Recreational Areas for Handicapped Students: A Design Process

1983 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Debettencourt
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
Physical Environments

Ideally, physical environments are created in response to the unique needs of users. Today, educators are challenged to provide safe recreational facilities accessible to handicapped students which complement special educational programs. A planning process for designing recreational areas for handicapped students is described. Several key planning criteria are delineated. External and internal factors involved in the location, layout, and materials selection are examined, and the process of planning, programming, and design is presented as the method for assuring appropriate and adequate physical settings.

scholarly journals Study on Support System for Materials Selection in the Design Process. 1st Report, Application of Neural Network.

1994 ◽  
Vol 60 (574) ◽  
pp. 2184-2190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Takuma ◽  
Toshiroh Shibasaka ◽  
Toshio Teshima ◽  
Yoshiro Iwai ◽  
Tomomi Honda
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Support System ◽  
Materials Selection

Parametric bridge design – reinforcement design

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Navrátil ◽  
Petr Ševčík ◽  
Johann Stampler ◽  
Gregor Strekelj
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Proof Checking ◽  
Challenging Tasks ◽  
Stress States ◽  
Reinforcement Design

<p>Using BIM technology for the design process in the construction industry has become somewhat of a standard approach. For bridge design, various solutions offering geometric design functionality and data management facilities are available on the market. However, integrated solutions for seamlessly supporting the whole planning process are still a scarce commodity. The solution presented integrates architectural modeling, structural analysis, and sophisticated proof checking functionality in one package, where, based on a 4D architectural model, an analysis model is automatically derived, allowing for simulating the erection process in detail and investigating all relevant stress states. The focus of the paper is the reinforcement design of prestressed concrete sections, which is one of the most challenging tasks among the various requirements arising in the design process.</p>

Master Planning Considerations for Commercial Ports

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Donald A. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Master Planning ◽  
Environmental Legislation ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
Made In

The paper presents the author's observations on some of the considerations that should go into preparing a port master plan. He indicates that many ports are now paying the price for not having developed master plans years ago before the advent of containerization and the new specialized types of ships coming into service. One of the primary considerations for port planners at the present time is in accommodating the public with regard to recreational facilities. Also, the restrictions being placed on ports by environmental legislation are also having a significant effect. The author emphasizes that a master planning process is a never-ending effort, since adjustments and modifications should continually be made in light of changing circumstances and technology.

scholarly journals Educating The Undergraduate Agribusiness Major

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Lonnie R. Vandeveer ◽  
Leo J. Guedry
Keyword(s):  
Program Development ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Educational Issues ◽  
The Many ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractUndergraduate programs in agribusiness education have attracted much interest in recent years. Many university facilities have developed agribusiness educational programs and others are considering the development of such programs. As these programs evolve throughout the country, there are many questions which relate to the structure and future directions of these educational efforts. A review of the issues related to agribusiness program development is presented. A planning process that can be used to focus on the many agribusiness educational issues and provide insight into agribusiness program development is outlined.

scholarly journals Developing an academic library assessment plan: a case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Arnold Smith ◽  
Howard Dale Tryon ◽  
Lori Beth Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Assessment ◽  
Culture Of Assessment

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of developing an academic library assessment plan and its relation to the furtherance of a culture of assessment. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative study of a university library’s assessment planning process; findings based on documentary evidence as well as an employee survey; analysis framed in relationship to relevant literature. Findings – Planning for the future of assessment offered the Jerry Falwell Library a significant opportunity for organizational change. Evaluations of the planning process were mixed, but generally revealed evidence of conditions associated with the development of a culture of assessment. Participants saw planning as the product of both external and internal factors. The plan’s orientation toward value and impact, though clearly understood, was not universally appreciated. Implementation of the plan remains a substantial challenge. Research limitations/implications – Reliability is subject to the limitations inherent to qualitative methods. Single case study design limits generalizability to different contexts. Practical implications – The goal of developing a culture of assessment is not to be achieved easily or quickly. Library employees may be most inclined to support an assessment agenda when it is driven by internal factors such as quality improvement and the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness. Originality/value – The study emphasizes the process of developing an assessment plan at a university with a strong teaching mission. Additionally, it provides insight into the relationship between assessment planning and a culture of assessment.

Materials Selection in Appropriate Technology Four Focuses in Design Thinking

2013 ◽  
Vol 789 ◽  
pp. 379-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinthias P.M. Sianipar ◽  
Husein Taufiq ◽  
Heny R. Estiningtyas ◽  
Kiyoshi Dowaki ◽  
Akbar Adhiutama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Local People ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Technology Design ◽  
Clear Explanation ◽  
Soft Selection ◽  
Substitute Materials ◽  
Critical Process

Appropriate technology is widely recognized as a good solution in providing alternative technology for underdeveloped people who live in a very limited circumstance. However, it is often seen as an idea without clear explanation from engineering perspective. One of critical process in appropriate technology design process is materials selection. This study aims to provide applied logic for selecting materials in the design process. The logic is constructed by surveying previous notions from researchers. Reasoning techniques are explored by using design thinking. This study reveals that there are four focuses which must be applied to find sufficient materials for an appropriate technology. This study also concludes that, unlike pure engineering efforts which tend to substitute materials given in a technology design with locally available ones, appropriate technology start from existing resources to produce its design. It requires soft selection by involving local people in exploring any potential materials which already available in their own area. By looking at previous studies which tended to ignore the contribution from local people in exploring potential materials, this study embraces their involvement and then emcourages insights for further research around it.

scholarly journals Irrigation regime and mineral nutrition for growing carrots

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Bryl S.V.
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Nutrition ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Optimal Dose ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Irrigation Regime ◽  
Forest Zone ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Water Holding ◽  
Hydrometeorological Conditions

The article discusses the modes of irrigation and mineral nutrition of carrots during growth in the Moscow region. Research objective – improvement of the planning process irrigation regimes carrots, saving water and energy resources, on the basis of improving the accuracy of the calculation methods for the measurement of water consumption given the variability in hydrometeorological conditions. According to the results of the research showed that for soddy soils of the forest zone in high-draught year is optimal irrigation regime 85-85-85 % of water holding capacity (HB) and wet year – 80-70-70 % of HB. The optimal dose of mineral fertilizers is N100P100K185. The author found that the yield of carrot is strongly influenced by low air temperature and moisture supply in the first phenological phase of development, phase in the rest of the carrot is the least demanding to hydrometeorological conditions. The experimental results showed that to implement water-saving regimes can only be based on comprehensive information about agrometeorlogical and hydrogeological conditions in specific landscapes, with obligatory consideration of the biological features of crops, variability of hydrometeorological conditions in space and time, and the nonlinear nature of the interaction of external and internal factors determining the water regime, evapotranspiration and yield of crops.

scholarly journals Variant Designing in the Preliminary Small Ship Design Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Karczewski ◽  
Janusz Kozak
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Early Design Stages ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Small Ship ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Technical Solutions

Abstract Ship designing is a complex process, as the ship itself is a complex, technical multi-level object which operates in the air/water boundary environment and is exposed to the action of many different external and internal factors resulting from the adopted technical solutions, type of operation, and environmental conditions. A traditional ship design process consists of a series of subsequent multistage iterations, which gradually increase the design identification level. The paper presents problems related to the design of a small untypical vessel with the aid of variant methodology making use of optimisation algorithms. The computer-aided design methodology has been developed which does not need permanent reference to already built real ships and empirical-statistical relations. Possibilities were indicated for integrating together early design stages, and parallel designing of hull shape and parameters.

scholarly journals Responsible AI and Power: Investigating the System Level Bureaucrat in the Legal Planning Process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Peters ◽  
◽  
Koen Smit ◽  
Johan Versendaal ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
System Level ◽  
Perceived Fairness ◽  
Political Values ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Power Shift ◽  
Ict Implementation ◽  
Democratic Control ◽  
Co2 Regulation

Numerous statements and pamphlets indicate that governments should increase the transparency of ICTimplementations and algorithms in eGovernment services and should encourage democratic control. This paper presents research among civil servants, suppliers and experts who play a role in the automation of spatial policymaking and planning (e.g. environment, building, sound and CO2 regulation, mobility). The case is a major digitalisation programme of that spatial planning in the Netherlands. In this digital transition, the research assumption is that public and political values such as transparency, legitimacy and (perceived) fairness are difficult to validate in the practice of the design process; policy makers tend to lose sight of the algorithms and decision trees designed during the ICT -implementation of eGovernment services. This situation would implicate a power shift towards the system level bureaucrat. i.e., the digitized execution of laws and regulations, thereby threatening democratic control. This also sets the stage for anxiety towards ICT projects and digital bureaucracies. We have investigated perceptions about ‘validation dark spots’ in the design process of the national planning platform that create unintended shifts in decision power in the context of the legal planning process. To identify these validation dark spots, 22 stakeholders were interviewed. The results partially confirm the assumption. Based on the collected data, nine validation dark spots are identified that require more attention and research.

scholarly journals Improving Access to Physical Activity

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Carol T. Matsuoka ◽  
Blythe Nett ◽  
Heidi Stromberg ◽  
Jay E. Maddock
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
Grassroots Organization ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Physical Activity Facilities

Environmental approaches to increase access to physical activity facilities are recommended for promoting physical activity. People with easy access to recreational facilities are more likely to achieve the recommended levels of physical activity, and neighborhoods that are walkable and provide access to public parks and jogging trails are associated with higher levels of activity. Friends for Fitness, a grassroots organization in West Hawai‘i spearheaded a community-based planning process and intervention to revitalize the Old Kona Airport into a walking/jogging trail. Through community engagement, support from local media and businesses, and volunteers, Friends for Fitness succeeded in increasing physical activity among residents. After three years, the number of walkers utilizing the trail increased more than 20%.

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