Elaborati preliminari del progetto di ristrutturazione e ampliamento della nuova sede della scuola dell'infanzia di Bientina

La presente tesi di laurea è stata realizzata nell’ambito di un tirocinio formativo che si è svolto presso il Settore Lavori Pubblici del Comune di Bientina secondo una convenzione sottoscritta tra il Comune e l’Università di Pisa. Questa esperienza costituisce un primo ed utile apporto alla futura professione poiché ha permesso di acquisire conoscenze specifiche sull’iter progettuale delle opere pubbliche, in particolar modo di quella riguardante l’edilizia scolastica per l’infanzia contribuendo all’elaborazione della proposta progettuale approvata dall’Amministrazione Comunale di Bientina per la ristrutturazione e l’ampliamento della nuova sede della scuola dell’infanzia, ex scuola primaria. L’elaborazione della tesi si è sviluppata in tre fasi. Nella prima fase, quella informativa e di indagine, sono stati analizzati gli aspetti tipologici relativi all’edilizia scolastica con excursus storico, focalizzando l’attenzione su quelli riguardanti le strutture destinate a scuola dell’infanzia. Al fine di inserire l’intervento nel sistema - luogo ambiente paesaggio territorio costruito - sono state raccolte le informazioni relative al contesto territoriale e architettoniche comprensive di rilievo. Nella seconda fase sono state elaborate le “linee guida” per la progettazione mediante la redazione del “Documento preliminare all’avvio della progettazione” secondo quanto richiesto dai nuovi orientamenti normativi in materia di lavori pubblici. Infine nella fase progettuale è stata formulata una proposta per il progetto preliminare mediante elaborati grafici. La soluzione progettuale si è dovuta far carico di mediare tra le nuove esigenze funzionali e i vincoli di conservazione della struttura esistente, concentrando l’attenzione sul rapporto edificio-contesto, sugli aspetti funzionali - distributivi, sugli aspetti fisico-tecnici rivolti al benessere dei futuri fruitori nonché alla tutela e salvaguardia ambientale

Short functional geriatric evaluation: Confirmatory factor analysis to assess the multidimensionality of frailty in community-dwelling older adults

this paper explores the ageing population in Italy, where older adults account for more than 14 million individuals (in January 2023) and constitute 24.1 % of the total population. frailty, a condition encompassing biological, psychological, social, and economic challenges, is recognised as a significant public health issue. the study introduces the short functional geriatric evaluation (SFGE) as a large-scale screening tool for frailty in community-dwelling older individuals. a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on the SFGE. The CFA scrutinises the construct validity of SFGE using a sample population from the "long live the Elderly!" program in Italy. Initial results indicate an acceptable fit, prompting the incorporation of Modification Indices to enhance model performance. the refined CFA demonstrates that the SFGE model effectively captures the multidimensional nature of frailty. The text underscores the timeliness of identifying frailty, emphasising the need for simple, fast, and predictive tools to screen large populations efficiently

Controllo Statistico di Processo - Riconoscimento di faults in processi industriali

Sviluppo di tecniche di integrazione SPC-APC - Identificazione dei Sistemi - Applicazioni on line a processi industrial

Challenging participatory design in an urban environment structured by complex social divisions

Thesis (MTech (Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015.This research is based on how an understanding of place can facilitate designing Product Service Systems (PSS) in an urban environment structured by complex social divisions. Predominantly grounded in Participatory Design (PD), the study investigates how certain methodologies within the field are appropriate, and to what level that they are effective when used in a majority-world context. PD has produced successful projects when used in minority-world contexts, however, if the basis of the field – that of co-designers and the synthesised work effort from all stakeholders – is brought into an environment that has extreme social divisions, there is a definitive abstraction of design-orientated social engagement. The project research began in Malmö, Sweden, with the first of three case studies. In this context, PSS and PD were used as a paradigm to engage businesses and people in a specific area in a project referred to as Linjen (‘The Line’). The main purpose of the project was to stimulate the public’s interest in the area and to investigate the potential for connecting local businesses in an effort to propagate constructive communication. This section serves as a baseline framework for minority-world PD projects. The second study of the project was conducted in Cape Town, South Africa, and from the resultant implications a revised approach emerged. This reappraised angle proved far more interesting and relevant: it now aimed to take the PD methodologies of a minority-world project and explore what challenges were encountered when PD approaches were implemented across a socially complex environment. The third and final case study involved prototyping a waste collection trolley as a participatory aid for engaging stakeholders as codesigners. The case studies are presented here to describe the dichotomy of PD practice between contexts or place. A recurring theme of this research area is that of ‘perceived’ distance and roles between co-designers, and specifically that of the researcher and the stakeholders. This thesis concludes by presenting a lens – an amalgamation of experiences, prototypes and research outcomes – through which designers could work when involved in PD projects. The conclusion includes the following research tools: planning casual encounters, valuebased interactions, design ownership and human proxy. These tools present useful and insightful ways in which designers can minimise the perceived distance between themselves and their co-designers, ultimately developing a reflective and mindful design practitioner and engaged participants