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Internationalization of the curriculum in Israeli colleges
No full textDespite the lack of a national policy governing and directing the internationalization of higher education in Israel, there is great commitment to the principles of the Bologna Process, expressed through the establishment of a National Erasmus Office, a Bologna Training Center, and the fostering of an Israeli group of higher education reform experts (HEREs)
Marantz AOI -laitteen valaisugeometrian optimointi
No full textTämän insinöörityön tilaajana toimi Oy Nylund Group AB. Työssä kartoitettiin Marantz AOI –laitteen valaistus-tekniikoiden soveltuvuutta pintaliitoskomponenttien juotosten tarkastukseen.
Työssä pyrittiin löytämään yleispätevät ohjeet laitteen loppukäyttäjille, jotta he osaisivat tehdä aina parhaimman ratkaisun komponentin juotoksen tarkastukselle. Toisaalta kartoitettiin myös mahdollisuutta löytää yksi yleispäte-vä ohjeistus kaikkien pintaliitospalakomponenttien juotosten tarkastukselle komponentin koosta riippumatta. Laitteessa on useita erilaisia valaistustekniikoita, jolloin on myös useita erilaisia tapoja tarkastaa juotoksen laatu.
Valaistustekniikoita vertailtiin ohjelmoimalla erä Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulun teettämiä AVR Frodo –piirilevyjä laitteen kaikilla eri valaisutekniikoilla. Jokaiselle valaisutekniikalle laskettiin ohjelmoitujen juotosten hy-vyyslukujen keskihajonta. Hyvyysluku on laitteen antama luku, joka ilmoittaa, kuinka hyvin kohde vastasi refe-renssiä. Laskemalla hyvyyslukujen keskihajonta, pyrittiin selvittämään valaistustekniikka, jolla saavutetaan toistet-tavin tarkastustulos. AOI-laitteelta vaaditaan ennen kaikkea tarkastusten toistettavuutta.
Laitteessa on mahdollista käyttää etu-, sivu-, ja diffuusivalaistusta tai näiden yhdistelmiä. Työssä ratkaisuna juo-tosten tarkistamiseen päädyttiin käyttämään kaikkia valaistustekniikoita samanaikaisesti. Yhdistämällä kaikki käy-tössä olevat valaisimet saavutetaan optimaalinen valaisu kohteelle. Kohde valaistaan näin kolmesta eri kulmasta kolmella erilaisella valaisimella.
Tulosten ja tutkimusten pohjalta työn tilaajalle kirjoitettiin lisäksi Marantz AOI -laitteen helppolukuinen ohje, josta selviää erilaisten komponenttien ohjelmointi selkokielellä. Ohje on asiakkaille tarkoitettu opas laitteen kou-lutuksen jälkeiseen ohjelmointiin.This Bachelor´s thesis was made for the Oy Nylund Group AB. In the thesis different lighting systems on Marantz AOI machine were studied. Their suitability on detecting solder joints in surface mounted devices (SMD) was also examined.
The goal was to find a universal instruction for machine operators so they can easily decide between different lighting systems when inspecting the SMD solder joints. On the other hand, the possibility to find one solution for the detection of all SMD joints regardless of the component size was also studied. The machine has many different lighting systems so there are many different ways to check the solder joints.
The lighting systems were compared by programming a batch of PCBs from Kajaani University of Applied Sciences with all the different lighting systems. From the programmed solder joints standard deviations were calculated to all the different lighting systems. The standard deviations were calculated from the quality factor of the programmed solder joints. The quality factor is a number given by the machine which describes how well the target matches the reference. The standard deviations were calculated to look for the lighting system that has the best repeatability in inspection. Repeatability is one of the key figures which is required for the AOI machine.
The lighting systems available in Marantz AOI are front-, side- and coaxial lighting system or a combination of them. By using all the lighting systems together optimal lighting can be achieved to the target. The target is now lit from three different angles by three different lighting systems.
Based on the results and examination, a manual was written to the commissioner. The manual clarifies the programming of different components in simplified language. The purpose of the manual was to help the Marantz AOI operators to easily start programming the machine after the training
INTERNATIONALISING THE CURRICULUM IN AN ISRAELI COLLEGE: RESPONSES, MOTIVATIONS, INTERPRETATIONS AND ENACTMENT ACROSS THREE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
No full textL’internazionalizzazione di un curriculum accademico è un processo globale volto al miglioramento complessivo della qualità dei curricula attraverso l’aggiunta di una dimensione interculturale e internazionale. L’internazionalizzazione del curriculum è riconosciuta come un processo altamente contestualizzato che viene accolto e interpretato in modo diverso a seconda delle discipline accademiche o dagli ambiti territoriali. Precedenti ricerche comunicano che si tratta di un processo in cui il personale accademico svolge un ruolo critico e il loro continuo impegno è necessario alla sua riuscita. Sono state individuate molte sfide nel reclutamento del personale addetto all’internazionalizzazione dei programmi di studio.
Negli ultimi anni, l’internazionalizzazione dell’educazione superiore è divenuta una priorità strategica per i politici e la leadership istituzionale in Israele. Le risorse sono state dirette allo sviluppo di strategie istituzionali per l’internazionalizzazione, con l’obiettivo di aumentare la mobilità degli studenti e del personale, e migliorare la qualità dell’insegnamento e della ricerca. L’internazionalizzazione del curriculum è vista come parte integrante di questa tendenza. Sebbene in Israele vi siano ricerche sul processo di istituzionalizzazione dell’istruzione superiore, in questo campo esistono pochi studi sul processo di internazionalizzazione del curriculum. L’obiettivo di questo studio è quello di esplorare il processo di internazionalizzazione del curriculum in tre dipartimenti accademici in un’università israeliana e registrare l’impegno del personale accademico in questo processo, prestando particolare attenzione alle loro risposte, motivazioni, interpretazioni e attuazioni.
Lo studio utilizza, come lente teorica, il quadro concettuale di Leask (2015) per l’internazionalizzazione del curriculum, in cui il processo di internazionalizzazione è posizionato all’interno di un ambiente estremamente complesso e influenzato da molteplici strati di contesto. La ricerca adotta un approccio partecipativo con un disegno di ricerca qualitativa, costruito intorno a tre casi di studio. Quest’ultimi sono triangolati utilizzando tre canali di dati: interviste approfondite, analisi di programmi dei corsi, canali informali. Un totale di 17 partecipanti provenienti da tre dipartimenti accademici sono stati intervistati e le trascrizioni delle interviste sono state analizzate tematicamente. Inoltre, 15 programmi dei corsi sono stati sottoposti ad analisi documentale, utilizzando gli Indicatori dell’Internazionalizzazione del Curriculum, strumento sviluppato come parte dello studio.
I risultati della ricerca dimostrano che l’internazionalizzazione del curriculum funge da catalizzatore per la progettazione di programmi di studio per individui e team accademici in un istituto di istruzione superiore in Israele. Lo studio segnala che gli accademici sono motivati ad avviare il processo anche nel caso in cui non vi sia una necessità evidente, come la presenza di studenti internazionali nel campus. Inoltre, questo lavoro mostra modalità contestualizzate di coinvolgimento nell’internazionalizzazione del curriculum in tutte le discipline, sostenendo ed estendendo le ricerche precedenti in questo settore. Nella fattispecie, lo studio offre importanti spunti di riflessione sul processo di internazionalizzazione del curriculum, suggerisce miglioramenti al quadro di Leask (2015), e formula diverse raccomandazioni pratiche che sono rilevanti per il singolo ambito dell’istruzione superiore in Israele, ma che potrebbero estendersi anche oltre.Internationalising an academic curriculum is a comprehensive process directed towards the overall improvement of curricula quality through the addition of intercultural and international dimensions. Internationalisation of the curriculum is recognised as a highly contextualised process which is received and interpreted in many different ways across academic disciplines and regional settings. Previous research also reports that it is a process where academic staff play a critical role and their continuous engagement with it is
necessary. Many challenges in recruiting staff to engage in internationalisation of the curriculum have been raised.
Internationalisation of higher education has become a strategic priority of policy makers and institutional leadership in Israel in the past few years. Resources are directed towards the development of institutional strategies for internationalisation, with the goal of increasing student and staff mobility and raising the quality of teaching and research. Internationalisation of the curriculum is seen as an integral part of this trend. Although there is research on the process of internationalisation in higher education in Israel, little research exists on the process of internationalisation of the curriculum in this space. The objective of this study is to explore the process of internationalisation of the curriculum in one Israeli college across three academic departments and record the engagement of academic staff in it focusing on responses, motivations, interpretations and enactment.
The study uses Leask’s (2015) conceptual framework for internationalisation of the curriculum as a theoretical lens, where the process of internationalisation of the curriculum is positioned within a super complex environment and impacted by multiple layers of context. The research assumes a participatory action research approach with a qualitative research design, constructed around three case studies. The case studies are triangulated using three data channels: in-depth interviews, analysis of syllabi documents and insider, informal
channels. A total of 17 participants from three academic departments were interviewed and interview transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. In addition, 15 syllabi documents were subjected to document analysis, using the Internationalisation of the Curriculum Indicators tool which was developed as part of this study.
The results of the research demonstrate the role of internationalisation of the curriculum as a catalyst for curriculum design for academic individuals and teams in one higher education institution in Israel. It shows that academics are motivated to embark on the process even in a case when there is no obvious need such as the presence of international students on campus. In addition, it shows contextualised modes of engagement with internationalisation of the curriculum across the disciplines, supporting and
extending previous research in this area. Specifically, the study offers important insights into the process of internationalisation of the curriculum and suggests enhancements to Leask's (2015) framework and makes several practical recommendations which are relevant for the unique space of Israeli higher education and possibly beyond
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Dépenses d'armement et économie nationale. L'exemple américain
No full textMARANTZ M. : Rüstungsausgaben und nationale Wirtschaft. Das ameri- kanische Beiepiel. Der Autor wirft die umstrittene Frage auf : Sind Militärausgaben für das wirtschaftliche Gleichgewicht Amerikas unumgánglich ? Nach einer mit Zahlen belegten historischen Untersuchung und einer Analyse der gegenwärtigen Lage glaubt der Autor eine verneinende Antwort geben zu konnen. Die zweifelsohne wichtigen « Verteidigungsausgaben » würden nur einen belanglosen Bruchteil des Umsatzes der Unternehmen ausmachen und waren ein besonderer Fall, der zuweilen richtungsweisend sein kann, des staatlichen Eingriffs in die Wirtschaft.Маранц М. : Расходы по обороне и современная экономика. Пример Соединённых Штатов.
Автор ставит спорный вопрос: необходимы-ли военные расходы для равновесия американской экономики? На основании статистического анализа прошлого и настоящего, он считает возможным ответить на этот вопрос отрицательно. Расходы по «обороне», будучи несомненно очень значительными, все-же далеко не составляют существенной части оборота американских предприятий и являются только одним — в некоторых случаях главным — проявлением государственного вмешательства в экономику.Marantz M. : Armament expenditures and National Economy. America as an Example. The author poses a controversial question : Are military expenditures indispensible to American economic equilibrium ? After a detailed historical examination and an analysis of the present, the author estimates that he can reply negatively. The figures for defense, certainly important, would only be a secondary fraction of the turnover of companies and a particular instance — sometimes a pilot instance — of state intervention in the economy.Marantz M. : Castos de armamento y economía nacional. Ejemplo americano.
El autor plantea la discutida cuestión : ¿ los gastos militares son indispensables para el equilibrio económico norteamericano ? Después de un examen histórico calculado y analizado en el presente, el autor crée poder responder negativamente. Los gastos de « defensa », aunque importantes no son, al parecer, sino una f racción secundaria de las ganancias de las firmas y un caso particular — a veces un casopiloto — de la intervención del Estado en la economía.Marantz Marcel. Dépenses d'armement et économie nationale. L'exemple américain. In: Revue française de sociologie, 1961, 2-2. Guerre - Armée - Société. pp. 54-65
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
No full textWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
PARTING SHOTS : An Abacadarius from the 1983 Ohio State University Summer Writing Series
No full textPrint Edition: 200 copies.Print Pages: [32] p.Print Illustrations: ill. (reduction linoleum block)Printing: LetterpressBinding: Double-section saddle-stitch; Self-wrappedPaper: Mohawk LetterpressTypography: Handset CentaurPhysical Dimensions: 17 x 13.5 cmColophon: Parting Shots originated in the Children's Picture Book course of the third OSU Summer Writing Series From Concept to Production 1983. The abacadarius presented here represents a collaboration between the students who met in an intensive workshop setting under the guidance of Dr. Kenneth Marantz, Chairman of the Art Education Department, and apprentices at The Logan Elm Press and Paper Mill, the Arts-of-the-Book Laboratory of The Ohio State University College of the Arts, Department of Art Education. Two hundred copies of this volume were printed on Mohawk Letterpress paper off Centaur types and were bound in covers over board using a technique designed by Heidi Kyle
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Author, publisher and bookseller : a tripartite synergy in Nigerian book industry
No full textThis work is about the roles of Author, Publisher and Bookseller in Book development in
Nigeria. The paper started by delving into the history of Book Publishing in Nigeria after
which it proceeded by defining who an author, a publisher, and a bookseller is and
expatiated on the indispensable roles of these key actors in Nigerian Book Industry and in
the emerging Information Society. Furthermore, the various constraints to book
development were identified while the paper advised on how the Book Industry can be
further promoted in Nigeria. However, the paper concluded and made recommendations
on how the Book sector can help in enhancing scholarship in the country
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