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Aims......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Abstract ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Essential Content .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
LO1 Prepare an engineering design specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements ........... 5
LO2 Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared examples of engineering design specifications .............. 5
LO3 Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design report by using appropriate design calculations,
drawings and concepts ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
LO4 Present, to an audience, a recommended technical design solution by using real examples of stakeholder briefs.. 6
Recommended Resources....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Harvard Referencing ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Direct quotations ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Paraphrasing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
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The Role and Value of Trend Reports for Product DesignersNani Brunini
MPhil Thesis submitted to the University of Cambridge, March 2011.
ABSTRACT
Today’s global economy is a very complex and hard to read environment. Competition is fierce and being the first to ‘get it right’ when designing new products could be decisive. With so much at stake, many companies have turned to trends research as a way to differentiate their products. This work starts by looking into the current theoretical evidence that is available, aiming at making sense of how the issue has been portrayed in academic and commercial literature.
The research itself was conducted in two steps: a quantitative study and a qualitative one. In the quantitative strand the aim was to understand how trend reports have been used in new product development and what opinion was had held about them by their users. The results indicate that trend reports were frequently being used but not thought of as an essential tool. In the qualitative step the aim was to drill down specifically on the opinions and expectations of product designers for trend research and reports. The results show that there was a discrepancy of expectations between designers and management about what trend reports are, how they should be used, and what they should be used for. And finally, five possible roles of trend reports for product designers were identified: source of discoveries, boundary objects, brand compasses, sparks and recipe books.
This Honours Project Investigation Report describes the development of a desktop application for image processing inspired by Adobe Lightroom. The application was created using C# and the .NET framework in Visual Studio. It includes features like loading images, adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation and specific color channels. The report discusses image processing concepts, the design of the application interface and algorithms. It evaluates the usability and performance of the completed project.
Engineers and Managers, A Multi-perspective Analysis of ConflictStephen Peacock
This dissertation examines conflict between managers and engineers from a psychological and sociological perspective using the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster as a case study. The literature review identifies five research questions to guide the study:
1. Does Normalization of Deviance still occur in organizations?
2. Can managers and engineers be distinguished by their attitude to risk?
3. Can engineers and managers be distinguished in their use of values and concepts of rationality?
4. What decision models do managers and engineers follow?
5. How does organizational culture influence manager and engineer decision-making?
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This dissertation examines conflict between managers and engineers from a psychological and sociological perspective using the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster as a case study. The literature review identifies five research questions to guide the study:
1. Does Normalization of Deviance still occur in organizations?
2. Can managers and engineers be distinguished by their attitude to risk?
3. Can engineers and managers be distinguished in their use of values and concepts of rationality?
4. What decision models do managers and engineers follow?
5. How does organizational culture influence manager and engineer decision-making?
The author develops survey and interview methods to collect data from managers and engineers in various industries. The results will be
The document provides an overview of engineering prints and drawings, including:
- The typical components of drawings such as the title block, grid system, and revision block.
- The main categories of drawings like piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical schematics, and fabrication drawings.
- Views and perspectives commonly used in drawings such as orthographic, isometric, and exploded views.
This document is the table of contents for "The VHDL Cookbook" by Peter J. Ashenden. It lists 7 chapters that will introduce VHDL, including how it is similar to a programming language, how it describes structure, how it describes behavior, how to organize models, and an advanced features. It also lists a sample model of a DP32 processor to illustrate VHDL concepts through a full example.
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The document presents the design of an RC glider with a morphing wing for a class project, including background research, concept designs, analysis and selection of the best concept, and plans for prototyping a design using an overlapping wing structure similar to a hawk to control elevation and direction through wing movement. It provides details on the project scope, team members, user needs analysis, concept drawings, selection process, proposed performance measures, embodiment drawings, and parts list.
This document provides an architectural design for a collaborative problem solving software called ProjectPlace. It describes the modules, data structures, databases and interfaces that will be used to implement the project. The design uses a three-tier architecture pattern with modules for the client applet, server, logger, common room, project room, and plugins. It also describes the data dependencies and use cases like login, chatting, project creation, and more.
The document is a master's thesis titled "Automated ANTLR Tree walker Generation" that describes research into automatically generating tree walkers from ANTLR parser specifications. The thesis introduces ANTLRT G, an extension to ANTLR that allows a tree walker to be automatically generated based on an ANTLR parser specification. The author developed an algorithm using a tree pattern algebra to determine a tree walker that can parse all possible trees generated by a given parser. ANTLRT G has been implemented and demonstrated through a case study implementing a compiler for the Triangle programming language.
This document describes using open source tools for cross development on ST microcontrollers from the STR710, STR730 and STR750 families. It discusses the necessary hardware, including a target board with the microcontroller, a JTAG interface to connect the board to a PC, and the software tools used, such as OpenOCD, GNU ARM Eclipse and Insight. It then provides tutorials for setting up the tools on Windows and Linux, covering installing software, configuring projects, building and debugging programs. Details are given on the configuration files and project template created by the authors to support development. Tests were also done with an STR912 board which showed promising results.
This document summarizes discussions from a 1968 NATO conference on software engineering. It covers many aspects of software development including design, production, and service. The conference brought together over 50 people from 11 countries to discuss challenges in software engineering. Key topics included managing large software projects, achieving reliability, educating software engineers, and determining how software should be priced.
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This document provides an overview and outline for writing a medical research proposal. It covers key components such as identifying problems, conducting a literature review, developing objectives, outlining the research design and methodology, planning for data collection and analysis, and project management. The goal is to guide health professionals through the process of planning and conducting an applied research project that can meaningfully improve health outcomes. Examples and templates are provided to illustrate concepts.
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M.Sc Dissertation: Simple Digital LibrariesLighton Phiri
My M.Sc. dissertation... it took me a total of 2 years and 61 days to finish--I LOVE TO COUNT! There are a few publications [1] based on this work---there is even a book chapter on the way.
You will notice from the structure of the manuscript that I used Information Mapping [2] principles. The content on the other hand is structured chronologically---based on the sequence of activities I undertook during my research.
I typeset the entire manuscript using LaTeX [3] and I am VERY proud of myself for doing that :p You would have to see the TeX source files [4] to see all corresponding packages I used. Block diagrams were rendered using PSTricks [5] and plots using R ggplot2 [6] package.
[1] http://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=UIb4aEsAAAAJ&hl=en
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_mapping
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX
[4] https://github.com/lightonphiri/open-msc-thesis
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSTricks
[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ggplot2
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The intention of this resource is to provide you with enough information to produce a high quality reports and literature reviews.
You may need to produce several small reports during the course of your undergraduate study as part of group coursework assignments. This guide along with other provide support.
This document provides a user manual for TS Editor 3.0, environmental time-series processing software. It describes the program's user interface, functions for opening, editing, analyzing, and visualizing time series data. The manual covers the ribbon menu, panels, documents, and over 90 functions organized into application functions, document functions, data handling, property analysis, editing, statistical analysis, visualization, and software cooperation categories.
This chapter introduces engineering and discusses the nature of the field. It describes what engineers do, the skills and qualities needed to be an engineer, and how engineering impacts society. The chapter explores how engineering affects areas like transportation, communication, public health and infrastructure development. It aims to help students understand the broad role of engineering and why it is an important profession.
This document is a project report for a blood donation application called Quick Blood Donate (QBD). It was created by four computer engineering students at S.V.I.T. Nashik as part of their Bachelor's degree. The report includes an abstract, introduction, problem definition, project plan, software requirements specification, design documents, implementation details, testing approach, screenshots of the application, and plans for deployment and maintenance. It aims to address the issue of connecting blood donors and hospitals in real-time to ensure blood is available when needed.
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This document provides a summary of the key points from the chapter on requirements engineering:
1) It introduces the concepts of requirements engineering and how it relates to systems engineering and the system development lifecycle. It discusses the importance of requirements traceability and modelling in requirements engineering.
2) It presents a generic process for requirements engineering that involves context establishment, process introduction, information modelling, and detailed process steps.
3) The chapter emphasizes the importance of requirements traceability throughout the lifecycle and discusses approaches like elementary traceability and satisfaction arguments to demonstrate traceability.
This document outlines standard drafting and document control procedures used by drafters, engineers, project leads and document control team members at 1601 Bryan Street, Dallas, TX 75201. It describes processes for submitting and processing document requests, searching ProjectWise, creating drawings, revising existing drawings, reviewing and approving drawings, and distributing completed drawings. The document simplifies and standardizes current procedures to ensure compliance.
This report is an overview of available standards (IEC, ISO, EN and other standards) applicable within physical asset and maintenance management projects.
The standards are not described in detail, purpose of this document is to list a set of standards (including a short description) relevant for asset, engineering and maintenance management projects. The interested reader should check the details in the standard(s) itself.
2010 life cycle assessment pastpresent and futureHIMANSHU VERMA
This review summarizes literature on life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle energy analysis (LCEA), and life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) studies of buildings and the building sector. It finds that most LCA and LCEA studies focus on "exemplary buildings" designed for low energy use, while few examine traditional buildings. Additionally, studies are concentrated in urban areas and not equally distributed globally. The review aims to organize LCA literature by application to construction products/systems, building types, and methodological developments to provide a comprehensive view of assessments in the building industry.
This thesis proposes a novel way to introduce self-configuration and self-optimization autonomic characteristics to algorithmic skeletons using event-driven programming techniques. By leveraging event-driven programming, the approach is not tied to a specific application architecture and allows for structural changes at runtime. It also enables estimates of future work to be calculated on-the-fly rather than relying on pre-calculated estimates. The thesis focuses on guaranteeing a given execution time for a skeleton by optimizing the number of threads. It contributes a novel event-based separation of concerns for skeletons and evaluates strategies for estimating execution times and parallelism levels.
Please readRobert Geraci, Russia Minorities and Empire,” in .docxTatianaMajor22
Please read:
Robert Geraci, “Russia: Minorities and Empire,” in Abbott Gleason, ed., A Companion to Russian History (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), 243-260.
And discuss:
How does Geraci portray the legacy of the early Russian history for the make-up of 18-19th century Russia?
Please read: Leonard Victor Rutgers, “Roman Policy Towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century C.E.,” in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74.
And discuss: Rutgers surveys the different reasons historians have given for the expulsion of the Jews from Rome in the first century C.E. Who place did Jews have in Roman society at this time? Were they expelled because of their religious practices, or because they were ‘unruly’ as Rutgers argues? If so, what caused them to act in this way? What kind of historical evidence does the author use?
There are 2 essay, each one should write at least 300-350 words and plus one reference page.
MLA format. Must use quote( “ ”) for every source you use from website. And put (author, page number) behind quote.
Roman Policy towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century
C.E.
Author(s): Leonard Victor Rutgers
Source: Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74
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LEONARD VICTOR RUTGERS
Roman Policy towards the Jews:
Expulsions from the City of Rome
during the First Century c. E.
Tant de causes secretes se melent souvent a la cause apparente, tant de ressorts
inconnus servent a persecuter un homme, qu'il est impossible de demeler dans les
siecles posterieures la source cachee des malheurs des hommes les plus consider
ables, a plus forte raison celle du supplice d'un particulier qui ne pouvait etre
connu que par ceux de son parti.
-Voltaire, Traite sur la tolerance (1763)
IN THIS ARTICLE I want to discuss the evidence for expulsions of Jews from
the city of Rome in the first century C.E. Scholars have long been interested in the
reasons underlying these expulsions. Because the anci.
Ford VS ChevroletThere are many reasons that make the Chevy.docxTatianaMajor22
Ford VS Chevrolet
There are many reasons that make the Chevy’s and Ford’s motors two most common trucks. Studies reveal that that they are the most popular vehicles on sales today. It is because they are powerful, versatile and reasonably priced. They also come in a wide variety of configurations and styles. However, many buyers and sellers have questioned themselves on the better vehicle compared to the other in terms of quality, Wi-Fi, price ranges, value, and costs. To compare and contrast on this subject, let us take an example of two vehicles each from each company to facilitate comparison.
Ford offers the full-size track with automatic high-beam control, automatic parallel parking and power-retractable running boards. Fords are elegant, and they are mostly aluminum making them save weight and bolster gas mileage. None of these features are offered Chevy’s. Chevrolets have outstanding quality. They are mostly comprised of steel, for instance, the Chevrolet Silverado. This makes them good for rough roads and difficult terrains.
Fords have employed the use of up to date Wi-Fi technology. Ford intends to provide the Ford Sync, which will provide robust connections for occupants. Latest Chevrolet brands Malibu utilize the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Technology that provides rich in-vehicle experiences. This technology is powerful compared to Ford Sync, and is used for connecting devices and executing few remote operations within the car.
From the value and cost standpoint, Ford can consume a little more, and its payload capacity is a little higher. Additionally, its mileage is too better. The prices vary from nation to nation. Chevrolet seems to be a little cheaper, and reasonably priced going for $33,044, which is slightly less than Ford, but the differences are not serious to propel buyers towards one truck leaving the other
Technophiles are likely to put their preferences on Ford to Chevrolet. On overall, Fords have many features as compared Chevy’s. However, they may be hard to maintain. Compared to Fords, Chevrolets are reliable and cheaper. However, the two brands are equally good performers. It is, therefore, prudent to pick what one thinks would fit his or her usage and preference and personal style
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This thesis proposes a novel way to introduce self-configuration and self-optimization autonomic characteristics to algorithmic skeletons using event-driven programming techniques. By leveraging event-driven programming, the approach is not tied to a specific application architecture and allows for structural changes at runtime. It also enables estimates of future work to be calculated on-the-fly rather than relying on pre-calculated estimates. The thesis focuses on guaranteeing a given execution time for a skeleton by optimizing the number of threads. It contributes a novel event-based separation of concerns for skeletons and evaluates strategies for estimating execution times and parallelism levels.
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Please read:
Robert Geraci, “Russia: Minorities and Empire,” in Abbott Gleason, ed., A Companion to Russian History (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), 243-260.
And discuss:
How does Geraci portray the legacy of the early Russian history for the make-up of 18-19th century Russia?
Please read: Leonard Victor Rutgers, “Roman Policy Towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century C.E.,” in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74.
And discuss: Rutgers surveys the different reasons historians have given for the expulsion of the Jews from Rome in the first century C.E. Who place did Jews have in Roman society at this time? Were they expelled because of their religious practices, or because they were ‘unruly’ as Rutgers argues? If so, what caused them to act in this way? What kind of historical evidence does the author use?
There are 2 essay, each one should write at least 300-350 words and plus one reference page.
MLA format. Must use quote( “ ”) for every source you use from website. And put (author, page number) behind quote.
Roman Policy towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century
C.E.
Author(s): Leonard Victor Rutgers
Source: Classical Antiquity, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Apr., 1994), pp. 56-74
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LEONARD VICTOR RUTGERS
Roman Policy towards the Jews:
Expulsions from the City of Rome
during the First Century c. E.
Tant de causes secretes se melent souvent a la cause apparente, tant de ressorts
inconnus servent a persecuter un homme, qu'il est impossible de demeler dans les
siecles posterieures la source cachee des malheurs des hommes les plus consider
ables, a plus forte raison celle du supplice d'un particulier qui ne pouvait etre
connu que par ceux de son parti.
-Voltaire, Traite sur la tolerance (1763)
IN THIS ARTICLE I want to discuss the evidence for expulsions of Jews from
the city of Rome in the first century C.E. Scholars have long been interested in the
reasons underlying these expulsions. Because the anci.
Ford VS ChevroletThere are many reasons that make the Chevy.docxTatianaMajor22
Ford VS Chevrolet
There are many reasons that make the Chevy’s and Ford’s motors two most common trucks. Studies reveal that that they are the most popular vehicles on sales today. It is because they are powerful, versatile and reasonably priced. They also come in a wide variety of configurations and styles. However, many buyers and sellers have questioned themselves on the better vehicle compared to the other in terms of quality, Wi-Fi, price ranges, value, and costs. To compare and contrast on this subject, let us take an example of two vehicles each from each company to facilitate comparison.
Ford offers the full-size track with automatic high-beam control, automatic parallel parking and power-retractable running boards. Fords are elegant, and they are mostly aluminum making them save weight and bolster gas mileage. None of these features are offered Chevy’s. Chevrolets have outstanding quality. They are mostly comprised of steel, for instance, the Chevrolet Silverado. This makes them good for rough roads and difficult terrains.
Fords have employed the use of up to date Wi-Fi technology. Ford intends to provide the Ford Sync, which will provide robust connections for occupants. Latest Chevrolet brands Malibu utilize the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Technology that provides rich in-vehicle experiences. This technology is powerful compared to Ford Sync, and is used for connecting devices and executing few remote operations within the car.
From the value and cost standpoint, Ford can consume a little more, and its payload capacity is a little higher. Additionally, its mileage is too better. The prices vary from nation to nation. Chevrolet seems to be a little cheaper, and reasonably priced going for $33,044, which is slightly less than Ford, but the differences are not serious to propel buyers towards one truck leaving the other
Technophiles are likely to put their preferences on Ford to Chevrolet. On overall, Fords have many features as compared Chevy’s. However, they may be hard to maintain. Compared to Fords, Chevrolets are reliable and cheaper. However, the two brands are equally good performers. It is, therefore, prudent to pick what one thinks would fit his or her usage and preference and personal style
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Fairness and Discipline Weve all been disciplined at one.docxTatianaMajor22
Fairness and Discipline
We've all been disciplined at one time or another by a parent or a teacher. What disciplinary experiences have you had as a child that took a non-punitive approach?
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Appendix 12A Statement of Cash Flows—Direct MethodLEARNING .docxTatianaMajor22
Appendix 12A
Statement of Cash Flows—Direct Method
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
6
Prepare a statement of cash flows using the direct method.
To explain and illustrate the direct method, we will use the transactions of Computer Services Company for 2014, to prepare a statement of cash flows. Illustration 12A-1 presents information related to 2014 for Computer Services Company.
To prepare a statement of cash flows under the direct approach, we will apply the three steps outlined in Illustration 12-4.
Illustration 12A-1
Comparative balance sheets, income statement, and additional information for Computer Services Company
STEP 1: OPERATING ACTIVITIES
DETERMINE NET CASH PROVIDED/USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES BY CONVERTING NET INCOME FROM AN ACCRUAL BASIS TO A CASH BASIS
Under the direct method, companies compute net cash provided by operating activities by adjusting each item in the income statement from the accrual basis to the cash basis. To simplify and condense the operating activities section, companies report only major classes of operating cash receipts and cash payments. For these major classes, the difference between cash receipts and cash payments is the net cash provided by operating activities. These relationships are as shown in Illustration 12A-2.
Illustration 12A-2
Major classes of cash receipts and payments
An efficient way to apply the direct method is to analyze the items reported in the income statement in the order in which they are listed. We then determine cash receipts and cash payments related to these revenues and expenses. The following pages present the adjustments required to prepare a statement of cash flows for Computer Services Company using the direct approach.
CASH RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMERS.
The income statement for Computer Services Company reported sales revenue from customers of $507,000. How much of that was cash receipts? To answer that, companies need to consider the change in accounts receivable during the year. When accounts receivable increase during the year, revenues on an accrual basis are higher than cash receipts from customers. Operations led to revenues, but not all of these revenues resulted in cash receipts.
To determine the amount of cash receipts, the company deducts from sales revenue the increase in accounts receivable. On the other hand, there may be a decrease in accounts receivable. That would occur if cash receipts from customers exceeded sales revenue. In that case, the company adds to sales revenue the decrease in accounts receivable. For Computer Services Company, accounts receivable decreased $10,000. Thus, cash receipts from customers were $517,000, computed as shown in Illustration 12A-3.
Illustration 12A-3
Computation of cash receipts from customers
Computer Services can also determine cash receipts from customers from an analysis of the Accounts Receivable account, as shown in Illustration 12A-4.
Illustration 12A-4
Analysis of Accounts Receivable
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Effects of Stress
Provide a 1-page description of a stressful event currently occurring in your life.
Discuss I am married work a full time job as an occupational therapy assistant am taking two courses
Have to take care of a home feed the animals attend to laundry
Think of my pateitns worry about their well being and what I can do for them ( I bring home my patients issues)
Constantly doing paper work for work such as documentation for billing
I feel like I have no free time for me some days I don’t even eat dinner or lunch because I don’t have time to make anything or am just too tired to cook
On top of this I am married and married ppl do argue and my husband am I have been bunting heads on finances.
Then, referring to information you learned throughout this course, address the following:
· What physiological changes occur in the brain due to the stress response?
· What emotional and cognitive effects might occur due to this stressful situation?
· Would the above changes (physiological, cognitive, or emotional) be any different if the same stress were being experienced by a person of the opposite sex or someone much older or younger than you?
· If the situation continues, how might your physical health be affected?
· What three behavioral strategies would you implement to reduce the effects of this stressor? Describe each strategy. Explain how each behavior could cause changes in brain physiology (e.g., exercise can raise serotonin levels).
· If you were encouraging an adult client to make the above changes, what ethical considerations would you have to keep in mind? How would you address those ethical considerations?
In addition to citing the online course and the text, you are also required to cite a minimum of four scholarly sources. For reputable web sources, look for .gov or .edu sites as opposed to .com sites. Please do not use Wikipedia.
Your paper should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, and with normal 1-inch margins; written in APA style; and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page.
The body of the paper should be at least 6 pages in length total
not including the reference or title page
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described a stressful event.
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Explained the physiological changes that occur in the brain due to the stress response.
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Explained the emotional and cognitive effects that may occur due to this stressful situation.
32
Analyzed potential differences in physiological, cognitive, and emotional responses in someone of a different age or sex.
32
Discussed the physical health risks.
28
Provided three behavioral strategies to reduce the effects of the stressor and explained how each could cause changes in brain physiology.
40
Analyzed ethical considerations in implementing behavioral strategies and offered suggestions for addressing these.
40
Integrated at least two scholarly references .
Design Factors NotesCIO’s Office 5 People IT Chief’s Offi.docxTatianaMajor22
Design Factors
Notes
CIO’s Office
5 People
IT Chief’s Office
5 People
LAN/WAN Maint.
20 People
Reception
4 People
Telecommunications
20 People
LAN Management
50 People
Server Room A
2 Person
Server Room B
4 Person
Equipment:
Patch Cable
Computer to Wall
Patch Cable
LAN Room
Cable Trays/Runs
Horizontal Runs
Cisco Border Router
Research: Attached to 5 Floor Switches
Server Room A
10 Servers
Server Room B
10 Servers
Computers
One Per Person
Standard floor (first floor) Lesson 2 Project Plan info
Design Factors
Notes
CIO’s Office
5 People
IT Chief’s Office
5 People
LAN/WAN Maint.
20 People
Reception
4 People
Telecommunications
20 People
LAN Management
50 People
Server Room A
2 Person
Server Room B
4 Person
Equipment:
Patch Cable
Computer to Wall
Patch Cable
LAN Room
Cable Trays/Runs
Horizontal Runs
Cisco Border Router
Research: Attached to 5 Floor Switches
Server Room A
10 Servers
Server Room B
10 Servers
Computers
One Per Person
Basement floor
Design Factors
Notes
Vertical Riser Run
On Outside Wall of LAN Room on Each Floor.
Fiber-Optic Multimode
Riser Runs: Backbone
SC Connectors
Fiber-Optic Cable
Cisco Catalyst: Switch: WS-C3750G-24PS-S: 24 Ports
Leave a Minimum of four ports free on each switch
Color Laser Printer
Minimum of One per Room or One per 20 people
Vertical Riser Run
On Outside Wall of LAN Room on Each Floor and Server RM B on this floor.
Fiber-Optic Multimode
Riser Runs: Backbone
SC Connectors
Fiber-Optic Cable
Cable Trays/Runs
Horizontal Runs
Horizontal Runs
Leave a Minimum of four ports free on each switch
Applicataion
U.S. Minimum Requirement Ranges
Space per Employee - 1997
Two people, such as a supervisor and an employee, can meet in an office with a table or desk between them
60" to 72" x 90" to 126:/5.78m2 to 11.7m2
280Sq. Ft./26.0m2
Worker has a primary desk plus a return
60" to 72"x60"to 84"/5.78 to 7.8m2
193Sq. Ft./17.9m2
Executive office - three to four people can meet around a desk
105 to 130"x96 to 123"/9.75 to 11.4 m2
142Sq. Ft./13.2m2
Basic workstation such as a call center
42" to 52" x 60" to 72"/3.9 to 6.7 m2
114Sq. Ft./10.6 m2
NT1310: Project
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PRO JECT D ESC RIPT ION
As the project manager for the Cable Planning team, you will manage the creation of the cable plan for
the new building that will be built, with construction set to begin in six weeks.
The deliverables for the entire Cable Plan will consist of an Executive Summary, a PowerPoint
Presentation and an Excel Spreadsheet. You will develop different parts of each of these in three parts.
The final organization should contain these elements:
The Executive Summary:
o Project Introduction
o Standards and Codes
Cable Standards and Codes
Building Standards and Codes
o Project Materials
o Copper Cable, Tools, and Test Equipment
o Fiber-Optic Cable, Tools, and Test Equipment
o Fiber-Optic Design Considerations
o Basement Server Comp.
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The document contains questions about leadership, motivation, communication, groups/teams, and decision making. The questions assess knowledge of topics like situational leadership theory, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, organizational communication barriers, stages of team development, and group decision making techniques like brainstorming.
Case Study 1 Questions1. What is the allocated budget .docxTatianaMajor22
Case Study 1 Questions:
1. What is the allocated budget ? $250,000
2. Where does the server room located? Currently, there is no server room
3. What is the number of users with PCs inside each existing site?
Currently there are
4. What is the current cabling used in each location? (cat5e or cat6) Current cabling does not meet the company’s current and future needs
5. Do want us to upgrade token Ring or use a completely new Ethernet network What is your recommendation and why?
6. regarding the ordering system , it is not clear what the we should do , do you want to talk about how to connect the system to the network or how to built the ordering online system because it is more software engineering than networking . Talk about the kind of network (hardware) you recommend based on the business requirements
7. all the sites should have access to our servers in the main branch? yes
8. Regarding the order software, do you need more details about the way it works or just about its connection with the network? Your solution should be from a network point of view
9. Distances are given in Meters or feet? feet
10. Shipment is done by truck, or ships? Currently, only trucking
11. In Dimebox branch, where are administration offices located? See Business goals # 4
12. What is the current network connectivity status? How many devices are currently on the network? How they are physically laid out? Is cabling running all over the floor, hidden in walls or threaded through the ceiling? What are the switches used and its speed? Currently, only the office is networked (token ring) NOVELL
13. What is the minimum Internet speed wanted? See Business Goals on page 2 – I only can tell you what we need the network for, you must tell me what we need to meet the business needs
14. Will the corporation provide wireless access? If yes will it be in all department and buildings? Wireless access would be helpful if we can justify the cost
15. Are there phones in offices? yes
16. What is the internet speed available now? What speed do you want for future? Internet access is through time warner cable company which is not very reliable
17. Do employees access their emails outside the company? yes
18. Do you have plans for future expansion? We like to increase our customer base by 20% over the next year
REMEMBER, you are the IT expert, I’m only a business person who must rely on your expertise.
Network Design and Performance
Case Study
Dooma-Flochies, Inc. with headquarters located on Podunk Road in Trumansburg, NY, is the sole manufacturer of Dooma-Flochies (big surprise). They currently have a manufacturing facility in, Lake Ridge, NY (across Cayuga Lake) on Cayuga Dr. and have recently diversified by purchasing a company, This-N-That, on Industry Ave. in, Dime Box Texas. This-N-That is the sole competitor of Domma-Flochies with their product Thinga-Ma-Jigs. This acquisition gives Dooma-Flochies, Inc a monopoly in this mark.
Behavior in OrganizationsIntercultural Communications Exercise .docxTatianaMajor22
Behavior in Organizations
Intercultural Communications Exercise Response Paper –
Week 5
The most overt cultural differences, such as greeting rituals and name format, can be overcome most easily. The underlying, intangible differences are very difficult to overcome. In this case, the underlying cultural differences are
· Assumptions about the purpose of the event (is the party strictly for fun and for relationship building, or are their business matters to take care of?).
· Assumptions about the purpose and the nature of business relationship.
· Assumptions about power and leadership relationships (who makes the decisions and how?).
· Response styles (verbal and nonverbal signals of agreement, disagreement, politeness, etc.).
Many (though not all) cultural differences can be overcome if you carefully observe other people, think creatively, remain flexible, and remember that your own culture is not inherently superior to others.
The Scenario
Three corporations are planning a joint venture to sponsor an international concert tour. The corporations are Decibel, an agency representing the musicians (from the US, Britain, and Japan); Images, a marketing firm which will handle sales of tickets, snacks and beverages, clothing, and CDs; and Event, a special events company which will hire the ushers, concessionaires, and security officers; print the programs; and clean up the arenas after the shows. The companies come from three different cultures: Blue, Green, and Red. Each has specific cultural traits, customs, and practices.
You are a manager in one of these companies. You will attend the opening cocktail party in Perth, Australia the evening before a 3-day meeting during which the three companies will negotiate the details of the partnership. Your management team includes a Vice President and a number of other managers.
During the 3-day meeting, the companies have the following goals:
Decibel
· As high a royalty rate as possible on sales of T-shirts, videos, and CDs
· Aggressive marketing and advertising to increase attendance and sales
· Good security, both before and during the show Image
Image
· Well known bands that will be easy to market
· As much income as possible from the concerts
· Smoothly functioning event so that publicity from early concerts is positive
Event
· Bands that are not likely to provoke stampedes, riots, or other antisocial behavior
· Bands that are reliable and will show up on time, ready to play
· As much income as possible from the concerts
The cultures that are assigned to the various companies are:
BLUE CULTURE
Image (Marketing Company)
Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes that Underlie This Culture’s Communication
Believe that fate and luck control most things.
Believe in feelings more than reasoning.
An authoritarian leader makes the ultimate decisions.
Nonverbal Traits of This Culture
Treat time as something that is unimportant. It is not a commodity that can be lost.
Conversation distance is close (about 15 inches, face-.
Discussion Question Comparison of Theories on Anxiety Disord.docxTatianaMajor22
Discussion Question:
Comparison of Theories on Anxiety Disorders
There are numerous theories that attempt to explain the development and manifestation of psychological disorders. Some researchers hold that certain disorders result from learned behaviors (behavioral theory), while other researchers believe that there is a genetic or biological basis to psychological disorders (medical model), while still others hold that psychological disorders stem from unresolved unconscious conflict (psychoanalytic theory). How would each of these theoretical viewpoints explain anxiety disorders? Does one explain the development and manifestation of anxiety disorders better than the others?
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Three min resources with
in text citations and examples
you can use the following as a module reference
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, specific phobias, and social anxiety disorder feature a heightened autonomic nervous system response that is above and beyond what would be considered normal when faced with the object or situation that the person reacts to. For example, a person with a specific phobia of spiders (called arachnophobia) experiences a heightened autonomic response when confronted with a spider (or even an image of a spider). This anxiety response must result in significant distress or impairment. In general, anxiety disorders have been linked to underactive gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, resulting in overexcitability of the amygdala and the anterior cingulate cortex. Additionally, genetic research shows that anxiety disorders demonstrate a clear pattern of genetic predisposition
Charles Darwin's Perspective
We talked about Charles Darwin when discussing evolution and natural selection. Darwin was also very interested in emotions. One of his books published in 1872,The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals, was devoted to this topic.
Darwin believed that emotions play an important role in the survival of the species and result from evolutionary processes in the same way as other behaviors and psychological functions. Darwin's writing on this topic also prompted psychologists to study animal behavior as a way to better understand human behavior.
James–Lange Theory of Emotions
Modern theories of emotion can be traced to William James and Carl Lange (Pinel, 2011). William James was a renowned Harvard psychologist who is sometimes called the father of American psychology. Carl Lange was a Danish physician. James and Lange formulated the same theory of emotions independently at about the same time (1884). As a result, it is called the James–Lange theory of emotions. This theory reversed the commonsensical notion that emotions are automatic responses to events around us. Instead, it proposes that emotions are the brain's interpretation of physiological responses to emotionally provocative stimuli.
Cannon–Bard Theory of Emotions
In 1915, Harvard physiologist Walt.
I have always liked Dustin Hoffmans style of acting, in this mov.docxTatianaMajor22
I have always liked Dustin Hoffman's style of acting, in this movie he takes on a sexually deprived young male just out of college, and has never been with a female, and is duped by horny older woman that feels neglected. Dustin Hoffman takes the characters form of a young male, goofy, respectful virgin and intelligent male, missing something but not really sure at the beginning till Ann Bancroft coaxes him with seduction to fulfill her own needs. In an other movie called "The life of Little Big Man" he plays almost the same character but as a white child raised by the Native Americans and a wise old chief that deeply care and loves him as his own, and Fay Dunaway plays a Holy rollers wife that is older and sexually deprived and feeling neglected by her husband and also she goes through major changes in her life from devoted wife, to a honey bell/ house hooker, whats funny Dustin Hoffman is a awesome actor but has to have his surrounding characters bring his character to life. The Graduate was Dustin Hoffman's first big movie of his career.
I actually liked movie "Little Big man" way better due to he went through major changes in his life, from being a Native boy warrior, captured by Yankees, meets Fay Dunaway who loves to give baths, to finding his sister who teaches him to be a gunslinger and then returns to his Grand Father to be a native again and tells his blind Grand Father the world of the white man is a crazy one, then his see the Psyho Col. Custer and gets his revenge by telling Custer the truth. The movie Little Big Man makes you laugh, teaches you things about people and survial and cry at times... its a must see...
Although a stray away from the Benjamin Braddock written about in the novel The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman does an awesome job with this character on film. When you first meet Ben he is at a party that his parents are throwing in his academic honor upon his graduation from school and return home. The whole night, Hoffman stumbles though various conversations and tries to coyly escape from the festivities. Small things such as this Hoffman did a great job at, conveying the hesitance and crisis that Ben was going through as a graduate. There are multiple times in the movie he hardly expresses anything at all, yet it clearly shows you that Ben is having a very hard time internally with everything going on. Even through his relationships with Mrs. Robinson and her daughter Elaine you see the young man struggling with himself through either failed attempts at affection or lack thereof.
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Is obedience to the law sufficient to ensure ethical behavior? Why, or why not? Support your answer with at least three reasons that justify your position.
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Discuss the differences between an attitude and a behavior. Provide 4 substantive reasons why it is important for organizations to monitor and mitigate employee behavior that is either beneficial or detrimental to the organization's goals and existence.
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If you are using the Blackboard Mobile Learn IOS App, please click "View in Browser." V BUS 520Week 9 Assignment 4 Paper
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Assignment 4: Leadership Style: What Do People Do When They Are Leading?
Due Week 9 and worth 100 points
Choose one (1) of the following CEOs for this assignment: Larry Page (Google), Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Gary Kelly (Southwest Airlines), Meg Whitman (Hewlett Packard), Ursula Burns (Xerox), Terri Kelly (W.L. Gore), Ellen Kullman (DuPont), or Bob McDonald (Procter & Gamble). Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO. (Note: Just choose one that is easier for you to right about.) It does not matter to me which CEO you pick
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1. Provide a brief (one [1] paragraph) background of the CEO.
2. Analyze the CEO’s leadership style and philosophy, and how the CEO’s leadership style aligns with the culture.
3. Examine the CEO’s personal and organizational values.
4. Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.
5. Determine the CEO’s three (3) greatest strengths and three (3) greatest weaknesses.
6. Select the quality that you believe contributes most to this leader’s success. Support your reasoning.
7. Assess how communication and collaboration, and power and politics influence group (i.e., the organization’s) dynamics.
8. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
· Outline various individual and group decision-making processes and key factors affecting these processes.
· Examine the primary conflict levels within organization and the process for negotiating resolutions.
· Examine how power and influence empower and affect office politics, political interpretations, and political behavior.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
· Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
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Social media and communication devices have both benefits and drawbacks for society. While they allow easy connection with others and access to information, overuse can negatively impact relationships and mental health. Overall, moderation is key to reap the upsides of technology while avoiding the downsides.
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The document contains a 30-question math exam covering topics like functions, graphs, equations, inequalities, logarithms, and other math concepts. It includes multiple choice, short answer, and show work questions assessing skills like domain and range, solving equations, graphing, composites, inverses, lines, maximizing profit, and more. Students must demonstrate mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
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If the CIO is to be valued as a strategic actor, how can he bring to the table the ethos of alignment, bound to the demands of process strategic planning to move IT to the forefront of the organization's future? Is there a lack of information on strategic planning? Nope. I think the process of planning is poorly understood, and rarely endorsed. The reasons are simple enough. Planning requires a commitment of resources (time, talent, money); it requires insight; it requires a total immersion in the corporate culture. While organizations do plan, planning is invariably attached to the budget process. It is typically here that the CIO lays out his/her vision for the coming year Now a few years ago authors began writing on the value of aligning IT purpose to organizational purpose. They wrote at a time when enterprise architectural planning was fairly new, and enterprise resource management was on the lips of every executive. My view is that alignment is a natural process driven by the availability of the tools to accomplish it. Twenty years ago making sense of IT was more about processing power, and database management. We are in a new age of IT, and it is the computer that is the network, not the network as an independent self-contained exchange of information. If you will spend some time reviewing the basic materials I provided on strategic planning and alignment, we can begin our discussions for the course. Again, here is the problem I would like for us to tackle: If the CIO is to be valued as a strategic actor, how can he bring to the table the ethos of alignment, bound to the demands of process strategic planning to move IT to the forefront of the organization's future? Most of the articles I bundled together for this week are replete with tables and charts. These can be a heavy read. Your approach should be to review these articles for the "big ideas" or lessons that are take away. I think these studies are significant enough that we will conclude our first week with an understanding of the roles between executive leaders, and how they see Information Technology playing a role in shaping a business strategy.
Read the articles to answer the question. Please No Plagerism or verbatim but you are allowed to quote from the article.
Achieving and Sustaining
Business-IT Alignment
Jerry Luftman
Tom Brier
I
n recent decades, billions of dollars have been invested in intormation tech-
nology (IT). A key concern of business executives is alignment—applying IT
in an appropriate and timely way and in harmony with business strategies,
goals, and needs. This issue addresses both how IT is aligned with the busi-
ness and how the business should be aligned with IT Frustratingly, organizations
seem to find it difficult or impossible to harness the power of information tech-
nology for their own long-term benefit, even though there is worldwide evi-
dence that IT has the power to transform whole industries and markets.' How
can companies.
I am showing below the proof of breakeven, which is fixed costs .docxTatianaMajor22
I am showing below the proof of breakeven, which is fixed costs/ contribution margin.
We start with the definition of breakeven and proceed using elementary algebra to derive the formula. Breakeven is a number and is created by knowing fixed and variable costs, and the retail sales price. It is thus not a point of discussion but is based on the assumptions of these variables.
Proof of Breakeven
Definition of BreakevenVolume: Total Revenue = Total Expenses
Definition
1.Total Revenue = Total Expenses
Breakdown of Definition
2. Retail Price * Volume = Fixed Expenses + Variable Expenses
Further Analysis
3. Retail Price * Volume = Fixed Expenses + (Volume * Unit Variable Expenses)
Subtract (Volume * Unit Variable Expenses) from both sides
4. Fixed Expenses = (Retail Price * Volume) — (Volume * Unit Variable Expenses)
Factor
5. Fixed Expenses = Volume * (Retail Price – Unit Variable Expenses)
Divide both sides by (Retail Price – Unit Variable Expenses)
6. Volume = Fixed Expenses
(Retail Price – Unit Variable Expenses)
Substitution based on Definition
7. Since (Retail Price — Unit Variable Expenses) is called Contribution Margin,
Therefore:
Breakeven Volume = Fixed Expenses / Contribution Margin
NAME_________________________________________________ DATE ____________
1. Explain some of the economic, social, and political considerations involved in changing the tax law.
2. Explain the difference between a Partnership, a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and a Limited Liability Company (LLC). In each structure who has liability?
3. How is “control” defined for purposes of Section 351 of the IRS Code?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using debt in a firm’s capital structure?
5. Under what circumstances is a corporation’s assumption of liabilities considered boot in a Section 351exchange?
6. What are the tax consequences for the transferor and transferee when property is transferred to a newly created corporation in an exchange qualifying as nontaxable under Section 351?
7. Why are corporations allowed a dividend-received deduction? What dividends qualify for this special deduction?
8. Provide 3 examples of a Constructive Dividend. Are these Constructive Dividends taxable?
9. Discuss the tax consequences of a new Partnership Formation and give details to gain and losses and basis?
10. Provide 2 similarities and 2 differences when comparing Sections 351 and 721 of the IRS Code.
11. What is the difference between inside and outside basis with a partnership?
12. ABC Partnership distributes $12,000 of taxable income to partner Bob and $24,000 of tax-exempt income to Partner Bob. As a result of these two distributions, how does Bob’s basis change?
13. On January 1, Katie pays $2,000 for a 10% capital, profits, and loss interest in a partnership.
Examine the way in which death and dying are viewed at different .docxTatianaMajor22
Examine the way in which death and dying are viewed at different points in human development.
Using only my text as a reference:
Berger, K.S. (2011). The developing person through the life span (8th ed.).
I need 3 detailed PowerPoint slide with very detailed speaker notes. There must be detailed speaker notes on each slide. The 4th slide will be the reference.
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Karimi 1 Big Picture Blog Post First Draft College .docxTatianaMajor22
Karimi 1
Big Picture Blog Post First Draft
College Girls in Media
Sogand Karimi
Media and Hollywood movies have affected and influenced society’s perception on
female college students. Due to Hollywood movies and media, society mostly recognizes the
negative stereotypes of a college women. Saran Donahoo, an associate professor and education
administration of Southern Illinois University, once said, “The messages in these films
consistently emphasized college as a place where young women come to have fun, engage in
romances with young men, experiment with sex and alcohol, face dilemmas regarding body
image, and encounter difficulties in associating with other college women.” In this essay I will
be talking about the recurring stereotypes and themes portrayed in three hollywood movies,
Spring Breakers, The house bunny and Legally Blond and how these stereotypes affect our
society.
The movie Spring Breakers is about four college girls who are bored with their daily
routines and want to escape on a spring break vacation to Florida. After realizing they don’t have
enough money, they rub a local diner with fake guns and ski masks. They break the laws in order
to get down to Florida, just to break more rules and laws once they’re there. During the film, you
will notice a lot of partying, drugs and sexual activity. The four girls wear bikinis for majority of
the film and are overly sexual. These are some common themes and stereotypes seen in all three
movies. Media and movies like spring breakers have made it a norm to constantly want to party,
get drunk and have sex as a college woman. In an article by Heather Long, she mentions how the
movie can even be seen as supporting rape culture. She believes because of these stereotypes
always being shown in media, it is contributing to the “girls asking for it” excuse when it comes
to rape cases with young girls. Long also said “...never mind the fact that thousands of college
students are spending their spring break not on a beach, but volunteering with groups like Habitat
for Humanity and the United Way, especially after Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.” THIS shows
how media only displays one side of a certain group or story. Even though not all college girls
like to party and lay on a beach naked for spring break, that’s what media likes to portray. Not
only does this give the wrong message to our society but it influences bigger issues like rape, as
the author mentioned.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/alternative-spring-break_n_494028.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/alternative-spring-break_n_494028.html
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The movie House bunny. The House bunny is a movie about an ex playmate or girlfriend
if Hugh Hefner that gets kicked out of the Playboy Mansion due to her aging. She then becomes
a mother of an unpopular sorority with girls that are bit geeky, and unusual compared to other
girls on campus. The story.
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Please try not to use hard words Thank you
Week 3
Individual
Problems and Goals Case Study
Select one of the following three case studies in Ch. 6 of The Helping Process:
· Case Susanna
· Case James and Samantha
· Case Alicia and Montford
Identify three to five problems in the case study you have selected.
Write a 500- to 700-word paperthatincludes the following:
· A problem-solving strategy and a goal for each problem
· The services, resources, and supports the client may need and why
· A description of how goals are measurable and realistically attainable for the client
Here is the case studies
Exercise 3: Careful Assessment
The following case studies are about Susanna, James, Samantha, Alicia, and Montford, all
homeless children attending school. The principal of the school has asked you to conduct
an assessment of these children and provide initial recommendations.
Before you begin this exercise, go to the website that accompanies this book: www.
wadsworth.com/counseling/mcclam, Chapter Three, Link 1, to read more about homeless
families and children.
Susanna
Susanna is 15 years old. Th e city where she lives has four schools: two elementary, one
middle, and one high school. Th ere are about 1,500 students enrolled in the city/county
school district and about 450 in the local high school that Susanna is attending. For the
past six months, Susanna has been living with her boyfriend and his parents. Prior to this,
she left her mother’s home and lived on the streets. She is pregnant and her boyfriend’s
parents want her to move out of their home. Her father lives in a town with his girlfriend,
about 50 miles from the city. Her mother lives outside the city with Susanna’s baby brother.
Right now Susanna’s mother is receiving child support for the two children. Susanna wants
to have a portion of the child support so that she can find a place of her own to live. Her
mother says that the only way that Susanna can have access to that money is to move back
home. Susanna refuses to move back in with her mother.
You receive a call from the behavior specialist at Susanna’s high school. Susanna’s
mother is at the school demanding that Susanna be withdrawn from school. Susanna’s
mother indicates that Susanna will be moving in with her and will be enrolling in another
school district.
Currently Susanna is not doing very well in school. She misses school and she tells the
helper it is because she is tired and that she does not have good food to eat. She has not told
the helper that she is looking for a place to live. Right now she is failing two of her classes
and she has one B and two Ds. Her boyfriend has missed a lot of school, too.
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school year, both of the children were attending Boone Elementary School. Both children
live with their aunt and uncle; their parents are in prison. In the middle of the scho.
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Pearson BTEC
HNC/D Diploma
in
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (RQF)
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Unit 1: Engineering Design
Unit Handbook
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Contents
Aims.......................................................................................
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... 4
Abstract
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Learning Outcomes
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.................................................................. 4
Essential Content
...............................................................................................
..................................................................... 5
LO1 Prepare an engineering design specification in response to
a stakeholder’s design brief and requirements ........... 5
3. LO2 Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared
examples of engineering design specifications .............. 5
LO3 Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design
report by using appropriate design calculations,
drawings and concepts
...............................................................................................
........................................................ 6
LO4 Present, to an audience, a recommended technical design
solution by using real examples of stakeholder briefs.. 6
Recommended
Resources........................................................................ ........
....................................................................... 7
Harvard Referencing
...............................................................................................
................................................................ 8
Direct quotations
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................................................................. 8
Paraphrasing
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........................................................................ 8
Examples of Referencing Within Text
...............................................................................................
.................................. 9
Direct quote from a book or journal article with one author:
........................................................................................ 9
4. Direct quote from a book or journal article with two authors:
...................................................................................... 9
Direct quote from a book or journal article with three authors:
.................................................................................... 9
Paraphrasing:
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Creating a reference list
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Book with one author
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Book with two authors
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Book with three or more authors
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Book – second or later edition
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Book by same author in the same year
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Book with an editor
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5. ........................................................ 11
Books with an anonymous or unknown author
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Journal article
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World Wide Web page
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Tips for Success
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Support...................................................................................
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Unit Evaluation
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6. Aims
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the methodical
steps that engineers use in creating functional
products and processes; from a design brief to the work, and the
stages involved in identifying and justifying a
solution to a given
engineering need.
Abstract
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to
prepare an engineering design specification that
satisfies stakeholders’ requirements, implement best practice
when analysing and evaluating possible design
solutions, prepare a written technical design report, and present
their finalised design to a
customer or audience.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. Prepare an engineering design specification in response to a
stakeholder’s design brief and requirements.
2. Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared
examples of engineering design specifications.
7. 3. Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design
report by using appropriate design calculations,
drawings and concepts.
4. Present, to an audience, a recommended technical desi gn
solution by using real examples of stakeholder
briefs.
5
Essential Content
LO1 Prepare an engineering design specification in response to
a stakeholder’s design brief
and requirements
Planning techniques used to prepare a design specification:
8. Definition of client’s/user’s objectives, needs and constraints.
Definition of design constraints, function, specification,
milestones.
Planning the design task: Flow charts, Gantt charts, network and
critical path
analysis necessary in the design process.
Design process:
Process development, steps to consider from start to finish.
The cycle from design to manufacture.
Three- and five-stage design process.
Vocabulary used in engineering design.
Stage of the design process which includes:
Analysing the situation, problem statement, define tasks and
outputs, create the design concept, research the
problem and write a specification. Suggest
possible solutions, select a preferred solution, prepare working
drawings, construct a prototype, test and
evaluate the design against objectives, design
communication (write a report).
9. Customer/stakeholder requirements:
Converting customer request to a list of objectives and
constraints.
Interpretation of design requirements.
Market analysis of existing products and competitors.
Aspects of innovation and performance management in
decision-making.
LO2 Formulate possible technical solutions by using prepared
examples of engineering design
specifications
Conceptual design and evaluating possible solutions:
Modelling, prototyping and simulation using industry standard
software, (e.g. AutoCAD, Catia, SolidWorks,
Creo) on high specification computers.
Use of evaluation and analytical tools, e.g. cause and effect
diagrams, CAD, knowledge-based engineering.
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10. LO3 Prepare an engineering industry standard technical design
report by using appropriate
design calculations, drawings and concepts
Managing the design process:
Recognising limitations including cost, physical processes,
availability of material/components and skills,
timing and scheduling.
Working to specifications and standards, including:
The role of compliance checking, feasibility assessment and
commercial
viability of product design through testing and validation.
Design for testing, including:
Material selection to suit selected processes and technologies.
Consideration of manufacturability, reliability, life cycle and
environmental issues.
The importance of safety, risk management and ergonomics.
Conceptual design and effective tools:
Technologies and manufacturing processes used in order to
11. transfer engineering designs into finished
products.
LO4 Present, to an audience, a recommended technical design
solution by using real examples
of stakeholder briefs
Communication and post-presentation review:
Selection of presentation tools.
Analysis of presentation feedback.
Strategies for improvement based on feedback.
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12. Recommended Resources
Textbooks
DUL, J. and WEERDMEESTER, B. (2008) Ergonomics for
beginners. 3rd Ed. Boca
Raton: CRC Press.
DYM, C.L., LITTLE, P. and ORWIN, E. (2014) Engineering
Design: a Project Based
Introduction. 4th Ed. Wiley.
GRIFFITHS, B. (2003) Engineering Drawing for Manufacture.
Kogan Page Science.
REDDY, K.V. (2008) Textbook of Engineering Drawing. 2nd
Ed. Hyderabad: BS
Publications.
Websites
www.epsrc.ac.uk Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
Council
(General Reference)
www.imeche.org Institution of Mechanical Engineers
(General Reference)
13. Links
This unit links to the following related units:
Unit 23: Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM)
Unit 34: Research Project
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Harvard Referencing
When you are writing your assessment, be sure to type in
reference information as you add in the ideas of other
authors. This will save you time and will ensure that you
reference all sources properly. Whenever you use
someone else’s ideas or words, you must put in a reference.
The only exception to this rule is when the
information you have read somewhere is common knowledge or
‘public domain’ information. For example, you
14. would not need to include a reference if you stated in an
assignment that Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets
in Elizabethan times.
Always reference…
Direct quotations
This is when you copy another author’s material word-for-word.
You should show the reader that it is a direct
quote by placing the material in inverted commas.
Traditionally, double inverted commas have been used (“)
but it is now acceptable, and preferable to use single inverted
commas (‘). Sometimes it is difficult to avoid the
direct quotation as the author’s words may precisely describe
the point you are trying to make. However, do
try to avoid the overuse of direct quotations; try to paraphrase
the author’s work where possible. Please note
that when you use direct quotations, you must reproduce the
author’s words exactly, including all spelling,
capitalisation, punctuation, and errors. You may show the
reader that you recognise an error and that you are
correctly quoting the author by placing the term ‘sic’ in
brackets after the error.
Paraphrasing
15. This is when you take another author’s ideas and put them into
your own words. You are still copying someone
else’s work, so you must reference it. You do not need to use
inverted commas when you paraphrase, but you
must clearly show the reader the original source of your
information.
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Examples of Referencing Within Text
• Phillips (1999) suggests that generational change is inevitable
and continuous.
Direct quote from a book or journal article with one author:
When organising our time, Adair (1988: 51) states that ‘the
centrepiece will tend to be goals and
objectives’.
OR
16. When organising our time ‘the centrepiece will tend to be goals
and objectives’ (Adair, 1988: 51).
Direct quote from a book or journal article with two authors:
McCarthy and Hatcher (1996: 69-70) insist that with
presentations ‘structure must be clear and precise’.
OR
With presentations, ‘structure must be clear and precise’
(McCarthy and Hatcher, 1996: 69-70).
Direct quote from a book or journal article with three authors:
Fisher, Ury and Patton (1991: 37) suggest that when emotional
issues cloud negotiation, ‘some thoughts
are best left unsaid’.
OR
‘Some thoughts are best left unsaid’ when emotional issues
cloud negotiation (Fisher, Ury and Patton,
1991: 37).
Paraphrasing:
By improving your posture you can improve how you
communicate feelings of power and confidence
(McCarthy and Hatcher, 1996: 111).
Electronic sources such as WWW pages, electronic databases
and electronic journals are cited in the text in
17. much the same way as traditional print sources, with the
exception of page numbers. The author’s name is
followed by a publication date, but no page numbers are listed.
If no publication date is available, and this might
be the case for WWW pages, then where the date should go,
insert (n.d.) which stands for ‘no date’.
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Creating a reference list
All the sources you refer to in the main body of your
assignment need to be listed at the end of the assignment
in a reference list. In a reference list, you only need to list
those sources from which you have either quoted or
paraphrased. For example, you do not have to list books you
used for background reading purposes.
When creating a reference list, the sources should be listed
alphabetically by author’s surname, should be left
justified, and the references should never be preceded by a
bullet-point or number. Where the author is
18. anonymous or unknown for any one source, insert that source in
the alphabetical list using the title of the source
instead of the author’s name. All sources should be listed
together; there should not be separate lists for books
versus journal articles versus electronic sources. The reference
list should be on a separate page from the rest
of the assignment and should be simply titled ‘References’ or
‘Literature Cited’ and the title should be in the
same font and size as the other headings in your assignment.
When you use the Harvard System, you are only usually
required to produce a reference list. However, some
lecturers and tutors may want you to produce a bibliography
instead of a reference list. In cases where you are
asked to produce a bibliography, you must list all sources you
have consulted, regardless of whether you cited
from them or not. Also, some lecturers or tutors may ask you to
produce an annotated bibliography or reference
list. This simply means that after each source listed, you write
a couple of sentences that appraise the book’s
usefulness in relation to the topic.
The following is a guide to how to list references in a reference
list.
19. Book with one author
Adair, J. (1988) Effective time management: How to save time
and spend it wisely, London: Pan Books.
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Book with two authors
McCarthy, P. and Hatcher, C. (1996) Speaking persuasively:
Making the most of your presentations, Sydney:
Allen and Unwin.
Book with three or more authors
Fisher, R., Ury, W. and Patton, B. (1991) Getting to yes:
Negotiating an agreement without giving in, 2nd
edition, London: Century Business.
Book – second or later edition
Barnes, R. (1995) Successful study for degrees, 2nd edition,
London: Routledge.
20. Book by same author in the same year
Napier, A. (1993a) Fatal storm, Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Napier, A. (1993b) Survival at sea, Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Book with an editor
Danaher, P. (ed.) (1998) Beyond the Ferris wheel,
Rockhampton: CQU Press.
Books with an anonymous or unknown author
The University Encyclopaedia (1985) London: Roydon.
Journal article
Muller, V. (1994) ‘Trapped in the body: Transsexualism, the
law, sexual identity’, The Australian Feminist Law
Journal, vol. 3, August, pp. 103-107.
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World Wide Web page
Young, C. (2001) English Heritage position statement on the
Valletta Convention, [Online], Available:
http://www.archaeol.freeuk.com/EHPostionStatement.htm [24
Aug 2001].
21. Tips for Success
• Follow the Workbook for each topic and then tackle the
assignment.
• Ask for clarification if you don’t understand any areas in the
unit. We want you to enjoy the course and
gain a thorough understanding of the topics covered.
• Use the resources available on Moodle. They have been
developed with higher grade achievement and
other forms of differentiation in mind.
• For tips on improving study techniques, improving memory,
and much more visit
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Support
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Please feel free to enlist the help and advice of the
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• Your Personal Tutor (see your ‘Welcome to UniCourse’
email).
22. • Your Unit Tutors/Assessors.
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• Video Tutorials (hosted on Moodle, our YouTube channel and
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Things I think could be improved…
My overall impressions…
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SIGNATURE……………………….. DATE…………….
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Year of Course 1
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25. Page 2 of 4
Submission Format
A short report of approximately 800 words, comprising a design
brief and design specification.
A copy of your Gantt chart and any diagrams of possible
solutions must be added as an appendix.
Relevant Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO1: Plan a design solution and prepare an engineering design
specification in response to a stakeholder’s design brief and
requirements.
LO1
D1 Compare and contrast the
completed design specification
against the relevant industry
standard specification.
P1 Produce a design specification
from a given design brief.
M1 Evaluate potential planning
techniques, preparing a case for the
method chosen.
M2 Demonstrate critical path analysis
techniques in design project
scheduling/planning and explain its
use.
P2 Explain the influence of the
26. stakeholder’s design brief and
requirements in the preparation of
the design specification.
P3 Produce a design project
schedule with a graphical illustration
of the planned activities.
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Unit Learning Outcomes
LO1: Plan a design solution and prepare an engineering design
specification in response to a stakeholder’s
design brief and requirements.
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Scenario:
Your company has set up a new design department and you have
been appointed as
engineering designer to work on a design project for the release
of a new product.
Your manager requires that as designer you will produce a
professional report for
him/her for approval, with a view to achieving project funding
from the board of directors.
Activity:
To develop your report, you will firstly assume the role of
company stakeholder and
formulate a design brief for the product or design solution.
27. The design brief will be the main starting point for the design
process and will describe
in enough detail the essential elements of the product/design
and the main functions of
the product and/or the problem that such a design is intended to
address.
You may consider a completely new design or a rework of an
existing one.
You will then take on the role of engineering designer and
develop the design brief into
a design specification whilst creating an overall project plan
covering all activities and
incorporating all information into a comprehensive report.
Task:
Your report will include:
a) An explanation of the key requirements within your design
brief and how these have
influenced the preparation of your design specification.
b) A detailed design specification to be used in the design of
your product/solution. Your
design specification should include a comparison to a relevant
industry standard
specification, e.g. BSI, ISO or ANSI.
c) Give examples of any similarities or differences between the
two and describe what this
industry standard considers; that your specification has
overlooked.
d) If there is no relevant industry standard specification against
which you can compare,
please refer to the following link for an overview of the