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Combining design thinking and systems engineering in a large engineering organisation (2023)
Thesis
Robertson, B. Combining design thinking and systems engineering in a large engineering organisation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10197722

Design processes and the management of design processes are critical components of the ability for engineering organisations to generate revenue and create innovative solutions to societal problems. Furthermore, appropriate design processes are prese... Read More about Combining design thinking and systems engineering in a large engineering organisation.

Designing dying well: Towards a new approach to the co-production of palliative care environments for the terminally ill (2022)
Thesis
Bellamy, A. Designing dying well: Towards a new approach to the co-production of palliative care environments for the terminally ill. (Thesis). Cardiff University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10623536

This thesis brings forth a new awareness of the in-patient hospice to enable shared understanding between architectural and healthcare professionals in the UK. A timely study, inasmuch that there continues to be a reliance on the third sector to prov... Read More about Designing dying well: Towards a new approach to the co-production of palliative care environments for the terminally ill.

Detecting the early essence of ‘modern’ project management – An historic case study approach (HMS Barham 1912-1915) (2022)
Thesis
Turner, A. Detecting the early essence of ‘modern’ project management – An historic case study approach (HMS Barham 1912-1915). (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7915829

This thesis investigates the management methods and tools and techniques used in the delivery of what we would today call a major project, but one which was completed some 50 years before Project Management was recognised as a management discipline.... Read More about Detecting the early essence of ‘modern’ project management – An historic case study approach (HMS Barham 1912-1915).

A risk allocation framework for public private partnerships (PPP) water infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka (2022)
Thesis
Tanabe, S. A risk allocation framework for public private partnerships (PPP) water infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6969124

In Sri Lanka continuous infrastructure development is necessary for the country’s future but this creates a serious financial burden for the government. To deliver infrastructure within constrained public finances, it is necessary for the government... Read More about A risk allocation framework for public private partnerships (PPP) water infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka.

Design leaps: Divergent thinking techniques across media for architectural design (2021)
Thesis
Hynam, M. Design leaps: Divergent thinking techniques across media for architectural design. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5972732

This thesis examines the moments of divergence that occur across media in the early stages of the architectural design process. The term ‘divergent thinking’, coined by Joy Paul Guilford (1967) as a key component of creativity, describes the flexibil... Read More about Design leaps: Divergent thinking techniques across media for architectural design.

Stuff and space in the home: How can an understanding of material possessions help to inform spatial storage design in UK housing? (2021)
Thesis
Marco-Burguete, E. Stuff and space in the home: How can an understanding of material possessions help to inform spatial storage design in UK housing?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6980748

In the field of architecture, there has been little research on how the accumulation of material possessions is impacting on space for living in the home. There has been little understanding of what households own, collect, store and dispose of, nor... Read More about Stuff and space in the home: How can an understanding of material possessions help to inform spatial storage design in UK housing?.

“What makes a house a home?”: A theoretical model for the architectural design of homes based on human psychological needs to support and promote users’ psychological well-being (2021)
Thesis
Al-Tarazi, D. “What makes a house a home?”: A theoretical model for the architectural design of homes based on human psychological needs to support and promote users’ psychological well-being. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6112388

The current PhD thesis investigates the relationship between the Architectural design of homes and inhabitants’ psychological well-being. Psychological wellbeing is understood to be achieved by addressing human psychological needs. In fact, while the... Read More about “What makes a house a home?”: A theoretical model for the architectural design of homes based on human psychological needs to support and promote users’ psychological well-being.

A framework for the design of Informal Learning Spaces (ILS) to facilitate informal learning in Jordan Universities (2021)
Thesis
Qazza, N. A framework for the design of Informal Learning Spaces (ILS) to facilitate informal learning in Jordan Universities. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6053283

Variations in education to facilitate individual study and collaborative work have increased the need for Informal Learning Spaces (ILS) in universities, this research aims to develop a framework for the design of Informal Learning Spaces to facilita... Read More about A framework for the design of Informal Learning Spaces (ILS) to facilitate informal learning in Jordan Universities.

Towards social housing that affords positive healthy outcomes for an ageing population: A transdisciplinary approach (2020)
Thesis
Robathan, P. Towards social housing that affords positive healthy outcomes for an ageing population: A transdisciplinary approach. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1490897

This study demonstrates the linkage between design and management of social housing and the wellbeing of older residents and creates a conceptual model of the affordances offered by housing for their health and wellbeing. The conceptual model identif... Read More about Towards social housing that affords positive healthy outcomes for an ageing population: A transdisciplinary approach.

An investigation in the factors affecting the implementation of health and safety management practices by contractors in Nigeria (2020)
Thesis
Oladejo, J. An investigation in the factors affecting the implementation of health and safety management practices by contractors in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/4165690

Despite the changes in legislation and advances towards an integrated project-wide approach, health and safety (H&S) management practices in the construction industry is still a major problem especially in developing countries like Nigeria. H&S manag... Read More about An investigation in the factors affecting the implementation of health and safety management practices by contractors in Nigeria.

Developing toolkits and guidelines to improve safety performance in the construction industry in Oman (2020)
Thesis
Umar, T. Developing toolkits and guidelines to improve safety performance in the construction industry in Oman. (Thesis). London South Bank University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8661967

For the past few decades, there have been large infrastructure developments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries consisting of the main oil and gas exporting countries that include Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain,... Read More about Developing toolkits and guidelines to improve safety performance in the construction industry in Oman.

Skills gap assessment to enhance the delivery of technical and vocational education: A case study of electrical installation graduates in Ogun and Kaduna states of Nigeria (2020)
Thesis
Awonuga, O. O. Skills gap assessment to enhance the delivery of technical and vocational education: A case study of electrical installation graduates in Ogun and Kaduna states of Nigeria. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1490840

Nigeria requires an efficient and a capable skilled workforce to manage the construction industry. The workforce comprises the engineers, technicians and the craftsmen from Nigerian universities, polytechnics and technical colleges. The importance of... Read More about Skills gap assessment to enhance the delivery of technical and vocational education: A case study of electrical installation graduates in Ogun and Kaduna states of Nigeria.

Development of an integrated safety, health and environmental management capability maturity model for Ghanaian construction companies (2019)
Thesis
Asah-Kissiedu, M. Development of an integrated safety, health and environmental management capability maturity model for Ghanaian construction companies. (Thesis). UWE. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/2982246

With high rates of accidents, injuries, illnesses, negative environmental impacts and other well-being issues still recorded in the construction sector, as well its social and economic impacts, the need for safety health and environmental (SHE) impro... Read More about Development of an integrated safety, health and environmental management capability maturity model for Ghanaian construction companies.

'We build our own homes': Practices of power and participation in a community land trust development (2019)
Thesis
Griffin, E. 'We build our own homes': Practices of power and participation in a community land trust development. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/852550

This thesis narrates the first three years of a 50 unit housing project carried out by Bristol Community Land Trust in partnership with a Housing Association. Working in close collaboration with prospective residents and to a lesser extent, other non... Read More about 'We build our own homes': Practices of power and participation in a community land trust development.

Development of an Ontology-based Framework and Tool for Employer Information Requirements (OntEIR) (2019)
Thesis
Dwairi, S. Development of an Ontology-based Framework and Tool for Employer Information Requirements (OntEIR). (Thesis). uwe. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/858766

The identification of proper requirements is a key factor for a successful construction project. Many attempts in the form of frameworks, models, and tools have been put forward to assist in identifying those requirements. In projects using Building... Read More about Development of an Ontology-based Framework and Tool for Employer Information Requirements (OntEIR).

An evaluation of the effectiveness of face-to-face versus e-learning in the UAE Civil Defence sector (2019)
Thesis
Almarzooqi, J. M. H. Y. An evaluation of the effectiveness of face-to-face versus e-learning in the UAE Civil Defence sector. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/853714

In the UAE, e-Learning has been adopted as a new learning mode to increase awareness and standards of building fire safety of it civil defence workforce. Training in this sector has been mainly based around traditional classroom approaches. This rese... Read More about An evaluation of the effectiveness of face-to-face versus e-learning in the UAE Civil Defence sector.

Integrating bridge maintenance life cycle assessments into bridge design for improved sustainable decision making (2018)
Thesis
Balogun, T. B. Integrating bridge maintenance life cycle assessments into bridge design for improved sustainable decision making. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/860594

Environmental sustainability issues are being considered across many construction sectors, emerging from global concerns on resource depletion and CO2 emissions. Whilst construction sectors are minimising the environmental impact of their activities... Read More about Integrating bridge maintenance life cycle assessments into bridge design for improved sustainable decision making.

Integration of ecodesign principles within small product design consultancies (2018)
Thesis
Mawle, R. Integration of ecodesign principles within small product design consultancies. (Thesis). Loughborough University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/867605

Each year in the UK (United Kingdom) hundreds of millions of consumer products are sold, leading to many millions of tonnes of waste being buried or burned annually. While there are many large businesses that produce consumer products, in the UK smal... Read More about Integration of ecodesign principles within small product design consultancies.

Enhancing homeownership opportunities among middle-income earners in Nigeria: A case study of Lagos Metropolis (2017)
Thesis
Ogunnaike, A. Enhancing homeownership opportunities among middle-income earners in Nigeria: A case study of Lagos Metropolis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/889299

Access to decent housing in cities and urban areas in Nigeria continues to be a problem, especially for low-income households. Government policies over the years have proven ineffective to address the problem. It is proposed that an improvement in ho... Read More about Enhancing homeownership opportunities among middle-income earners in Nigeria: A case study of Lagos Metropolis.

Development of a decision support framework to aid selection of construction supply chain organisations for BIM-enabled projects (2017)
Thesis
Mahamadu, A. Development of a decision support framework to aid selection of construction supply chain organisations for BIM-enabled projects. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/890601

With the emergence of Building Information Modelling (BIM), a critical criterion for the qualification of a suitable Construction Supply Chain (CSC) for projects is the ability of individual organisations to deliver through the use of BIM. Despite em... Read More about Development of a decision support framework to aid selection of construction supply chain organisations for BIM-enabled projects.