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Learner engagement with where-to-next feedback in early tertiary studies
(ePress, Unitec|Te Pūkenga, 2023-11-29)Learners on the New Zealand Diploma in Business are early tertiary learners and do not perform as well as it is believed that they should. In addition, there is a disparity between ethnicities and age groups. This study ... -
An early childhood education lens on the practice of reflection in Aotearoa New Zealand
(ePress, Unitec|Te Pūkenga, 2023-11-29)Reflection is a well-researched concept in the field of education. However, the authors find the book resources are limited in terms of current practice in early childhood education (ECE) within the context of Aotearoa New ... -
Evidence of interference competition between the invasive plague skink and a native skink
(2022-12-09)Competition between species Types of interspecific competition Plague skinks (Lampropholis delicata), Does the plague skink compete with native skinks Examining behavioural interactions Results Conclusions -
Working towards effective organisations: Identifying and validating high performance of prospective CEO and board members
(2022-12-08)The conversation with top executive recruiter Lombard Finance and Investments, MainZeal, Fletcher Building The importance of CEOs and board members The importance of CEO individual characteristics The literature ... -
The ambiguous presence of children's mental health in the context of Covid-19 pandemic in early childhood curriculum
(2022-12-09)Introduction What is known so far Wellbeing in the ECE curriculum Proposed addition to the ECE curriculum Conclusion References -
Inquiry-based project learning in early childhood: Time to develop localised understanding of this pedagogical approach
(2021-12-06)Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te ao The child is the centre of the universe Who is the child in the 21st century? Industry 4.0 He kakano i ruia mai i Rangiatea What does the 21st Century child need to know? Inquiry based ... -
Playing "Architecture Jenga": An interactive tool for teaching architecture and developing social resilience
(2022-12-08)All of us are aware with the popular "Jenga" game, by Leslie Scott, in which players take turns removing one wooden block from a tower of 54 blocks. The structure becomes increasingly unstable as each discarded block is ... -
Spatio-temporal data analysis aided fault detection to control wastewater treatment plant
(2022-12-08)Background: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs); traditional treatment ; wastewater programmable logic controller Previous works: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) Dynamic feature selection Sp ... -
Wardriving, exploitation and mitigation of security-encrypted wireless networks
(2022-12-09)Problem: how secure the wireless networks are? ; What can we do to make end users savvy about wireless security? Implementation: powerback, GPS dongle, Raspberry Pi 3B+, Alfa adapter Ethical issues Legisla ... -
Evaluation of a server under DDOS cyber attack
(2022-12-09)Principle HTTP DDOS Statistics Impact Testbed settings Monitoring - Wireshark Performance metrics Result - TPS (Transactions per second) Result - response time References -
Performance evaluation of the latest Wi-Fi (802.11ax)
(2022-12-08)*Investigate the wireless LAN Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) *Measure throughput, delay and CPU utilization of 80 MHz and 160 MHz in 5GHz *Compare 80 MHz and 160 MHz in 5GHz *On comparable parameters, compare the new results ... -
Pricing S&P 500 Variance Futures based on the instantaneous variance of the S&P 500 index with double jump processes
(2022-12-08)Introduction: Background, literature review Pricing S&P Variance Futures Data, variance futures valuation, variance risk premium, model calibration and estimation process and results Conclusion and future ... -
Security analysis and evaluation of Bluetooth technology
(2022-12-09)Overview - Bluetooth technology Implementation - attack stages: obfuscation, surveillance, fuzzer attack, range extension, sniffing, man-in-the-middle, denial of service (DOS), unauthorised direct data access ... -
Dietotherapy applications of yacon concentrate NZFOS+: Yacon prebiotic functional drinks
(2022-12-09)Yacon Health-related properties Aim of the study Development of yacon functional drinks Sensory evaluation Antioxidant capacity Shelf-life Conclusions Further work Acknowledgements: The team • Dr Rothman Kam, ... -
Component level design and control of axial flux PM motor for in wheel applications
(2021-12-08)This paper presents the design and control of axial flux permanent magnet motor for in-wheel applications. The main objective is to implement a system-level design and control to achieve a pre-defined performance for the ... -
Low cost Codesys Raspberry Pi based virtual simulations and development of motion control implementation
(2022-12-09)Education Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware systems tend to be laboratory based and entail a cost per unit and as class numbers increase, the cost increases proportionally which can ultimately limit class sizes. ... -
Development of a virtual automation laboratory for teaching programmable logic controllers
(2022-12)Online learning during Semester 1 of 2022 meant that students in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) 2 Courses (DE6411 ad MG6019) had reduced access to physical hardware and therefore an investigation into the creation of ... -
Fostering active assessment: Re-convergence of student learning profile and assessment methods
(2022-12-08)Current practice Research questions Are memory-based assessment methods used in tertiary education institutes valid for today’s students? • How valid is memory-based assessments in tertiary education programmes of ... -
Drawing straws: The power of collaboration
(2022-12-08)Straw-bale houses in Aotearoa Pātūtū Factory design, Ciaran O’Neill, MARCP student 2021 INTBAU, Architectural challenge: advancing local traditions for global sustainability Stawlines: research & design project for ... -
A smart autonomous drone for scanning and route discovery
(2022-12-09)Drones Current limitations Proposed smart autonomous drone - SAD SAD benefits Conventional drone components Drone operation structure Take off/landing Stabilization SAD - where from now