scholarly journals System Analysis Education Using Simulated Case Studies

10.28945/2885 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Davey ◽  
David Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Unskilled Labour ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Will Force

Transfer of learning can be demonstrated by assessment tasks mirroring real life situations. This can be attempted in real organisations, or by simulating the real, life experience in a structured case study. In this paper we discuss experiences with work situated learning and difficulties that commonly arise. The alternative of encapsulating real life experience in hypermedia based materials is then presented using a number of case studies. Finally a model is presented for producing these “real life” encapsulations which overcomes the problems of lack of structure in individual experience without losing the advantages of common lifelike experiences. Some testing of the model is presented. The model involves the steps of: • Determine real life skills commonly required • Imagine a context rich enough (and having the case study design team with enough knowledge of the context that they can draw from their experience to fill in the holes) • Structure (partition) the case so that team work is possible without too much overlap between tasks. Identify the overlapping points that will force the level of teamwork between students that is intended • Identify parts of the solution development where students can be synchronised using a published solution to part of the problem • Create answers for each skill point starting from the top • Tag each part of the answer with the essential component of information required for an answer • Determine the most likely format that the tagged information would be found in real life • Create the set of tagged information using unskilled labour to provide detailed data • Write the project brief so that an appropriate level of guidance is given for navigating the information sources

scholarly journals Benefit-risk assessment in a post-market setting: a case study integrating real-life experience into benefit-risk methodology

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 974-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine E. Hallgreen ◽  
Hendrika A. van den Ham ◽  
Shahrul Mt-Isa ◽  
Simon Ashworth ◽  
Richard Hermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Benefit Risk Assessment ◽  
Post Market ◽  
Risk Methodology

scholarly journals Specification and Automated Verification of Real-Time Behaviour —A Case Study

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (60) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørgen H. Andersen ◽  
Carsten H. Kristensen ◽  
Arne Skou
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Automated Analysis ◽  
Automated Verification ◽  
Real Time Systems ◽  
Verification Tool ◽  
Time Systems ◽  
Specification Techniques

<p>In this paper we sketch a method for specification and automatic<br />verification of real-time software properties. The method combines<br />the IEC 848 norm and the recent specification techniques TCCS (Timed<br />Calculus of Communicating Systems) and TML (Timed Modal Logic)<br /> - supported by an automatic verification tool, Epsilon. The method<br />is illustrated by modelling a small real-life steam generator example and<br />subsequent automated analysis of its properties.</p><p><br />Keywords: Control system analysis; formal specification; formal verification; real-time systems; standards.</p>

scholarly journals Crowding the library: How and why libraries are using crowdsourcing to engage the public

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Severson ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Sauve
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Public ◽  
Noticeable Increase ◽  
The Past

Over the past 10 years, there has been a noticeable increase of crowdsourcing projects in cultural heritage institutions, where digital technologies are being used to open up their collections and encourage the public to engage with them in a very direct way. Libraries, archives and museums have long had a history and mandate of outreach and public engagement but crowdsourcing marks a move towards a more participatory and inclusive model of engagement. If a library wants to start a crowdsourcing project, what do they need to know?  This article is written from a Canadian University library perspective with the goal to help the reader engage with the current crowdsourcing landscape. This article’s contribution includes a literature review and a survey of popular projects and platforms; followed by a case study of a crowdsourcing pilot completed at the McGill Library. The article pulls these two threads of theory and practice together—with a discussion of some of the best practices learned through the literature and real-life experience, giving the reader practical tools to help a library evaluate if crowdsourcing is right for them, and how to get a desired project off the ground.

scholarly journals Initial Real-life Experience From a Designated COVID-19 Centre in Athens, Greece. A Proposed Therapeutic Algorithm

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Baraboutis ◽  
Panagiotis Gargalianos ◽  
Eleni Aggelonidou ◽  
Andreas Adraktas
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Initial Experience ◽  
Mixed Group ◽  
National Healthcare ◽  
Therapeutic Guidelines ◽  
Therapeutic Algorithm ◽  
Huge Challenge

Abstract We report our initial experience with the management of a mixed group of patients with COVID-19 infection, admitted and treated in a designated COVID-19 centre in the Athens Metropolitan area over a 4-week period. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presented a huge challenge to the Greek National Healthcare System and healthcare workers. Their response so far has been miraculously effective. Since there are essentially no therapeutic guidelines yet for this disease, we relied mainly on our medical intuition, our empathy for our patients and team work to do the best possible for 49 people with this infection. We present the therapeutic algorithm we gradually developed (on the job) and applied in our patients, based on continuous creative brainstorming and monitoring of the literature.

Creating a framework for the successful implementation of energy retrofit projects

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-55
Author(s):  
Kathy O. Roper ◽  
Bryan Pope
Keyword(s):  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Public Park ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Energy Retrofit

Purpose – A framework for the successful implementation of energy retrofit projects in all settings, including those found within some non-profit organizations, is proposed. Strategies for overcoming common challenges along with experiences gained through a real-life case study of a multi-facility retrofit project were researched. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This research incorporates strategies identified in existing literature with a variety of techniques and includes information from a detailed case study involving the retrofit of multiple buildings within a public park. Combined research strategies and real-life experience through the case study are used to develop a framework for recommended framework to analyze the completion of retrofit projects. Findings – Common obstacles encountered by energy retrofit projects in the USA and Europe were identified. The retrofit case also experienced these challenges in varying degrees. Application of these practices was implemented and applied to each specific situation within the project and documented for analysis. Originality/value – Current research tends to be focused on the implementation of energy efficient solutions as justified by a quick rate of return and long term savings. However, few projects in not-for-profit situations where a grant or donation is the funding source, and ROI is not measured from a traditional financial standpoint, have been researched.

scholarly journals Why replication studies are essential: learning from failure and success

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Wil Harzing
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
International Business ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
First Case ◽  
Learning From Failure

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pervasive problem of a lack of replication studies in international business based on van Witteloostuijn’s (2016) commentary “What happened to Popperian Falsification?” Design/methodology/approach The author presents two short case studies from her own research, one in which no replication studies took place, and one in which a replication study was conducted shortly after the original study was published. Findings The author shows how the lack of replication in the first case study example resulted in the creation of research myths, whereas the judicious replication in her second case study strengthened arguments for a new – less biased – measure of research performance. The author also discusses why most journals in the field are not open to replication studies and provides recommendations on how to move forward. Originality/value Using two real-life case studies provides a vivid illustration of the problems created by a lack of replications and illustrates the benefits of good replication studies.

scholarly journals ALUMNI SURVEY FOR UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.L. Mackie ◽  
D.D. Mann
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Team Work ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University ◽  
Competency Level ◽  
Alumni Survey

This paper presents the results of a survey of61 alumni from the University of Manitoba Department ofBiosystems Engineering. A three-section survey wasdeveloped to evaluate 12 attributes outlined by theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board. The surveyrequested that alumni assess the 12 attributes in threeways: the importance of each attribute in their currentemployment, the level of preparedness they had receivedin each attribute from their education in the BiosystemsEngineering program, and the competency level requiredin each attribute by their current employment. Using gapanalysis, the level of preparedness received by BiosystemsEngineering alumni was compared with level ofcompetency required in current employment. The level ofpreparedness exceeded competency required on 10 of 12attributes; only attributes of “communication” and“impact of engineering on society and the environment”were found to be deficient using this analysis.Comparison of the importance of attributes to level ofpreparedness showed that level of preparedness ismeeting industry expectations on attributes of “knowledgebase for engineering”, “design”, “use of engineeringtools” with room for improvement on “problemanalysis”, “investigation” and most of the soft skillattributes. Interestingly, alumni who had participated onan extra-curricular team rated their preparedness on“team work” and “communication skills” lower than theoverall response even though these extra-curricularactivities provide real-life experience with theseattributes.

scholarly journals Framing Real-Life Experimentations as Case Studies

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Stefano Crabu ◽  
Ilaria Mariani ◽  
Felicitas Schmittinger
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point

AbstractThe chapter describes the case studies methodology on the ground of the volume: their use and comparison are investigated from a theoretical point of view. This chapter has a twofold aim: (i) contextualise case studies and the experimentation/prototyping conducted by the pilots, then (ii) to provide a compass for going through the next chapters in which it is detailed the experience of each pilot as a case study. This reasoning is a premise for understanding and situating the relevant points emerged in the larger picture of the RRI framework.

scholarly journals Teaching Developmental Theory with Interrupted Video Case Studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Posttest Score ◽  
Developmental Theory ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Post Test

This study sought to determine the usefulness of interrupted case studies, utilizing a progressive disclosure of information over time, to increase critical thinking and student learning in the study of foundational theories in the human development field. Apted’s (2013) Up documentary series, consisting of video interviews over a 49-year period, was used as the interrupted study and successfully provided vicarious, but meaningful, opportunities to consistently and authentically apply course content. Participants (N = 23) were students in three sections of a graduate Human Development course where a pre-/post-test format was utilized. The effect was significant as all participant’s posttest score improved an average of 24.3%, F(3, 19) = 3.55, p = .049. Also, coded student work indicated an increase in complex levels of thinking across the 8-week assignment, further validating post-test scores, t(352) = -3.172, p = .002. Evidence from student work further confirmed that an interrupted video case-study, could address limitations typically associated with case-based instruction and, more importantly, provide the critical case-study qualities needed here. Those included, telling a detailed, ambiguous, and real-life story that provided genuine context to connect theory and practice.

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