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Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"Design characteristics"”.
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Design characteristics for byproduct fatty acid recovery
… was undertaken in order to determine the characteristics of crude fatty acids, recovered from the resin soap wastes of kraft pulp manufacture, so that efficient distillation units may be designed for distillation of the crude fatty acids. It was found that the crude fatty acids could be …
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Perceptions of web site design characteristics: A Malaysian/Australian comparison
… representing Western culture, for four Web design characteristics (atmospherics, news stories, signs, products and services), as part of the Integrated Internet Marketing model. Under controlled laboratory conditions, two groupings of thirty subjects evaluated eight Web sites in the retail …
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Design characteristics of fitness games in a Learning Disabilities context
… fitness games can address this problem. Yet the design characteristics of the fitness games for this particular user group have not been studied before. Combining game design guidelines and inclusive design principles, this research explores the design characteristics in six categories: purposes, …
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Linking Stream Restoration Success with Watershed, Practice and Design Characteristics
… the goal of providing recommendations for future design improvements. To improve stream restoration success rates by advising practitioners and stakeholders in site selection and project assessment, a selection of completed Maryland stream restoration projects were assessed at the watershed and …
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A comparative analysis of job design characteristics, organizational structure, and personal characteristics affecting job satisfaction of extension agents in two extension organizations in Tanzania
The present study was designed to compare two extension organizations in Tanzania: Commodity extension and General extension. Comparisons were made at three levels. First, to determine whether the two organizations differ in levels of job satisfaction; second, to determine whether the two …
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A Review of whether peri-operative nursing records used in the Western Cape Metropolitan health region are in line with international standards and recommendations for standard content and design characteristics for the Western Cape
… A descriptive, non experimental research design was used to survey peri-operative nursing records used in the Western Cape Metropolitan Health Region and content and design characteristics were identified. A comparison was made between these records and the standard set by the Association …
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The Influence of Braking System Component Design Parameters on Pedal Force and Displacement Characteristics. Simulation of a passenger car brake system, focusing on the prediction of brake pedal force and displacement based on the system components and their design characteristics.
… presents an investigation of braking system characteristics, brake system performance and brake system component design parameters that influence brake pedal force / displacement characteristics as ‘felt’ by the driver in a passenger car. It includes detailed studies of individual brake …
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Experimental studies on questionnaire design in political surveys
… primary aim is to contribute to questionnaire design in political surveys. The research focus is on examining the interaction of questionnaire design characteristics and respondents’ background on survey response. I focus on questions that were included in political surveys and experimentally …
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Analyzing Physical Characteristics that Support Sense of Place and Context-Sensitive Community Design in Santa Fe, New Mexico
… to sense of place to identify distinctive characteristics that can be adapted for projects outside Santa Fe's central core. The study uses a mixed method approach, including a literature review and field study methods to assess Santa Fe's distinctive physical characteristics. The results …
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Virtually Alone: Exploring the Effects of Technology and Job Design on Loneliness in Remote Work Arrangements
… on Sociotechnical Systems Theory, social job design characteristics and communication mediums were examined as moderators to workplace loneliness. To complement this, data was also collected on which information communication technology (ICT) employees use most often. A total of 305 employees …
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A resource management perspective on work design
… of occupational stress by identifying the work design characteristics that influence an individual’s perception of resource drain or gain and, ultimately, occupational stress. It is hypothesized that positive task characteristics, knowledge characteristics, social characteristics, and work …
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OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS AND EARLY-STAGE DESIGN FOR NEXT GENERATION MCM THROUGH DIGITAL ENGINEERING
… conducted an operational analysis to inform the designs of future mine countermeasures (MCM) ships. This was primarily focused on identifying the ship design characteristics that will have the largest impact on mine detection and classification. The research developed a systems architecture, …
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Interactive Optimization Programs for Initial Propeller Design
This thesis presents two methods for initial design propeller optimization using constrained non- linear programming. The process uses the Nelder-Mead simplex algorithm. The Wageningen B-series optimal propeller selection is presented along with the combined annular momentum theory and blade …
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Individual plantar flexor compensation during walking with a unilateral passive dynamic ankle-foot orthosis : a simulation study
Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are designed to improve walking ability in persons with a variety of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders. Passive dynamic AFOs (PD-AFOs) are a special class of orthoses that function like a torsional spring, which store elastic energy in early stance and release …
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Analogy matching with function, flow and performance
Multiple methods exist to achieve design innovations. Analogical reasoning is one such method that has been shown be effective. The Design Analogy Performance Parameter System (DAPPS) project presented here is developing a method to aid in analogy generation by specifying a set of critical …
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Development of evaluation method for visual design with multivariate statistical techniques
… an evaluation method for visual interface design and more specifically for website design. The proposed visual design evaluation method is an adaptation of Preference Mapping (PM) techniques. It is based on overall preference ratings after multiple comparisons of alternative designs and on …
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