Structural Optimization has progressed significantly in the past twenty years and is now commonly used in the design of mechanical and aeronautical components. A multitude of optimization programs exist and many have been incorporated in finite element programs and are an integral part of that design tool. Problems consisting of a single discipline like structural, vibrational etc., have been d...

This paper aims to explore democratic values in higher education pedagogies, as related to an Early Childhood Studies (ECS) degree course in an English university. It seeks to find out what constitutes a multi-disciplinary course from both student and tutor perspectives. It is contextualised by the concepts of participation embedded in the idea of multiprofessional team work, in order to establ...

There is widespread support for chronic condition management (CCM) programs that require a multi-disciplinary, care-team approach. Implementation of such programs represents a paradigm shift in primary care service delivery and has significant resource implications for the general practice. Integral to the widespread uptake of care-team based CCM is information collection, storage and dissemina...