As próteses de membros superiores atualmente disponíveis no mercado não atendem a muitos dos requisitos dos seus usuários, em especial devido à funcionalidade insuficiente e a seu alto peso e custo. Este fato, aliado à importância do assunto, foi a motivação deste trabalho, que utiliza a Análise do Valor no projeto deste tipo de próteses. Para isto, propõe uma metodologia de projeto, que utiliza a mencionada Análise, e aplica a mesma às próteses de membros superiores com o objetivo de obter configurações das mesmas que contenham vantagens comparando-se com as disponíveis atualmente. A Análise do Valor trabalha com funções, e por isto, as próteses, neste trabalho, foram vistas através das funções que deveriam executar. Para a obtenção destas funções e das suas especificações, foram consultados usuários de próteses, de quem as opiniões foram consideradas as mais importantes. Após estas consultas, foi executado um brainstorming com voluntários para a obtenção de idéias de novos componentes e novos tipos de próteses. A partir do resultado das entrevistas com usuários e do brainstorming, e com base nas pesquisas realizadas, foram propostas novas configurações de próteses que procurassem atender ao máximo possível das especificações que tinham sido obtidas. Em suma, esta dissertação pretende fornecer mais subsídios para se entender o que é necessário para que as próteses de membros superiores tenham uma aceitação maior e auxiliem mais seus usuários. A metodologia proposta, por sua vez, mostrou que tem potencial para ser útil na obtenção de produtos cada vez melhores, visto que ela pode ser aplicada a produtos em geral, não somente às próteses. / The available upper limb prosthesis in the market at this moment don’t correspond to many of the users’ requirements, mainly because of the insufficient functionality and the high weight and cost. This fact, allied to the importance of the subject, was the motivation of this work, which uses the Value Analysis in this kind of prosthesis design. For this purpose, it proposes a design method, which uses the mentioned Analysis, and applies it to the upper limb prosthesis aiming to obtain this product configurations with advantages, comparing to the available prosthesis at this moment. The Value Analysis works with functions, and, because of that, the prosthesis, in this work, were seen through the functions they should execute. To obtain these functions and its specifications, prosthesis users were consulted – their opinions were considered the most important. After these consultations, it was executed a brainstorming with volunteers to obtain new prosthesis’ kinds and components ideas. With the interviews and brainstorming results, and supported by the research made, they were proposed new prosthesis configurations, which had the goal to correspond to the maximum possible of the obtained specifications. In short, this dissertation intend to provide more subsidies to comprehend what is necessary to the upper limb prosthesis to have a bigger acceptance and help more its users. The proposed design method, at its side, showed that has potential to be useful in the more and more better products obtaining, because it can be applied to the products in general, not only to the prosthesis.

Nesta dissertação é realizada a aplicação do método do valor agregado no monitoramento e controle da execução de obras de loteamentos urbanos residenciais. Inicialmente, foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a aplicação do método e sobre os métodos e teorias de gestão mais usuais no controle de obras da construção civil. Como não foi identificada nenhuma bibliografia com a aplicação do método do valor agregado nesse tipo de obras, foi realizada a aplicação em trinta e quatro empreendimentos de uma empresa do setor, a fim de verificar sua efetividade no monitoramento e controle das obras. Essa aplicação foi descrita detalhadamente para possível aplicação em ferramenta de monitoramento e controle de outras obras de loteamentos urbanos residenciais, que compreende obras de infraestrutura urbana, edificações e paisagismo. Para verificação da efetividade da aplicação do método do valor agregado, foi analisado o seu resultado em relação ao custo real final das obras e realizada a comparação entre as projeções de prazo e custo obtidas com a aplicação e as projeções do método atual de monitoramento e controle da empresa. Dessa forma, verificou-se que a aplicação do método do valor agregado para projeção de custos de obras é efetiva, porém não apresenta os mesmos resultados em relação à projeção de prazo de finalização. / This dissertation performs the application of the earned value analysis (EVA) in the execution\'s monitoring and controlling of residential urban development projects. Initially, it was done a bibliographic review about the application of EVA and about the most recognized methods and theories of management and construction work\'s controlling. How it wasn\'t found bibliography about the application of the earned value analysis in this type of projects, it was applied in thirty-four projects of a company of the sector, in order to verify its effectiveness in the work\'s monitoring and controlling. This application was described in detail for future application in a monitoring and controlling\'s tool for other residential urban development works, which includes urban infrastructure works, buildings and landscaping. In order to verify the effectiveness of the method\'s application, the result was analyzed in relation of final real cost of works and a comparison was done between the projections of time and cost obtained with the application of EVA with the projections obtained with the current method of monitoring and controlling of the company under study. Therefore, it was verified that the application of the earned value analysis for the projection of construction costs is effective, but it doesn\'t show the same results about the projection of the work\'s completion period.

This thesis focuses on the issues of value engineering and aplication of its metods on product of a selected company. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze product and propose new solutions of the product to achieve improved satisfaction and customer value through the procedures and metods of value engineering. Result of this thesis serves as an input for a decision making that should lead to better market position of the product and the company.

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore suitable end-of-life strategies for fashion retailers of custom-made products after they have been returned by the customer, by analysing and evaluating these strategies, and how to implement and conclude the viability of these. Method: The study follows an abductive explorative case study method. The exploratory design is structured as follows; a literature review is carried out, followed by interviews for collecting empirical data, which is analysed with the help of a conceptual framework. Thereafter, secondary data is collected to create an overview of the real-world context in the form of end-of-life strategies implemented by fashion retailers. Finally, the case was tested within a new proposed framework. Findings: The findings demonstrate the importance of the core values of the companies and inherent to that, the product characteristics and design in the decision-making of a suitable end-of-life strategy. For that reason, a second phase of data collection based on secondary data was implemented and juxtaposed the first finding from the interviews. The main insight this paper shows is that resell “as it is”, which is a common end-of-life strategy for regular fashion retailers, is a conflicting strategy for retailers of custom-made clothing. Introducing an adapted version of the Sustainable Value Analysis Tool as a conceptual framework gave a better insight in how to approach and analyse suitable end-of-life strategies and shows the relation between these parameters. Originality: It is difficult according to the findings of this study to conclude a generalisable, one-size-fits-all end-of-life strategy for returned custom-made products. However, the introduction of an adapted version of the Sustainable Value Analysis Tool can serve a purpose for all fashion retailers in this transformation process and which is not limited to fashion retailers of mass customised clothing.

The topic of this diploma thesis is The Analysis of Ways of Financing Housing. The thesis consists of two parts: theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part of the thesis, I define and characterize the development of the real estate market in Slovakia. I also describe the ways of valuing real estate and the possibilities of financing real estate, whether it is financed by one’s own funds or external sources. In the practical part of the thesis, I deal with valuation of real estate using the comparative method used in Slovakia. The last part looks at financing with mortgages and the creation of value analysis.

Diploma thesis is focusing on issues of a customer lifetime value in the construction company and in the companies in general. Theoretical part is focusing on the importance of customer value in the company and on various types of calculations of customer lifetime value. Practical part is describing specific calculations of customer lifetime value in the construction company, their analysis and evaluations.

This thesis analyses the termoplast injection process. The goal is to map the manufacturing process of thermoplastic injection used products for the building industry. All this starting on the input material up to the shipment. The further task is to identify critical points of the manufacturing process and propose steps leading to its´ stabilization. This analysis was accomplished in the Nevoga corporation Znojmo.

The subject of this engineer´s thesis is a design proposal for technical upgrade of chosen CNC turning center design groups. The choice of design groups is based on user´s and author´s practical knowledge gained from machine´s workings. For each of these groups, there is a function description, actual state of design solution and problematic behaviour description. The follow up consists of given problems solving with more possible variations taken into consideration, including economic evaluation of chosen solution.

The Ph.D. thesis deals with extreme wind gust analysis over the area of the Czech Republic. The first part of the thesis deals with processing of wind measurements, in particular maximum wind gusts measurements. Analysis of high-frequency wind measurement using 3-D sonic anemometer on the Kopisty station is included. Homogenization of the highest daily wind gusts was performed. Descriptive statistical analysis of measured wind gust values was performed. The following part of the thesis describes statistical theory of extreme values and discusses its applicability to wind gust data. Some theoretical findings were obtained. Numerous numerical experiments were performed focused on evaluation of proposed method. In the last part of the thesis station measurements were processed using the proposed methods and a model of dependence between extreme and mean wind climate was derived. The model was applied to the map of mean wind climate calculated earlier on the Institute of Atmospheric Physics and thus a map of extreme wind climate was obtained. The accuracy of this map was estimated. The map was compared with other maps of extreme wind calculated by other authors earlier.

Even though TFT-LCD is a high-tech industry, it is a highly competitive business and the average selling price has been dropping year over year. The high technology no longer guarantees high profit margin due to intensive direct competitions among overflowing TFT-LCD makers. Every TFT-LCD maker is aggressively migrating to next generation fabrication and working rapidly to vertically integrate component suppliers to lower the cost. It is believed that in the manufacturing industry such as TFT-LCD is facing the toughest competition ever and all TFT-LCD companies are thinking of possible ways enhance their competitiveness regardless of their scales. To analyze the current industry situation and provide suggestions to current players in the field, this research proceeds with the approach of case study. Using Porter’s Five Forces Model as competitive advantage measuring factors, we apply Value Analysis Tear-down method to see how it can influence each force. Based on the case analysis, the author has reached the following findings: 1.Creating sustainable competitive advantages is very difficult by using cost reduction strategy only 2.Top management’s involvement of a new method or strategy can expedite the execution process and stimulate more innovative ideas 3.Future improvements derived from Value Analysis Tear-Down process must be constantly monitored and implemented to create sustainable advantages