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Exploring faculty members' experience of program review
No full textProgram review is an integral aspect of quality assurance in higher education. This qualitative case study explores faculty members’ experiences leading departments through program review at a British Columbia vocational institution, focusing on the agency of the involved faculty members, meaningfulness and manageability of the process, and the impact of explicit and hidden assumptions and power dynamics. Four themes are explored: purpose and impact, project structure and process, time and workload, and power and relational dynamics. Findings reveal that program review is meaningful when framed as a collaborative and reflective exercise focused on program improvement and connected to institutional planning, with consideration for equity, access, and decolonization. Additionally, program review is both meaningful and manageable when the process is well resourced with adequate time to support fulsome engagement and when data collection and analysis methods are robust and inclusive. Twenty-one recommendations and four suggestions for implementation are provided, emphasizing central coordination, adaptability to departmental factors, consideration of equity and access, and intra- and inter-institutional collaboration. The study concludes that, with adequate resources, time, and support, program review can be a catalyst for institutional and program improvement, benefiting faculty and students.program reviewquality assurancehigher educationvocational trainingeducational leadershi
Reducing reverse logistics and return rate of online fashion: A six sigma approach towards a more sustainable and green supply chain
No full textCourse code: MBAR 661 (Research project); Faculty supervisor: Dr. Mohsen Saeed
Measuring the environmental sustainability performance of the supply chain of BC's utility sector for carbon, sulfur dioxide, and water footprints
No full textThis research paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental sustainability
performance of the supply chain in British Columbia's utility sector, with a focus on carbon,
sulfur dioxide, and water footprints. It utilizes a rigorous methodology, including a literature
review, data analysis, and software tools, to offer valuable insights. The study adopts an inputoutput framework and relies on reliable government data sources. The analysis uncovers
variations in performance across different indicators, highlighting the electricity sector's
relatively lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to other sectors. Notably, the natural gas
sector has made progress in mitigating emissions by targeting methane reduction measures.
However, challenges in measuring water footprints are identified due to data gaps and
inconsistencies.
The study also recognizes limitations in its assumptions and the need to incorporate
qualitative analysis to complement the quantitative assessment. It acknowledges potential
inaccuracies in government data sources and the study's limited scope, which solely focuses on
BC's utility sector. Furthermore, the research acknowledges the simplifications inherent in the
input-output framework and the absence of future projections or scenarios. To address these
limitations and enhance sustainability performance, the paper offers relevant recommendations.
These include strengthening renewable energy sources, reducing methane emissions, promoting
energy efficiency, supporting low-carbon transportation, fostering collaboration, implementing
robust monitoring, and reporting systems, improving data collection, integrating qualitative
analysis, considering future projections, enhancing model validity, and expanding the study's
scope.
By considering these recommendations in future research, this study aims to overcome
limitations and provide a more comprehensive assessment of the environmental sustainability
performance within BC's utility sector. The findings hold practical implications for
policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers seeking to drive supply chain sustainability
in the utility sector, particularly regarding carbon, sulfur dioxide, and water footprints.Course code: MBAR 661 (Consulting research project); Faculty supervisor: Dr. Mohsen SaeediSupply chainSustainability assessmentIndustry levelUtilityNatural gasElectricityOil and gas transmissionInput-Output analysi
Square peg; Round hole: Thoughts on Arts practice-based research (and other picture postcards)
No full textPresented at the Research Café on November 23, 2023.This PowerPoint presentation is also accompanied by a live videorecording as part of the DC Research Café (November, 23, 2023)
Vibration serviceability performance of mass timber floors with beam supports and concrete topping
No full textMass timber panels are frequently utilized as load-bearing components in the construction of floors, walls, and roofs within mid-rise or high-rise wooden buildings. In comparison to other building materials like concrete and steel, floors constructed using mass timber panels have relatively lighter weight and lower bending stiffness, which makes them more susceptible to vibrations resulting from human activity. The floor vibration can significantly affect the comfort of its occupants, and the vibration serviceability limit design often governs the maximum allowable span of mass timber floors. The limited quantity and complexity of research on the vibration performance of mass timber floors underscore the urgent need for further investigation. This research focused on assessing the vibration performance of mass timber slab floors with beam supports and concrete toppings. The two investigations included experimental tests to determine the dynamic properties of these floors and gathered subjective ratings from occupants to evaluate the floor's vibration performance. Additionally, numerical modeling approaches were suggested in each study and verified by using test results. The applicability of three contemporary design methods for timber floor vibration was assessed by comparing the experimental results with the predictions generated by each method. The results of this research have highlighted the significant influence of support stiffness on the vibration performance and dynamic properties of mass timber slab floors. Transitioning from rigid wall supports to realistic beam supports can cause a notable shift in the floor's vibration performance, potentially moving it from acceptable to unacceptable. In such cases, the fundamental natural frequency can decrease by more than 40%, but the deflection under point load remained consistent. The method proposed by Kollar demonstrated a remarkable level of accuracy in predicting the fundamental natural frequency of beam-supported floors. The impact of adding a floating concrete topping to the floor's dynamic properties depends on specific construction details like support conditions and floor-to-concrete thickness ratio. Within this research, introducing a floating concrete topping to mass timber floors significantly improved their vibration performance. This improvement had the potential to change the initial subjective rating of the floor from unacceptable to acceptable. Various degrees of partial composite action were observed between the concrete and timber layers depending on different floor assemblies. The commonly used floor vibration design methods exhibited limitations when employed in the design of mass timber floors with varying construction details. To achieve more accurate predictions of their vibration performance, future study is recommended
Solutions to selected exercises from Math 1174 textbook
No full textThis book is mainly adapted from the first four chapters of the open source calculus textbook titled APEX calculus, Version 3.0, by Gregory Hartman, department of applied mathematics, Virginia Military Institute. This complete calculus book is under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share-Alike 4.0 International License. Chapter 2 is greatly modified in such a way that exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their derivatives have their own sections. Also, the book is partly taken from the MATH 1174 lecture notes, by Pichmony Anhaouy, department of mathematics and statistics, Langara College. The main topics from the notes are economics and business applications in chapter 4, section 4.3, linear motion and marginal analysis in chapter 2, section 2.5. In addition, the topic linear approximation is added to section 4.4. We add two examples to section 1.5, three to section 1.4, one to section 2.3, and two examples showing how the chain rule is used in business problems to section 2.7. These examples can be found at the end of each section. More examples and exercises were added to new derivatives of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions.1. Limits. An Introduction to Limits -- Epsilon-Delta Definition of a Limit -- Finding Limits Analytically -- One Sided Limits -- Limits Involving Infinity -- Continuity.2. Derivatives. Introduction to Derivative -- Interpretations of the Derivative -- Basic Differentiation Rules -- The Product and Quotient Rules -- Derivative as Rates of Change: Linear Motion; Marginal Analysis -- Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions -- The Chain Rule -- Implicit Differentiation -- Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions -- Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions.3. The Graphical Behaviour of Functions. Extreme Values -- The Mean Value Theorem -- Increasing and Decreasing Functions -- Concavity and the Second Derivative -- Curve Sketching.4. Applications of the Derivative. Related Rates -- Applied Optimization Problems -- Economics and Business Applications: Elasticity of Demand Problems; Optimal Harvest Problems; Inventory Costs Control -- Linear Approximation and Differentials: Linear Approximation (Tangent Line Approximation Revisited); Differentials -- L'Hopital's Rule -- Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integration.Appendix. Solutions to Selected Problems.Pichmony Anhaouy."This book is adapted from the open textbook titled APEX calculus by Gregory Hartman. Modified for Langara College by Pichmony Anhaouy.""Custom made for Math 1174 at Langara College by P. Anhaouy"--Footer.Includes index.Title from PDF cover page (viewed December 8, 2023)Mode of access: World Wide Web.E-book in PDF format
Gender-Based Violence Against Immigrants and Refugee Women Living with HIV/Risk in Canada: A Systemic Review
No full textWater...?
No full textThis zine was created as an assignment for a Global Learning Global Citizenship class (GLGC 1101) with Douglas College instructor Janice Sestan. Students created zines exploring and expressing personal passion related to the advocacy of a chosen United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
Chrysocolla pendant
No full textMandalas, sacred geometry, and symmetrical designs have always been something that I incorporate into my work regardless of the medium I'm working in. I love how satisfying and captivating the patterns are, and the feeling of peacefulness and tranquility they bring. Sacred geometry and geometric shapes are often found in nature, the stones I selected represent vibrant colours of water, forests, and sky. I have meticulously pierced and sawed intricate patterns into the silver.Second year studentsterling silve