Nebulous combinations of face-to-face and online learning are increasingly common across Australian higher education contexts. This paper reports on part of a redesign project of an undergraduate education subject at a regional university. The aim of the redesign was to enhance e-learning and blended learning environments. An approach that maps the evaluation research activities to the design a...

This paper describes a study of the design process of architects dealing with building reuse. Even if we can intuitively recognize that the redesign of an existing building is different from the design of a new one, it is not easy to point to the distinguishing aspects of redesign and to the way architects cope with them. In order to shed more light on redesign, the paper starts by describing t...

This paper presents an integrated system for assembly planning and redesign, based on \Design for Assembly (DFA)" principles. DFA criteria are used in the generation of cost eeective assembly sequences for mechanical products, using a technique known as \Backward Assembly Planning". If the assembly cost can be further reduced by redesign, the system performs \Reverse Engineering", produces a de...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Practice redesign is one of the core principles of the Patient-centered Medical Home. Little is known about how such large-scale changes in a residency practice affect the providers and staff involved. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with residents, faculty, and medical support staff of a redesigned practice to determine the factors that contributed to the succes...

The involvement of patients and their families in the redesign of healthcare services is an important option in providing a service that addresses the patients’ needs and improves health outcomes. However, it is a resource-intensive approach, and it is currently not clear when it should be used, and what should be the reasoning behind this decision. Some health systems of international standing...

Although there are numerous published studies that have helped to enhance our understanding about methods or approaches eco-design products, limited publications focus on the study of eco-redesign lighting products. Redesign existing products is one most applied design-related activities in industry, and suitable interventions can be by manufacturers when they want include environmental conside...