Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Moment beyond moment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This practice-based project explores the photographic phenomenon of ‘moment beyond moment’, which refers to the combined representations of an existing image in an environment, together with the real-life situation at the ... -
Monitor setups for IT helpdesk workers: a comparison study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)In the hectic world of an IT helpdesk with an ever increasing number of applications and tasks on the go, managing the intricacies of how to navigate these is a cause of frustration for helpdesk workers. I had noticed while ... -
Monitoring and ecology of coastal turf on the Waitakere Coast, Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Biodiversity monitoring is important for both science and environmental management. In the Auckland region, there are established monitoring programmes for forest and freshwater-wetland ecosystems, but currently there is ... -
Monitoring the countermovement jump throughout a netball season: Potential implications for performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Netball is a sport which demands high intensity locomotion across the court. As a result, athletes must be physically resilient. While there has been a lot of research on fatigue monitoring and perceived risk of injury, ... -
Monitoring training-induced fatigue in snowboard and freeski halfpipe athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Snowboard and freeski halfpipe (HP) are relatively new skill-based high-risk alpine sports which have received very little attention in sport science research. It therefore appears prudent that initial studies first focus ... -
More Than Friends
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This thesis consists of a full-length screenplay for a feature film. The Thesis is framed by an Exegesis which is a 6000-word essay on the subject of: a) the genre of the Thesis b) the development process from ... -
Mother Nature
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This thesis consists of a full-length screenplay for a feature film, Mother Nature. The Thesis is accompanied by an Exegesis which is a 6000 word essay. Mother Nature is a creative-work or practice-led Masters project. The ... -
Motions from the Hand to the Digital: An exploration of colour mutability through material based print processes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Textile designers have begun digitally crafting surface through exploring materiality, resulting in new ways to connect to the tactile act of making as both digital and craft based through action. This shift concerns an ... -
Motivation and Meanings of Environmental Volunteer Experiences at Eco-leisure Destinations in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Environmental volunteering is becoming more vital and fundamental for the health of community and environment. The purpose of this study is to identify characteristics of environmental volunteers and gain an understanding ... -
Motivations and Meanings of Environmental Volunteer Experiences at Eco-leisure Destinations in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Environmental volunteering is becoming more vital and fundamental for the health of community and environment. The purpose of this study is to identify characteristics of environmental volunteers and gain an understanding ... -
The motivations, expectations and experiences of secondary school students involved in volunteer tourism: a case study of the Rangitoto College Cambodia house building trip
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Volunteer tourism is increasing in popularity and this trend is also occurring within New Zealand secondary schools. Students are engaging with charitable work in a variety of developing countries around the world. Using ... -
Motutapu Island, Hauraki Gulf: protecting our heritage with biologically justified MPA placement
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The state of Marine Protected Area’s (MPA’s) in New Zealand and the current guidelines for implementing new MPA’s are discussed with particular emphasis on intertidal rocky shores of northeastern New Zealand and Hauraki ... -
Movement and expression: a gestural spatial practice that explores the idiom of drawing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The following work is concerned with the investigation of drawing as performance. This exegesis will raise, produce and investigate what processes are of interest when I, the artist, encounter the act of drawing. First and ... -
Movement Patterns and Injury Incidence in Cross-country Skiers: A Prospective Cohort Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Purpose of the Work This 12-month prospective study describes the characteristics of a group of elite cross-country skiers using subject demographics; intake physical measurements (Movement Competency Screen—MCS, hamstring ... -
Moving Frames: An Exploration Into Multiple Viewing Perspectives Using Moving Transitions on Juxtaposed Comic Book Inspired Animations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)The project is an attempt to offer multiple viewing perspectives in a narrative. The objective is to experiment with communication via multiple screens effectively by using moving images. By moving images, I mean "a form ... -
Mrs Gallagher, Acts of disobedience: performance and installation in rural New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This art project examines aspects of New Zealand rural culture through the experience of a fictional performer, Mrs Gallagher. She questions the instrumental approach of agribusiness production, both as it enframes her ... -
Muka Words
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Smalltalk Rearing is a poetry collection that follows the life of a young Māori woman from childhood to motherhood. It follows her experiences growing up as a child in a small rural town with her family made up mostly of ... -
Multi-interface cognitive radio for enhanced routing performance in multi-hop cellular networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Multi-hop Cellular Network (MCN) is an emerging wireless communication architecture, which combines the benefits of conventional Single-Hop Cellular Networks (SCN) and Multi-hop Ad-hoc Relaying Networks. In MCN, communication ... -
Multi-language Datasets for Speech Recognition Based on the End-to-End Framework
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In this thesis, the end-to-end framework for speech recognition is probed with multilanguage datasets. The focus of this thesis is on the end-to-end framework. Our objective is to improve the performance of the CTC/Attention ... -
A multi-level analysis of telework adoption and outcomes following a natural disaster: the experiences of two Christchurch organisations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The city of Christchurch, New Zealand and surrounding areas experienced a series of large earthquakes which began in 2010 and continued for more than 17 months. Many organisations were suddenly faced with having no place ...