used to deliver small payloads from high altitudes rapidly and with high accuracy. This thesis explores the viability of three methods for ... -
Human Computer Interface for all: Understanding Barriers and Bridges in Technology to bring Equity to Parkinson’s Patients
(2020)This study was designed to investigate the daily challenges that Parkinson’s patients face and understand how they are related to technology and communication. A human-centered design was used in conjunction with the first ... -
Mobile hyperspectral imaging for structural damage detection
(2020)Numerous optical-imaging and machine-vision based inspection methods are found that aim to replace visual and human-based inspection with an automated or a highly efficient procedure. However, these machine-vision systems ... -
Performance of Steel Pipelines Backfilled with Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) under Seismic Wave Propagation and Reverse-Slip Fault Rupture
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)Seismic events may drastically damage buried pipelines affecting economy and public safety. Traditionally, buried pipelines are bedded and backfilled with compacted soils, which is labor intensive, time consuming, and ... -
Entrained Air-Void System For Durable Highway Concrete
(2020)In the US, the most commonly used F-T test method is AASHTO T 161 “A.” The equipment for variant A of the test is relatively low cost (~$22, 000) and compact. The relatively low cost stems from the basic construction of a ... -
The Development of an Adaptive Electromagnetic Testing Method
(2019)This thesis focuses on the development of an adaptive method for conducting electromagnetic interference testing, which increases the efficiency of this kind of testing. The goal of this kind of testing is to find ... -
Evaluation of Cement-Based Reactive Media for Contaminant Remediation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Water contaminated with heavy metals, arsenic, and other industrial pollutants poses a severe risk to human health. Reactive media present an opportunity to intercept contaminants but have high material or environmental ... -
Heat Transfer Enhancement of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Systems
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)In recent studies, the energy storage capability of phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage systems, such as in the case of solar water heaters has attracted many attentions; however, PCMs may not be fully ... -
Modeling Pressurized Stairwells with Open Doors
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)Stairwells are essential to occupant exiting from tall (high-rise) buildings. In order to maintain tenable environments in the stairwells, modeling building and fire codes allow the use of a stair pressurization system ... -
The Evaluation of Permeable Cementitious Media for Nutrient Removal
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Excessive amounts of nutrients in surface and ground waters can interfere with the quality of aquatic and human life. Permeable pavement systems have been studied for contaminant removal, but there are limitations to ... -
Virtual Pelvic Surgery Simulator for the Prevention of Surgical Errors
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)Recent data suggests that over 200 million surgeries are performed annually worldwide and about 3 to 22% of these surgeries involve some sort of complications. Surgical errors can be caused by both technical errors and ... -
Impact of Penetrating Sealers and Internally Mixed Hydrophobic Compounds on Durability of Concrete
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)Durability of concrete is greatly impacted by infiltration of water into its pores. Utilizing penetrating sealers can help improve the concrete’s durability. Penetrating sealers come in a variety of forms, but the most ... -
Development of Aerial-Ground Sensing Network: Architecture, Sensor Activation, and Spatial Path-Energy Optimization
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)The advent of autonomous navigation, positioning, and in general robotics technologies has enabled the maturity of small to miniature-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs; or colloquially called drones) and their wide ... -
Evaluating the Ergonomics of Healthcare Providers using Kinematic Motion Analysis, Electromyography, and Musculoskeletal Modeling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in healthcare providers have been heavily reported, and are a major cause of occupational discomfort, disability, and occupational absence. Current evaluation methodology of ... -
Evaluation of Pilot and Quadcopter Performance from Open Loop Mission Oriented Flight Testing
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Ease of control, portability and efficiency in versatile applications have made Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) very popular. Considering various usefulness, safe operation of UAV is important and to ensure safe operation, ... -
Optimization of Soil-Lime and Cement Mixes for Compressed Earth Stabilized Blocks for Low-Cost Housing in East Africa (Kenya)
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The population of East Africa (Kenya) has continued to increase steadily due to rural urban migration. This has created a large population influx of low-income earners which has resulted in lack of low-cost affordable ... -
Influence of Silane Penetrating Sealer on Deicer Scaling and Absorption of Concrete Highway Pavement
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Concrete pavements generally show excellent performance; however, some have shown premature joint degradation at young age in recent years. There are many causes of premature deterioration including poor mix designs, ... -
Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Validation of Reinforced Concrete Single-Mat Slabs Subjected to Blast Loads
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The study carried out in this thesis is the investigation of the behavior of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to blast loading. A separate experimental study was performed involving twelve reinforced concrete (RC) ...