Search for dissertations about: "2005"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 3911 swedish dissertations containing the word 2005.

  2. 1. A pragmatist theory of design : The impact of the pragmatist philosophy of John Dewey on architecture and design

    Author : Leif E. Östman; Jerker Lundequist; Richard Buchanan; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Classical archaeology and ancient history; design; design theory; design knowledge; avant-garde; pragmatist philosophy; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv; Classical archaeology and ancient history; Antikens kultur och samhälle;

    Abstract : This study is an inquiry into design-theoretical aspects of architectural design in Finland based mainly on the pragmatist philosophy of John Dewey. The study comprises two case studies. The . rst case deals with a young family designing their future home – a detached house built from prefabricated components – in cooperation with an architect. READ MORE

  4. 2. Quality practice and customer value: strengthening the ideal linkage

    Author : Johan Lilja; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; customer value; Total Quality Management; Quality Technology and Management; TQM; Quality control; attractive quality; Kvalitetsteknik; Kvalitet; Other industrial engineering and economics; Övrig industriell teknik och ekonomi; Kvalitetsteknik;

    Abstract : Quality management is continuously evolving and the progression so far is frequently described in terms of four stages. According to these descriptions, Total Quality Management (TQM) constitutes the currently highest level, or fourth stage, of quality management. READ MORE

  5. 3. Narrative music : towards an understanding of musical narrative functions in multimedia

    Author : Johnny Wingstedt; Nyssim Lefford; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Music Education; Musikpedagogik;

    Abstract : As the computer screen is replacing the book as the dominant medium for communication (Kress, 2003), questions about how meaning is constituted by the multimodal interaction of different media (including music) is becoming increasingly important in contemporary research of pedagogy, sociology and media studies. The overall aim with this licentiate thesis is to explore musical narrative functions as they appear in multimedia such as film and computer games. READ MORE

  6. 4. Towards a theory of managing information in new product development

    Author : Johan Frishammar; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industriell ekonomi och samhällsvetenskap; Industriell organisation; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Entreprenörskap och innovation;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with various information aspects of new product development (NPD). In total, the thesis consists of 6 research articles appended in full, and an introductory text that integrates and theorizes with and from these papers.The first paper is a review article examining the literature on and role of information in NPD. READ MORE

  7. 5. Trace metal speciation in fresh and brackish waters using ultrafiltration, DGT and transplanted aquatic moss

    Author : Jerry Forsberg; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Applied Geology; Tillämpad geologi;

    Abstract : Distribution, mobility, and toxicity of metals in natural waters are strongly related to their aqueous speciation. To understand the behaviour of an aqueous element and the transformation between chemical species, there is a need for reliable methods that enable measurements of specific fractions of metals. READ MORE