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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"external quality"”.
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Who does external quality assurance policy in Sāmoa serve, and who benefits?
Quality assurance has been described as the single most significant policy to have emerged in the higher education sector in recent times. This research critically examines the question of who is served by external quality assurance policy for higher education in Sāmoa through an examination of the …
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Design and prototype of an external quality assurance program for urine bicarbonate
… achieve accreditation - for tests without external quality assurance because of analyte instability.
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External quality assessment in the context of managerialism and higher education public policy
… policy developments in Scotland has been the external quality assessment of learning and teaching provision. Controversial in their own right, such processes were often overshadowed by conflicts regarding the policy of accountability to Government and the apparent attack on university and …
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External quality assessment in clinical chemistry: an examination of requirements, applications and benefits
… the requirements, applications and benefits of external quality assessment (EQA) of clinical chemistry laboratories. The involvement of EQA in assessing the analytical quality of results from clinical chemistry laboratories is well-established. This thesis addresses the contribution of EQA in …
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Impact of part proliferation on a high mix low volume manufacturing environment
… inventory, production and both internal and external quality. Part proliferation occurs as parts are designed or redesigned to increase safety, comply with changing regulatory rules, improve profitability, serve niche customer demands and increase percentage of industry sales (PINS). The main …
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Bilingual Education Models and Curricula in Bilingual Immersion Primary Schools in Brazil: A Comparative Study
… study suggests the introduction of a system of external quality control for bilingualism. This would enable schools to benefit from an external assessment while constructing their academic bilingual curriculum and aid in monitoring its alignment with instructional strategies.
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Photonic band gap structures for superconducting radio-frequency particle accelerators
… of the dangerous HOMs were damped to fairly low external quality factors on the order of 102-104. This in principle implies that the new multicell cavity will support much higher beam currents than achievable in conventional SRF cavities that are not optimized for high-current operation. The …
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Anwendungsorientierte Konzeption zur internen Qualitätssteuerung der Klassifikationen KTL und ICF in der medizinischen Rehabilitation
… requirements of legislators and cost bearers for quality management are at a high level. The Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) supports this with its quality assurance measures, as does the World Health Organization (WHO) with guidelines anent certified quality management systems. In this study, a …
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A comparison of CK and Martin's package metric suites in predicting reusability in open source object-oriented software
… attributes have direct relationships with the quality of the software system being produced. Empirical evidence is required to support the collection of measures for such metrics; hence these metrics are used as early indicators of such important external quality attributes. This research …
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Aspects of modelling geographic information in geodesy and geodynamics
… The major subject of this dissertation is quality and its measures. We study various modelling approaches on geodetic data aimed at use cases in the fields of geodesy, geodynamics and geographic information science. The dissertation discusses internal and external quality aspects of the …
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Effect of feed withdrawal and strain on laying performance and egg quality of white and brown Hy-Line layers
… and strain on laying performance and egg quality of White and Brown Hy-line layers. Fifty four hens for each strain (White Hy-Line and Brown Hy-line) aged 18 weeks (point of laying stage) were used in the investigation. Feed withdrawal had no effect (P>0.05) on laying performance, …
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Statistical modelling of performance data for molecular amplification methods in diagnostic virology
… associated diagnostic tests may be inaccurate. External Quality Assessment (EQA) services are programmes developed to assess and advance the quality performance of laboratories that use NAT kits to diagnose, manage and control human diseases. Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics (QCMD), an …
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Entwicklung und Evaluation eines modular aufgebauten Qualitätssicherungssystems zur Dokumentation für die Erfassung der Ergebnisqualität in der beruflichen Rehabilitation
… this work lies in the guarantee of a structured quality assurance which is defeated by a uniform system. A quality assurance system (QuasiDok) for documentation in the vocational rehabilitation was developed and afterwards evaluated. QuasiDok is relevant for the internal quality management as …
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An activity theory analysis of how management of a private higher education institution interpret and engage with re-accreditation
… the elements that promoted or inhibited quality as well as the tensions and contradictions that arose within this process. The driving question addressed by this research was: How does management within a South African private higher education institution engage with the re-accreditation …
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The Logic of the Thai Higher Education Sector on Quality Assessment Policy
Although the concept of quality has been an essential part of the higher education sector, the global quest for Quality Assessment (QA hereafter) has raised attention to quality to a new level. Van Vught and Westerheijden (1994) argue that the common charateristics of QA policy include: meta-level …
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Contribution au classement des fruits par analyse d'images numériques. Application au tri en ligne des pommes Golden delicious et Jonagold.
This work aims to set up an automatic quality fruit grading method based on external characteristics. Special attention is drawn to various defects such as wounds, bruises, physiological diseases, fungi attack, etc. Two 3-CCD cameras mounted on a test rig were used for the image acquisition. Golden …
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Evaluation of biomarkers for the diagnosis, management and follow-up of women with gestational trophoblastic disease
… priorities and inform initiatives to enhance the quality of care, a service evaluation was performed with women enrolled in the National GTD Registry invited to participate. Feedback revealed a knowledge gap regarding GTD amongst healthcare professionals outside GTD centres. This study also …
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The Effects Of Self-Directed Teams In An Automotive Manufacturing Environment
… rated self-directed work teams affect external quality and customer satisfaction; 7) Does the presence of effectively rated self-directed work teams affect internal engine manufacturing quality; 8) Are Safety LTR, Safety SV, AWOL, Productivity, and Cost statistically significant …
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Contribución a las redes de sensores inalámbricas. Estudio e implementación de soluciones hardware para agricultura de precisión.
… of the motes is their capacity for connection to external instruments. There is a large group of external outdoor sensors used in the field of Precision Agriculture. Consequently, if motes are to be used in real agricultural applications, they first of all need to incorporate the necessary …
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Contribution to the automation of software quality control of web applications
… domain. In this context, the software quality is a key concept since it determines the degree in which a system meets its requirements and meets the expectations of its customers and/or users. Quality control (also known as verification and validation) is the set of activities designed …