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Cleto, Fabiana da Rocha. "Referenciais tecnológicos para a construção de edifícios." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3146/tde-17112006-143320/.
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Os referenciais tecnológicos são documentos técnicos de referência, não normativos, elaborados e consensualizados por agentes da cadeia produtiva, visando à disseminação das boas práticas para o processo de produção de edifícios (planejamento, projeto, execução, uso, manutenção e pós-uso), com o intuito de se obter qualidade e adequado desempenho do produto final, bem como de consolidar e difundir o conhecimento no setor. Documentos como esses já são efetivamente utilizados em diversos países, como modelos de códigos de práticas (PRGHO_FRGHV ou FRGHV_RI_SUDFWLFHV) e guias de práticas recomendadas (EHVW_ SUDFWLFH_ JXLGHV); enquanto a construção civil brasileira, apesar de algumas iniciativas, ainda está aquém do desejado nessa área. Assim, o objetivo dessa dissertação é analisar, discutir e propor orientações técnicas, metodológicas e institucionais para a elaboração e implementação de referenciais tecnológicos para o setor de edificações no Brasil. Para tanto, faz-se uma pesquisa e caracterização de documentos nacionais, como cadernos de encargos e manuais técnicos, discutindo a estrutura e o conteúdo dos mesmos e mostrando ainda, por meio de um estudo de caso, a aplicação prática de um documento utilizado em habitações de interesse social no Estado de São Paulo (Manual de Controle de Obras e Serviços). Apresentam-se, ainda, alguns documentos estrangeiros, além de um estudo mais detalhado sobre os documentos técnicos utilizados na França ('RFXPHQWV_7HFKQLTXHV_8QLILpV___'78), discutindo-se a sua adaptação à realidade brasileira. Concluise o trabalho analisando, dentre outros fatores, o conceito de referenciais tecnológicos, seu contexto e interfaces, dando orientações quanto à estrutura e ao conteúdo de documentos desse tipo e citando dificuldades e oportunidades de desenvolvimento e aplicação dos mesmos, bem como a necessidade de ações paralelas, incluindo de natureza institucional, que contribuam para o seu uso prático e efetivo.<br>The technical references are documents that can be used in different phases of the a building project, with no legal effect as standards or Codes, developed by the agents of the industry, to establish and disseminate best practices for planning, design, execution, use, maintenance and post-use phases, with the aim of to achieve quality and performance of the final product and to consolidate and to broadcast knowledge. Such documents exist in different countries, as the model codes or codes of practices and the best practice guides , but this is not the case in Brazil, even though we can find some initiatives in this way. Consequently, the objective of this research is to analyse, discuss and propose technical, methodological and institutional orientations to the implementation of technical referencesfor the building construction sector in Brazil. For this purpose, there is a review of documents such as procurement texts and technical manuals, an analysis of their structures and contents and a deeperexamination of the application of the document used in social housing projects in Sao Paulo. Some foreign documents are also analysed, as well as the technical documents model used in France ('RFXPHQWV_ 7HFKQLTXHV_ 8QLILpV_ __ '78), discussing its adaptation to fit Brazilian reality. The conclusion of this work lies in the analysis, amongst other factors, of the concept of technical reference documents, its context and interfaces, bringing orientation concerning their structure and content, and presenting difficulties and opportunities of developing and using them, as well as showing the need of additional actions, including those of institutional nature, that contribute to their practical and effective use.
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Abdel-Haleem, S. M. "Technical secondary education in Egypt with special reference to rates of return to investment." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381215.
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Meto, Salah Masoud A.-S. "Issues in the Introduction of New Technical Vocabulary in Arabic, With Special Reference to Libya." Thesis, SOAS, University of London, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.392078.
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The issue of lexical modernisation in Arabic, particularly in the area of science and technology, has been raised for a long time with concentration mainly on the methods of lexical expansion adopted by language planning agencies (language academies and other language planning organisations) or individuals concerned in this process such as dictionary compilers and translators. The problem of lexical modernisation does not lie solely in finding ways of word creation and inventing lists and glossaries of new words. More important is whether these words are being adopted and used by the language community or not, and if not, why and what are the possible reasons behind accepting or rejecting certain terms. This study is an attempt to answer these questions making use of the vocabulary produced and/or co-ordinated by Arabic language planning agencies or individuals, a list of which is included in the bibliography. The study is divided into seven chapters commencing with a discussion of some major aspects of language planning in general and Arabic language planning in particular. In attempting to answer the above questions, it is believed that there are two kinds of factors that might affect the acceptability of newly introduced vocabulary: (1) linguistic factors, which include the features of the term itself i.e. word length, ease of pronunciation, transparency, and the factor of diglossia, and (2) extralinguistic factors, those to do with the planners such as lack of authority and financial resources to distribute, or the speakers including lack of motivation, illiteracy or other factors such as contact with foreign languages with considerable prestige. The researcher relied mainly on some questionnaires conducted in the University of Tripoli in Libya, and among specialised groups of speakers, in addition to consulting speakers with intensive contact with technical vocabulary. For the problem of terminology disunification, a survey of some lexicons and glossaries was conducted.
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Wong, Kwong-keung. "The validity and reliability of Hong Kong Certificate of Education technical subjects examination with special reference to the project method of assessment." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1986. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18035152.
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Qually, Byron Alexander. "A socio-technical inquiry into semiotics and ethnology in South Africa, with special reference to electricity." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1323.
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Thesis (MTech (Industrial Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009<br>Demand Side Management (DSM) within a South African context requires a transdisciplinary
approach to comprehend electricity consumption. Current research suggests a technical
determinism, whereby design teams fail to acknowledged social factors and cultural
influences when conceptualising DSM artefacts. The result of which, is that artefacts fail to
be adopted by the market, and consumer behaviour and electricity consumption remains
unchanged. The thesis aims to demonstrate the hypothesis, that semiotics and ethnology
may affect sustainable residential electricity management in South Africa. The ubiquitous
literature on electricity management is administered by means of the theoretical lens, Sociotechnical
Theory. Mixed method instrument obtain fieldwork data from three of the eleven
official South African languages: Afrikaans, English and IsiXhosa.
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Dhadda, Baljit Kaur. "Technics, law and difference : the place of technics in the subject of invention with constant reference to deconstruction." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.412920.
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Standeven, Harriet A. L. "The historical and technical development of gloss housepaints, with reference to their use by twentieth-century artists." Thesis, Royal College of Art, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.407446.
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Steele, Michael. "An evaluation of photographic still image functionality with particular reference to image quality and viewer attributes in a higher education learning context : a practitioner's perspective." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.311795.
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Quintana, Sánchez Armin. "Aplicación de estándares globales PMI a la dirección del proyecto: Elaboración del expediente técnico para la construcción del Colegio Buen Pastor de Ñaña." Master's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653468.
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El presente trabajo de investigación se fundamenta en la aplicación de procesos estandarizados y buenas prácticas de la Guía PMBOK® 6ta edición, a los grupos de procesos de inicio y planificación del proyecto; con el fin de implementar un plan para la dirección del proyecto de elaboración del Expediente Técnico Para la Construcción del Colegio Buen Pastor de Ñaña, donde se defina cómo se planifica, monitorea y controla el desempeño del proyecto durante su ciclo de vida.
Los principales entregables para la dirección del proyecto, serán el acta de constitución, el registro de interesados, el plan para la dirección del proyecto, que incluye la línea base del alcance, costo y cronograma, y que en conjunto constituyen la línea base para la medición del desempeño del proyecto, el plan de respuesta a los riesgos, el plan de gestión de las adquisiciones y el plan de gestión de las comunicaciones.
Los resultados del análisis de inversión en 9 años, demostraron que el proyecto es financieramente viable considerando un Valor Presente Neto (VAN o VPN) de S/ 4,762,061, Tasa Interna de Retorno (TIR) del 27 %, y el Retorno Sobre la Inversión (ROI) de 117%.
Por lo tanto, el presente trabajo de investigación muestra una situación ideal aplicando las buenas prácticas de la Guía de los Fundamentos para la Dirección de Proyectos - sexta edición, para aumentar las posibilidades de éxito en los proyectos de edificaciones que emprenda la organización.<br>The present research work is based on the application of standardized processes and good practices of the PMBOK® Guide 6th edition, to the project initiation and planning process groups; in order to implement a project management plan for the preparation of the Technical File for the Construction of “Colegio Buen Pastor de Ñaña”, where it is defined how the performance of the project is planned, monitored and controlled during its life cycle.
The main deliverables for the project management will be the project charter, the registry of stakeholders, the project management plan, which includes the baseline of the scope, cost and schedule, and which together constitute the baseline for the measurement of project performance; the risk response plan, the procurement management plan and the communications management plan.
The results of the investment analysis in 9 years showed that the project is financially viable considering a Net Present Value (NPV) of S / 4,762,061, Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 27%, and Return on investment (ROI) 117%.
Therefore, the present research work shows an ideal situation applying the good practices of the Guide of the Fundamentals for Project Management - sixth edition, to increase the chances of success in the building projects that the organization undertakes.<br>Tesis
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Attia, M. H. "A critical analysis of ESP courses at Kuwait technical-vocational institutes with special reference to Kuwait Business Institute." Thesis, Bucks New University, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.370141.
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Lam, Jacqueline Kam-mei. "A study of semi-technical vocabulary in computer science texts with special reference to ESP teaching and lexicography." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.326882.
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Wong, Kwong-keung, and 黃剛強. "The validity and reliability of Hong Kong Certificate of Education technical subjects examination with special reference to the projectmethod of assessment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1986. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31955617.
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Zilling, Thomas. "Total gastrectomy in gastric carcinoma a clinical and experimental study with special reference to technical aspects and prgnostic factors /." Lund : Dept. of Surgery, Lund University, 1991. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/39055085.html.
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McGill, Jeannette Elizabeth. "Technical risk assessment techniques in mineral resources management with special reference to the junior and small-scale mining sectors." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02092006-124915.
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McGuire, Kim. "Construction, reproduction, enrolment : perceptions of education, with special reference to two technical colleges in Manchester and Glasgow, 1890-1911." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.432542.
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SILVA, REGINALDO DA. "CONSIDERATIONS ON THE TEACHING OF METROLOGY AT THE TECHNICAL LEVEL WITH REFERENCE TO THE NEEDS OF THE PRODUCTIVE SECTOR." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2005. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=7362@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>Os novos padrões de qualidade estimulados pelas grandes
transformações
ocorridas no cenário mundial vêm induzindo uma crescente
demanda por
conhecimento em Metrologia. A maioria dos técnicos de
nível médio que atuam
nos setores metrológicos das empresas não possui formação
técnica de nível
médio especificamente em Metrologia. Em geral, esses
profissionais, ao
ingressarem em empresas para atuação na área de
Metrologia, precisam ser
capacitados após a contratação. Geralmente, esta
habilitação é efetuada através de
cursos de curta duração, os quais requerem investimento
financeiro e de tempo. O
aumento da oferta de cursos de Metrologia em nível
técnico, bem como a melhor
adequação dos já existentes às reais demandas do setor
produtivo são estratégias
relevantes para a melhoria da produtividade das empresas.
Assim, objetivando
abordar esse importante tema foi elaborada a presente
dissertação intitulada
Considerações sobre o ensino da Metrologia em nível
técnico incorporando
demandas do setor produtivo. No presente trabalho foi
realizada uma pesquisa
exploratória através de entrevistas junto a três
diferentes setores: a) setor
produtivo que requer recursos humanos capacitados em
Metrologia, b)
profissionais experientes no ensino de Metrologia, c)
formandos de um curso de
Metrologia em nível técnico. Os resultados da presente
pesquisa indicaram que: os
setores de calibração, massa, temperatura e força são os
mais exigidos da área de
Metrologia nas várias empresas investigadas. Dos 171
profissionais de nível
técnico que atuam nas empresas pesquisadas somente 8
possuem formação em
curso de Metrologia em nível técnico. O trabalho também
observou que existem
dificuldades específicas na atuação profissional dos
técnicos formados em curso
técnico de longa duração em Metrologia. Além disso, os
formandos do curso de
Metrologia em nível técnico entrevistados expressaram
grande interesse e
entusiasmo pela Metrologia durante a sua formação, baseada
em ampla grade
curricular. Referenciando-se às demandas indicadas e com
base nas entrevistas, foi elaborada uma matriz curricular
para um curso técnico em Metrologia com
duração de 2 anos. A grade curricular elaborada contribui
para a adequação da
formação dos profissionais de Metrologia às necessidades
apontadas pelo setor
produtivo, possuindo abrangência suficiente para
possibilitar a maior eficiência
dos profissionais no diálogo entre as várias áreas de
atuação em Metrologia. Os
resultados do presente trabalho podem contribuir para a
melhoria da qualidade da
formação de técnicos de nível médio em Metrologia,
promovendo o adequado
atendimento às variadas demandas do setor produtivo.<br>New quality standards of goods and services caused by the
dramatic changes
in the global economy are inducing a growing demand for
proficiency in
Metrology. However, most technicians employed in Metrology
divisions of
manufacturing companies rarely possess a sound background
in Metrology. Once
hired, they are usually trained in the workplace. The
courses are costly and timeconsuming.
As a result, industry-oriented courses in Metrology are
more sought
after by the productive sector, in order to reduce costs
and increase productivity.
The aim of the present Master´s dissertation is to carry
out an exhaustive
survey by interviewing experts in Metrology training,
professionals from the
industrial sector and students in their final year of
technical education in order to
develop syllabi to meet the demand from the productive
sector. The results
indicated that the sectors of calibration and of mass,
temperature and force
measurements are the most in demand by the many firms
investigated. Only 8 out
of 171 professionals interviewed were adequately trained
in Metrology. Many of
those who had attend training in Metrology of long
duration were unable to
perform their daily metrology activities appropriately.
The students expressed a
growing interest in Metrology in their final year study
and enthusiastically
welcome a wide and diversified syllabus in Metrology.
Based on our analysis, a
curriculum for a two-year training programme in Metrology
was proposed. The
objective of the syllabus suggested here is to adapt
current training of
professionals in Metrology to the demands of industry and
to facilitate
communication between professionals of different areas of
Metrology.
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Cronin, Bernard Peter. "Industrial conflict in the development of technical education in England, 1850-1910, with special reference to the mechanical engineering industry." Thesis, Middlesex University, 1990. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/6365/.
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This, study seeks to offer a sociological account of the emergence of non university technical education and its development In England in the period 1850-1910. The aim is to show that an explanation of the origin of the form and content of technical education needs to extend beyond changes In 19th century educational policies. An attempt is made therefore to trace the relationship between changes in control of the labour process as exemplified In one of the leading manufacturing industries, mechanical engineering, and developments in technical education. The argument is twofold: The forces underlying the substitution of unskilled for skilled workers and the implementation of new kinds of machines, were also those at work in the demise of the apprenticeship system and the development of a certain form of technical education. The skilled engineering workers' struggles to maintain the apprenticeship system against the employers' reluctance to support it, may be seen as also part of an explanation of the origin and development of technical education The importance of employers and skilled workers in these processes is acknowledged thereby, and a case Is argued, which existing sociological and historical accounts neglect, that the conflictual nature of the social relations of the industry represented an industrial struggle against which plans for a technical education system were being formulated. A key element is the analysis of the Great Strike and Lock-Out of 1897/1898, which is seen as the culmination of a series of conflicts originating in the 1850s. The outcome of the strike confirmed the economic 'short-termism' of employers, deriving from the dominant laissez faire doctrines of the period. Contradictions Inherent In short-term profit seeking at the level of individual employers and expectations from long term projections for a system of technical education at a national level, not only crucially influenced educational legislation, but fostered a neglect of technical education provision.
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Kruger, Philippus Stephanes. "Experiential learning within the tourism and hospitalty sector in South Africa with reference to industry requirements for non-technical skills." Thesis, Cape Technikon, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2502.
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Thesis (DTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management))--Cape Technikon, 2003.<br>Many scholars in the social sciences, especially in the Hospitality industry have seen many changes over the years, based on research conducted in the workplace. Skills seem to be a popular research agenda. The literature is rich on how changes have occurred overtime in the hospitality industry workplace. With such a competitive environment this industry is functioning, it is important that entry level employees or current employees in the workplace possess a variety of non-technical skills. Once attained, these employees, will benefit the Hospitality industry, as happy clients / guests, will return, which will create a profitable workplace. It is vitally important that tertiary institutions pay specific attention to students and graduates, that they obtain non-technical skills, via co-operative education programmes, with a focus on the real employment world outside of education. This will equip them to find a job that could be satisfying and rewarding. Industry on the other hand should identify important non-technical skills and conduct on the job training, inducing such skills.
The researcher found that the need for willingness to adapt and eagerness to learn was a consistent theme. The non-technical skills of communication, teamwork, initiative, problem solving and decision making were also highly valued. Respondents were dissatisfied with the quality of entry-level employees beginning their careers, especially graduates who lack non-technical skills. A need was seen for a long-term view of preparation of young people for work, beginning with parents and guardians, who should lay the foundations. Alongside them, educators should be fostering good attitudes and a love for learning, as well as lecturing verbal, numerical and other specific skills.
Successful co-operative education programmes often could involve three key role-players, that of employers (managers / supervisors), students / graduates in this context and the tertiary institution they are studying at Technikon’s providing vocationally orientated co-operative education programmes, therefore need to continually examine what skills employers (managers / supervisors) consider to be important with regard to the skills required by students, entering the workplace. This research study revealed that there is a gap between the skills that students acquire in their formal studies and what employers (managers / supervisors) require. If this need is not recognised, the programmes, institution and students will suffer. The study is aimed at making a contribution towards co-operative education programmes in Hospitality and Tourism at technikons by identifying what non-technical skills the Border Technikon is not addressing. It was found that the skills not being adequately addressed fall in the non-technical skills category. The study identifies the non-technical skills required by employers (managers / supervisors) of Border Technikon Hospitality and Tourism students undertaking experiential learning.
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Omar, Yunus. "Comparative analysis of selected Personal Bibliographic Management Software (PBMS) with special reference to the requirements of researchers at a University of Technology." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1339.
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Fadel, I. "Economic and technical aspects of lactation in Awassi sheep with special reference to simplified recording and system development under semi-arid conditions." Thesis, Bangor University, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.380212.
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Bufton, Mark Warren. "The productivity drive in Britain c.1948-63 : an institutional analysis with particular reference to the discussion of technical and organisational change." Thesis, University of Exeter, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.264607.
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Tšiame, Cyprian Mafata. "The investigation of the impact of technical and vocational education on the socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/95.
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Thesis (M. Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006<br>The demand for continuing reform to technical and vocational education system and its products and services had been inevitable. The challenge for both the Lesotho Ministry of Education and Training Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Lerotholi Polytechnic had been to develop strategies, which would enable both economic and social goals to be realized. However, it had been a major concern that the present training system had been having some limitations and the Government’s investments in technical and vocational education produced un-healthy results and returns. The private sector had a poor few of the quality and relevance of the training offered by the public technical institutions; more specifically the Lerotholi Polytechnic, and majority of the labour market had been reluctant to employ the graduates from the institution. If quality assurance and relevance prevailed the private sector would send their employees, supervisors and managers for skills upgrading to the Lerotholi Polytechnic.
The Government of Lesotho could promote its economic growth and poverty alleviation objectives if the existing tailored training substantiated to impact on the socio-economic development.
The study was intended to investigate the impact of the Lerotholi Polytechnic programmes on the socio-economic development on Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district. The premises lied upon access to the Lerotholi Polytechnic technical and vocational education programmes, relevance of these programmes towards socioeconomic development, their quality assurance for the contribution towards the socioeconomic development and the training and learning strategies employed in the Lerotholi Polytechnic.
Management issues such as planning, control and coordination also had to be envisaged with respect to the legal framework of technical and vocational education.
Both the Lesotho Ministry of Education and Training Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Lerotholi Polytechnic formed the sample population whose responses had been triangulated in the quest for the imperative epistemic of the impact of technical and vocational education on the socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district. Results had been presented and findings acknowledged. Recommendations had been advocated for the better functioning of the Lerotholi Polytechnic programmes in the contribution towards socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district.
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Diesner, Jana. "Uncovering and Managing the Impact of Methodological Choices for the Computational Construction of Socio-Technical Networks from Texts." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2012. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/194.
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This thesis is motivated by the need for scalable and reliable methods and technologies that support the construction of network data based on information from text data. Ultimately, the resulting data can be used for answering substantive and graph-theoretical questions about socio-technical networks.
One main limitation with constructing network data from text data is that the validation of the resulting network data can be hard to infeasible, e.g. in the cases of covert, historical and large-scale networks. This thesis addresses this problem by identifying the impact of coding choices that must be made when extracting network data from text data on the structure of networks and network analysis results. My findings suggest that conducting reference resolution on text data can alter the identity and weight of 76% of the nodes and 23% of the links, and can cause major changes in the value of commonly used network metrics. Also, performing reference resolution prior to relation extraction leads to the retrieval of completely different sets of key entities in comparison to not applying this pre-processing technique. Based on the outcome of the presented experiments, I recommend strategies for avoiding or mitigating the identified issues in practical applications.
When extracting socio-technical networks from texts, the set of relevant node classes might go beyond the classes that are typically supported by tools for named entity extraction. I address this lack of technology by developing an entity extractor that combines an ontology for sociotechnical networks that originates from the social sciences, is theoretically grounded and has been empirically validated in prior work, with a supervised machine learning technique that is based on probabilistic graphical models. This thesis does not stop at showing that the resulting prediction models achieve state of the art accuracy rates, but I also describe the process of integrating these models into an existing and publically available end-user product. As a result, users can apply these models to new text data in a convenient fashion.
While a plethora of methods for building network data from information explicitly or implicitly contained in text data exists, there is a lack of research on how the resulting networks compare with respect to their structure and properties. This also applies to networks that can be extracted by using the aforementioned entity extractor as part of the relation extraction process. I address this knowledge gap by comparing the networks extracted by using this process to network data built with three alternative methods: text coding based on thesauri that associate text terms with node classes, the construction of network data from meta-data on texts, such as key words and index terms, and building network data in collaboration with subject matter experts. The outcomes of these comparative analyses suggest that thesauri generated with the entity extractor developed for this thesis need adjustments with respect to particular categories and types of errors. I am providing tools and strategies to assist with these refinements. My results also show that once these changes have been made and in contrast to manually constructed thesauri, the prediction models generalize with acceptable accuracy to other domains (news wire data, scientific writing, emails) and writing styles (formal, casual). The comparisons of networks constructed with different methods show that ground truth data built by subject matter experts are hardly resembled by any automated method that analyzes text bodies, and even less so by exploiting existing meta-data from text corpora. Thus, aiming to reconstruct social networks from text data leads to largely incomplete networks. Synthesizing the findings from this work, I outline which types of information on socio-technical networks are best captured by what network data construction method, and how to best combine these methods in order to gain a more comprehensive view on a network.
When both, text data and relational data, are available as a source of information on a network, people have previously integrated these data by enhancing social networks with content nodes that represent salient terms from the text data. I present a methodological advancement to this technique and test its performance on the datasets used for the previously mentioned evaluation studies. By using this approach, multiple types of behavioral data, namely interactions between people as well as their language use, can be taken into account. I conclude that extracting content nodes from groups of structurally equivalent agents can be an appropriate strategy for enabling the comparison of the content that people produce, perceive or disseminate. These equivalence classes can represent a variety of social roles and social positions that network members occupy. At the same time, extracting content nodes from groups of structurally coherent agents can be suitable for enabling the enhancement of social networks with content nodes. The results from applying the latter approach to text data include a comparison of the outcome of topic modeling; an efficient and unsupervised information extraction technique, to the outcomes of alternative methods, including entity extraction based on supervised machine learning. My findings suggest that key entities from meta-data knowledge networks might serve as proper labels for unlabeled topics. Also, unsupervised and supervised learning leads to the retrieval of similar entities as highly likely members of highly likely topics, and key nodes from text-based knowledge networks, respectively.
In summary, the contributions made with this thesis help people to collect, manage and analyze rich network data at any scale. This is a precondition for asking substantive and graph-theoretical questions, testing hypotheses, and advancing theories about networks. This thesis uses an interdisciplinary and computationally rigorous approach to work towards this goal; thereby advancing the intersection of network analysis, natural language processing and computing.
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Al, Asswad Khalifa Abubaker. "Lexical expansion in modern Arabic : the role of iDaafa, 'annexation', in the development of technical terminology : with special reference to the petroleum and oil industry." Thesis, Birkbeck (University of London), 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498616.
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Scott, Peter B. "A technical and managerial methodology for robotisation : an approach to cost-effective introduction of robotics technology into industry with particular reference to flexible assembly systems." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/38155.
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Letsie, Lekhooe Elias. "A study of the role of community colleges in the provision of vocational education with specific reference to the eastern Free State." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03182004-120707/.
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Dale, Paul. "Technical change and electricity generation and supply in Great Britain 1960-1980 : with special reference to the evaluation of schemes for the combined production of electricity and heat." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.312152.
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Jackson, Veronica Mary. "Metropolitan-Vickers : Arthur Fleming's influence on the origins and evolution of apprentice training and technical education, with particular reference to female college and student apprentices between 1945-1967." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2016. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/615896/.
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This thesis examines the significance, influence and limitations of the apprenticeship and technical education system which was developed between the 1900s and 1950s by the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Engineering Company under its Director of Research and Education, Sir Arthur P M Fleming. Metropolitan-Vickers was well known in the industry for its highly developed technical skills, industrial research facility and the quality of its technical and vocational education. This thesis argues that this reputation made a significant contribution to the corporate culture which Metropolitan-Vickers fostered within the company and the wider community as an organisation at the forefront of modern engineering training and practices. It assesses the significance of Fleming, the architect of its innovative apprentice training system, which replaced ‘premium’ apprenticeships with a tiered system of trade, college and schools apprentices who were intended to become skilled ‘craftsmen’ and professional engineers. This system continued after Fleming’s retirement in the mid-1950s and the thesis debates its continuing limitations for females operating in a male-dominated engineering industry in which women’s skills and competencies were questioned. Women who trained to become professional engineers faced many difficulties from the First World War until the 1960s and the thesis examines the extent to which a combination of societal pressures, cultural expectations and class issues limited the ambitions of girls who entered grammar schools in the postwar period. It focuses on the implications for the ‘exceptional’ young girls who did gain entry to the level of technical education in which Metropolitan-Vickers took such pride. These experiences are set within the context of the work undertaken by Isabel Hardwich, a physicist, largely neglected in the history of technical education, who was responsible for ‘technical women’ in the company’s research department. Hardwich played a prominent part in the Women’s Engineering Society which developed initiatives to encourage more girls into engineering and the thesis questions the extent to which these measures were, or could be, successful in a period when women’s skills were so strongly defined by broader social and cultural pressures. In so doing the thesis highlights the pressures placed on the small number of women who did develop careers in engineering, even within a company like Metropolitan-Vickers that was so intimately associated with innovative training both within the industry and beyond.
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Albonyan, Abdulaziz Sulaiman. "An analysis of the current position of vocational skills in a sample of Saudi Arabian secondary technical institutes with speical reference to the requirements of 4th development plan (1985/1990)." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.295740.
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Hughes, Patrick Brian. "The relations between the productions of broadcasting organisations, the social experiences of audiences and the meaning attached to programmes, with particular reference to recent institutional and technical changes in mass communications." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1993. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/1231/.
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This thesis argues that by the late 1980s, investigations of relationships between the audiences and programmes of broadcasting had been flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses: a focus of inquiry which expressed an unresolved dualism between atomistic and deterministic models of society; assumptions about the relationships between knowledge and its circumstances of production which expressed an unresolved dualism between materialism and idealism; and a disregard for the particular significance of socio-historically-specific cultural forms and institutions. Consequently, it argues that for an investigation of audience-programme relationships to be judged satisfactory, it must meet these three aims: 1. Pose a clear, non-atomistic model of society and thus resolve the individual-society dualism into a new, historically-specific focus of inquiry; 2. Resolve the materialism-idealism dualism into a new model of knowledge-production; 3. Explain the roles of particular cultural forms and of particular cultural and ideological institutions in social change, especially their roles in the commodification of culture. The arguments are based on an examination of pre-1980 broadcasting research projects within the "Media and the Individual" and "Media and Society" traditions, which showed that none had satisfactorily related programmes, audiences' understandings of them and audiences' social-material circumstances. Some influential theories of culture and of ideology were also examined for a means of relating those three elements, but without success. The thesis includes a report on the author's 1981 research into audience-programme relationships, highlighting the practical and conceptual difficulties of meeting those three aims, and the final chapter argues that major 1980s broadcasting research projects also failed to meet the three aims. The thesis concludes by drawing on the lessons of the projects examined to outline a new programme of research explicitly oriented to those three aims, addressing broadcasting as a particular relationship between consciousness and circumstances.
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Dixon, David Gunthorpe. "The results and consequences of technical education : an historical case study of metalliferous mining education prior to 1939 with special reference to the Cambourne School of Mines and the Royal School of Mines." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266610.
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Chitkament, Thanon. "Evolution Of The Technical Behaviours During The Late Pleistocene And Early Holocene In North-Western Thailand, With Special Reference To The Lithic Industry From Tham Lod Rockshelter (District Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son Province)." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/398702.
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Presentem l’anàlisi dels conjunts d’instruments lítics que han estat excavats en els nivells 3 al 10, de Plistocè superior, en l’Abric Tham Lod (àrea d’excavació 2, sectors S20W10, i S21W10). Aquest abric calcari d’origen càrstic està situat en el disctricte de Pang Mapha de la província de Mae Hong, en el nord-est de Tailàndia. Seguint les indicacions de recerca assenyalades per The Highland Archaeological Project, aquest jaciment fou excavat entre 2002 i 2006 sota la direcció de R. Shoocongdej. Les anàlisis radiomètriques van proporcionar dates que van del Plistocè superior (35 ka BP, mitjançant TL; constitueix una de les dates més antigues per a un jaciment prehistòric en aquesta regió) fins a l’Holocè (3 ka BP). Les restes d’instruments lítics i fauna es compten per milers en tota la seqüència estratigràfica; mentre que la ceràmica i el metall apareixen en el nivell superior (Holocè). Cal destacar els pocs enterraments humans en els nivells de Plistocè superior (13 ka BP).
Els sumatralits típics, definitoris de la tradició tècnica Hoabinhiana, apareixen per primer cop en els nivells inferiors, tot i que semblen absents del nivell més baix, el 10; i són destacats en el nivell 4 (en torn de 24-20 ka). Tanmateix, llur proporció es redueix en el darrer nivell Plistocè, el 3, a favor dels chopper. Estan associats amb sumatralits parcials (no configurats en tot llur perímetre), amb una freqüència quasi idèntica. Al contrari, els útils sobre còdol (>100 mm) corresponen de forma quasi exclusiva a chopper en els nivells inferiors, entre el 8 i el 10. Entre els útils petits (<100 mm) el tipus principal el constitueixen les rascadores i llur freqüència és molt constant al llarg de l’estratigrafia. Majoritàriament estan configurades sobre còdols fracturats, excepte en el nivell 10 en el que les poques rascadores que hi ha són sobre ascla o fragment. D’altres útils petits, com denticulats, eines apuntades i “eines petites atípiques” no són freqüents en el material estudiat.<br>Presentamos el análisis de los conjuntos de instrumentos líticos que han sido excavados en los niveles 3 al 10, de Pleistoceno superior, en el Abrigo Tham Lod (área de excavación 2, sectores S20W10 y S21W10). Este abrigo rocoso calizo de origen cárstico está situado en el distrito de Pang Mapha de la provincia de Mae Hong, en el noroeste de Tailandia. Siguiendo las indicaciones de investigación señaladas por The Highland Archaeological Project, este yacimiento fue excavado entre 2002 y 2006 bajo la dirección de R. Shoocongdej. Los análisis radiométricos proporcionaron fechas que van des del Pleistoceno superior (35 ka BP, usando TL; constituye una de las fechas más antiguas para un yacimiento prehistórico en esta región) hasta el Holoceno (3 ka BP). Los restos de instrumentos líticos y fauna se cuentan por miles a lo largo de toda la secuencia estratigráfica; mientras que la cerámica y el metal aparecen en el nivel superior (Holoceno). Son de destacar los pocos enterramientos humanos en los niveles de Pleistoceno superior (13 ka BP).
Los sumatralitos típicos, definitorios de la tradición técnica Hoabinhiense, aparecen por primera vez en los niveles inferiores, aunque parecen estar ausentes en el nivel más bajo, el 10; y son destacados en el nivel 4 (alrededor de 24-20 ka). Sin embargo, reducen su proporción en el último nivel Pleistoceno, el 3, a favor de los chopper. Están asociados con sumatralitos parciales (no configurados en todo su perímetro), con una frecuencia casi idéntica. Por el contrario, los útiles sobre canto (>100 mm) corresponden de forma casi exclusiva a chopper en los niveles inferiores, entre el 8 y el 10. Entre los útiles pequeños (<100 mm) el tipo principal lo constituyen las raederas y su frecuencia es muy constante a lo largo de la estratigrafía. En su mayoría están configuradas sobre cantos fracturados, excepto en el nivel 10 en el que las pocas raederas son sobre lasca o fragmento. Otros útiles pequeños, como denticulados, herramientas apuntadas y “herramientas pequeñas atípicas” no son frecuentes en el material estudiado.<br>This dissertation presents the analysis of lithic assemblages that have been unearthed from the late Pleistocene layers 3 to 10 of Tham Lod Rockshelter (excavation area 2, sectors S20W10 & S21W10). This limestone-karstic rock shelter is situated in Pang Mapha district of Mae Hong Son Province, north-western Thailand. On the lines of the research questions outlined by of The Highland Archeological Project, this site was excavated from 2002 to 2006 under the direction of R. Shoocongdej. The radiometric analyses provided dates ranging from late Pleistocene (35 ka, TL, which is one of the oldest dates for a prehistoric site in this region) to late Holocene (3000 years BP). The lithic and faunal remains occur in thousands throughout the stratigraphic sequence; ceramics and metal items appear in the upper layer (Holocene). Noteworthy are the few human burials in the late Pleistocene layers (13 ka BP).
Typical sumatraliths, the signature of the Hoabinhian technical tradition, start appearing in the lower layers, yet seem to be absent in the very bottom layer 10; they become conspicuous in the layer 4 (around 24-20 ka). However, they decrease in proportion in the last Pleistocene layer 3 to the benefit of choppers. They are associated with partial sumatraliths (not shaped all around), approximately equally frequent. Conversely, core tools (>100 mm) are almost exclusively choppers in lower layers 10 to 8. The scrapers are the major type among the small tools (<100 mm) and their frequency is quite constant throughout the stratigraphy. They are mostly shaped on broken cobbles, except in the layer 10 where the very few ones are on flake or fragment. Other small tools like denticulates, pointed tools and “atypical small tools” are not frequent in the studied material.
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Godier, Patrice. "Fabrication de la ville contemporaine : processus et acteurs : le cas de l'agglomération bordelaise." Thesis, Bordeaux 2, 2009. http://www.theses.fr/2009BOR21647/document.
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Dans un contexte où les problématiques urbaines, les formes de l'action publique et les systèmes d'acteurs ont bouleversé ces dernières décennies les façons de fabriquer la ville, il s'agit de saisir les logiques d'action qui participent de la dynamique de transformation des espaces et des territoires contemporains. Elaboré sous l'angle de la sociologie urbaine, le modèle d'analyse repose sur trois grands processus interactifs. Un processus de cadrage dont le référentiel donne la mesure en termes de socle de représentations partagées. Un processus d'organisation complexe de ressources et d'hommes dont il faut coordonner et réguler les actions et les interventions au sein de dispositifs techniques , réglementaires et organisationnels spécifiques.Un processus de traduction spatiale, matérielle et formelle visant à la réalisation concrète sur des territoires privilégiés d'opérations, combinant sur la base des intentions initiales et dans le cadre d'un espace d'activités spécifique, autant d'objectifs économiques, sociaux, politiques et symboliques. La notion de projet urbain traduit le chaînage de ces trois processus qui à partir d'un enjeu défini en commun à l'échelle de la ville ou de l'agglomération génère en continuum sur une donnée donnée une activité collective, mobilisant et enrôlant à chaque étape et niveaux de responsabilité, une pluralité d'acteurs autour d'une série d'opérations urbaines et architecturales. Le cas de l'agglomération bordelaise et de ses transformations sur la période 1995-2007 sert de terrain de référence<br>In a context where urban problems forms of public action and systems of actors drastically change the ways to build the city these last decades, we must understand the logics of action that influence the dynamics of spatial and territorial changes. The analysis model is developed from the point of view of the urban sociology and is based on three important intercative processes. A strategic framing process whose reference system gives the standart in terms of a base of shared representations. A complicated organizational process (networking), involving ressources and persons whose actions and interventions need to be coordonated and controlled within a specifical technical, legal and organisatinal system (urban contracting owner). A process, of a precise, material and spatial translation aiming the concrete realization, on privileged territories of operations which on the basis of the initial intentions and within the framework of a space of specific activities, combine economic, political and symbolic objectives. The concept of urban project is the expression of the chaining of these three processes. Starting from a jointly defined issue on the scale of the city of agglomeration, it generates during a given time period a collective activity, mobilizes and recruits in each stage of all levels of responsabilities a plurality of actors around a serie of urban and architectural operations. The agglomeration of Bordeaux and its transformation over the period 1995-2006 is used as reference base
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Wicherek, Štěpán. "Prezentační pavilon Papírny WANEMI, a.s. v Zábřehu." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta architektury, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-215731.
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The multi-purpose exhibition hall and office building with the facilities is located in front of the manufacturing estate, situated in a green belt near the main access road. The height of the main office building helps to create a point of reference for the entire plant. A unique textile – lateral facade - STAMISOL FT 381 – is divided into basic, regular, quadratic segments. The textile facade is made to evoke a paper sheet. The exhibition pavilion is acros from the Office tower. The idea was to pick up on old industrial building design. Bringing the architecture into harmony with nature was also a key point of the design. Using a rough CORTEN steel construction parts in tree – shaped design was a purpose. The connecting tunnels are here to remind on old industrial conveyors. The office building rises out of ground wave in which all facilities, storage areas, waste managment units, and stuff parking lots are located. Ground wave also screens out the storage and facilities A lagoon serves as a integrating element for all building stuctures.
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Costa, Francilene Soares de Medeiros. "Instrumentalidade do servi?o social: dimens?es te?rico-metodol?gica, ?tico-pol?tica e t?cnico-operativa e exerc?cio profissional." Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, 2008. http://repositorio.ufrn.br:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/17873.
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Previous issue date: 2008-12-22<br>Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior<br>The dissertation proposes a discussion about the instrumentality of the Social Work, in the attempt of visualizing her, as well as the profession, in a totality perspective to the light of the rationality critical-dialetical. Understood as the capacity that the professional subjects acquire of giving answers to the demands that are placed to the profession, itself built partner-historically, in a teleologys conflicts and causalitys. So, it is proposed the discussion of the instrumentality while a group of you know specific, composed essentially by the development of three practical-formative dimensions. The theoretical-methodological refers to the capacity of apprehension of the method and of the theories and, consequently, of the relationship that does with the practice. The dimension ethical-politics concerns the development of the capacity of analyzing the society and the own profession as field of contradictory forces, being considered the character eminently political of the professional exercise, as well as the professional's conscience concerning the social direction that prints in your intervention. And the technician-operative dimension refers more strictly to the technical elements and you score for the development of the intervention. It was looked for to evidence as those dimensions they attend in the professional exercise, starting from the experience lived by the social workers of the Social Attendance Reference Centers, in Natal/RN<br>A disserta??o prop?e uma discuss?o acerca da instrumentalidade do Servi?o Social, na tentativa de visualiz?-la, assim como a profiss?o, numa perspectiva de totalidade ? luz da racionalidade cr?tico-dial?tica. Entendida como a capacidade que os sujeitos profissionais adquirem de dar respostas ?s demandas que se colocam ? profiss?o, constroe-se s?cio-historicamente, num conflito de teleologias e causalidades. Prop?e-se, pois, a discuss?o da instrumentalidade enquanto um conjunto de saberes espec?ficos, composto essencialmente pelo desenvolvimento de tr?s dimens?es pr?tico-formativas. A te?rico-metodol?gica refere-se ? capacidade de apreens?o do m?todo e das teorias e, por conseguinte, da rela??o que faz com a pr?tica. A dimens?o ?tico-pol?tica diz respeito ao desenvolvimento da capacidade de analisar a sociedade e a pr?pria profiss?o como campo de for?as contradit?rias, considerando-se o car?ter eminentemente pol?tico do exerc?cio profissional, assim como a consci?ncia do profissional acerca da dire??o social que imprime em sua interven??o. E a dimens?o t?cnico-operativa refere-se mais estritamente aos elementos t?cnicos e instrumentais para o desenvolvimento da interven??o. Buscou-se evidenciar como essas dimens?es comparecem no exerc?cio profissional, a partir da experi?ncia vivenciada pelas assistentes sociais dos Centros de Refer?ncia da Assist?ncia Social CRAS, em Natal/RN
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Wignacourt, Alex. "Caractérisation, mesure et évaluation des indicateurs techniques, économiques et financiers des éco-matériaux : application au secteur du bâtiment." Phd thesis, Ecole Centrale de Lille, 2009. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00581767.
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Les éco-matériaux présentent un certain nombre de caractéristiques intéressantes comparativement à des solutions techniques ou architecturales classiques. Les critères de différenciation utilisés étaient jusqu'alors souvent liés à la préservation de l'environnement et de la santé. L'objectif de cette thèse est d'étudier les caractéristiques techniques, économiques et financières présentées par ces matériaux plus respectueux de l'environnement en regroupant des informations de référence sélectionnées au sein d'un référentiel proposé. La première partie de ce travail situe la thématique des éco-matériaux dans le contexte de la conception de bâtiments à qualité environnementale. Une deuxième partie précise la place des éco-matériaux au sein des systèmes de management de la qualité environnementale du bâti (SMQEB) internationaux et Européens. Le cahier des charges d'une méthode d'aide au choix d'éco-matériaux y est exposé. La troisième partie concerne la conception d'un outil d'aide à la prescription technique, économique et financière d'éco-matériaux. La dernière partie recentre sur un territoire d'étude la méthodologie élaborée et testée : la région Nord Pas de Calais. Un système constructif élaboré, un rampant de toiture, est utilisé comme base pour la comparaison d'un assemblage de solutions éco-construites et conventionnelles. Les critères techniques, économiques, financiers, environnementaux et de santé utilisés sont in fine traduits en ratio coûts / bénéfices
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Fenollosa, Artés Felip. "Contribució a l'estudi de la impressió 3D per a la fabricació de models per facilitar l'assaig d'operacions quirúrgiques de tumors." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/667421.
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La present tesi doctoral s’ha centrat en el repte d’aconseguir, mitjançant Fabricació Additiva (FA), models per a assaig quirúrgic, sota la premissa que els equips per fer-los haurien de ser accessibles a l’àmbit hospitalari. L’objectiu és facilitar l’extensió de l’ús dels prototips com a eina de preparació d’operacions quirúrgiques, transformant la pràctica mèdica actual de la mateixa manera que en el seu moment ho van fer tecnologies com les que van facilitar l’ús de radiografies. El motiu d’utilitzar FA, en lloc de tecnologies més tradicionals, és la seva capacitat de materialitzar de forma directa les dades digitals obtingudes de l’anatomia del pacient mitjançant sistemes d’escanejat tridimensional, fent possible l’obtenció de models personalitzats. Els resultats es centren en la generació de nou coneixement sobre com aconseguir equipaments d’impressió 3D multimaterials accessibles que permetin l’obtenció de models mimètics respecte als teixits vius. Per facilitar aquesta buscada extensió de la tecnologia, s’ha focalitzat en les tecnologies de codi obert com la Fabricació per Filament Fos (FFF) i similars basades en líquids catalitzables. La recerca s’alinea dins l’activitat de desenvolupament de la FA al CIM UPC, i en aquest àmbit concret amb la col·laboració amb l’Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona (HSJD). El primer bloc de la tesi inclou la descripció de l’estat de l’art, detallant les tecnologies existents i la seva aplicació a l’entorn mèdic. S’han establert per primer cop unes bases de caracterització dels teixits vius -sobretot tous- per donar suport a la selecció de materials que els puguin mimetitzar en un procés de FA, a efectes de millorar l’experiència d’assaig dels cirurgians. El caràcter rígid dels materials majoritàriament usats en impressió 3D els fa poc útils per simular tumors i altres referències anatòmiques. De forma successiva, es tracten paràmetres com la densitat, la viscoelasticitat, la caracterització dels materials tous a la indústria, l’estudi del mòdul elàstic de teixits tous i vasos, la duresa d’aquests, i requeriments com l’esterilització dels models. El segon bloc comença explorant la impressió 3D mitjançant FFF. Es classifiquen les variants del procés des del punt de vista de la multimaterialitat, essencial per fer models d’assaig quirúrgic, diferenciant entre solucions multibroquet i de barreja al capçal. S’ha inclòs l’estudi de materials (filaments i líquids) que serien més útils per mimetitzar teixits tous. Es constata com en els líquids, en comparació amb els filaments, la complexitat del treball en processos de FA és més elevada, i es determinen formes d’imprimir materials molt tous. Per acabar, s’exposen sis casos reals de col·laboració amb l’HJSD, una selecció d’aquells en els que el doctorand ha intervingut en els darrers anys. L’origen es troba en la dificultat de l’abordatge d’operacions de resecció de tumors infantils com el neuroblastoma, i a la iniciativa del Dr. Lucas Krauel. Finalment, el Bloc 3 té per objecte explorar nombrosos conceptes (fins a 8), activitat completada al llarg dels darrers cinc anys amb el suport dels mitjans del CIM UPC i de l’activitat associada a treballs finals d’estudis d’estudiants de la UPC, arribant-se a materialitzar equipaments experimentals per validar-los. La recerca ampla i sistemàtica al respecte fa que s’estigui més a prop de disposar d’una solució d’impressió 3D multimaterial de sobretaula. Es determina que la millor via de progrés és la de disposar d’una pluralitat de capçals independents a fi de capacitar la impressora 3D per integrar diversos conceptes estudiats, materialitzant-se una possible solució. Cloent la tesi, es planteja com seria un equipament d’impressió 3D per a models d’assaig quirúrgic, a fi de servir de base per a futurs desenvolupaments.<br>La presente tesis doctoral se ha centrado en el reto de conseguir, mediante Fabricación
Aditiva (FA), modelos para ensayo quirúrgico, bajo la premisa que los equipos para
obtenerlos tendrían que ser accesibles al ámbito hospitalario. El objetivo es facilitar la
extensión del uso de modelos como herramienta de preparación de operaciones
quirúrgicas, transformando la práctica médica actual de la misma manera que, en su
momento, lo hicieron tecnologías como las que facilitaron el uso de radiografías. El
motivo de utilizar FA, en lugar de tecnologías más tradicionales, es su capacidad de
materializar de forma directa los datos digitales obtenidos de la anatomía del paciente
mediante sistemas de escaneado tridimensional, haciendo posible la obtención de
modelos personalizados.
Los resultados se centran en la generación de nuevo conocimiento para conseguir
equipamientos de impresión 3D multimateriales accesibles que permitan la obtención de
modelos miméticos respecto a los tejidos vivos. Para facilitar la buscada extensión de la
tecnología, se ha focalizado en las tecnologías de código abierto como la Fabricación
por Hilo Fundido (FFF) y similares basadas en líquidos catalizables. Esta investigación
se alinea dentro de la actividad de desarrollo de la FA en el CIM UPC, y en este ámbito
concreto con la colaboración con el Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona (HSJD).
El primer bloque de la tesis incluye la descripción del estado del arte, detallando las
tecnologías existentes y su aplicación al entorno médico. Se han establecido por primera
vez unas bases de caracterización de los tejidos vivos – principalmente blandos – para
dar apoyo a la selección de materiales que los puedan mimetizar en un proceso de FA, a
efectos de mejorar la experiencia de ensayo de los cirujanos. El carácter rígido de los
materiales mayoritariamente usados en impresión 3D los hace poco útiles para simular
tumores y otras referencias anatómicas. De forma sucesiva, se tratan parámetros como
la densidad, la viscoelasticidad, la caracterización de materiales blandos en la industria,
el estudio del módulo elástico de tejidos blandos y vasos, la dureza de los mismos, y
requerimientos como la esterilización de los modelos.
El segundo bloque empieza explorando la impresión 3D mediante FFF. Se clasifican las
variantes del proceso desde el punto de vista de la multimaterialidad, esencial para hacer
modelos de ensayo quirúrgico, diferenciando entre soluciones multiboquilla y de mezcla
en el cabezal. Se ha incluido el estudio de materiales (filamentos y líquidos) que serían
más útiles para mimetizar tejidos blandos. Se constata como en los líquidos, en
comparación con los filamentos, la complejidad del trabajo en procesos de FA es más
elevada, y se determinan formas de imprimir materiales muy blandos. Para acabar, se
exponen seis casos reales de colaboración con el HJSD, una selección de aquellos en los
que el doctorando ha intervenido en los últimos años. El origen se encuentra en la
dificultad del abordaje de operaciones de resección de tumores infantiles como el
neuroblastoma, y en la iniciativa del Dr. Lucas Krauel.
Finalmente, el Bloque 3 desarrolla numerosos conceptos (hasta 8), actividad completada a lo largo de los últimos cinco años con el apoyo de los medios del CIM UPC y de la actividad asociada a trabajos finales de estudios de estudiantes de la UPC, llegándose a materializar equipamientos experimentales para validarlos. La investigación amplia y sistemática al respecto hace que se esté más cerca de disponer de una solución de impresión 3D multimaterial de sobremesa. Se determina que la mejor vía de progreso es la de disponer de una pluralidad de cabezales independientes, a fin de capacitar la impresora 3D para integrar diversos conceptos estudiados, materializándose una posible solución.
Para cerrar la tesis, se plantea cómo sería un equipamiento de impresión 3D para
modelos de ensayo quirúrgico, a fin de servir de base para futuros desarrollos.
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Wang, Chuang-Mao, and 王創茂. "A Study of the Application of Green Design Research by Patent References and Technical Avoidance “Using Non-washable Tableware as an Example”." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/44947863076956136627.
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碩士<br>國立勤益科技大學<br>研發科技與資訊管理研究所<br>98<br>In recent years, environmental protection has become a global subject. In Taiwan, eating out became a dietary fashion for most people because of the present generation’s dietary habits and, consequently, the amount of plastic non-washable tableware being used is astonishing. As Styrofoam and plastic non-washable tableware can not be decomposed, it produces massive amounts of trash. Meanwhile, tableware made by paper consumes the tree resources of the earth. Therefore, we discovered the customer’s demands, designed an innovative model, and then used the technology which is supported by a well-known domestic technology enterprise to put out non-washable tableware with a new form of material for this study. Hopefully, we want to propose a substitute including convenience, health and environmental protection as considerations.
Energy saving and Carbon Dioxide reduction have not only turned into a popular trend among all people, but also is one of the enterprise’s established goals in many industries. General Quality function Deployment (GQFD) is suitable for use in this study about environmental protection. “How to use known ideas to solve problems while the product is being researched and developed” is considered as a method to promote industrial development.
This is a study of the application of Green Design research by Patent References and Technical Avoidance. First, we introduced Green Design into Quality Function Deployment (QFD). We used questionnaires and Green Quality Function Deployment (GQFD) to obtain the customer’s demands and the weight of technical demands. We used Kawakita Jiro (KJ) for the investigations on projects of the customer’s demands and technical demands, and Semantic Differential (SD) method for the questionnaires of the customer’s demands. And then we listed the top five weights from GQFD for search basis of Patent References. We also analyzed and refer to the structure and function of Patent References to generalize its invention theory and property. We implemented Substance-Field Analysis of Theory for Solving Inventive Problems (TIPS) (In Russian it’s referred to as Theoria Resheneyva Isobretatelskehuh Zadach, TRIZ) to analyze Patent References, design Patent Avoidance, and then carry on testing and verifying the reality. These proved that Patent References integrate into Substance-Field Analysis of TRIZ advantages the designing engineers to design Patent Avoidance and the development of creativity conceptions. For assuring the novelty of the product and preventing tort, we need to search for the patent again and then acquire a patent certificate finally to protect the rights of manufacture, sale and use of this product.
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"Effect of vocational and technical education on earnings with reference to family background." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5886870.
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by Wong Wai Yin, Brian.<br>Thesis (M.A.Ed.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991.<br>Bibliography: leaves 117-124.<br>Abstract<br>Acknowledgements<br>Content<br>List of Tables<br>List of Figures<br>Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1<br>Chapter Chapter2 --- Literature Review<br>Chapter 2.1 --- Vocational and Technical Education --- p.5<br>Chapter 2.2 --- Theories in the Economics of Education --- p.8<br>Chapter 2.3 --- Theories in the Sociology of Education<br>Chapter 2.3.1 --- Arguments in the concept of Social Stratification --- p.17<br>Chapter 2.3.2 --- Status Attainment Researches --- p.21<br>Chapter 2.4 --- Related Findings in Hong Kong --- p.29<br>Chapter 2.5 --- Related Findings in Other Areas --- p.35<br>Chapter 2.6 --- Education in Hong Kong<br>Chapter 2.6.1 --- Development of the Hong Kong Education System --- p.38<br>Chapter 2.6.2 --- The School Ladder --- p.41<br>Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Methodology and the Hypotheses<br>Chapter 3.1 --- Research Problems --- p.46<br>Chapter 3.2 --- Areas of Investigation: Theoretical Framework & the Research Methodology<br>Chapter 3.2.1 --- Family Background and the Choice of Education --- p.48<br>Chapter 3.2.2 --- Effect of Vocational and Technical Education on earnings --- p.49<br>Chapter 3.2.3 --- Influence of Family Background --- p.51<br>Chapter 3.3 --- Hypotheses --- p.53<br>Chapter 3.4 --- The Data Set --- p.55<br>Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results and Interpretations<br>Chapter 4.1 --- Relation between Family Background and the Choice of Type of Education --- p.59<br>Chapter 4.2 --- Analysis of the Effect of Vocational and Technical Education on Earnings --- p.68<br>Chapter 4.3 --- Influence of Family Background on Earnings through the Choicein Type of Education --- p.76<br>Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion<br>Chapter 5.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.100<br>Chapter 5.2 --- Further Discussion<br>Chapter 5.2.1 --- Different Impacts from Different Levels of Vocational and Technical Education --- p.102<br>Chapter 5.2.2 --- Influence from Government --- p.105<br>Chapter 5.2.3 --- Effect of Family Background on Choice of Type of Education and Earnings --- p.106<br>Chapter 5.3 --- Suggestion on Further Investigation --- p.110<br>Chapter Appendix 1 --- The Hong Kong Education System<br>Chapter Appendix 2 --- Course Structurre of Technical Education<br>Chapter Appendix 3 --- Variables of the Study<br>Bibliography
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Harrison, Francis. "Reference Coupling: A Method for Identifying Software Ecosystems of Technically Dependent Projects." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6978.
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Software projects are not developed in isolation. Open source software projects encourage a networked collaboration and interdependence across projects and developers. Recent research has shifted to studying software ecosystems, communities of projects that depend on each other and are developed together. However, identifying technical dependencies at the ecosystem level can be challenging. In this dissertation, we propose a new method, known as reference coupling, for detecting technical dependencies between projects. The method establishes dependencies through user-specified cross-references between projects. We use our method to identify ecosystems in GitHub hosted projects, and we identify several characteristics of the identified ecosystems. Our findings show that most ecosystems are centered around one project and are interconnected with other ecosystems. The predominant type of ecosystems are those that develop tools to support software development. We also found that the project owners’ social behavior aligns well with the technical dependencies within the ecosystem, but project contributors’ social behavior does not align with these dependencies. We conclude with a discussion on future research that is enabled by our reference coupling method.<br>Graduate<br>harrison.franc@gmail.com
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Vir, Inder. "Science communication: Problems and prospects with special reference to scientific and technical libraries in India." Thesis, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2009/3576.
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Peet, Michael Andrew. "Technical barriers to trade created for small laboratories with reference to the new international standard ISO/IEC 17025." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9011.
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M.B.A.<br>Laboratories have historically been required to demonstrate competence to test or calibrate against a scope of accreditation that details specific tests and/or measurements in order to ensure equivalence of technical output. The international standardisation community appears to believe that greater focus on quality system elements will contribute to increased confidence in the work performed by organisations that implement them. Unfortunately, a valid system only guarantees consistent output. The potential danger of laboratory tests that are consistent but wrong is too great to be ignored. These fundamentally conflicting philosophies of competence versus compliance are now being combined into one document, the recent revision of ISOIIEC Guide 25 into the ISOIIEC FDIS 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. In preparing for the change to the new standard, smaller laboratories are faced with a potential disproportionate increase in documentation requirements even though their demonstrated competence is already accepted internationally. The primary aim of this research is to determine if there are differences between implementation of the revised standard in a smaller laboratory to that of the larger laboratory that should be considered in order to ensure that the smaller facility is not subject to a potential technical barrier to trade. As part of the research, a questionnaire was created and distributed to test assumptions about the current knowledge of quality requirements within laboratories, the value obtained to date with implementing such systems and the ability of the laboratory staff to cope with more in-depth or any additional quality criteria that might be introduced...
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McGill, Jeannette Elizabeth. "Technical risk assessment techniques in Mineral Resource Management with special reference to the junior and small-scale mining sectors." Diss., 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27609.
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The junior and small-scale mining sectors in South Africa play an important role in the livelihoods of numerous communities. Mining is an opportunity, in the post-1994 democratic era, for many individuals to obtain access to much required empowerment and socio-economic development. These sectors are, however, not without numerous characteristics that pose problems for operators, legislators, and other role-players. Mining is inherently risky, with operators experiencing numerous difficulties throughout the life of mine. This critical analysis provides understanding relating to the junior and small-scale mining sectors of South Africa, as well as how mineral resource management issues impact these sectors. The different phases within the risk management cycle are described together with key techniques available to reduce the associated risks. The applicability of these techniques for use in the junior and small-scale mining sectors is highlighted. Opportunity does exist for junior and small-scale prospects and operations to include such techniques in either the search for funding or monthly planning and functioning. It is, therefore, the risk management cycle and how it currently applies to a mineral resource suitable for exploitation by the junior and small-scale mining sectors that are the core focus. No management process can create additional value in the ground, but various available mechanisms can go a long way to quantifying the inherent risk that exists, highlighting the need to manage the risks and hopefully allowing the entrepreneur access to the intrinsic opportunities of the emerging mining sector in South Africa.<br>Dissertation (MSc (Earth Science Management and Practice))--University of Pretoria, 2007.<br>Geology<br>unrestricted
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Wigdahl, Alan Joseph. "A Limited Evaluation of Pilot Technical Performance, Situational Awareness, and Workload when Flying with an Airframe-Referenced 3D Audio Display." 2008. http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/436.
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The visual workload of general aviation pilots operating alone in adverse conditions is often high. Airframe-referenced 3D audio systems may improve safety and performance by transferring a portion of this workload to the audio modality. These systems use the aircraft’s axes as a reference to present audio directional cues to the pilot via a headset.
This experiment compared the technical performance, workload, and situational awareness of pilots as they performed instrument flight procedures with and without an airframe-referenced 3D audio system. Five pilot participants flew six tasks of each audio condition in a Piper Navajo aircraft modified with a 3D audio system.
With the 3D audio system, the pilots showed slightly better technical performance and lower workload, as well as improved situational awareness. However, the improvements from 3D audio were not significant when expanded to the entire pilot population. The lack of statistical significance appeared to be the results of a small pilot sample and better than expected pilot performance in both audio conditions.
The most important results of the experiment were the modes of the responses to a situational awareness questionnaire consisting of 26 Likert-type questions. Pilots clearly indicated they preferred flying with the 3D system to flying without it, suggesting the airframe-referenced 3D audio system may have been beneficial in completing flight tasks. Further research should be performed to document the system’s impact on pilot performance, especially at higher levels of workload than were evaluated in this study.
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Roux, Johanna Wileria. "Sensitivity analysis on a simulated helpdesk system with respect to input distributions with special reference to the circumference method." Diss., 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/678.
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Simulation analysis makes use of statistical distributions to specify the parameters of input data. It is well known that fitting a distribution to empirical data is more of an art than a science (Banks J., 1998, p. 74) because of the difficulty of constructing a 'good' histogram. The most difficult step is choosing an appropriate interval width. Too small a width will produce a ragged histogram, whereas too large a width will produce one that is overaggregated
and block-like. De Beer and Swanepoel (1999) have developed 'Simple and effective number-of-bins circumference selectors' for creating histograms for the purpose of fitting distributions. When using simulation software such as Arena, one can generally fit distributions to input data using a built-in function in the software.
If input distributions could be compared regarding their effect on the outcomes of a simulation model, one could assess whether input distributions generated by Arena could be accepted unconditionally or whether one should pay special attention to the input distributions used in the simulation model. In this study a simulation model of a computer helpdesk system is constructed to test the effect of input distributions. Distributions fitted with the 'circumference technique' are compared with those from the simulation package, Arena, and those calculated by the statistical package 'Statistica', and then compared with empirical distributions. In the helpdesk system, calls from employees experiencing problems with any computer hardware or software are logged, redirected when necessary, 'attended to, resolved and then closed. Queue statistics of the simulation model using input distributions suggested by Arena as opposed to input distributions deduced from the other methods are compared and a conclusion is reached as to how important or unimportant it is for this specific model to select
appropriate input distributions.<br>Business Management<br>M. Com. (Quantitative Managemment)
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Lafferty, Janice Theresa. "An investigation of the role of practical laboratory work in bridging programmes for chemical technicians in technikons in South Africa, with particular reference to Mangosuthu Technikon." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2155.
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Dissertation submitted in compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Education at Technikon Natal, 1999.<br>TOPIC: An investigation of the role of practical laboratory work in bridging programmes forchemical technicians in technikons in South Africa, with particular reference to Mangosuthu Technikon. This research considers the role of introductory practical laboratory work, in a bridging course, in the success or otherwise of vocationally orientated students at technikons in South Africa. Mangosuthu Technikon, on which the study focuses, provides mainlyfor students whose educational background has ill-prepared them for the demands of tertiary studies. Besides the disadvantage of studying through the medium of English, students in the Engineering Schools are further hampered in their studies by having inadequate practical skills for laboratory work. The need to redress the problem of access to tertiary education has resulted in the introduction and continued use of bridging courses for educationally disadvantaged students. Since the secondary education system does not appear to be improving substantially, it would appear that the bridging courses will remain a necessity for some time. InitiallyMangosuthu Technikon offered a school/discipline bridging programme (Pre- Technican Course) for aspirant Engineering students, which allowed disadvantaged applicants a second chance to access tertiary education. It was an intensive six months' course, comprising experiential learning in the integrated components of Mathematics, Communication, Physics and Chemistry. The latter two subjects incorporated a substantial practical component. In the interests of rationalisation, a general Access Course replaced the former course in 1994. The emphasis became largely focussed on theoretical rather than practical work. After initial research indicated that the role of practical laboratorywork inthe trainingof chemicaltechniciansintechnikonsin South Africawas of consequence, a practically orientated bridging course was reintroduced in 1995. This dissertation shows that an educationally disadvantaged student who aspires to becoming a chemical technician requires an holistic education, at the Mangosuthu Technikon bridging course level, which incorporates relevant theoretical and practical components, in order to procure, and succeed in, tertiary education. Such practical work is a prerequisite for aspirant chemical technicians ifthey are to satisfy the needs of tertiary programmes and the demands of their future employers. Findings throughout the dissertation show that practical work is of consequence. Technikon and Industry representatives confirm their commitment to the inclusion of practical work in bridging courses. The implementation and administration of practical bridging courses also play important roles in ensuring that disadvantaged students gain access to tertiary education. This study evaluates Mangosuthu Technikon's original Pre-Technician Course, its 1994 general Access Course and its subsequent Pre-Technician Courses, and finds that Pre-Technician Course (1989/1990) students performed well and that the majority of them were able to access tertiary education and cope with its demands reasonably well. The Access Course (1994) students, by comparison, performed dismally. Years subsequent to 1994 have seen an improvement in the pass rates, but not to the levelofl989/1990. The study, thus, concludes that practically orientated bridging courses impact significantly on successful performance in formal courses for technicians.<br>M
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Aeuckens, Annely. "The people's university : a study of the relationship between the South Australian School of Mines and Industry/South Australian Institute of Technology and the University of Adelaide (with reference to the relationship between the School/Institute and the South Australian Department of Education) 1987-1977." 1989. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARM/09arma255.pdf.
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Vodrážková, Katrin. "Fenomén filmu - informace - společnost." Doctoral thesis, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-326732.
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The dissertation presents an analysis of film and photographic media as two specific information systems. It is based mainly on the system theory of Niklas Luhmann, the basis upon which film is understood as a social system. The phenomenon of film is further developed as an imaging technique in the contemporary information society and electronic culture. The work shows new forms of imaging in film, but also a comparison of imaging techniques in the photographic medium. The goal of the dissertation is to contribute to a more detailed understanding of moving images and to develop the possibilities of film, which has the potential to become a future information system. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)