Magister Public Health - MPH / An urgent need to rapidly increase the size and capacity of the health workforce to manage the health system in Namibia motivated the development of a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree which has been offered at a distance since 1997 at the University of Namibia. The programme is delivered from the University’s Central and Northern Campuses, enabling qualified nurses to develop management and educator capacity while continuing to work;throughput has however been low and slow. Since student support is posited as a vital ingredient of distance education success, this study sought to understand how students experienced the support services offered by the University of Namibia’s distance education unit – the Centre for External Studies. The study explored students’ experiences and perceptions of administrative, social and academic support services provided by the University. The research design was qualitative, and exploratory, using focus groups and interviews for data collection. The sample comprised of forty Bachelor of Nursing Science students enrolled on both campuses between 2005 –2011 as well as seven staff involved in student support services. Documents and interviews of envisioned support services from the Centre for External Studies served as the basis for the evaluation of services. Data was analysed using thematic content analysis. A comparison was made of the findings from the two campuses.The findings reflected positive experiences of support from family and lecturers as well as institutional offerings such as video conferences. There were, however, some institutional weaknesses in the programme delivery such as the late delivery of study materials which impacted on students’ submission of assignments, and weak communication systems which affected delivery of support workshops. The libraries on both campuses were not adequately resourced and prescribed books were not always available at the local bookshops. Lecturer presence was missed by many students who were not used to distance learning, although the intensity of this experience differed between the students on the different Campuses.Personal challenges were sometimes responsible for student discontinuation of the programme, and work-related challenges affected attendance of vacation schools. These problems were experienced more by the students on the Northern Campus.Out of this study, recommendations were made on how to improve support services for advanced nursing students studying at a distance at the University of Namibia. Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from both the University of Namibia and the University of the Western Cape.

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L’objet de cette thèse est l’analyse du comportement d’innovation des entreprises en Tunisie. L’analyse portesur les conditions économiques qui motivent les entreprises à innover, celles qui orientent leurs activités d’innovationet celles qui rendent difficile leur succès. La thèse est organisée en deux parties. La première partieprésente une relecture des théories modernes de l’innovation, les caractéristiques de l’économie tunisienneet celles de l’enquête sur l’innovation en Tunisie, utilisée dans l’analyse. La seconde partie de la thèse présenteles résultats des analyses statistiques et économétriques des déterminants de l’innovation en Tunisie.L’analyse est affinée autour des questions plus spécifiques, particulièrement pertinentes dans le cadre d’unpays en développement comme la Tunisie et en rapport avec les politiques mises en oeuvre et la stratégiede spécialisation internationale retenue dans ce pays. L’analyse conduit à un premier tableau des activitésd’innovations en Tunisie, qui nous amène à nous interroger sur la relation entre les stratégies d’exportationet les activités d’innovation des firmes. Une autre dimension internationale des stratégies de développementmodernes concerne le rôle des investissements directs étrangers dans l’innovation. La thèse s’interroge, endernier lieu, sur les dimensions de l’économie tunisienne qui sont perçues par les firmes comme affaiblissantleurs capacités à innover. / The purpose of this thesis is the analysis of the innovation behaviour of firms in Tunisia. The analysis focuseson the economic conditions that motivate firms to innovate, those which direct their innovation activitiesand those that make difficult their success. The thesis is organized into two parts. The first one presents apresentation of modern theories of innovation, the characteristics of the Tunisian economy and those of thesurvey on innovation in Tunisia, used in the analysis. The second part of the thesis presents the econometricand statistical results of the analysis of determinants of innovation in Tunisia. The analysis is refined on morespecific questions, particularly relevant in the context of a developing country like Tunisia and related withthe implemented policies and the strategy of international specialization chosen in this country. The analysisleads to a first picture of innovation activities in Tunisia, which leads us to wonder about the relationshipbetween export strategies and innovation activities of firms. Another international dimension of the modernstrategies of development concerns the role of the foreign direct investments in the innovation. The thesisexamines, finally, the dimensions of the Tunisian economy which are perceived by firms as weakening theirability to innovate.

Orientador: Newton Müller Pereira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T11:12:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gielfi_GiovannaGuimaraes_M.pdf: 2109944 bytes, checksum: 3a82c14b3512f1b7ab27d4070c0826c2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: O sistema setorial de inovação da indústria do petróleo é um dos mais dinâmicos, do ponto de vista tecnológico, dentro da economia brasileira. Ele é formado por um conjunto de atores heterogêneos articulados entre si - empresas, instituições de pesquisa, universidades e governo. Este estudo assume como objetivo central analisar o papel da universidade no sistema setorial de inovação da indústria de petróleo no Brasil, através do caso do Centro de Estudos de Petróleo (CEPETRO) da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). Desde sua concepção em 1987, com o apoio da Petrobras, o CEPETRO apoiou a criação e manutenção de cursos de pós-graduação e extensão nas áreas de ciências e engenharia do petróleo, contribuindo com a formação de recursos humanos para a indústria, bem como, para o avanço do conhecimento científico relacionado ao setor. O Centro também realiza atividades de pesquisa e prestação de serviços em parceria com a Petrobras e outras empresas. A contribuição do CEPETRO para o setor é examinada a luz das mudanças institucionais ocorridas na indústria de petróleo e no ambiente universitário. Também foi analisada a produção do CEPETRO a partir das publicações dos 48 pesquisadores associados ao Centro, no período de 1987-2011, utilizando a base de dados Scopus, da Elsevier. Foram identificados três fatores que explicam o sucesso na evolução da relação do Centro com a indústria de petróleo: o apoio da Petrobras, o posicionamento da Unicamp e a estrutura institucional do CEPETRO. Além do mais, o papel chave desempenhado pelo "governo" enquanto indutor das relações entre universidades e empresas, é destacado. Dentre as principais contribuições do CEPETRO ao setor estão o avanço nos conhecimentos científicos e tecnológicos e a formação de recursos humanos especializados / Abstract: The sectoral system of innovation in the oil industry is one of the most dynamic in terms of technology, within the Brazilian economy. It is formed by a set of heterogeneous actors articulated - firms, research institutions, universities and government. The main objective of this study is to analyze the role of the university in the sectoral system of innovation of the oil industry in Brazil, through the case of the Centre for Petroleum Studies (CEPETRO) of University of Campinas (Unicamp). Beginning in 1987, with the support of Petrobras, the CEPETRO supported the creation and maintenance of post-graduate and extension activities in the areas of science and oil engineering, contributing to the training of human resources for the industry as well, for the advancement of scientific knowledge related to the industry. The Center also conducts research activities and provides services in partnership with Petrobras and other companies. The contribution from CEPETRO to the sector is examined based on institutional changes in the oil industry and in the university environment. We also analyzed the production of CEPETRO through the publications of the 48 researchers associated with the Center, in the period 1987-2011, using the database Scopus, of Elsevier. We identified three factors that explain success in the evolving relationship of the Center with the oil industry: the support of Petrobras, the positioning of Unicamp and CEPETRO's institutional structure. Moreover, the key role played by the "government" as inducer of relations between universities and industry is highlighted. Among the majors contributions of CEPETRO to the sector are improvement of scientific and technological knowledge and training of specialized human resources / Mestrado / Politica Cientifica e Tecnologica / Mestra em Política Científica e Tecnológica

Orientador: Jose Antonio Dermengi Rios / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T01:53:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pinto_JeffersondeSouza_M.pdf: 924998 bytes, checksum: 2ecb353a7df712187b86c3faeb3be93f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: Esta dissertação tem como objetivo realizar um breve estudo do processo de inovação nas empresas. O presente trabalho procurou elaborar uma análise da evolução e importância da teoria de inovação e do processo de mensuração da mesma por meio de indicadores. Inicialmente, serão apresentados os conceitos de inovação e de seus indicadores. A seguir, descreve-se a metodologia utilizada para o desenvolvimento do trabalho, a qual procura demonstrar a necessidade de novos indicadores de desempenho para a mensuração do processo de inovação nas empresas. E, por fim, a apresentação e análise de dados, os quais foram obtidos em uma pesquisa de campo a fim de se verificar quais metodologias e indicadores são utilizados pelas empresas para mensurar suas atividades de inovação e a eficácia desses indicadores no atendimento de suas necessidades. This dissertation aims at presenting a brief study of the innovation process in companies. The present work attempts to elaborate an analysis of the evolution and importance of the innovation theory and of its measurement process through indicators. Firstly, we present concepts of innovation and innovation indicators. Next, we describe the methodology used, which attempts to demonstrate the need for new performance indicators for the measurement of the innovation process in companies. Finally, we present and analyze data obtained in a field research targeting the investigation of methodologies and indicators used by companies to measure their innovation activities and their efficiency in attending the company¿s needs / Abstract: This dissertation aims at presenting a brief study of the innovation process in companies. The present work attempts to elaborate an analysis of the evolution and importance of the innovation theory and of its measurement process through indicators. Firstly, we present concepts of innovation and innovation indicators. Next, we describe the methodology used, which attempts to demonstrate the need for new performance indicators for the measurement of the innovation process in companies. Finally, we present and analyze data obtained in a field research targeting the investigation of methodologies and indicators used by companies to measure their innovation activities and their efficiency in attending the company¿s needs / Mestrado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Orientador: Flávia Luciane Consoni de Mello / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T17:31:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Barassa_Edgar_M.pdf: 1763490 bytes, checksum: 150d4a1e9b699993d6ea840d34588afa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: A indústria automobilística global está passando por um período de reestruturação, a qual deverá contemplar o uso de tecnologias alternativas às tradicionais com o propósito de aumentar a eficiência energética dos veículos e paralelamente reduzir as emissões de poluentes. Neste contexto, os veículos elétricos (VE) caracterizam-se como uma das alternativas possíveis frente a este cenário de novas demandas. Essa dissertação avança nesta temática ao investigar, descrever e analisar a trajetória histórica, tecnológica e de mercado do veículo elétrico. Para o aprofundamento ao tema, observou-se a competição tecnológica pelo sistema de propulsão dominante, que ocorreu entre: 1) o motor a vapor; 2) os conversores eletromecânicos de energia (motores elétricos); e 3) os motores a combustão interna, sendo o último caracterizado como vencedor. Ao longo dos 50 anos que seguiriam a partir do fechamento do motor a combustão interna em 1920 como paradigma tecnológico, os veículos elétricos praticamente desaparecem. O projeto do veículo elétrico só foi retomado a partir da década de 1970, com os estímulos vindos da agenda ambiental, da poluição do ar e seus impactos na saúde pública e do aumento do uso dos combustíveis fósseis. Porém, será a partir do século XXI que o segmento dos veículos elétricos irá ascender tanto do lado tecnológico quanto de mercado. Foram observadas três configurações mais promissoras a respeito da tecnologia dos veículos elétricos: a bateria, híbrido e a células a combustíveis. As três configurações apresentam barreiras e desafios, os quais estão sendo sistematicamente trabalhados pelas empresas que estão dispensando esforços para o segmento. Isto é observado com base na evolução das patentes publicadas sobre veículos elétricos e suas tecnologias. Sendo assim, é possível, ainda, constatar a evolução das vendas dos veículos elétricos nos Estados Unidos, Japão e em um pequeno número de países europeus. O êxito mercadológico fica para os modelos híbridos, com vendas sete vezes superiores aos veículos elétricos a bateria. Transpondo esta discussão para o contexto brasileiro atual, salientamos que o Brasil possui os atores (órgãos governamentais, empresas e instituições públicas de pesquisa) e condições (mercado automobilístico consolidado e know-how) necessários para a formação de um complexo automobilístico voltado aos veículos elétricos, porém as ações em curso no país são pontuais. Ainda que tais iniciativas possam favorecer a criação de competências específicas para o veículo elétrico, elas se mostram pouco efetivas para criar as condições que permitam o Brasil ocupar posição de destaque neste mercado. Ao menos que se projete um rol de políticas claras de apoio e suporte ao desenvolvimento de tecnologias locais destinadas ao veículo elétrico, poucos avanços serão conquistados neste campo tecnológico / Abstract: Automobile industry across the world is undergoing structural change. Advances in emission regulations and the effects of oil price fluctuations are forcing carmakers towards new product programs that use new technologies in order to increase the energy efficiency of vehicles, reduce emissions and decrease environment impacts. In this context, electric vehicles have been considered as one of the possible alternatives for this scenario of new demands. This dissertation advances on this topic to investigate, describe and analyze the historical and technological trajectories and market behavior of the electric vehicle. It was observed a technological competition by dominant propulsion system, that had occurred among: 1) the steam engine; 2) electromechanical energy converters (electric motors); and 3) internal combustion engines, the last being characterized as the most used. Throughout the following 50 years from the engine closure based on the internal combustion in 1920, electric vehicles practically disappeared. The electric vehicle project was only resumed after the 1970s, due to the environmental agenda, the air pollution and its impacts on public health and the increase of fossil fuels prices. However, in the 21st century, the segment of electric vehicles has ascended in both technological and market fields. Therefore, it is possible to identify the three most promising settings about electric vehicle technology: battery electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and fuel cells vehicle. The three configurations have obstacles and challenges, which are being systematically tackled by companies that are dispensing efforts for the segment, based on the evolution of patents published concerning the electric vehicles and their technologies. Thus, it is possible to verify the evolution of the electric vehicles selling in the United States, Japan and a few European countries. The world market success is related to hybrids models, selling seven times more than the battery electric vehicle. In the current Brazilian context, the country has the government agencies, companies and public research intuitions and had the conditions (mature automobile market and know-how) for the formation of an automobile complex of electric vehicles, with off actions. Although such initiatives may favor the creation of specific competencies for electric vehicle, they show little effective to create conditions for the Brazil occupy a prominent position in this market. It should be projected a list clear policies to support the development of local technologies for the electric vehicle, or few advances will be achieved in this technological field / Mestrado / Politica Cientifica e Tecnologica / Mestre em Política Científica e Tecnológica

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-05-13T19:08:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Vanessa Toqueiro Ripari.pdf: 974824 bytes, checksum: a499f10c4841abe147f77071736dffa1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-13T19:08:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Vanessa Toqueiro Ripari.pdf: 974824 bytes, checksum: a499f10c4841abe147f77071736dffa1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12-10 / This reserch aims to evaluate the understanding of technological innovation, by pursuing its concept from the doctrinal and legal perspectives. It makes an evolutionary review of the innovation models until the current systemic model, which was adopted by Federal Act n. 10.973, in 2014. Since that innovation is not an isolated fact, but a result of a process in which different actors take pact: company, university and the state -, this paper will analyze their roles in the technological innovation. It will demonstrate the progress of the Brazilian System of Innovation, its advancements and backslashes, as well as the obstacles which may exist to the effective implementation of the innovation. / Nesta pesquisa objetiva-se compreender acerca do que se entende por inovação tecnológica, buscando seu conceito em suas diversas formas, tais como doutrinárias e legais. Serão estudados os modelos de inovação até se chegar ao modelo que a Lei Federal de inovação brasileira n. 10.973 de 2004 adotou: o modelo sistêmico. Uma vez que a inovação não surge como um fato isolado, mas sim com o desenrolar de um processo envolvendo um conjunto de agentes: empresa, universidade e o estado, será analisado, também, o papel destes na inovação tecnológica. Ao longo da pesquisa tenciona-se demonstrar o desenvolvimento deste sistema nacional de inovação brasileiro, seus avanços e retrocessos e os possíveis entraves existentes, que dificultam a instauração da inovação de forma efetiva.

A dissertation examining technological diversity in Indigenous copper metallurgy of the North American Arctic and Central Subarctic. Variation in technological diversity is assessed cross-culturally, chronologically, and geographically. This is accomplished using diversity statistics to characterize Richness and Evenness of spatiotemporal archaeological assemblages of copper artifacts, performing regression analysis to examine the relationship to the results of a GIS Path Distance analysis that models the cost of acquisition of raw or modified copper, and performing chi-square tests of independence to compare assemblages inter-regionally and temporally. Portable X-Ray Fluorescence was utilized to discriminate geologically pure copper from smelted trade copper and a comprehensive typology of copper artifacts was created using a compiled database of known copper artifacts from across the North American Arctic and central Subarctic. Inter-regional, chronological, and cross-cultural differences in technological diversity were identified and implications for Arctic and Subarctic archaeology and technological innovation are discussed.

Buildings today represent a large part of societies energy consumption. The increasing environmental awareness has sparked an interest in lowering building energy consumption and building automation systems has been recognized as an effective way of contributing to a more sustainable society. The purpose of this report is to identify the blocking and driving forces between actors in the construction industry when implementing and developing building automation systems. By understanding the blocking and driving forces of a technology in a system, an understanding can be developed of how the industry should act to increase the usage and development of certain technology. Building automation systems can be said to be a systemic innovation, that is, an innovation that affects more than one actor. As there is more than one actor affected by the innovation, systemic innovations are characterized by the complexity when enforcing it. A tool for understanding problems that different actors’ face is the technological innovation framework. This framework has laid the foundation for the analysis of the system strengths and system weaknesses when implementing and developing building automation. In addition, a literature study on technological innovation systems and systemic innovation has been conducted. By examining and evaluating collected data from 19 expert interviews based on the following seven functions presented in the technological innovation framework, five system weaknesses and four system strengths have been identified. The five system weaknesses are (1). The construction industry´s structure and working methods, (2). Lack of industrial cooperation, (3). The conservative attitude in the construction industry, (4). Limited access and development of human capital, and (5) Weak market incentives. Based on these system weaknesses, a discussion was conducted regarding the importance of coordination between the construction industry’s actors and its different disciplines. With the understanding of the four system strengths, (1). Established marked and proven technology, (2). Strong digitalization trends and positive knowledge development, (3). Increased environmental awareness and, (4). Strong urbanization trends, creates an understanding of what factors that drives the systems forward. / Byggnader representerar idag en stor del av den totala energiförbrukningen i samhället. I takt med en ökad miljömedvetenhet har intresset för att sänka byggnaders energiförbrukning blivit en allt viktigare fråga och fastighetsautomation har uppmärksammats som ett effektivt sätt för att bidra till ett mer hållbart samhälle. Syfte med denna rapport är att identifiera de systemsvagheter och systemstyrkor som finns mellan aktörerna i byggindustrin vid implementering och utveckling av fastighetsautomation. Genom att förstå systemsvagheterna och systemstyrkorna för en teknologi i ett system kan förståelse skapas för hur en industri skall agera för att kunna öka användandet och utvecklingen av en viss teknik. Fastighetsautomation kan sägas vara en systemisk innovation, det vill säga en innovation som påverkar fler än en part. I och med att flera aktörer påverkas av innovationen kännetecknas systemiska innovationer av dess komplexitet att genomföra. Ett verktyg för att förstå de bakomliggande utmaningarna för ett system är det teknologiska innovationsramverket. Ramverket har legat till grund för analysen kring systemstyrkor och systemsvagheter inom området för fastighetsautomation. Till detta har även en litteraturstudie genomförts kring teknologiska innovationssystem samt systemisk innovation. Genom att ha undersökt insamlade data från 19 expertintervjuer baserade på de sju funktionerna som presenterats i det teknologiska innovationsramverket, har fem systemsvagheter och fyra systemstyrkor kunnat identifieras. De fem systemsvagheterna är (B1). Byggindustrins uppbyggnad och arbetssätt, (B2). Bristande industriell samverkan, (B3). Byggindustrins konservativa attityd, (B4). Begränsad tillgång och utveckling av humankapital, och (B5) Svaga marknadsincitament. Baserat på systemsvagheterna förs en diskussion kring vikten av samordning mellan byggindustrins aktörer och discipliner. Med förståelsen för de fyra systemstyrkorna, (D1). Etablerad marknad och beprövad teknik, (D2). Stark digitaliseringstrend och positiv kunskaps tillförsel, (D3). Ökad miljömedvetenhet och (D4). Stark urbaniseringstrend, skapas en förståelse för faktorer som gynnar byggindustrins arbete med fastighetsautomation.

El Lago Titicaca se reconoce como un centro de recursos naturales para el desarrollo y supervivencia de comunidades circunlacustres. Es por esto que la pesca artesanal y la acuicultura han sido las actividades con más trayectoria en la región. La preservación de este recurso natural es de vital importancia para la trascendencia de las comunidades que la habitan y las futuras. El proyecto se emplaza a las orillas, generando una conexión visual y física. Por esta ubicación privilegiada, era importante plantear los volúmenes individuales con plazas como espacios de intersección, debido a que se plantea como un punto de encuentro entre la comunidad científica e universitaria, el estado y el sector privado. Propone una infraestructura de investigación y experimentación para complementar los conocimientos adquiridos por tradición por los acuicultores con nuevas tecnologías y practicas responsables. Se busca implementar espacios abiertos como plazas y laboratorios especializados en los cuales se pueda investigar, enseñar y desarrollar aplicaciones innovadoras para incrementar la producción acuícola de la región y preservar el Lago Titicaca. Por otro lado, aprovechar las condiciones climáticas del lugar para optimizar el uso del agua y la energía eléctrica, desde la recolección de aguas de luvias y energía a través de paneles solares, hasta el tratamiento de estas aguas en PTAR y realizando compost con los residuos orgánicos de los experimentos. / Lake Titicaca is considered a center of natural resources for the development and survival of the lakeside communities. Due to this, artisanal fishing and aquaculture have become the most important activities in the region. Therefore, preserving this natural resource is crucial for the future of the current communities and generations to come. Located at the shore of the lake, the research park, dedicated to research and innovation applied to aquaculture, creates a visual and physical connection with the environment. Considering this privileged location, it was important to establish individual levels with plazas as intersection areas. These plazas seek to act as meeting points for the scientific and university communities, the government, and the private sector. The park proposes an infrastructure for researching and testing in order to complement the knowledge acquired from the traditions of aquafarmers using new technologies and responsible practices. The aim is the implementation of open areas such as plazas and specialized laboratories where people can research, teach and develop innovative applications to increase the aquaculture production in the region and to preserve the Lake Titicaca. Finally, the project also seeks to take advantage of the weather conditions of the area to optimize the use of water and electrical energy in order to foster activities that range from rainwater collection, solar energy absorption through solar panels, to water treatment in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and composting organic waste of the production areas. / Tesis