Essays about: "design inquiry."

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  1. 6. Stolen moments: a mixed-method thesis on loneliness in tertiary education

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Hjalmar Durling; [2023]
    Keywords : loneliness; university; social exclusion; emotional loneliness; social loneliness; mixed-method; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis employs a mixed-method sequential explanatory design to investigate perceived loneliness. In the first phase, using survey data from SOM-undersökningen (2023), the quantitative analysis uncovers an association between tertiary education and perceived loneliness in Sweden; diverging from established literature that links education to improved subjective health outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Sound of Capta : Sonification as critical method for data perceptualization in digital humanities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Daniel Lind; [2023]
    Keywords : Sonification; Auditory display; Data perceptualization; Epistemology; Digital Humanities; Critical hermeneutics; Humanities data; Spotify; Music history; SuperCollider;

    Abstract : Sonification allows for the analysis and interpretation of data through its rendering into sound. It is a method that remains largely unexplored from a digital humanities perspective. The present thesis addresses this research gap by exploring aspects of sonification as a mode of data perceptualization. READ MORE

  4. 8. Design suggestion for a Point of Sale system for the café industry

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ottilia Lindblad; [2023]
    Keywords : interaction design; POS-system; usability;

    Abstract : An order at a café involves mainly the customer, the café worker, and the cash register. Today, cash registers use a system called a Point of Sale (POS) system that manages the registration of an order as well as the payment. Because of this it is crucial for the tradition of “fika” in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 9. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Annika Steele; [2023]
    Keywords : Nepal; feminism; NGOs; post-colonialism; global development; aid industry; civil society; women s rights; South Asia; aid efficiency; North-South relations;

    Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE

  6. 10. Rewilding industrial wounds : A re-evaluation of closed quarries through the integration of rewilding

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Beatrice Malmberg; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis departs from previous research, attached as Appendix 1, which investigated how the management and perception of quarries has changed over time. It also addressed a more recent inquiry regarding the demand for a more open restorative approach that departs from the idea that landscapes should be restored to their original state. READ MORE