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Augmenting industry collaboration with architectural practices through design and development of productive internship schemes
No full textThis project investigates how industrial engagements between Unitec and local architectural practices can be reinforced through work placement schemes providing Architectural Technology students with diverse learning opportunities in real world scenarios under professional supervision.
Arrangements are discussed around scheme structures highlighting factors for consideration seeking to provide clarity and confidence for participants in their overall understanding of the scheme, its intentions and participant obligations.
The aim is to establish guidelines regarding suitable arrangements for industry, Unitec and the students setting out clear organised structures whereby local practices feel more confident in their roles thus generating positive outcomes for all. This project promotes engaging local practices more within the learning experience of placement students whilst enhancing collaboration with college tutors. Methodology involves action research, literature review and reflective analysis discussions with teaching colleagues and scheme participants.
The first placement scheme was completed with a local architectural firm in July 2019. Ideas formulated in discussions with the practice have been a success based on feedback from participants. However, reflection has identified where lessons can be learnt in aspects such as marketing of scheme to students and amendments to this and other areas will be looked at in future schemes.
The enhanced collaboration opportunities provided by the internship schemes will effectively inform teaching within the Construction school and help tutors demonstrate current practice in their delivery. A successful scheme can also provide benefits to students, the company and the college in areas such as reputation as well as strengthening industrial links overall
Learning to speak nursing : using early adult literacy assessment and targeted intervention to promote student success on the Bachelor of Nursing programme
No full textLNAAT testing
Quasi-experimental design
Pathways Awarua
By the numbers
Characteristics of the group
Outcomes
References and acknowledgement
Hydrogen focussed research: a Unitec update
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UniTrac selective output
Publications (2017 - 2020
Short- and medium-term outcomes of patients with subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis following ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection: a prospective single-group cohort study
No full textRESEARCH QUESTIONS:
(1) What are the clinical outcomes of patients receiving a corticosteroid injection into the SASD bursa for SASD bursitis
(2) If patients return to their referring rehabilitation provider following the injection, how does this affect their outcomes compared to those that do not return?
3) If patients are prescribed rehabilitative exercises by their referring rehabilitation provider, how does adherence to these exercises affect their outcome?
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Shoulder pain is among the most common musculoskeletal complaints, and subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is the most common cause. The subacromialsubdeltoid (SASD) bursa can become irritated and inflamed in SIS, leading to a diagnosis of SASD bursitis. Corticosteroid injection (CSI), manual therapy and rehabilitative exercises are common treatment options for shoulder pain. Manual therapy and rehabilitative exercises may be useful in the period of short-term pain relief following CSI. For SASD bursitis, it is relatively unknown to what extent CSI and subsequent manual therapy and rehabilitative exercises affect outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to establish the clinical outcomes of patients after receiving a single CSI into the SASD bursa for SASD bursitis and to investigate how returning to a rehabilitation provider and being adherent to rehabilitative exercises postinjection affects outcomes.
METHODS:
A total of 64 participants diagnosed with SASD bursitis by a sonographer based on ultrasound imaging received an ultrasound-guided injection of corticosteroid and local anaesthetic into the SASD bursa. The recruitment period was 2 February until 21 May 2019. Participants completed questionnaires at pre-injection and at time intervals of 3-5-days, 3- weeks and 3-months post-injection. The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was the primary outcome measure while the Pain and Sleep Questionnaire three-item index (PSQ-3) was the secondary outcome measure. The Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) was used to obtain information on participants adherence to rehabilitative exercises.
RESULTS:
There were statistically significant decreases in SPADI scores 3-5-days (p≤0.001), 3-weeks (p≤0.001) and 3-months (p≤0.001) post-injection. There were also statistically significant decreases in PSQ-3 scores 3-5-days (p≤0.001), 3-weeks (p≤0.001) and 3-months (p = 0.001) post-injection. The difference in SPADI scores at the3-month follow-up between those participants who returned to a rehabilitation provider and those who did not was not
Mitigating nitrogen oxides exhaust emissions from petrol vehicles by application of a fuel additive
No full textThis research has been commissioned by Eco Fuel Global Limited, a New Zealand-based company, to further evaluate the effects of their fuel-additive product on the tail-pipe exhaust emissions of petrol cars. At the time this research was conducted (end of 2018), the product was still in development and had not been released to the market. Prior to the testing in this research, an initial pilot test was done for the same product on a single car (Nissan Pulsar 1998), which showed favourable results, with a reduction in hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen at the tail pipe by more than 70%.
The current research included five test cars, all running on RON 95 fuel, with the years of manufacture ranging between 1994 and 2006, and the odometer readings between 112,004 km and 264,001 km. The effects of the fuel-additive product were assessed by comparing the emissions from a car running on standard fuel with the emissions from the same car after it completed a road run (250±20 km) on the additive-treated fuel.
The exhaust emissions were measured using the AVL series 4000 Emission Tester, which analyses five components: carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), hydrocarbons (HC) and oxygen (O2).
The most noticeable outcome of using the fuel-additive product was the reduction in the concentration of oxides of nitrogen in the tailpipe exhaust (by up to 27.7%), when compared with the same cars running on standard fuel. In addition, the results showed a decrease in residual oxygen concentration, which normally indicates more complete utilisation of O2 as an oxidising agent.
The changes for other emission parameters were either relatively small (below 1%) or were not statistically significant.
The application of such fuel-additive products could be beneficial for mitigating nitrogen oxides exhaust emissions from petrol vehicles in countries with ageing car fleets. These include New Zealand, which has a relatively high proportion of old cars in use, with no government-run scrappage scheme, and without a mandatory objective emissions testing
Faletusi: A gateway for our past, present and future generations
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION:
How can architecture (re) -connect -develop - present the Nelson Memorial Public Library of Samoa?
ABSTRACT:
Public libraries have existed in society for centuries. They play a crucial role in the community to provide a free and safe space for all members of its community regardless of race, education level, socio-economic status, gender and age. Through their level of accessibility, it functions to reduce the inequalities that exist in society. For the small island nation of Samoa, its one and only public library facility functions to serve the majority of the country’s population. However, as public libraries overseas continue to reform and redevelop with the times, the Nelson Memorial Public Library of Samoa continues to remain traditional in its form and function. This is largely due to a lack of resources, lack of funding, run-down and old-fashioned facilities, and due to a lack of community awareness and engagement.
The Nelson Memorial Public Library represents an important part of Samoa’s history. The current issue that Samoa is facing is the demolition of many of its heritage buildings that represent so much of the country’s history. In 2016, the Samoan government released a proposed Apia Waterfront development plan. One of the objectives was to ‘preserve culture through the upgrade of heritage buildings and sites’. The aim, therefore, is to preserve the historic library building, whilst also adopting new design methods to make it more relevant to the 21st century.
This project includes an overview of some of the significant events of Samoa’s history. A social analysis of various parts of the Samoan culture will also be conducted, looking at aspects of the culture that are socially significant. This project will also include a literature review of the current challenges faced by public libraries overseas and the solutions, as to provide insight in how best to make the new design functional.
The goal of this project is to redesign the library building to one that is aesthetically pleasing and relevant to the current times; a building that will influence community awareness and engagement through the integration of modern and contemporary features, whilst still preserving the culture and history of Samoa for generations to come
Development of circuit cooperate with condenser microphone and amplifier with detecting the sound directly
No full textThe paper aims to design circuit of detection sensor with condenser microphone to minimize water leakage. Water leakage is a significant problem in all pipeline network. The concept of sound detector has been further developed in measurement and as detectors in such applications as industrial. The detection sensor is designed based on LM833 amplifier design. The unit detects sound to a wide frequency range caused by water leakage within a range of distance. Condenser microphone has sensitivity within -58dB, -62dB and -68dB. The design unit able to detect the frequency response in between 100 Hz and 8KHz. The directivity of condenser microphone is in omnidirectional. The system can be installed around the water pipe. It is possible to detect how serious of water leakage based on the sound produced by using different size of nozzles in the laboratory
Solenogyne christensenii, comb. nov. (Asteraceae: Astereae) : a new combination for a New Zealand species
No full textThe new combination Solenogyne christensenii (Petrie) de Lange, Jian Wang ter & Barkla comb. nov. is validated for a New Zealand species originally published as Abrotanella christensenii Petrie. The species is described, illustrated and differentiated from similar and related taxa. The species is seriously threatened, being known with certainty only from the South Island of New Zealand where there is one extant population in Otago, though the species was also known historically from the type locality, Hanmer Plain, North Canterbury
Augmenting industry collaboration with architectural practices through design and development of productive internship schemes
No full textProject introduction and rationale
Project methodology
Aims and objectives
Defining Internships, work placements etc?
Formats of internships/ work placement?
Literature review themes
Possible barriers to internships
Possible benefits to internships
Instigation of the Unitec-Jasmax scheme
Format of Unitec-Jasmax scheme 2019
Findings and Discussion
Conclusions and Recommendation
A literature review of oral health awareness among caregivers in aged care facilities
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION
The aim of this study was to review the literature that analyses the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of caregivers working in residential homes regarding oral health.
ABSTRACT
The population of older people is growing at an exponential rate, and the number of elderly entering aged care facilities is also increasing. The health challenges of advancing age increase the dependency of this population group on others for care needs. There is an undeniable correlation between oral health and overall well-being, and a state of adverse oral health considerably diminishes the quality of life. Oral health in elder persons, particularly those living in nursing homes, is extensively compromised and increased dependence for oral care assistance exacerbates their poor oral status. Caregivers are the primary oral care providers for the institutionalised elderly, which necessitates an understanding of their awareness and attitudes towards oral health. The aim of this study was to review the published literature pertaining to the analysis of the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of caregivers working in residential homes regarding oral health. The objectives of this study were to explore the literature on the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of caregivers employed in residential homes towards oral health and identify the key barriers in the provision of oral care to the elderly residents. An integrative literature review was conducted which revealed four major themes: caregiver barriers, elderly barriers, organisational barriers and systemic enablers as well as seven sub-themes. The review highlighted the importance of understanding oral health from a caregiver’s perspective and identifying the multi-level barriers that prevent effective oral care delivery, change of which presents substantial oral health gains for the elderly. Moreover, it was identified that generating awareness through oral health education is not sufficient in inducing positive oral health attitudes in caregivers and an integrated multidisciplinary approach coupled with better organisational support is needed in order to achieve exemplary oral health goals for the institutionalised elderly. The review concludes with recommendations for practice in nursing homes and examples of qualitative questions which could further future research