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Browsing BIUST Teaching, Research, and Innovation Symposium (TRDAIS) by Title

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  • An economic analysis of a stand-alone solar system for an off-grid village shop in Majwanaadipitse, Botswana 
    Osupeng, Thabang T.B.; Mabaila, Temogo P.; Murape, Davison Munyaradzi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Electricity is one of the main requirements for sustainable development and the improvement of living standards for different nations. Remote areas in Botswana depend in the use of fossil fuels e.g., petrol, diesel and ...
  • Effect of deposition temperature on the wear behavior of WC-Co coated mild steel substrate 
    Phiri, Resego; Oladijo, Oluseyi Philip; Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2019-06)
    Mild steel offers versatile properties at relatively lower cost. Therefore, the alloy has a large application base in the industry, nonetheless mild steel still possesses application limitations required by the increasing ...
  • Effect of harvest date on the yield and chemical composition of Croton gratissimus leaf essential oil 
    Serame, Eniah Lemogang; Masamba, Wellington; Pheko-Ofitlhile, Tshepo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Essential oils are sensitive and complex mixtures which are composed of volatile secondary metabolites. The chemical profile of essential oils harvested from a particular plant vary with different parameters such as ...
  • Employing the internet of things in vehicle monitoring 
    Tlale, Taolo; Yahya, Abid; Chuma, Joseph; Diarra, Bakary; Samikannu, Ravi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    This paper proposes a system for remotely monitoring the behavior of a vehicle. It monitors a vehicle in terms of four parameters which are engine temperature, rotational speed of the crankshaft and as well as the frequency ...
  • Energy audit of a meat processing plant 
    Chitena, Eng. Daniel; Oladiran, Moses Tunde (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2017-06)
    The study has come up with energy saving solutions for different sections or equipment of a meat processing plant in Botswana. Much of the old original equipment at the abattoir is still in place and there exists an ...
  • Energy calculation for the design and implementation of a solar system 
    Mokgathi, Mogakolodi; Samikannu, Ravi; Yahya, Abid; Diarra, Bakary (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    The project focused on one of the factors that affect the world at large which is the energy crisis. It is very clear that Grid power can no longer sustain the world on its own as fossil fuels are disbursed at a very high ...
  • Energy efficiency for cloud data centers using machine learning in Botswana 
    Puso, Nomsa; Sigwele, Tshiamo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Botswana is adopting cloud computing technology, and in the future, it will be dominated by more cloud data centers that will require more power supply from the grid. Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFinet) has planned to ...
  • Energy requirement analysis for the design of solar photovoltaic micro-grids in Botswana: a study of Jamataka village 
    Motladiile, Kealeboga P.; Bader, Tobias; Pugsley, Adrian; Smyth, Mervyn; Mondol, Jayanta (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2019-06)
    Substantial proportions of the world’s poor live in remote areas that are geographically isolated and are often sparsely populated or have a comparably low electricity demand to justify the extension of the main electricity ...
  • Enhancement of the pyrolysis process using ultrasound 
    Botha, Daniel Erich; Agachi, Paul Serban; Muzenda, Edison (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    It has been estimated that Botswana has more than 200 billion tons of coal locked up in its underground reserves. The logistics for export purposes simply do not exist to get these vast resources to the markets. There ...
  • Estimation of measurement uncertainty of routine pH measurement in selected chemical laboratories 
    Menong, Mercy B.; Andersen, Jens E.T. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    A procedure for estimation of measurement uncertainty of routine pH measurement using pH meter with pH range -2 to 16, three-point calibration, easy recall of calibration point and slope data, temperature compensation and ...
  • An evaluation of the mining licensing regimes in the SADC Region : the case of Angola, Botswana and Zambia 
    Masialeti, Munyindei (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Mining is an important strategic sector in the Southern African Development Community region with significant contributions to the gross domestic product, employment, poverty reduction and foreign exchange earnings in many ...
  • An exploration of navigation technologies for visually challenged students at a university 
    Tangirala, Suryakanthi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2017-06)
    Education is an important aspect of individual life and key to the region’s development. Education of disabled people has long been regarded as an area of concern. Visually disabled people struggle with a myriad of challenges ...
  • Externally funded research in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: a case study from the Okavango Research Institute 
    Makoba, Josephine; Moetse, Gaasite; Mosepele, Keta (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2017-06)
    Even though Research and Development (R&D) is a key driver of economic growth and development, the contribution to R&D as a proportion of Gross National Income (GNI) is less than 1% in developing countries, including ...
  • Geotechnical investigation of borrow-pit material quality for construction of sustainable gravel roads in Palapye- Botswana 
    Nkgwang, Temo Tsoso; Oladele, Adewole S. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    The Geotechnical investigation of the gravel material used in the construction of gravel roads in Palapye is important as it ensures that the quality of the gravel material used complies with the Botswana Bureau of Standards ...
  • Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Morula leaf extract and their application in adsorption of dye. 
    Khao, T.; Odisitse, S.; Kingóndu, C.K. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Morula leaf extract was examined in the synthesis of Copper Oxide (CuO) nanoparticles in this study. The active morula agents are extracted using boiling water followed by hydrothermal treatment with the metal oxide ...
  • Hochschild cohomology of Sullivan algebras and mapping spaces between manifolds 
    Gatsinzi, J.B. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Let e : Nn → Mm be an embedding of closed, ori- ented manifolds of dimension n and m respectively. We study the relationship between the homology of the free loop space LM on M and of the space LNM of loops of M based ...
  • IGZO TFT versus the MOSFET 
    Matebesi, Unopa; Mogosetso, Gofaone; Lebekwe, Caspar K.; Ditshego, Nonofo M.J; Khoo, W.H; Sultan, Suhana Mohamed (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2019-06)
    Indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistor (IGZO TFT) characteristics are investigated, improved and then compared with the standard metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). The device tends to operate ...
  • The implementation of virtual reality-building information modelling in Botswana higher education AEC Programmes 
    Kerileng, Keoagile (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
    Botswana as a developing country will see an immense growth in the construction industry. A reflection on the construction history of Botswana and a peek into the future Botswana’s construction industry illustrates a ...
  • Influence of the thermal radiation on the bioconvection of gyrotactic microorganism contains nanofluid 
    Shaw, Sachin; Narayana Rao, Subas Chandar; Prakash, Jagdish (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2017-06)
    Microorganisms play a vital role to understand the ecological system and so it is very important to understand the behavior of microorganism due to different parameters. In the present paper, we implement a mathematical ...
  • Interaction design principles in virtual learning tool 
    Shanmugasundaram, Suresh (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2019-06)
    As e-learning methods in Universities continue to grow, it becomes significant to recognize the usability challenges that are linked with the tools like Blackboard. Blackboard is being used in Botho University, so it is ...

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