Assessment of Modular Construction Utilization Across All Campuses of the University of North Carolina System

Modular building construction can benefit a project by reducing construction time, delivering a consistently high-quality product, and potentially saving the owner money. Modular works best for structures with many repetitive elements; for this reason, university dorms are prime candidates for modularization. Through a University of North Carolina (UNC)-wide survey and interviews with UNC decision makers this research shows that most UNC campuses have neither used nor considered this. Campuses that have not used, or that have not considered using, modular construction cite concerns about quality, conflicts with the existing campus standards, and questions about whether modular is acceptable to the NC State Construction Office standards as reasons for not pursuing modular. Mountaineer Hall is the only modular project and it was a positive experience for Appalachian State University (ASU). This research includes a case study comparing Mountaineer Hall and Summit Hall, both at ASU that illustrates potential advantages of modular. Construction on both residence halls began in 2010. Mountaineer Hall is a 118,434 square feet, 460-bed facility that cost $16,500,000 and was built in less than one year. Summit Hall is a 106,820 square feet, 333-bed facility that cost$31,000,000 and was built in two years

Co-creating connected and intelligent care homes for people with dementia

Connected Care aims to address three main challenges that care homes face with regards to people living with dementia 1. Care homes are increasingly challenged by a rising number of people living with dementia and a simultaneous demand to improve quality of care amidst limited funding and staff shortages. 2. Although innovation is associated with better quality of care, there is limited research looking into the ways in which digital technology, including the Internet of Things and sensors, could help care homes deliver better care for people with dementia. 3. Scholarly research has highlighted that top-down implementations of technology fail to deliver their potential benefits when there is limited user buy-in. In the context of care homes, care workers, residents and their families are often under-represented in technological developments

The Missouri Miner, November 01, 1984

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SURE 2021 Undergraduate Science Conference Booklet

The SURE 2021 Conference was the fourth series of Science Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Conferences and second online conference, following earlier face to face series in 2018 (with three conferences in Dublin, Athlone and Waterford) and in 2019 (with three conferences in Dublin, Sligo and Carlow). The 2021 virtual online conference was hosted by Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), TUS:MM (Athlone Institute of Technology) and Dundalk Institute of Technology (Dundalk IT) and featured 23 oral presentations and 48 poster presentations across three thematic streams/break out rooms on zoom. An interactive virtual poster session took place using the online gamified poster sharing platform Gathertown. The 2021 poster archive is still accessible in Gathertown here. SURE Virtual 2021 was attended by approx 400 students, academic staff, professional body and industry representatives. Last year’s SURE Virtual 2020 conference, hosted by GMIT, Cork IT and TU Dublin (city campus) was the first SURE Network conference to go online, featuring 24 oral presentations, 35 poster presentations and a 450 plus audience. The aims of the SURE conference are to: Provide current students with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the work which has been undertaken by recent graduates, and the career opportunities that exist for graduates in Scientific disciplines. Provide recent graduates with an opportunity to gain a reviewed publication based on the scientific research undertaken by them during their undergraduate studies. Celebrate the academic achievements of recent graduates in the scientific disciplines. Provide a multi-disciplinary scientific forum through which undergraduate research outputs can be disseminated to students, researchers, academic professionals and industry

The Missouri Miner, January 23, 1985

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FY 2011-12 annual accountability report

Each year the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources reports to the Office of State Budget that includes the agency's mission, goals and objectives to accomplish the mission, and performance measures regarding the goals and objectives