Unitec Research Bank: Recent submissions
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Bicycle revolution : a new bicycle network for Auckland - towards an elevated cycleway development in Auckland CBD
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can an independent cycle network make bicycle use a primary form of transportation, to provide sustainable mobility for Auckland? A correlation between the increasing use of fossil fuels and ... -
The role of the cluster manager in leading and managing change in the resource teacher : learning and behaviour service
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: What is the role and responsibilities of the Cluster Manager in the RTLB service? What are the challenges for the Cluster Manager while leading and managing change in the RTLB cluster? What are the ... -
An examination of the complex web of influences on the educational achievement of Samoan and Tongan male students in Auckland secondary schools
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What key values and strategies do Samoan and Tongan parents identify as supporting educational achievement for their children, with specific reference to boys? 2. What factors external to schools ... -
Under one roof : hybrid architecture for Auckland
(2017)This project is an attempt to answer the question: How can the design of a mixed-use high-rise building provide a solution to urban sprawl and increase sustainability? The exponential growth of the human population ... -
Plantar pressure parameters associated with ankle osteoarthritis during walking and the immediate effects of an ankle brace
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (1) Are there differences in hindfoot peak pressure, the pressure-time integral and contact time during stance phase across involved and uninvolved limbs of individuals with OA of the ankle joint? (2) ... -
Urban ecology and the design of a green infrastructure network based on catchments for urban Auckland, New Zealand : the Oakley Creek Catchment case study
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Main question: How can a catchment-based green infrastructure network better achieve low-impact storm water attenuation goals for urban and community development in Auckland in the context of climate ... -
School ground greening : developing a model for comprehensive design with multiple benefits
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the value of SGG projects be increased for all stakeholders and their communities through a co-design process? It is proposed that school ground greening has the potential to enhance children’s ... -
The bioregional park : commemorating the visit of Captain Cook
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can mapping a bioregion and its ecological connections be used as a driver for landscape architecture: conservation, and public space strategies? SUBQUESTIONS: How can tourism/recreation and ... -
A trust-based defence scheme for mitigating blackhole and selective forwarding attacks in the RPL routing protocol
(TelSoc : Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 2018-03-30)The routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks (RPL) has gained prominence as the standard IoT routing protocol. However, it faces like many other routing protocols diverse attacks. Many studies have been proposed ... -
Social engineering attacks and countermeasures in the New Zealand banking system : advancing a user-reflective mitigation model
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-05-03)Social engineering attacks are possibly one of the most dangerous forms of security and privacy attacks since they are technically oriented to psychological manipulation and have been growing in frequency with no end in ... -
Action for e-learning in the classroom : a small study on a professional development initiative
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the current practices and perceptions of e-Learning for teachers at my school? 2. From a teacher perspective, can in-house professional development workshops in e-Learning lead to changes ... -
Moments, meaning and metaphor : self-reflections of a psychic life coach & social practitioner
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How does reflective-practice journaling inform my practice? 2. How can reflective analysis before, during and after psychic life coaching consultations enhance a coach’s practice? This self-reflective ... -
Assessing perceived well-being and safety of a Lao rural community in Nakai, Khammouane province as a result of completed unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance and risk education activities
(2015)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the significant changes as a consequence of the UXO operational intervention in Nakai in relation to the well-being and safety of residents and social, economic, and developmental conditions ... -
Ernst Plischke as teacher : Wellington (Auckland) Vienna
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)From early on in his career, Austrian-born architect Ernst Plischke (1903–1992) wished not only to be a practising architect but also to be able to pass on his knowledge as a professor. As an emigre in Wellington in the ... -
To strengthen or demolish : the financial challenges facing unreinforced masonry buildings in New Zealand
(2018-04)Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city continues to be dogged by both the high cost and short supply of domestic housing. A combination of high immigration, high material costs, a lack of forward planning at both Governmental ... -
Comparison of expectations between veterinarians and veterinary nurses in tasks and responsibilities in clinical practice.
(2018-03)We asked Vets and VNs about a range of tasks VNs undertake in clinical practice, and a couple of tasks that anecdotally we know VNs are doing but according to current New Zealand legislation shouldn’t be. We asked how ... -
Bridging the knowledge gap from technologist to professional engineer
(2018-02)A comparison of course structures is undertaken between the 3-year Management Group’s Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) and the Washington Accord accredited 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)(Civil) at the ... -
Values based politics and new structural social work : theory for a post-neoliberal age? Initial experience under newly elected progressive government in Aotearoa / New Zealand
(2018-07) Mission of social work to address the connection of personal troubles and public issues (Mills, 1959) Includes implementing positive changes in the structures of society to enhance social justice, not simply assisting ... -
The IFSW Motion of Censure of Israel Union of Social Workers : a wero (challenge) from Aotearoa New Zealand
(2018-07)THIS PRESENTATION: • Highlights the motion of censure against the Israeli Union of Social Workers passed by the IFSW General Meeting on Monday • Is not a self-righteous, moralistic judgement against Israeli ... -
Celebrating diversity! Umm? And why the question – "Kei hea te putea?" Is more important than ever. Posted on April 6, 2018 by RSW Collective
(Re-imaging Social Work in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2018-04-06)Fraser and Honneth (2003) suggest that one useful way to slice up politics is to distinguish between the politics of recognition and the politics of redistribution. You could also talk about identity politics (Gergen, 1995) ...
