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A case study of authentic learning underpinned by design thinking and industry collaboration
(DesignEd Asia Secretariat, 2013)This paper will present a case study of a year-two product design project that has been developed alongside the specific requirements of an industry collaborator and delivered within an innovative, research-led, Design ... -
A cellular automaton framework for within-field vineyard variance and grape production simulation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011)Winegrowers for generations know it all too well that grapes harvested from different areas within a vineyard will produce wines of different flavours, mainly due to within-field variance in vine vigour caused by environmental ... -
A chequered renaissance: the evolution of Maori society, 1984-2004
(Te Kaharoa, 2009)This article traces aspects of the evolution of Maori society in the two decades following the Hui Taumata in 1984. Issues of language, political and self-determination, and Treaty settlements are explored for their ... -
A closed-form exact solution for pricing variance swaps with stochastic volatility
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)In this paper, we present a highly efficient approach to price variance swaps with discrete sampling times. We have found a closed-form exact solution for the partial differential equation (PDE) system based on the Heston’s ... -
A collaborative learning trial between New Zealand and Sweden - using Lotus Notes Domino in teaching the concepts of Human Computer Interaction
(ACM, 1999)This paper reports the results of a collaborative learning exercise between students at Auckland Institute of Technology and Uppsala University. The exercise was conducted using both a Lotus Notes Domino collaborative ... -
A combined optical, thermal and electrical performance model of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Concentrator (BIPVTC)
(Electronics New Zealand/Massey University, 2011)The electrical output of concentrating photovoltaic devices is significantly affected by the temperature of the photovoltaic cells. The ability to actively cool photovoltaic cells under concentrated radiation allows their ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Opinion Mining and Sentiment Classification in Non-english Languages
(IEEE, 2013)In the past decade many opinion mining and sentiment classification studies have been carried out for opinions in English. However, the amount of work done for non-English text opinions is very limited.In this review, we ... -
A comparative study of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implications on real property transactions in Australia and New Zealand
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A comparison of computational techniques of the key properties of Markov Chains
(Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM), 2015)The presenter has recently been exploring the accurate computation of the stationary distribution for finite Markov chains based upon the Grassman, Taksar and Heyman (GTH) algorithm ([1]) with further extensions of this ... -
A comparison of modeling techniques for software development effort prediction
(Springer-Verlag, 1998)Software metrics are playing an increasingly important role in software development project management, with the need to effectively control the expensive investment of software development of paramount concern. Research ... -
A comparison of nonlinear control performance assessment techniques for nonlinear processes
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)Assessing the quality of industrial control loops is an important auditing task for the control engineer. However, there are complications when considering the ubiquitous nonlinearities present in many industrial control ... -
A comparison of semi-deterministic and stochastic search techniques
(Springer, 2000)This paper presents an investigation of two search techniques, tabu search (TS) and simulated annealing (SA), to assess their relative merits when applied to engineering design optimisation. Design optimisation problems ... -
A comparison of teacher and lecturer perspectives on the transition from secondary to tertiary mathematics education
(Taylor & Francis, 2009)The transition from school to tertiary study of mathematics comes under increasing scrutiny in research. This article reports on some findings from a project analysing the transition from secondary to tertiary education ... -
A comparison of techniques for developing predictive models of software metrics
(Elsevier, 1997)The use of regression analysis to derive predictive equations for software metrics has recently been complemented by increasing numbers of studies using non-traditional methods, such as neural networks, fuzzy logic models, ... -
A comparison of two methods applied to the optimisation of fluid power circuits
(Research Studies Press, 1997)This paper describes two optimisation methods which can be applied to the parameter selection stage of Fluid Power System design. These two methods used are a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and a Tabu Search method, both of which ... -
A computational neurogenetic model of a spiking neuron
(IEEE, 2005)The paper presents a novel, biologically plausible spiking neuronal model that includes a dynamic gene network. Interactions of genes in neurons affect the dynamics of the neurons and the whole network through neuronal ... -
A computational theory of human perceptual mapping
(Cognitive Science Society, 2011)This paper presents a new computational theory of how humans integrate successive views to form a perceptual map. Traditionally, this problem has been thought of as a straightforward integration problem whereby position ... -
A conceptual framework to evaluate suppliers for building infrastructure in the Malaysian electricity supply industry
(Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 2012)In the current competitive business environment the relationship between buyers and suppliers is no longer antagonistic. Emphasis has shifted to the forging of partnerships that benefits all parties in any business setting. ... -
A conceptual model of the management of creativity and innovation in airports
(Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), 2013)This paper takes the top ten airports identified in the SKYTRAX 2011 airport awards and investigates to what extent their success might be due to creative and innovative management actions. The literature review considers ... -
A conceptual model of workplace stress: the issue of accumulation and recovery and the health professional
(ER Publishing Ltd., 2010)Given that interventions for workplace stress have been shown to be effective, and behaviour change can be sustained over time (Veach, Rahe, Tolles and Newhall, 2003), a model that can serve to monitor the medium and ...