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Occasional and Discussion Papers

File to Factory: A case study of automated prefabrication house-building methods for small-to-medium enterprises

The Eco-Digital Fabrication (EDFAB) research project aimed to investigate how automated prefabrication technologies and off-the-shelf construction products can be employed to disrupt building industry norms. The aim of this research – conducted at the University of Auckland and Unitec Institute of Technology from 2014 onward – was to provide small-to-medium enterprises in the construction industry […]

  • Author(s): Yusef Patel
  • ISSN: 2324-3635
  • Date of Publication: 23.12.2017

The Effect of Airtightness on Indoor Air Quality in Timber Houses in New Zealand

This two-part study considers the impact of airtightness based on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) only. Two identical buildings (test and control) were constructed in Auckland, New Zealand. The test building contained an Intello vapour check membrane to reduce air-flow and subsequent heat loss. Air change rates (air changes per hour, or ACH) were calculated from […]

  • Author(s): Terri-Ann Berry, Jordan H. D. Chiswell, Shannon L. Wallis and Roger Birchmore
  • ISSN: 2324-3635
  • Date of Publication: 13.12.2017

Counsellor Clients as Insider Experts in a School Community

This paper describes a practice developed at a large secondary school in Auckland whereby students’ experiences of overcoming problems are made available to others in the form of insider brochures. These students are thus able to share their insights and strategies in support of peers who may be experiencing similar problems. Drawing on narrative counselling […]

  • Author(s): Nigel Pizzini and Helen Gremillion
  • Date of Publication: 13/11/2017
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Delirium assessment and management: A qualitative study on aged-care nurses’ experiences

Aged residential care (ARC) residents with morbid health conditions frequently experience delirium. This condition is associated with diminished quality of life, preventable morbidity and untimely death. It is challenging and costly to manage delirium because of the complex interplay of physical and psychiatric symp­toms associated with this condition in both primary and secondary services. With […]

  • Author(s): Ray Jauny and John Parsons
  • Date of Publication: 13.11.2017
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Disclosure standards of large New Zealand companies: A content analysis study of compliance with the FMA’s corporate governance guidelines

This qualitative study is an attempt to gain some insights into the level of corporate governance disclosure in New Zealand. A sample of ten large publicly-listed companies was analysed to determine to what extent they fulfil the requirements of the corporate governance principles and guidelines as recommended by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of New […]

  • Author(s): Allan Chang
  • Date of Publication: 25.09.17
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Contextualising the learning affordances of technology: An in-depth look at the developing practice of two modern language teachers

Affordance is an integral part of the practical knowledge teachers acquire while using new technologies in their teaching. This article describes the situated learning of two experienced modern language teachers using new technologies as they learned to perceive and implement learning affordances of several new tools in their individual classroom contexts, including Second Life and […]

  • Author(s): Karen Haines
  • ISSN: 2324-3635
  • Date of Publication: 25.09.17

Preparing vocational students for future workplaces: Towards a course evaluation of the Unitec Bachelor of Applied Engineering

This exploratory study set out to evaluate how well a particular course in automotive engineering is set up to enable students to develop skills necessary to enter the workplace. The research set out to identify trends in student expectations and in the needs of employers at a time when this field of work is characterised […]

  • Author(s): Nick Marsden and Niranjan Singh
  • Date of Publication: 24.09.17
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Thinking while standing: An exploratory study on the effect of standing on cognitive performance

Sedentary behaviour is extremely prevalent in Western societies and is significantly associated with an elevated risk of all-cause mortality that cannot be mitigated by physical activity. The introduction of standing desks into the workplace offers a solution to this inactivity, but there is limited investigation regarding the effects of standing on cognition, which is a […]

  • Author(s): L. L. M. Patston, A. N. Henry, M. McEwen, J. Mannion, and L. A. Ewens-Volynkina
  • Date of Publication: 19.09.17
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

Entry-level tertiary student perceptions of challenges when using a wiki: Trust and peer teaching

Wikis are widely used in blended learning educational settings with varying degrees of success. Scholarly attention increasingly regards student perceptions and experiences of using wikis as part of ongoing development. Students in entry-level education often belong to high-needs target groups who particularly require positive experiences for successful transition into tertiary education. This paper reports action […]

  • Author(s): Kay Hammond and Catherine Powell
  • Date of Publication: 07.09.17
  • ISSN: 2324-3635

A Method of Sound Wave Diffusion in Motor Vehicle Exhaust Systems

In this Occasional and Discussion Paper, author Niranjan Singh reports on the results of testing of muffler prototypes he designed to meet the demands of exhaust backpressure reduction while at the same time mitigate noise. Click here to read the paper Click here to read more by Niranjan Singh Date of Publication: 10.4.2017 Author: N Singh ISSN […]

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