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    5. Design process 5.1 Design process The design process is the transformation of an idea, needs, or wants by stakeholders, consumers or the marketplace, into an artefact that satisfies these needs. Wallace and Blessing made a different angle to systematic design by mentioning two contrasting ways in which design can be approached. The systematic generation of solutions set out by Pahl and Beitz is a problem-orientated approach. Another approach is a more artefact-oriented approach, which

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    ‘cradle-to-grave’ material flows, moving toward a ‘cradle-to-cradle’ system that can be conceptualized and represented in the Circular Economy; integrating economic activity and environmental welfare in a sustainable way. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to concentrate on circular economy conceptualization, fundamental principles and design process. Exploring some of the strengths and weaknesses in its application in contemporary business practice, that assisted in proposing and identifying five business

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    stability, and how to properly formulate a design on paper. I am also a member of the water project in Los

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    BIM’s ability to visualise design options make it quick, easy and cheap to validate options against key performance criteria, keeping costs down and increasing the certainty of project outcomes. BIM also has a strong influence on project duration. However, advantages of BIM become more pronounced as users gain experience and become more proficient with the technology. CONSTRUCTION Construction professionals see productivity gains as a result of more precise design and trade co-ordination, automated

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    elements and sub-elements of the LEED were summarized, in order to apply it to the design courses in accordance with the content of each course. Figure (--) contains the types of certificates of LEED and then projects that can be applied to them with the priority of application on projects. Where the symbol (•) expresses the priority value as follows: "The student is asked to study the functional relationship between the design elements and their relationship within the site layout and the surrounding environment

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    As the user continues to navigate their way through the application they can explore the “relax” section which leads to the screen displayed in figure 2. An important consideration made during the design process of the application was framing. In chapter one of his book “Designing with the Mind in Mind”, Johnson discussing the relevance of familiar perceptual patterns or frames. This entails that the majority of our lives are spent in familiar situations or places like a variety of schools or offices

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    organisation chart for the main contractor’s personnel to ensure an appropriate management structure for the design and build works. b) Explain the key roles and responsibilities of the main contractor’s personnel during both the design phase and the operational phase of the project.   2 Introduction This paper concentrates on the identification of a proposed organisation structure for the Design and Build Contractor for the Park Terrace Project on behalf of Abbey University (the Client). The Client

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    in construction and manufacturing processes today, the architectural design may reflect these new innovative changes. The book, Made by Robots: Challenging Architecture at a Larger Scale, presents a shift between the old, traditional manufacturing processes to the new role that robotics is beginning to adapt in the infrastructure process, closing the gap between design and fabrication. Efficiency, costs, and the concept of a design process involving communication between designers and robotics is put

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    to the Canadian Society of Landscape Architecture (CSLA) (http://www.csla.ca/the-society/landscape-architecture-in-canada) retrieved on 10th April 2012. Mostly, landscape architecture consisting on broad views regarding to the planning the areas, design the space, protect and managing parks as well as

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    1. Introduction: The Human Factor in Ship Design It is essential to take into account the human factor when designing complicated and large-scale equipment such as ships. The importance of this is demonstrated when the human factor is investigated in terms of marine disasters and casualties. According to Bin Yaakob and Nee (2003, p. 1), the human element accounts for as much as 80% of all marine catastrophes and casualties. This is why entities such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

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