Browsing Unitec Research Committee Reports by Title
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Measuring social cohesion in community settings: Case studies of pre- and post-Internet intervention
(2012)This case study in a school community near Unitec, in Avondale, aimed to assess strategies for building social cohesion as an element in successful implementation of a community internet scheme. It focused specifically on ... -
A micro-study of Greek female immigrants to New Zealand in the 60s
(2012)The research aim of this research project was to explore the migratory experiences of a distinct group of single women who left Greece en masse to undertake domestic work in New Zealand in the early 1960’s. This was an ... -
Modelling and monitoring the Unitec standard house to improve sustainability and indoor environmental quality
(2012)This project takes a two-pronged approach to investigate issues around the thermal performance and internal environment of New Zealand housing. The first stage of measuring has been completed and the BIM model successfully ... -
Modelling and monitoring the Unitec standard house to improve sustainability and indoor environmental quality.
(2011)A testing facility has been established on the Unitec campus which allows monitoring of temperatures and humidity levels in a standard 3-bedroom house, operating as a control, to compare with the performance a second house ... -
A more sustainable hull form
(2011-01-01)The aim of the project was to find a planing powerboat hull form capable of being pushed through the water more easily than existing hull forms and yet which still maintains, or even improves on practical performance factors ... -
Overcoming the English language barrier: Perspectives of graduates, following experience of practice-based learning
(2011)The aim of this small-scale qualitative research project was to ascertain the strategies developed or used by graduate students to improve their spoken English language during their study experience. We hoped to identify ... -
Pacific diaspora media pilot project
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Passive improvements to address summertime overheating in the Unitec standard house
(2012)Results from a previously funded project, monitoring space temperatures in a house constructed by students, indicated that the roof space achieved extremely high temperatures. It was hypothesised that the high roof space ... -
Prevalence of internal parasites of Oligosoma infrapunctatum on Mokoia Island
(2011-01-01)One five day trip to Mokoia Island was planned for December 2010 and successfully completed in this research period. We were able to catch 30 skinks and collect two faecal samples. However, because of heavy rain we were ... -
Promoting heritage: a conservation study of Apia courthouse
(2013)The overall aim of the project was to protect the former Courthouse in Apia, Samoa from demolition, to research its history and its current physical state, to prepare a plan for its protection, restoration and future use. ... -
Revisiting old friends: using molecular data to characterise the diversity of a lichen genus in New Zealand
(2013)This project aims to determine which species of the lichen genus Parmotrema are found in New Zealand, describe any new species and identify if any species are threatened with extinction. -
Robotic chair for remote cardiovascular risk assessment
(2013)The objective of this project was to develop an intelligent robotic chair for cardiovascular risk assessment. The first prototype of the chair is currently in the technical testing phase. This robotic chair can engage users ... -
Status of the spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatus) in the Hauraki Gulf
(2012)This project studied aspects of the population of spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatus) that is considered to be in decline in the Hauraki Gulf. The aim of the project was to initiate an update of population data, a necessary ... -
Teaching narrative counselling as a transformative practice: A pilot study investigating whether student learning is akin to client experiences
(2010)The aims and objectives of this pilot project are to 1) develop best practices in the teaching of narrative work; 2) provide a unique and powerful lens for understanding the effectiveness of narrative therapy; and 3) ...
