Fabrication of Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs) by Squeeze Casting Technique Using Carbon Fiber as Reinforcement Hasan Alhashmy A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Mechanical Engineering Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada July 2012 © Hasan Alhashmy, Ottawa, Canada, 2012