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Haywood, Sarah L. "Optimal design in language production." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/24688.
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Psycholinguistic accounts of language production have traditionally been informed by evidence from highly constrained, non-interactive experimental tasks, such as picture description and sentence completion. These studies are informative about the mechanisms and representations that underlie production, but they tell us little about the impact of communicative context on those basic processes. This thesis examines language behaviour in more naturalistic situations, where the speaker is talking to a co-present addressee. This kind of setting more closely reflects production outside the laboratory, where speakers need to make themselves understood if communication is to be successful. In particular, the thesis investigates whether speakers follow a principle of ‘optimal design’ at the level of grammatical encoding. Optimal design can be interpreted in different ways; speakers may say things that are easy to produce, maximising efficiency for themselves. Alternatively, they might aim to produce messages that are easy for an audience to understand (or they might trade off between these goals). The thesis focuses on whether speakers take addresses’ perspectives into account when they formulate syntactic structure and word order. Referential communication paradigms were used to investigate language production during collaborative tasks. Speakers described picture cards or other objects so that an addressee could pick out the intended referent from an array. The structure of the array was manipulated such that particular syntactic structures or word orders would be easier for the addressee to interpret than others. The research suggests that grammatical stages of language production can be sensitive to information about an addressee’s perspective. Speakers show evidence of optimal design in their choice of syntax and word order, but only when it is obvious how they can make their utterances easy to understand.
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Harmer, Quentin John. "Design for low-volume production." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1996. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/252309.
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Uribe, Jaime Trevino. "Design procedures for "pull" production systems." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/31063.
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Ligon, Nicholas. "Hairspray Lighting Design: From Concept to Production." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2017. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/451356.
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This thesis document will chronicle the entire lighting design process of Temple University Theatre Department’s fall 2016 production of Hairspray. The process will be composed of four sections: research and analysis, preliminary documents, implementation and production, and archiving the design. In addition, this thesis will define both my personal and production goals in relation to my educational progression while studying at Temple University as well as discussing my personal growth within the program.
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Chittratanawat, Sarawoot. "Operation based facilities design /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3025611.
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Gouvinhas, Reidson Pereira. "Design methods for production machinery companies." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266983.
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Bakousseva, Renata. "Integrated supply and production network design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105632.
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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, 2016. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2016. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.
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As Company X looks to improve customer service and deliver new growth opportunities, it is driving toward a more efficient, aligned and effective organization that eliminates waste through integration of its supply and production networks. The current manufacturing system is optimized for high volume products with low demand variation signals, and is used for all products regardless of demand characteristics. The effects of such a system on the supply network are higher holding cost and stale inventory, while the effects on the business are lost sales and higher total delivered cost. A more responsive production system is an opportunity to reduce strain on the supply network, reduce total delivered cost and improve product fulfillment. Analysis of a portfolio of products demonstrates two main findings: (1) considerable impact of inventory cost on the total delivered cost and (2) a definitive case for differentiated manufacturing strategy - for high and low volume products. Previously only manufacturing cost had been used to make the decision of which system might better fit the goals of providing products in a timely and cost efficient manner. However, the uncovering of the impact of inventory cost on the total delivered cost has challenged that perception. An analysis was also performed on various algorithms which optimize (1) the product lot size and (2) job scheduling on machines. EOQ and a Mixed Integer Program were both analyzed for lot size determination, with the latter demonstrating more cost efficient and production efficient results due to more flexibility with the time scale and the consideration of manufacturing capacity. Finally, a couple of bin packing algorithm heuristics were tested for job scheduling. The results demonstrated significant time savings in job scheduling and have highlighted the need to automate the scheduling process.
by Renata Bakousseva.
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Umirova, Arailym. "Experimental Design for Ceramic Panel Production." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Materialvetenskap, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85954.
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This thesis work is a continuation of a project aimed at the consolidation of insulation material (IM) to produce porous ceramics with sufficient porosity and compression strength for post-insulation of buildings. The porous structure and contact points are tailored to produce IM with ultra-low thermal conductivity. One of the main goals is to introduce expandable microspheres, that are perfect lightweight fillers and blowing agents into production. They are relatively new materials in the market which are used to manufacture products with low weight and controlled foam structure. Therefore, it is of interest to be integrated into the construction field as a component for insulating materials. The project is built on the advanced structuring of porous materials with tailored porosity to offer 5-10 times lower thermal conductivity value providing adequate insulation with an insulation cover of 2-10 mm in thickness. Enhancing the insulating capacity allows to limit the use of energy to improve energy efficiency. Thus, less energy is required to heat or cool the indoor climate. The success in achieving such thin effective IM will eliminate the need for any modification of existing window frames, electrical and heating installations. In the first stage, it is necessary to confirm the entire concept of creating a thermal IM with a controlled porous structure using various compositions of materials and an assessment of the structure, porosity, and functional properties. This project focuses on developing a composition of ceramic panels. The various components of the ceramic panels including the type of ceramic are adjusted and their effects on the composition are described. Pure alumina, activated alumina and silica have been investigated to find the optimized quality and price. In addition, various methods and conditions have been implemented for panel fabrication. Prototypes of ceramic panels are prepared for demonstration, followed by upscaling at the facilities of industrial partners. The project has been performed in collaboration with companies i.e., Nouryon, HIPOR Materials AB, and LindePac AB as the industrial partner.
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Dutton, Deborah Jeanne. "The design and implementation of a cell controller." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/25520.
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Bruch, Jessica. "Management of Design Information in the Production System Design Process." Doctoral thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-14138.
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For manufacturing companies active on the global market, high-performance production systems that contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the company are essential. Among a wide range of industries it is increasingly acknowledged that superior production system capabilities are crucial for competitive success. However, the process of designing the production system has received little attention, ignoring its potential for gaining a competitive edge. Designing production systems in an effective and efficient manner is advantageous as it supports the possibility to achieve the best possible production system in a shorter time. One way to facilitate the design of the production system is an effective management of design information. Without managing design information effectively in the production system design process the consequences may be devastating including delays, difficulties in production ramp-up, costly rework, and productivity losses. The objective of the research presented in this thesis is to develop knowledge that will contribute to an effective management of design information when designing production systems. The empirical data collection rests on a multiple-case study method and a survey in which the primary data derive from two industrialization projects at a supplier in the automotive industry. Each industrialization project involved the design of a new production system. The findings revealed ten categories of design information to be used throughout the process of designing production systems. The identified design information categories are grouped in the following way: (1) design information that minimizes the risk of sub-optimization; (2) design information that ensures an alignment with the requirements placed by the external context; (3) design information that ensures an alignment with the requirements placed by the internal context, and (4) design information that facilitates advancements in the design work. In order to improve the management of the broad variety of design information required, a framework is developed. The framework confirms the necessity to consider the management of design information as a multidimensional construct consisting of the acquiring, sharing, and using of information. Further, the framework is based on six characteristics that influence the management of design information. These characteristics are information type, source of information, communication medium, formalization, information quality, and pragmatic information. Supported by the findings, guidelines for the management of design information are outlined to facilitate an effective and efficient design of the production system and thus contribute to better production systems. The guidelines are of value to those responsible for or involved in the design of production systems.
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Gomez, Deny Daniel 1976. "Equipment design framework and tools to suport production systems design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89271.
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El-Sayed, Jacqueline Johnson. "Multi-objective optimization of manufacturing processes design /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841282.
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MUHAMMAD, ASIF. "To study how to improve the productivity of yarn and fabric production in a production mill." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20327.
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Productivity in every sector is essential, Production areas like textile require more production, more profit with less cost. Everyone should play their own role in achieving better production rate in these working sectors.There are many factors which can improve the productivity, but here we will focus on some specific areas. By working on these issues or factors, we can achieve our productivity goal. There are challenges for production managers and they need to take healthy measures for the enhancement in their production rates e.g. to find the best raw material available, to train its team and keep them updated to the latest technologies etc.This thesis is comprised of different factors which can affect the productivity in textile field. Here we will discuss the textile sector of Pakistan. All the information and collection of data is taken out and is referenced to the textile industry of Pakistan.Program: Magisterutbildning i Applied Textile Management
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Rösiö, Carin. "Supporting the design of reconfigurable production systems." Doctoral thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH. Forskningsmiljö Industriell produktion, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-20306.
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To compete, manufacturing companies need production systems that quickly can respond to changes. To handle change drivers such as volume variations or new product variants, reconfigurability is advocated as a competitive means. This implies an ability to add, remove, and/or rearrange the structure of the production system to be ready for future changes. Still, it is not clear how the production system design process can capture and support the de-sign of reconfigurable production systems. Therefore, the objective of this thesis is to increase the knowledge of how to support the design of reconfig-urable production systems. Reconfigurability could be defined by a number of reconfigurability char-acteristics including convertibility, scalability, automatibility, mobility, modularity, integrability, and diagnosability. In eight case studies, reconfigu-rability characteristics in production system design were studied in order to investigate reconfigurability needs, knowledge, and practice in manufactur-ing companies. In three of the case studies reconfigurable production sys-tems were studied to identify the links between change drivers and reconfig-urability characteristics. In the remaining five case studies, reconfigurability in the production system design processes was addressed in terms of needs, prerequisites, and consideration. Based on the literature review and the case studies, support for reconfigu-rable production system design is suggested including two parts. The first part comprises support for analyzing the need for reconfigurability. Based on relevant change drivers the need for reconfigurability must be identified to enable selection of right type and degree of reconfigurability for each specif-ic case of application. A comprehensive view of the reconfigurability charac-teristics is presented and links between change drivers and reconfigurability characteristics are described. The characteristics are divided into critical characteristics, that lead to a capacity or functionality change of the produc-tion system, and supporting characteristics, that reduce system reconfigura-tion time but do not necessarily lead to a modification of functionality or capacity of the production system. The second part provides support in how to consider reconfigurability in the production system design process. A holistic perspective is crucial to design reconfigurable production systems and therefore constituent parts of a production system are described. Accord-ing to their character physical, logical, and human reconfiguration must be considered through the whole production system design process.
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Luo, Dexin. "Design of highly distributed biofuel production systems." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/45878.
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This thesis develops quantitative methods for evaluation and design of large-scale biofuel production systems with a particular focus on bioreactor-based fuel systems. In Chapter 2, a lifecycle assessment (LCA) method is integrated with chemical process modeling to select from different process designs the one that maximizes the energy efficiency and minimizes the environmental impact of a production system. An algae-based ethanol production technology, which is in the process of commercialization, is used as a case study. Motivated by this case study, Chapter 3 studies the selection of process designs and production capacity of highly distributed bioreactor-based fuel system from an economic perspective. Nonlinear optimization models based on net present value maximization are developed that aim at selecting the optimal capacities of production equipment for both integrated and distributed-centralized process designs on symmetric production layouts. Global sensitivity analysis based on Monte Carlo estimates is performed to show the impact of different parameters on the optimal capacity decision and the corresponding net present value. Conditional Value at Risk optimization is used to compare the optimal capacity for a risk-neutral planner versus a risk-averse decision maker. Chapter 4 studies mobile distributed processing in biofuel industry as vehicle routing problem and production equipment location with an underlying pipeline network as facility location problem with a focus on general production costs. Formulations and algorithms are developed to explore how fixed cost and concavity in the production cost increases the theoretical complexity of these problems.
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Wilhelm, Friedrich. "Prospective design of a paclitaxel production facility." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/9375.
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Treitz, Martin. "Production process design using multi-criteria analysis." Karlsruhe : Univ.-Verl. Karlsruhe, 2006. http://www.uvka.de/univerlag/volltexte/2006/178/.
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Brown, Dustin Heath. "Design of a Fuel Additive Production Facility." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144249.
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Schanzenberger, Anja. "System design for periodic data production management." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2006. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/10697/.
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This research project introduces a new type of information system, the periodic data production management system, and proposes several innovative system design concepts for this application area. Periodic data production systems are common in the information industry for the production of information. These systems process large quantities of data in order to produce statistical reports in predefined intervals. The workflow of such a system is typically distributed world-wide and consists of several semi-computerized production steps which transform data packages. For example, market research companies apply these systems in order to sell marketing information over specified timelines. production of information. These systems process large quantities of data in order to produce statistical reports in predefined intervals. The workflow of such a system is typically distributed world-wide and consists of several semi-computerized production steps which transform data packages. For example, market research companies apply these systems in order to sell marketing information over specified timelines. There has been identified a lack of concepts for IT-aided management in this area. This thesis clearly defines the complex requirements of periodic data production management systems. It is shown that these systems can be defines as IT-support for planning, monitoring and controlling periodic data production processes. Their significant advantages are that information industry will be enabled to increase production performance, and to ease (and speed up) the identification of the production progress as well as the achievable optimisation potential in order to control rationalisation goals. In addition, this thesis provides solutions for he generic problem how to introduce such a management system on top of an unchangeable periodic data production system. Two promising system designs for periodic data production management are derived, analysed and compared in order to gain knowledge about appropriate concepts and this application area. Production planning systems are the metaphor models used for the so-called closely coupled approach. The metaphor model for the loosely coupled approach is project management. The latter approach is prototyped as an application in the market research industry and used as case study. Evaluation results are real-world experiences which demonstrate the extraordinary efficiency of systems based on the loosely coupled approach. Special is a scenario-based evaluation that accurately demonstrates the many improvements achievable with this approach. Main results are that production planning and process quality can vitally be improved. Finally, among other propositions, it is suggested to concentrate future work on the development of product lines for periodic data production management systems in order to increase their reuse.
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Leung, Pah Hang Melissa Yuling. "Engineering design of localised synergistic production systems." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2017. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/845032/.
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Addressing a number of critical challenges caused by centralised production and large scale distribution infrastructures, local production systems designed in a synergistic manner could offer a possible pathway towards sustainability. The thesis focuses on the technical design of local production systems integrating local heterogeneous processes to satisfy local demands through efficient use of locally available renewable resources within technical and ecological constraints. A conceptual and quantitative multi-level framework, based on the Cumulative Exergy Resource Accounting methodology, was first developed for a better understanding of a local production system by considering the production and consumption of products or services as well as ecological processes. A general design framework comprising an optional preliminary design stage followed by a simultaneous design stage based on mathematical optimisation was then developed for solving the design problem towards minimum overall resource consumption. The preliminary design stage considers each supply subsystem individually and allows insights into the potential interactions between them. The simultaneous design stage has the capacity to include all design integration possibilities. A second, insight-based approach was further developed, which offers a new hierarchical and iterative decision and analysis procedure and incorporates design principles and ability to examine design decisions. The multilevel resource accounting framework was demonstrated on ethanol production from cane and successfully revealed how decisions at one level would affect other levels of the system. Both design approaches were illustrated on a case study for the design of local food-energy-water nexus. It showed the advantages of an integrated design of a system which makes use of local resources to meet its demands over a system relying on centralised supplies and over a design without considering integration opportunities between subsystems. The insight-based approach was also found to produce a comparable design to the simultaneous design approach while offering more valuable insights for decision makers.
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Kubota, Flávio Issao. "Modularity in design and modularity in production." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UFSC, 2017. https://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/182808.
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Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção, Florianópolis, 2017.Made available in DSpace on 2018-01-23T03:18:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 349656.pdf: 4215583 bytes, checksum: adca349ff729c4c1b5ac2498bdb132e5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017
A modularidade é um conceito relevante no processo de desenvolvimento do produto e traz contribuições significativas tanto para o projeto do produto, decompondo um produto complexo em módulos desacoplados e menos complexos, quanto nos processos de fabricação, tornando os processos de produção mais autônomos, flexíveis e livremente acoplados. No entanto, alguns aspectos relativos à sua aplicação não estão completamente esclarecidos, por exemplo, se a modularidade no projeto leva à modularidade de produção ou vice-versa, bem como as implicações técnicas e gerenciais dessas relações. Além disso, um dos setores que aplicam extensamente a modularidade é o setor automotivo, onde a modularidade vem desempenhando um papel significativo em transformações substanciais. Assim, esta tese investiga as relações entre modularidade de projeto e de produção no setor automotivo brasileiro, a fim de analisar, compreender e explicar os elementos conceituais que influenciam as trajetórias que ocorrem entre esses tipos de modularidade. Para isso, uma análise da literatura foi conduzida para: (i) identificar e analisar projetos automotivos que exploraram a modularidade com mais profundidade; (ii) operacionalizar os conceitos de modularidade de projeto e produção e identificar os elementos conceituais envolvidos nas relações entre modularidade de projeto e produção, e; (iii) construir e verificar o modelo teórico-conceitual oriundo desses conceitos. Em seguida, uma pesquisa de campo, por meio de um estudo de casos múltiplos e cruzados, foi conduzida, visando identificar se os elementos conceituais identificados na literatura suportam as relações entre modularidade de projeto e produção nas montadoras investigadas. Os resultados sugerem que a modularidade de projeto conduz à modularidade de produção e que as relações aumentaram a compatibilidade e reduziram inconsistências entre o projeto e os processos de fabricação dos veículos. Além disso, as relações entre modularidade de projeto e produção ocorrem principalmente por meio do envolvimento dos fornecedores nas fases iniciais de projeto e também da produção, bem como por meio da terceirização das atividades de engenharia e fabricação, e estratégia de plataforma de produtos. No entanto, a aplicação da modularidade de produção ainda é limitada em uma das empresas, devido às suas características estruturais das linhas de produção. Como oportunidades futuras de pesquisa, esta tese sugere aprofundar alguns fatores de contingência na aplicação da modularidade (por exemplo: fornecedores globais ou locais, cenário/contexto econômico e relações entre as decisões de modularidade e a estratégia da empresa) e conduzir um estudo ontológico acerca dos conceitos e definições de modularidade.
Abstract : Modularity is a relevant concept in the product development process and brings significant contributions both to the product design, decoupling a complex product into decoupled and less complex modules, and to the manufacturing processes, bringing more autonomous, flexible and loosely coupled production processes. Nevertheless, some aspects regarding its application are not thoroughly clear, e.g. whether modularity in design (MID) leads to modularity in production (MIP), or vice-versa, as well as the technical and managerial implications of those relationships. In addition, one of the sectors that apply modularity extensively is the automotive industry, where modularity has been playing a significant role in substantial transformations. In this sense, this thesis investigates the relationships between MID and MIP in some automotive companies, in order to analyze the conceptual elements that influence the trajectories occurring between those modularity typologies. Firstly, a literature analysis was conducted to (i) identify and analyze automotive projects that explored modularity; (ii) to operationalize MID and MIP concepts and to identify the conceptual elements involved in MID and MIP relationships; and (iii) building and verifying the conceptual framework originated from those relations. Then, a field study, through a multiple cross-case analysis in two passenger cars automakers was carried out, in order to identify if the conceptual elements found in the literature support MID-MIP relationships in the investigated automakers. The findings suggest that MID leads to MIP and MID-MIP relationships have increased compatibility and reduced inconsistencies between product design and manufacturing processes. In addition, MIDMIP relationships occur mostly through suppliers involvement in design and production phases as well as through outsourcing of engineering and manufacturing activities and product platform strategies. However, MIP application is still limited in one of the companies, because of its manufacturing arrangement characteristics. Further research opportunities suggest deepening some contingencies in modularity application (e.g. global or local suppliers, economic scenario, and the relationships between modularity decisions and company s strategy) and to conduct an ontological study of modularity concepts and definitions.
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Crosby, Aaron James. "Brigadoon Lighting Design: In Process and Production." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2015. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/313244.
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The following thesis document examines the production process for the lighting design of Temple University Theatre Department's production of Brigadoon. It will explore the analytical, conceptual, and technical aspects of my personal process as a lighting designer, as well evaluate the department's Master of Fine Arts program and how it contributed to my development as a fine artist in the field of lighting design.
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Bartindale, Thomas Luke. "Interaction design for situated media production teams." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/2359.
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Media production teams are the backbone of many media industries including television, sport gatherings and live music events. These domains are characterised by a key set of situational factors which significantly impact on the collaborative production workflow, such as temporality, professional concerns and mission criticality. The availability of new interaction technologies presents an opportunity to design systems to support these teams in these complex environments, leveraging the affordances of interaction technologies in response to the situated factors that impact specifically on these types of domains. StoryCrate and ProductionCrate, two large-scale real-world prototype systems for supporting situated media production teams were designed and deployed to explore the interaction design considerations that could support these teams in specific scenarios. Through an extensive analysis of these deployments, key design considerations, interaction techniques and modalities are presented that can be developed in response to the situational factors found in collaborative media production environments.
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Macieira, Tiago Dias. "Design de produção." Master's thesis, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/18396.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Design, com a especialização em Produto apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre.O presente documento de estágio de investigação académico de caracter profissional é o resumo do período de estágio realizado na empresa Original Spot Design (OSD) e tem como base de trabalho um processo de investigação dentro das áreas do Design de Equipamento de Mobiliário e Otimização da Produção Industrial, que visa cumprir os requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Design de Produto pela Faculdade de Arquitetura de Lisboa. A presente investigação pretende estudar em particular os processos de desenvolvimento industrial de mobiliário. O mestrando pretende investigar se o Design pode contribuir para a melhoria dos processos de desenvolvimento de projeto e consequente produção com otimização da eficiente num ambiente profissional. Pretende-se analisar também o ciclo de produção e analisar o layout de produção da empresa de forma a investigar os processos de funcionamento e poder apresentar novas soluções que deem resposta a necessidades de restruturação da empresa e se possa otimizar todo o processo da produção numa indústria de mobiliário altamente customizado. Em suma, o projeto de estágio pretende desenvolver e implementar melhorias operacionais na empresa em análise através do Design. A metodologia usada para a presente investigação será de natureza mista de base qualitativa, com metodologias intervencionistas e não intervencionistas. Com maior presença da investigação ativa que decorre durante o período de estágio na empresa Original Spot Design e tendo como suporte metodologias não intervencionistas durante a fase de pesquisa, a crítica da literatura e a observação direta. O presente relatório é o resumo do trabalho desenvolvido e serve para que o autor possa cumprir os requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Design de Produto pela Faculdade de Arquitetura de Lisboa.
ABSTRACT: This document of the academic research stage of a professional nature to be carried out at the company Original Spot Design (OSD) is based on a research process in the areas of Furniture Equipment Design and Optimization of Industrial Production, which aims to fulfill the requirements required to obtain a Master’s degree in Product Design from the Faculty of Architecture of Lisbon. The present research intends to study in particular the processes of industrial development of furniture. The Master’s Degree intends to investigate if the Design can contribute to the improvement of the processes of project development and consequent production with optimization of the efficient in a professional environment. It is also intended to analyze the production cycle and analyze the production layout of the company in order to investigate the processes of operation and to be able to present new solutions that respond to the needs of the company’s restructuring and to optimize the entire production process in an industry highly customized furniture. In short, the internship project intends to develop and implement operational improvements in the company under analysis through Design. The methodology used for this research will be qualitative in nature mixed with interventionist and non interventionist methodologies. With greater presence of the active investigation that takes place during the period of internship in the company Original Spot Design and having as support noninterventionist methodologies during the research phase, literature criticism and direct observation. This report serves as a proposal for work to be carried out and that will suppress the old theoretical thesis proposal so that the author can fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain the degree of Master in Product Design by the Faculty of Architecture of Lisbon.
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Löf, Anton. "Generating and Manipulating Sound : Tools for digital music production." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-136886.
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Music making and technological development has always been connected. The digital revolution has made advanced music production, writing and distribution tools universally accessible. New intelligent tools built on machine learning are entering the market potentially changing how we create music and interact with creative content. The aim of this thesis project has been to find alternatives to existing interaction models manifested in modern DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). Ideas developed through rough sketches and simple prototypes—the outcome consists of three concept videos proposing changes to three moments in the workflow of songwriters and producers. This thesis started with an idea of exploring the borderland between computer generated music and human creativity. Through desk research and interviews I learned that computational creativity exist and that there is a lot of different ways of defining creativity and art. Creating creative computers should not aim to replace humans creative abilities—it is rather about automating and creating tools that enhance our creative abilities. To understand how songwriters and producers work the subject were investigated through semi-structured contextual interviews. The different ways of working and using tools were mapped out and potential opportunity areas were identified. This thesis have been a project that through sketching, mock-ups and simple prototypes questions how we use digital tools in music production. These concepts and sketches were continuously brought back to experts for feedback. The outcome consists of three concepts. They are presented through three short videos. These videos are now shared with a bigger audience and will act as an conversation starter for people interested in tools for digital music production. 1. Automating parts of the songwriting process and create a collaborative workflow between a you and a computer, through a conversational user interface. 2. A pressure sensitive touch surface that let you manipulate sound. It is an adaptive system that automatically detects active controls in your DAW—it maps these active controls from your computer screen down to a touch pad. 3. The third concept changes the way you organise and look for sound files. It is a automatised process where a software helps you compare different sounds to each other. It takes away most labels and focuses on mapping sound according to its auditory profile.
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Salinas, Lara. "The production of digital public space(s)." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2016. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/85079/.
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Digital media are noticeably changing the qualities of urban public spaces, which can no longer be considered a purely physical construct. Yet, the extent to which contemporary digital media can be used to promote other forms of spatial agency remains a critical issue. Whereas the impact of technology from a macro perspective offers a globalizing and homogenizing image, its role in the production of space at a local scale is less clear (Kirsch 1995). The aim of this study is to argue for digital public spaces as a concrete programme to support the articulation of a third notion of public space that emerges at the interface of physical–digital hybrid spaces (Stikker 2013). The project for digital public spaces is posed as one that pursues enabling citizens’ rights to participation and appropriation (Purcell 2002) of physical–digital hybrid spaces. It is argued that while physical and digital spaces do not stand in opposition, their operational models do not fit seamlessly either. Therefore, the research is particularly concerned with how to design for the conditions that allow a dialogical relation between physical and digital features of space, and enable citizens to actively participate in the production of physical–digital hybrid spaces, and for which a dialectical mode of analysis is required. Following a cumulative narrative, the study explores different characterizations of digital public spaces, which have been articulated through design-led action research projects conducted in collaboration with academia, creative industries, citizens and public authorities. The study accomplishes a novel application of the unitary theory of space proposed by the Marxist French philosopher and sociologist, Henri Lefebvre (1992), which is revisited to develop a novel framework to reveal the social production of physical–digital hybrid spaces. The framework is developed through practice, and extensively applied throughout the thesis illustrating three distinctive dominating perspectives of physical–digital hybrid spaces: substitution, co-evolution and recombination (Graham 1998). The framework has proved to be a flexible and insightful method of analysis that: enables approaching the social production of physical and digital spaces individually and in relation to one another; to understand how different spatial configurations allow for participation and appropriation; and in turn, to re-contextualize the right to the city (Lefebvre 1996) in digital public spaces.
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NIU, Zhanwen. "Lean Design and Management for Manufactoring." Economic Research Center, Graduate school of Economics, Nagoya University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/11909.
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Murphy, Keith Michael. "State of the art design, democracy, and the production of style in Sweden /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1675784271&sid=14&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Weber, Stephen Patrick. "The design of fixed routes." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23368.
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Ali, Mohammad. "Production system design methodology with emphasis on sub-system and equipment design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46085.
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Peterson, John R. "Design for distribution : the development of guidelines for reducing distribution costs through improved product design." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23209.
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Tewkesbury, Giles. "Design using distributed intelligence within advanced production machinery." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 1994. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/design-using-distributed-intelligence-within-advanced-production-machinery(421ef354-ebc1-468a-a255-0f650fee4791).html.
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Sio, Sei Hoi. "Concurrent engineering in modern mold design and production." Thesis, University of Macau, 2001. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1446138.
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Kryger, Kyle Wesley. "Production of Natural Gas from Algae Plant Design." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146598.
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The goal of the project is to design a plant that is capable of converting an algae feedstock into compressed natural gas (CNG). This product is intended to be sold as a green replacement for CNG produced using traditional methods. In addition to CNG, hydrogen gas is produced; this product will be sold as a biofuel as well. The CNG produced in this process is created by gasifying algae in supercritical water and then reacting the algal matter over an Ru/C catalyst. The resulting gas is then purified and compressed to produce CNG and hydrogen. A process hazard analysis was conducted to identify and help reduce safety and environmental hazards. An economic analysis showed that the plant's net present value is ($37.5 million); therefore, it was not recommended that the plant be built at this time. Future work includes developing a cheap Ru/zirconia catalyst to replace the expensive Ru/C catalyst currently used in the process. Designs for vessels containing supercritical fluids should also be evaluated to find ways to minimize purchase and installation cost. In addition, pilot scale testing of specific pieces of equipment is required to ensure innovations included in the design function as expected.
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Bussmann, Stefan Karl. "An agent-oriented design methodology for production control." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.398601.
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Ardon-Finch, Jason. "Evolving design and control strategies for production systems." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.391754.
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Cheldelin, Brent. "Design for mixed model production of complex products /." May be available electronically:, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU1MTUmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=12498.
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Kamath, Ayodh Vasant. "Integrating digital design and fabrication and craft production." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49541.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2009.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63).
This thesis examines if methods of manual craft production can be utilised to overcome the indeterminacies of physical materials and processes that hinder Digital Design and Fabrication (DDF). Indeterminacies in physical materials and processes are considered to be errors that prevent DDF from achieving its stated goal of a seamless transition from digital model to physical artefact. One of the definitions of craft, by contrast, is "(potentially) error through and through...[where error is]... an incomputable deviation from the norm" (Dutta, 2007, p. 211). This concept of error as being 'incomputable' is analysed using theories from computation, systems theory and sociology to formulate a definition of material craft production for this thesis. Material craft production is then compared to the concept of digital craft and it is argued that digital craft is limited in its capacity to negotiate physical materials and processes. Tools from systems theory are then used to propose a model describing material craft production. This model is called the Sensing-Evaluating-Shaping (SES) model. The validity of the SES model is tested through case studies of material craft production. The SES model is analysed using systems analysis tools and a role for DDF is proposed within the SES model, giving rise to digital SES production. The ability of digital SES production to negotiate indeterminacies in physical materials and processes is tested through the fabrication of a series of increasingly complex physical artefacts.
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Loose, Christopher (Christopher R. ). "The production, design and application of antimicrobial peptides." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38969.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-268).
With the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, existing antibiotics are losing their potency. Antimicrobial peptides (AmPs) represent an exciting class of drug candidates, particularly because their mechanism of action is unlikely to induce drug resistance. If resistance to AmPs were also slower to emerge in the clinic, they would have longer useful lifetimes than existing antibiotics. Nevertheless, a number of limitations exist for AmPs in the clinic. The high cost of peptide manufacture requires that highly potent sequences are created. Additionally, AmP selectivity must be improved if effective systemic doses are to be given without hemolytic activity or other toxicity. Improved high-throughput methods for AmP design or discovery could enable the achievement of both of these goals. To this end, we developed an approach based on the discovery of semi-conserved motifs across natural AmPs, which we demonstrated are associated with antimicrobial activity. Additionally, we created novel AmP formulations that may bypass some of these clinical limitations. In order to evaluate AmP design approaches, a high-throughput production and assay platform was created using in vitro translation. This technology may produce peptides that would be toxic to recombinant hosts and synthesize peptides of arbitrary length.
(cont.) The cost per peptide was minimized through a series of process improvements. First, we created methods to construct oligonucleotides that mimicked our motif-based design of AmPs. This approach allowed the reuse of primers for many peptides, reducing cost and enabling the study of pattern synergy. Additionally, we found peptide translation was enhanced by co-translating a fusion partner in frame with the AmP. The AmP could be freed from the fusion partner after translation using enterokinase digestion. Further, we increased yield 3-fold by optimizing the length of fusion partner. The partner was made as short as possible to limit the translational resources required to synthesize the fusion partner, while being long enough to ensure stability from proteases. The solubility of the fusion partner-AmP construct was also improved through the selection of a highly soluble partner of the optimal length. Finally, we developed a purification scheme to ensure that the in vitro translation extract would not impact measurement of antimicrobial activity. We also developed and evaluated the design of AmPs using semi-conserved motifs. We used a database of over 500 natural AmPs as a training set for pattern discovery.
(cont.) The resulting motifs were exhaustively recombined to create all 20 amino acid sequences that were entirely covered by these patterns. These sequences were clustered, and 42 diverse members selected for characterization using representative Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria. Approximately 50% of the designed AmPs were active against at least one of the bacteria at 256 ug/ml. Control peptides were created in which the amino acids in the designed peptides were rearranged such that they were not homologous to any antimicrobial motifs. Thus, these controls had the same bulk physiochemical properties frequently associated with antimicrobial activity as the designed sequences, but we hypothesized they would not be active because they did not match the antimicrobial motifs. In fact, only 5% of the control sequences had activity at 256 ug/ml, indicating that the antimicrobial motifs give a 10-fold enrichment in activity. Further, two highly active designed peptides had MICs of 16 ug/ml against Bacillus cereus and 64 ug/ml against Escherichia coli. Additionally, AmPs active against B. cereus were all active against the hospital pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, and the bioterror agent, Bacillus anthracis.
(cont.) Our motif-based design may be most effective as the first stage of a two-stage design tool. In the first stage, highly diverse leads with novel profiles are created and evaluated. Promising leads could then be optimized using a variety of techniques. By creating just 44 variants of one lead, we designed an AmP with broad spectrum activity that had MICs of 16 ug/ml against E. coli and 8 ug/ml against B. cereus and 4 ug/ml against S. aureus. Another approach to build on our design tool would be to incorporate activity and toxicity characteristics of members of the training set into the design or scoring of new sequences. In order to begin assembling this data using a standardized method, a representative set of 100 natural, linear AmPs was chosen through clustering. Their antimicrobial activity against E. coli, S. epidermidis, and S. aureus were evaluated, along with hemolytic activity. When further supplemented, this information may enable an improved scoring metric to be created. Additionally, we systematically demonstrated that amidating the c-terminus of natural AmPs improves both antimicrobial activity and therapeutic index. Finally, we recognized that AmP's mechanism of action would allow activity to be retained when they are permanently tethered to medical device surfaces.
(cont.) Unlike existing coatings which rely on the slow release of silver or other antibiotics, a permanently tethered approach could have a longer lifetime and reduced systemic toxicity concerns. A versatile chemistry was developed to create immobilized AmP coatings. These formulations had broad spectrum antimicrobial activity without significant hemolytic activity. Further, the coatings were effective through multiple bacterial challenges. The combination of the AmP design tool along with localized formulations represent a significant advance in the process of moving AmPs to the clinic to combat drug-resistant infections.
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Hohnholt, Katherine J. "Conceptual design of nuclear systems for hydrogen production." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41589.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-81).
Demand for hydrogen in the transportation energy sector is expected to keep growing in the coming decades; in the short term for refining heavy oils and in the long term for powering fuel cells. However, hydrogen cannot be harvested from natural sources like other fuels, it must be industrially produced. In the United States, the vast majority of hydrogen is produced today by reforming methane, a carbon-based fuel. Due to environmental and fuel source concerns, non-carbon alternatives for producing hydrogen from water are being explored using different combinations of thermal, chemical, and electrical energy. This work explores some of the non-carbon alternatives, specifically using a nuclear reactor for providing heat and electricity for high temperature steam electrolysis and a hybrid electrolysis-chemical sulfur cycle. Also addressed is the sensitivity of production and efficiency of these cycles to process conditions. For a desired hydrogen distribution pressure of 3MPa, high system pressures increase the efficiency of high temperature steam electrolysis because of the decreased post-cycle compression energy requirements. High system pressures for the hybrid sulfur cycle, however, decrease the equilibrium thermal acid decomposition necessary to the process. High temperature steam electrolysis may also be used to provide variable hydrogen production when coupled with an electricity generation system. Increased hydrogen production decreases the efficiency of the electricity production, because of the high enthalpy removed from the reactor system. Both approaches are also analyzed for their sensitivity to incomplete reactions within the process loop.
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Parker, Ellie. "Design and designer in contemporary British theatre production." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/86ac157c-fbef-4c8d-bc99-eda9f967a791.
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The thesis is an interrogation of both process and reception of contemporary scenography. The definition 'contemporary' embraces professional public performance since 1980. Theatre design is now more accurately described as scenography, but as theatre designers in. Britain rarely describe themselves as scenographers, both terms are adopted. The thesis is divided into two sections followed by. an appendix. Diagrammatically, we may see the performance product as central. The first section of the thesis - chapters one to four - reflects the process of image reception as a journey, situating the spectator as reader. In chapter one I examine the influence of preproduction visual material and the architectural context of the performance. Chapter two deconstructs the theory of intention as applicable to image. The aim of the third chapter is to point up the deficiencies and limitations of scenographic interpretation in published criticism. This leads, in chapter four, to the provision of an alternative methodology for accurate detailing of both process and intended effect by applying the terminology of classical rhetoric. The perspective changes in the second half with designer as protagonist. Chapters five and six form a debate centred on material from the Appendix interviews. I examine contemporary scenographic theory as offered up by designers as practitioners and investigate the role and function of the theatre designer within the collaborative process of theatre production
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Arvidsson, Caroline. "Development of audience design in adolescents' reference production." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för lingvistik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-193908.
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Compared to adults, children are less effective at designing their utterances to suit the informational needs of their audience. This listener-catering behaviour, known as audience design, has been hypothesized to rely on domain general cognitive mechanisms, such as working memory and cognitive flexibility. Considering that adolescence is an important period of sociocognitive growth, research on the development of audience design beyond childhood is surprisingly scant. The aim of this study was to trace the development of audience design in early and middle adolescence, and test its reliance on cognitive control function. Participants (11–12 and 15–16 years) performed two tasks assessing (1) the ability to adjust referential expressions to inferred knowledge of hearers and (2) cognitive control function. The findings suggest that the ability to take into account the informational needs of listeners during utterance formation develops considerably between early and middle adolescence. Although performance on both tasks was higher in the middle adolescent group, the study provides no evidence for a reliance of the measured audience design behaviour on cognitive control function. Future research should aim to determine whether the development of audience design in adolescence is facilitated by an increased efficacy of knowledge state attribution processes.Förmågan att anpassa sina yttranden efter samtalspartnerns behov är mindre utvecklad hos barn än hos vuxna. Beteendet att ackommodera lyssnaren vid yttrandeformulering benämns ofta som mottargaranpassning. Mottagaranpassning i konversation har föreslagits vara avhängig exekutiva funktioner, såsom arbetsminne och kognitiv flexibilitet. Med tanke på att ungdomsåren är en viktig period för social och kognitiv mognad har anmärkningsvärt lite forskning genomförts på utvecklingen av mottagaranpassning under ungdomsåren. Målet med studien var att undersöka utvecklingen av mottagaranpassning i ungdomsåren och testa dess eventuella avhängighet av exekutiva funktioner. Deltagare (11–12 och 15–16 år) genomförde två tester som mätte (1) förmågan att anpassa referentiella yttranden till lyssnares förmodade omvärldskunskap och (2) exekutiva funktioner. Resultaten indikerar att förmågan att anpassa sina yttranden efter lyssnares förmodade omvärldskunskap utvecklas betydligt under ungdomsåren. Trots att den äldre åldersgruppen presterade bättre på testet som mätte exekutiva funktioner, predicerade inte exekutiva funktioner förmågan att mottagaranpassa referentiella yttranden. Framtida studier bör undersöka huruvida förmågan att tillskriva kunskapstillstånd till andra effektiviseras under ungdomsåren, och således främjar utvecklingen av mottagaranpassning.
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Everly, Kyle, Jarrod Kujawski, Megan McGuckin, Derek Peterson, Kyle Everly, Jarrod Kujawski, Megan McGuckin, and Derek Peterson. "Design of an Early Crude Oil Production Facility." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625093.
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The Team has been contracted by Mordor Oil to plan, design, and evaluate the feasibility of an
early production facility (EPF) in Batman, Turkey that will produce 10,000 barrels per day
(BPD) of crude oil that meets industry standards. The 10,000 BPD is split evenly between two
types of crude: heavy and light. The heavy crude has the following inlet conditions: it will
produce 1,000 BPD of water, has an American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity of 16 degrees, a
gas/oil ratio (GOR) of 150, a delivery temperature range of 20-30 degrees Celsius, a delivery
pressure range of 250 to 450 psia, 13% H2S in the gas phase, and a high salt content. The light
crude has the following inlet conditions: it will produce 1,000 BPD of water, has an API gravity
of 37 degrees, a GOR of 600, a delivery temperature range of 18 to 40 degrees Celsius, a
delivery pressure range of 250 to 700 psia, 23% H2S in the gas phase, and a high salt content.
Despite the differing inlet conditions, the product sales specifications are the same: a basic
sediment and water (BS&W) content of less than 0.5 weight percent, a relative vapor pressure
(RVP) of less than 10 psia, an H2S concentration of less than 20 ppm, a salt concentration of less
than 10 pounds per barrel (PTB), and an overall sulfur concentration of less than 2 weight
percent.
In order to achieve these specifications, the Team designed two processes that run in parallel,
meaning that the light and heavy crudes remain separate. Within the process, the crude
encounters a phase separator to extract the free flowing water and natural gas that enters from the
well, two electrostatic coalescers (ECs) in series to remove emulsified water and salts, and a
stripping tower to absorb hydrogen sulfide into nitrogen gas. Between these major pieces of
equipment, additional features like heaters, mixers, valves, and flares are used to reduce the
viscosity of the oil, mix in freshwater, control pressure drops, and burn excess gases,
respectively. Wastewater is piped off site to a wastewater treatment facility and then returns to
the facility as process water. The nitrogen used to strip hydrogen sulfide is produced via a
nitrogen generation process. Because this is a grassroots plant, the Team also included designs
for housing, office space and a cafeteria. Each piece of equipment is designed and optimized.
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Peterson, Derek Ryan, Kyle Everly, Jarrod Kujawski, Megan McGuckin, Derek Ryan Peterson, Kyle Everly, Jarrod Kujawski, and Megan McGuckin. "Design of an Early Crude Oil Production Facility." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625121.
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The Team has been contracted by Mordor Oil to plan, design, and evaluate the feasibility of an early production facility (EPF) in Batman, Turkey that will produce 10,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil that meets industry standards. The 10,000 BPD is split evenly between two types of crude: heavy and light. The heavy crude has the following inlet conditions: it will produce 1,000 BPD of water, has an American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity of 16 degrees, a gas/oil ratio (GOR) of 150, a delivery temperature range of 20-30 degrees Celsius, a delivery pressure range of 250 to 450 psia, 13% H2S in the gas phase, and a high salt content. The light crude has the following inlet conditions: it will produce 1,000 BPD of water, has an API gravity of 37 degrees, a GOR of 600, a delivery temperature range of 18 to 40 degrees Celsius, a delivery pressure range of 250 to 700 psia, 23% H2S in the gas phase, and a high salt content. Despite the differing inlet conditions, the product sales specifications are the same: a basic sediment and water (BS&W) content of less than 0.5 weight percent, a relative vapor pressure (RVP) of less than 10 psia, an H2S concentration of less than 20 ppm, a salt concentration of less than 10 pounds per barrel (PTB), and an overall sulfur concentration of less than 2 weight percent. In order to achieve these specifications, the Team designed two processes that run in parallel, meaning that the light and heavy crudes remain separate. Within the process, the crude encounters a phase separator to extract the free flowing water and natural gas that enters from the well, two electrostatic coalescers (ECs) in series to remove emulsified water and salts, and a stripping tower to absorb hydrogen sulfide into nitrogen gas. Between these major pieces of equipment, additional features like heaters, mixers, valves, and flares are used to reduce the viscosity of the oil, mix in freshwater, control pressure drops, and burn excess gases, respectively. Wastewater is piped off site to a wastewater treatment facility and then returns to the facility as process water. The nitrogen used to strip hydrogen sulfide is produced via a nitrogen generation process. Because this is a grassroots plant, the Team also included designs for housing, office space and a cafeteria. Each piece of equipment is designed and optimized.
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Peaston, Christopher Hugh. "Production, properties and design of sprayed fibre concrete." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1993. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/26951.
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This research has tackled the major problem in the field of sprayed fibre reinforced concrete composites, the lack of detailed design information. An extensive series of sprayed fibre concrete field trials and laboratory testing of hardened specimens was complemented by an investigation of flexural testing of cast specimens. Post-cracking toughness and ductility were examined in accordance with the current ASTM (1989a) proposals for toughness index determination. Some of the requirements of ASTM standard C1018 were shown to be impractical.
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Riedel, Johann Christian Karl Henry. "Design-production interface in the UK mechanical engineering industry." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/90562.
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Gerneke, Lize Gene. "Real fictions : a heterotopic production design for The Lorax." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29472.
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The aim of this dissertation was to research the field of production design as a sustainable heterotopic image during the various phases of film production. As production topic, The Lorax (Seuss 1971) was explored for its continuing relevant message of warnings against avarice. To provide the production with zeitgeist, the local Pretoria context was implemented to portray this universal narrative message. Information on production design is limited and inadequate. Sources ignore the influences and potential of production design behind the camera lens, which can be quite profound. Production design is influenced by the location and the location is influenced by the production design. Filmic structure and the traditional production design process were researched to provide a structure for the design process. To design the production, film industry conventions were employed with influences from the field of interior architecture. The result of the research is the first step to an inclusive look at production design and its place in the film industry, as well as in society. The result of the design process is a preproduction design package that can be handed over to production companies for further development. In order to complete a production design, the production designer needs a support network of various departments and resources. This dissertation, as the attempt of an individual, is a step to recognize the full potential of the field of production design, by means of a practical example – The Heterotopic Production Design for The Lorax.Dissertation (MInt(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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Leu, Yow-yuh. "Cellular manufacturing: applicability and system design." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39922.
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As competition has intensified, many American manufacturers have sought alternatives to rejuvenate their production systems. Cellular manufacturing systems have received considerable interest from both academics and practitioners. This research examines three major issues in cellular manufacturing that have not been adequately addressed: applicability, structural design, and operational design.
Applicability, in this study, is concerned with discerning the circumstances in which cellular manufacturing is the system of choice. The methodology employed is simulation and two experimental studies are conducted. The objective of Experiment I, a 2 x 3 x 3 factorial design, is to investigate the role of setup time and move time on system performance and to gain insight into why and how one layout could outperform another. The results of Experiment I suggest that move time is a significant factor for job shops and that workload variation needs to be reduced if the performance of cellular manufacturing is to be improved. Experiment II evaluates the impact of setup time reduction and operational standardization on the performance of cellular manufacturing. The results of Experiment II suggest that cellular manufacturing is preferred if the following conditions exist: (1) well balanced workload, (2) standardized products, (3) standardized operations, and (4) setup times independent from processing times.Ph. D.
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Bean, Trenton William. "Scenic Design for a Production of John Dempsey's and Dana P. Rowe’s Zombie Prom." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397649999.
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Tuppurainen, Pekka. "Thinking in design : principles of design and narrative as creative music production tools." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för musik- och medieproduktion, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-1401.
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This Master thesis is about applying creative production methods and principles of design (from applied- and fine arts) to a music production process. The aim is to analyse and describe a musical process where instead of music theory-based principles and thinking; principles and aesthetics of design were converted to musical ideas through cross-disciplinary thinking and analysis. This thesis is mostly delving on the editing and mixing aspects of creative music production: how a change of perspective and principles influenced the musical results.Bilaga: 1 audio-CD och 1 data-CD