Zirconium base alloys have very good metallic glass forming ability. In this study,the Zr-Cu-Ni ternary isotherm at 800¢J were determined by using metallography,electron-probe microanalysis and X-ray diffraction.The main objective is to provide the necessary information for alloy design to form new Zr-base with better glass forming ability.

This report explores several applications of iteration and the various connections that can be made to different areas of mathematics. The ties iteration has to the Wada Property, bifurcation diagram, root finding, and applications in geometry are all investigated. Finally, a rationale for incorporating iteration into secondary mathematics courses to support a more robust curriculum is discussed. / text

The masters thesis Implementation of statistical methods in quality management in chosen organization is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the theoretical preparation for the second practical part. The theoretical part consists of a literature review of currently used statistical methods in quality control according to ČSN ISO/TR 10017 and a description of the standards used in quality management. Furthermore, this section describes the seven basic tools of quality management. The second part is devoted to the presentation of the selected organization, describing the current state of evaluating the quality of the production, presentation of selected manufacturing process and product, application of control charts and economic evaluation. At the end of this thesis, the results are evaluated and there was a proposal for an appropriate strategy.

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This diploma thesis deals with economic subjects involved in providing services of technical advisors for shipbuilding. The aim of this work is an optimization of the main processes and creation of a process map based on these processes on research basis. Next outcomes are design of a data structure which supports the main processes and process measurement setup by identifying KPI (Key Performance Indicators). All this will be done with using appropriate modelling programs and models exploited in process management.

Doctor of Philosophy / Department of Mathematics / Andrew G. Bennett / This dissertation investigates and compares the methods of proof validation utilized by novice and expert mathematicians within the realm of Euclidean geometry. With the use of eye tracking technology, our study presents empirical evidence supporting claims previously studied only through the use of verbal protocols. Our investigation settles a series of contentious results surrounding the practical implementation of the generalized validation strategy called zooming out (Inglis and Alcock, 2012; Weber, Mejia-Ramos, Inglis, and Alcock, 2013). This strategy analyzes the overall structure of a proof as an application of methods or logical chunks. Settling the debate through use of longer and more complicated proofs devoid of blatant errors, we found that validators do not initially skim-read proofs to gain structural insight. We did however confirm the practical implementation of zooming out strategies. The literature identifies within the proof validation process specific differences between novices and experts. We are interested in a holistic understanding of novice and expert validations. We therefore present the direct comparison of entire validation processes that assess the similarity of novice and expert overall validation attempts. We found that the validation processes of novices and experts share a certain degree of similarity. In fact novices tend to be closer to experts than to other novices. And when validations are clustered, the groups are heterogeneous with regard to mathematical maturity. Our investigation expands the proof validation literature by including diagrams in the proof validation process. We found that experts tend to spend more time proportionally on the diagram than novices and that novices spend more time on the text. Furthermore, experts tend to draw more connections within the diagram than novices as indicated by a higher proportion of attentional changes within the diagrams. Experts seem to draw on the power of visualizations within the mathematics itself, spending more time on conceptual understanding and intended connections.

Subject of the graduation theses is to propose improvement of the current terms and make a proposal for an amendment. Changes leading to the transportation retrenchment and to reduction of the material and moulding usage. Teoretical part contains characteristics of processes, methodology and philoshophy for improving of company processes.In the practical part is analysed problem, made propositions of process improvement and estimation of contributions solutions.

The thesis deals with a proposal to change the production process by eliminating the redundant control activities. The first part of the thesis presents various possible theoretical approaches for this issue. It is followed by familiarisation with the concerned production company. The second part is the analytical part where the carried out activities of a particular automotive production unit are identified. These control activities are investigated and then either omitted or authorized. Finally the root causes for the fact that those activities have not already been eliminated are found.

The goal of this diploma thesis is to use the principles of lean manufacturing to lean workplace and eliminate all forms of waste in this workplace. A part of this work is opti-mal design of the workplace in terms of ergonomics which should have a positive effect on shortening lead time and process cycle efficiency. Shortening the lead time will allow company to respond more quickly to customer requirements and this effect may subsequently lead to the drop in inventories.