Performance of toughened acrylic thermoplastic composites under mode I loading by Ng, Ronald Zi Foong

“…The results from this final year project hopes to shed light on possible improvements which may be undertaken to optimize the results, and the possibility of incorporating higher weight percentages of Clearstrength® XT100 to further enhance the outcomes.…”
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Religious and economic soft power in Ghana-Turkey relations by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The paper assesses Turkey’s various forms of influence in Ghana and considers what Turkey hopes to achieve in foreign policy terms. The paper is in four sections. …”
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Dialectic of digital enlightenment: reclaiming radical philosophy for our times by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…Adorno and Limits of Digital Positivism, Technological Society and Hopes of Ernst Simon Bloch, Walter Benjamin and Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, Erich Fromm and Digital Human Nature, Herbert Marcuse and Eros of Digital Civilisation, Habermas, Reason and AI, Marx and Class Consciousness in the Age of Digital Work. …”

Sustainable structural design optimization - prestressed concrete beams by Ng, Kok Hang

“…The findings from this project can be used by structural engineers to minimise the EC emissions associated with the construction industry by prudent selection of the prestressed beam parameters during the initial design. The author hopes that the sustainable design guidelines provided in this paper will inspire deeper research into other beam parameters such as the tendon profile that will also influence the EC of the structure.…”
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Moris Mai : to be born by Cai, Yun, Har, Jiawei, Loh, Jing Ting, Toh, Yan Wei

“…Through the documentary, we hope to break new grounds and bring about emphasis and awareness on its current child and maternal situation. …”
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The artifice that endures the burden of the past : analysing memory in Angela Carter's fictional works. by Yuvaneswari.

“…Most criticism of Angela Carter’s writing begins by studying Carter’s works from their written words. This essay hopes to prove that memory is integral to Carter’s cause and that her texts show her subtle but significant involvement with the process of memory. …”
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Investigating the use of neurofeedback to promote self-regulation of cortical motor activities as a potential rehabilitation tool post-stroke by Huang, Y

“…By examining multiple neuroimaging modalities, this thesis hopes to explore the potential of various neurofeedback setups for motor rehabilitation after stroke.…”

STandards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of tuina/massage (STRICTOTM): extending the CONSORT statement by Zhang, Xuan, Liang, Feng, Lau, Chung Tai, Chan, Jacky C. P., Wang, Nana, Deng, Jiashuai, Wang, Juan, Ma, Yanfang, Zhong, Linda Lidan, Zhao, Chen, Yao, Liang, Wu, Taixiang, Lyu, Aiping, Tian, Guihua, Shang, Hongcai, Miao, Jiangxia, Bian, Zhaoxiang

“…Conclusions: The working group hopes that the STRICTOTM, in conjunction with both the CONSORT statement and extension for nonpharmacologic treatment, can improve the reporting quality and transparency of Tuina/Massage clinical research.…”
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Writing Hong Kong Sinophonicity : history, gender and ethnicity in Hong Kong fiction by Long, Chao

“…Thus, my dissertation will be structured in accordance with these three aspects, in the hopes of shedding new light on the complex historical formation of Hong Kong’s Sinophone culture. …”
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新加坡福建话马来语及英借词使用情况调查 = Usage of English and Malay loanwords amongst Singapore Hokkien speakers by 张良忆 Teo, Joey Liang Yi

“…Therefore, this study hopes to examine the overall use of these loanwords in Singapore in recent years. …”
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新加坡当代社会同志自由的研究 = A study of homosexuals’ liberty in present day Singapore by 陈惠嫔 Tan, Mabel Hui Ping

“…Therefore, this thesis hopes to be able to examine if the differences in thoughts and values between the gay community and society can come to a satisfied conclusion, achieving a consensus. …”
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Understanding the justifications for food policies through political theory: a method for public policy analysis by Thomas, O

“…In addition, it highlights that while theory is relevant to practice, looking at practice also has much to offer to political theories, particularly where these are too far removed from real-world contexts or fail to address key ethical issues. Overall, this work hopes to have contributed to the literature on the ethics of sugar reduction policies, on political theories and their practical applications and provided a method that can be useful in policy analysis.…”

论李世民音乐政治观对儒家礼乐思想的继承和转化 = A study on Li Shimin music-politics: inheritance and transformation of Confucian ritual and music thought by 许惠佳 Koh, Hwee Kay

“…To a certain extent, he had inherited Yueji, Confucian ritual and Music thought - which extensively covers the social influence and educational function of music to society – while at the same time, his Music-politics thought bears much resemblance to those of Ji Kang. This article hopes to explore in detail Li Shimin’s Music-politics thought, and by using Yueji as a comparison, analyses how his inheritance and transformation of Confucian Ritual and Music thought played an important role in shaping the Tang Culture.…”
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孟子与董仲舒论“圣人之善”的比较分析 = A comparative analysis between the "Sage's Goodness" as proposed by Mencius and Dong Zhong Shu by 范舒玲 Wan, Cassandra Sue-Lynn

“…Therefore, since both Dong Zhong Shu and Mencius are divergent in their views regarding human nature, which includes the “goodness” (善, shan) of human nature and “the sage’s goodness”(圣人之善, sheng’ren zhi’shan), this essay hopes to shed light on how the socio-political environment had influenced their views respectively. …”
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现代汉语交通工具量词研究 = The study of modern Chinese transport classifiers by 吴谚融 Ng, Yan Rong

“…Through this study, the author hopes that it will attract further studies towards Chinese transport classifiers in the future.…”
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Studies of insulin transport across intestinal epithelium using nano-encapsulation for oral delivery by Zhang, Yiming

“…The discovery of insulin in the early 1920s brought promising hopes to pharmaceutical industries as increasing number of them have been attempting to load the drug in a capsule for the conventional oral route. …”
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Hybrid free space optics/radio frequency communication for next generation wireless networks by Sharma, Shubha

“…The results show that the proposed switching scheme for cooperative hybrid FSO/RF system drastically improves the performance compared to that of single hop (SH) switching-based hybrid FSO/RF and cooperative FSO systems. …”
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霸凌小说的翻译研究 —— 以 Thirteen Reasons Why 和《汉娜的遗言》为例来探讨译本如何再现原著的主题思想 = A translation study on novels about bullying – using Thirteen Reasons Why and its Taiwan version to explore how the... by 陈珏琳 Tan, Jaddie Jue Lin

“…The research on bullying-themed novels adds social value in today’s academic field as it shows how the translation is manipulated to fit the targeted reader and society, or it could be used to change the reader’s belief in the topic. This essay hopes to use the examples found by comparing Thirteen Reasons Why and its Taiwan literary translation, to show the translator’s presence in the novel, as well as to provide a new and relevant topic for academic research on literary translation ——translation study on novels about bullying.…”
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Singlish与文化和国族认同： 以目的论分析网络视频 "Singapore Bootcamp" 和 "The Ah Bengs" 的 Singlish 翻译策略 = Singlish and national identity: a study on the Singlish translation of "Singapore Bootcamp" an... by 曹清雯 Cao, Qingwen

“…This paper will first study how Singlish constitutes the identity of Singaporeans and discuss Singlish's translation strategies. Finally, this paper hopes to use Skopos theory as a basis to explore how to translate Singlish to achieve the purpose of highlighting language characteristics and expressing Singapore’s culture. …”
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Interface engineering for organic−inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells by Foo, Shini

“…Specifically, modifications were conducted to the electron transport layer (ETL), as well as the ETL/ OIHP and OIHP/ hole transport layer (HTL) interfaces. Hence, this thesis hopes to encourage the commercialization of OIHP solar cells by using premediated passivation materials at various interfaces for the creation of highly efficient, reliable, and stable of OIHP solar cells. …”
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