The community is made up of conference proceedings, papers and presentations from conferences, symposiums, workshops and events held at or sponsored by Botswana International University of Science and Technology( BIUST).
This collection is made up of papers, posters and presentation slides presented by the Centre staff at national, regional and international conference, workshops and seminars.
This collection is made up of papers, posters and presentation slides presented by both FET students and staff at national, regional and international conferences, workshops and seminars.
Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr.(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
This volume is the proceedings of BIUST Teaching, Research, and Innovation Symposium 2023 (TRDAIS 2023) was held as part of the 10th-anniversary celebration of Botswana International University of Science and Technology ...
Bakumbi, Gift; Oladiran, Moses Tunde(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Most countries in the Southern African subcontinent do not produce oil except Angola, South Africa
and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, oil is a huge socio-economic growth driver in
these countries for ...
Oniyide, Gafar, O.(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Coal usage has contributed immensely to evolution of general manufacturing, iron and steel production, power
generation, railways and other industries. Apart from its usage in the industries, coal mining is also an ...
Motsomi, Matthias O. T.; Oladiran, Moses Tunde(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Electric vehicles are renowned for their merits such as reduced pollution, no emission and small reliance
on non-renewable fossil fuels, yet their adoption is low. The low adoption of electric vehicles is due to
their ...
Senna, Bame Sanah; Masamba, Wellington; Obuseng, Veronica(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
A new method of rapidly detecting iron in water using
a smartphone assisted device is introduced. Currently, point-of-need
devices have largely explored patterned paper as a substrate. While
paper is affordable and ...
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 ...
Mamba, Nonduduzo B.; Munyadzwe, Desmond B.(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Correlation analysis is a data interpretation tool
that draws inferences between two or more variables. Mine
dispatch systems produce massive amounts of data that requires
interpretation in order to identify contributing ...
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 ...
Maswabi, Onalethata .I; Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Upper limb amputation may be a result of surgery, trauma, disease, or due to a congenital manifestation. Regardless of its cause, losing hands is the most devastating situation because we use them everyday. Experiencing ...
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 ...
Ramafifi, Winnie; Ramokapane, Kopo M.(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Mobile applications are not only crucial for service
delivery, but they also offer users convenience in completing
everyday tasks. Consequently, mobile application development in
Botswana has risen significantly in the ...
Muengwa, Paida; Murape, Davison Munyaradzi(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Dehydration is a way to preserve food that may spoil. Drying removes water and thus
prevents fermentation or the growth of molds. It also slows the chemical changes that take
place naturally in foods as when fruit ripens. ...
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 ...
Evans, Rhodri; Backes, Michael; Falcke, Heino; Klein-Wolt, Marc(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Using very long baseline interferometry Astronomers are able to
link together telescopes in different parts of the world to obtain incredible
angular resolution of millionths of an arc second. The Event
Horizon Telescope ...
Pule, Botlhe B.; Yendaw, Jerome A.; Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr.; Saubi, Onalethata(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
The present research work is carried out to predict
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values of soils from the
Tshimoyapula area near Serowe in the Central District of
Botswana based on the index properties using machine ...
Tlotleng, Kaloso M.; Jamisola, Rodrigo S.Jr.; Abibullaev, Berdakh(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
We present an interpretation of the transitions of
the brain signals harnessed from an electroencephalogram (EEG)
headset attached to the user while increasing alcohol intake by
drinking alcoholic beverages. These ...
Lebogang, Violet; Tabona, Oteng; Maupong, Thabiso(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Botswana, like many other African countries, is
undergoing a digital transformation. Whilst this
transformation presents a vast amount of opportunities to
greatly improve citizens' lives, there are associated risks. ...
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 ...
Jeff-Agboola, Yemisi A.; Adakan, Kehinde O.; Oyedokun, James(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
This study investigated the microbiological and
physicochemical properties; and heavy metal content; of
effluent from the Cocoa Processing Industry, Ile-Oluji,
Nigeria. Effluent samples from the reservoir (sample A) ...
Koontse, Mogomotsi Duncan; Subaschandar, Narayana Rao(Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2023-09-18)
Drag reduction on a two dimensional D-shaped bluff body is numerically studied. In this research,
mesh independence study is carried out at the same velocity value of 10m/s. The effect
of Reynolds number on the drag ...