Graduate Theses and Capstone Projects

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A collection of BCIT Masters Degree Theses and undergraduate Capstone projects required for graduation. Submissions are limited to officially registered BCIT students. 

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2018 ASHRAE Design Competition: HVAC design calculations

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2018 ASHRAE Student Design Competition: design calculations

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A climate adaptation plan: Identifying thermal refugia for salmonids in the Tsolum River

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A contrast of two novel deterrents of goose herbivory at Westham Island foreshore tidal marsh

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A field study on quality of three First Nation homes on the Squamish Urban Reserve of West Vancouver

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A historical marsh vegetation composition comparison between five Fraser River foreshore marshes

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A meta-analysis of North Shore streams: maximizing the effect of installed rain gardens through strategic placement

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A mitigation plan for salmonid spawning habitat in the Lower Seymour River, North Vancouver

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A prey-based approach to restoration: prioritizing the habitat requirements of prey species to assist in the recovery of the coastal northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis laingi)

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A riparian restoration plan for a construction site on the Brunette River

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A Test of ARP Topic Categories

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Abiotic and native vegetation species associations of an invasive tree species in the Central Kootenays BC: implications for invasion risks and opportunities for native vegetation recovery

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Alaksen National Wildlife Area: Reservoir suitability for the introduction of the endangered Western Painted Turtle

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An ecological restoration plan for a weedy field at the University of British Columbia Okanagan

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An experimental field study on the thermal & water balance performance of vegetated roof systems

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An investigation of torque limiting mechanisms for an outboard boat motor

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Analysis of construction site noise from the community perspective

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Aquaponic data collection system

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Assessing juvenile salmon use of restored habitat in the K’ómoks estuary

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Assessing the allelopathic effect of invasive phragmites australis on sida hermaphrodita and ammannia robusta; two species at risk in Southern Ontario

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Assessing the effects of manual tree removal as a grassland restoration treatment in the Churn Creek protected area

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Assessing the implications of forest management strategies on stream condition in the Oktwanch River Watershed, BC

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Assessing the potential impact of English ivy (Hedera helix) on the arthropod community of Stanley Park

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Assessment of an urban floodplain reconnection project: A case study from the Mamquam River basin, BC

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Assessment of natural ventilation design and efficacy in a net-zero energy house

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Assessment of natural ventilation using whole building simulation methodological framework

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Automated composter final report

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Bicycle idler drivetrain analysis in association with Norco bicycles

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Biological soil crusts for reclamation of mine tailings

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Blanket Creek Provincial Park weedy field restoration plan

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Blue carbon dynamics across the Metro Vancouver region: assessing carbon sequestration under different environmental conditions in tidal marshes

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Boat stabilization (anti rocking) system

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Breeding waterfowl use of restored wetlands in the Cariboo region of British Columbia

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Carbon sequestration and storage potential along the Trans-Canada Highway corridor in Chilliwack\, BC

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Collaborative exploration of novel bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) restoration techniques in an urban ecosystem

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Comparing soil nematode composition in bluebunch wheatgrass P. spicata root to the occurrence of Invasive plants C. stoebe and L. dalmatica

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Conveyor automation and control system

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Design and development of a 2-axis servo trainer

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Design and development of a handcycle car rack

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Design and development of a hybrid drone

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Design and manufacture of an engineered surf foil

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Design and manufacture of an indoor paddleboard trainer

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Design and manufacturing of a surf foil

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Design and prototype of a 3D printer

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Determining the Accuracy of the Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool for Identifying North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) Habitat in the Central Interior Cariboo Region of British Columbia

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Development and application of an advanced green roof model

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Drivers of humpback whale movement in Boundary Pass, British Columbia

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Eco-cultural restoration of wetlands at Tl'ches (Chatham Islands), British Columbia, Canada

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Ecological restoration of the Little Qualicum River Estuary: Analysis of short-term sediment deposition

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Ecological restoration options for Clear Lake and South Lake (Riding Mountain National Park), Manitoba

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Effects of Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) herbivory on tidal marsh recession at the Westham Island Marsh

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Effects of logging-induced sediment loading on Chinook salmon rearing habitat in Tranquil Estuary, BC and implications for estuary restoration

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Environmental preferences of the Oregon Forestsnail

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Evaluating stream degradation in Villa De Allende, Mexico

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Evaluating whale and vessel detection methods in and around the Saturna Island Interim Sanctuary Zone (ISZ)

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Evaluation of the BCIT hybrid test method in the acoustic performance of windows

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Experimental control of Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) within critical habitat of the endangered Half-moon Hairstreak Butterfly (Satyrium semiluna): A pilot study of Blakiston Fan, Wateron Lakes National Park, Alberta

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Experimental investigation of building envelope integrated ventilative cooling design for high-performance buildings

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Experimental investigation of living architecture design tools to attenuate rooftop noise

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Experimental investigation of residential building heating and ventilation systems performance

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Exploring the relative effects of different wetland restoration sites on functional connectivity for the northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora)

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Factors limiting the expansion of black-tailed prairie dog colonies at their northern extent

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Field experiment on the effect of interior living walls on indoor environmental quality

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Field investigation of moisture buffering potential of gypsum board in a residential setting under varying operating conditions in a marine climate

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Field trials on a Living Dike in British Columbia: wave attenuation of edge treatment features

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Front-end wheelchair attachment analysis

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Geo-thermal heat exchange system

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Geochemical and biological response of an intertidal ecosystem to localized restoration efforts

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Groundwater elevation and chemistry at Camosun Bog, British Columbia, and implications for bog restoration

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Hygrothermal performance of super-insulated double-stud wood frame wall assemblies: An experimental study

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HygroThermal properties of Building materials at different temperatures and relative humidities

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Hypolimnetic upwelling in coastal embayments of Lake Ontario; implications for restoration

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Identifying temporal trends and mechanisms for successful reforestation on former agricultural land

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Impacts of roads and cranberry agriculture on bog wetland hydrology with restoration recommendations for Langley Bog

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Investigating biotic interactions as limiting factors of burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) population recovery in British Columbia

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Investigating bull kelp decline in Saturna Island Interim Sanctuary Zone

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Investigating potential acoustic indicators for sound quality standard of ecocity frameworks

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Investigating regeneration in a raised ombrotrophic bog after peat extraction

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Investigating the effect of salinity, elevation, redox potential, and geese herbivory on planting success in a Pacific Northwest salt marsh

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Investigating the role of elevated salinity in the recession of a large brackish marsh in the Fraser River estuary

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Investigation of the effects of soil and biochar in a rain garden on stormwater quality improvement

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Mapping floodplain fish habitat in the heart of the Fraser River and restoration options for impacted attributes on selected large mid-channel islands

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Marsh resiliency strategies in the face of sea-level rise: Pilot project opportunities for Fraser River delta tidal marshes

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MATE 2018 ROV Competition

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Model-based coupling of air and hydronic system operation in a high performance academic building

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Modelling potential impacts of sea level rise on Siwash Island

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Motus Solaris Solar Roadmap: Overcoming barriers for residential solar energy installations

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Multi source heat pump for geoexchange systems (GXS)

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Multi-objective optimization of high performance residential buildings using a genetic algorithm

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Nanaimo River estuary restoration: an assessment of berm removal on benthic macroinvertebrates in tidal channels

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Novel ecosystems: necessity, revolution, or laziness?

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Performance evaluation of active chilled beam in cooling and heating operation under actual field boundary conditions

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Phytoremediation of contaminated soils

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Plant facilitation effects as a potential restoration tool in riparian ecosystems in Southwestern British Columbia

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Portable power wall formal report

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RC-network based transient calculation method for thermal bridge analysis of multi-dimensional assemblies

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Re-establishing the historic fire regime to restore the Chittenden Meadow, Skagit Valley Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

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Remote torque and speed data logger

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Remote-controlled camera robot

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Report No. CECDP - 2015/01 Clearbrook Interchange Improvement Project, Abbotsford, BC

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Report No. CECDP - 2015/02 Design of Hat Lake Forestry Service Road Report.

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Report No. CECDP - 2015/03 Daylighting of Guichon Creek

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Report No. CECDP - 2015/04 Design of a Pipeline Bridge in Northern BC

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Report No. CECDP - 2015/05 Design of a Water Treatment System for the Ryan Epps Home for Children in Haiti

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Report No. CECDP - 2015/06 Design for a Subdivision in Maple Ridge, BC

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Restoration of an urban creek water quality using sand and biochar filtration galleries

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Restoration of old forest characteristics in a 1957 spacing trial in the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, British Columbia

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Restoration of salmonid spawning habitat in the Upper Serpentine River

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Restoration of the upper Salmon River watershed: projected effects of diversion removal on salmonid abundance

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Restoration options for Nicomekl River anadromous salmonids Elgin Road Bridge Sea Dam

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Restoration planning for urban salmonid habitat: effects of stormwater runoff on water quality and benthic Invertebrates

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Restoring hydro-impacted wetlands for secretive marsh birds

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Restoring hydrological connectivity in the Guichon Creek watershed through wetland creation

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Review of climate change and hygrothermal performance of wood frame wall systems under climate change in marine climate of Vancouver

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Rexroth Bosch two axis servo trainer

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Simplified structure or fewer arthropods to eat?: disentangling the impacts of an invasive plant on breeding bird diversity in agricultural hedgerows

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Skateboard truck testing device

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Sound living in Vancouver's laneway housing

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Sound transmission of wood frame split insulated rainscreen cavity wall assemblies: An experimental approach

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Splendor without spoil: restoring tidal channel habitat on Swishwash Island

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