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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Quality of design"”.
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Improved Sailboat Design Process and Tools Using Systems Engineering Approach
… provides a detailed and systematic update of the traditional sailboat design process, with specific attention being paid to the tools used for evaluation purposes, and in doing so creates an improved and optimized design process for sailboats. More specifically, this report seeks to modify …
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Relationship analysis : improving the systems analysis process
A significant aspect of systems analysis involves discovering and representing entities and their inter-relationships. Guidelines exist to identify entities but do not provide a rigorous and comprehensive process to explicitly capture the relationship structure of the problem domain. Whereas, other …
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A graphical representation for the formal description technique Estelle
… concerns the specification and description of complex communicating systems using Formal Description Techniques. Specifically, we propose a standard graphical representation for the Formal Description Technique Estelle and present a prototype editor based on this representation. Together …
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Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds
… neighborhoods. They do not reach the same levels of development and are often kept within the unforgiving grip of poverty. The problem is compounded by the rising rate of urbanisation and informal settlements with slum conditions. Youth in these areas bear the consequences of such backgrounds; …
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Computer assisted design reflection : a web application to improve early stage product in startup companies
This thesis investigates the concept of computer-assisted design reflection. The work details the development of a prototype framework and reflection engine. Reflection is a critical process in design. It allows a designer to learn from experience to improve future results. When applied throughout …
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Principal Perspectives toward Parental Involvement in Pennsylvania Public High Schools
… school improvement plans to address the needs of their specific student populations. Nearly all have included a parent involvement component. The quality of design and implementation of annual school improvement plans has varied both across and within schools. The component that is more often …
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A BIM Interoperable Web-Based DSS for Vegetated Roofing System Selection
There is a body of evidence indicating that the implementation of current Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry business models and practices have caused negative impacts on global energy supply, ecosystems, and local or regional economies. In order to eliminate such negative …
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Application of First Principle Modeling in Combination with Empirical Design of Experiments and Real-Time Data Management for the Automated Control of Pharmaceutical Unit Operations
… for operational flexibility within a validated design space. These Quality by Design initiatives have allowed drug manufacturers to incorporate more rigorous scientific controls into their production streams. </p><p>Fully automated control systems can incorporate information about a process back …
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An Ongoing Dialogue
This thesis is an attempt to reconcile the form of an idea with the form of a thing in this world to be experienced. An exploration of the meaning behind the words idea, form, making and experience begins to unite the intellect of an architect with the design of an architect. The terms are defined …
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Time series analysis for evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship interventions
… have been described as the “wonder drug” of the 20th century. Not only are they crucial for the treatment of infection, antimicrobials are used across the whole healthcare system including to support cancer chemotherapy, and organ transplantation. The use, including avoidable misuse and …