Essays about: "basic scientific thinking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words basic scientific thinking.

1. 1. Possible unexpected peaks from oil drop size measurements in milk

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Laura Schalkwijk; Rodrigo Olmedo Sotomayor; [2020]
   Keywords : laser diffraction; oil droplet size; milk; pasteurised milk; unexpected peaks; mastersizer; food engineering; livsmedelsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The shelf life of milk is amongst others dependent on the size of the oil droplets. These droplets can be measured using the laser diffraction (LD) technique. LD is a popular technique to measure particle size distributions (PSD) that has an outstanding broad measuring range capability, is easy-to-use and has a high reproducibility. READ MORE

3. 2. Debiasing for everyone: Testing an educational intervention to reduce causal illusions in rural Kenya

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Linnea Cederlund; Henrik Josander; [2017]
   Keywords : illusion of causality; bias; debias; intervention; contingency judgment task; basic scientific thinking; Kenya; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : It has been argued that cognitive biases are the source of a range of problems in modern society, from stereotype formation to belief in pseudoscience. One of those biases causes people to perceive causal relationships between unrelated events and is known as illusion of causality. READ MORE

4. 3. Developing Common Questions about Integrated Product Service Engineering (IPSE), Ecodesign and Engineering Education

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell Produktion; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Uday Ahmed; Priscilla Ayo; [2015]
   Keywords : Integrated Product Service Engineering IPSE ; Ecodesign; sustainability; Engineering Education and Design for Environment;

   Abstract : In the recent years, more and more manufacturing firms recognize the benefit of providing products together with related services with an aim to gain higher profits as compared to supplying products without additional services. On the other hand, the competition in the global markets has been increased dramatically through increased sales of services in order to gain additional value for their products. READ MORE

5. 4. Toward Environmental and Social Sustainability: in search of leverage points

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Daniel Fior; [2015]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; leverage points; paradigm; democracy; growth; diversity;

   Abstract : It may be argued that ours is far away from a sustainable society. For all the technological wonders that we have been able to produce, some basic problems such as lack of universal access to the means to satisfy one's basic needs, human rights violations, systematic degradation of the environment, among others are still present. READ MORE

6. 5. Determine planning method in the storage area

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Ying Liu; [2015]
   Keywords : storage area；aisle；location；genetic algorithm; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Ji Yuan Hai Wan Shi Ye AB started in the December of 2011, is co-funded by the Xiamen Hai Wan AB and Luo Yang Shi Hua. It has integrated business such as scientific research, production and trade together. The company locates in the industrial manufactory area at Ji Yuan, Henan Province. READ MORE