DESIGN THINKING AS ACTIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY. COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN COURSES

In a move to go beyond pedagogical concerns for engineering teaching and learning and expand to other higher education courses and other professionals, this study compared the use of Design Thinking as a tool to pedagogically mobilize courses in Business Administration, Design, Nursing and Pedagogy. The results showed that the same pedagogical concern of engineering was shared with the compared courses. The relationships between students were fundamental for solving problems, as proposed by Design Thinking, as well as the relationships between the classes of a given course with their concerns about the professional profile that is being formed.En un movimiento para ir más allá de las preocupaciones pedagógicas por la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de la ingeniería y expandirse a otros cursos de educación superior y otros profesionales, este estudio comparó el uso del Design Thinking como una herramienta para movilizar pedagógicamente los cursos de Administración de Empresas, Diseño, Enfermería y Pedagogía. Los resultados mostraron que la misma inquietud pedagógica de la ingeniería se comparte con los cursos comparados. Las relaciones entre los estudiantes fueron fundamentales para la resolución de problemas, tal y como propone Design Thinking, así como las relaciones entre las clases de un determinado curso con sus inquietudes sobre el perfil profesional que se está formando.Num movimento para ir além das preocupações pedagógicas para o ensino e aprendizagem da engenharia e expandir para outros cursos de ensino superior e outros profissionais, este estudo comparou o uso do Design Thinking como uma ferramenta para mobilizar pedagogicamente os cursos de Administração de Empresas, Design, Enfermagem e a Pedagogia. Os resultados mostraram que a mesma preocupação pedagógica da engenharia foi compartilhada com os cursos comparados. As relações entre os alunos foram fundamentais para a resolução de problemas, conforme proposto pelo Design Thinking, assim como as relações entre as turmas de um determinado curso com suas preocupações quanto ao perfil profissional que se está formando

Diseño de Joyas: Pendientes Lúdicos de Niobio para Chicas de 4 a 7 Años

A joia carrega em si um grande valor simbólico e estético, sendo escolhida como presente por pais que desejam transmitir esse significado, porém a criança tem seu próprio modo de pensar e reagir a objetos e por muitas vezes não compreende esse valor. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver uma joia lúdica de nióbio para meninas de quatro a sete anos, visando uma interação e o desenvolvimento de uma identidade de produto com esse público. Foi utilizada a metodologia projetual de Löbach e as ferramentas de Baxter, para identificar os possíveis problemas e demandas em relação a esse produto. Aplicou-se um questionário para a coleta de dados referentes à tendência do público consumidor. Foi apresentado como produto final, o par de brincos “Sorvetinho”, os materiais utilizados nas peças foram o ouro e o nióbio, por apresentar características biocompatíveis demandadas no projeto. O produto final alcançou resultados satisfatórios, uma vez que se conseguiu desenvolver uma peça segura e atendeu aos requisitos necessários do projeto.The jewel carries in itself a great symbolic and aesthetic value, being chosen as present by parents who wish to convey this meaning, but the child has his own way of thinking and reacting to objects and often does not understand this value. The aimof this work is to develop a playful jewelry for girls from four to seven years, aiming for a more relevant interaction to that public. The Löbach design methodology and Baxter tools have been used to identify possible problems and demands related to that product. A questionnaire has been applied to collect data regarding the trend of the consumer public. It has been presented, as a final product, a pair of earrings so called Sorvetinho, the materials used in the pieces were gold and niobium, because they present hypoallergenic characteristics demanded in the project. The final product achieved satisfactory results, since it was possible to develop a safe part and met the necessary requirements of the project.La joya lleva en sí un gran valor simbólico y estético, siendo elegida como regalo por padres que desean transmitir ese significado, pero el niño tiene su propio modo de pensar y reaccionar a objetos y muchas veces no comprende ese valor. El objetivo de este trabajo fue desarrollar una joya lúdica para niñas de cuatro a siete años, buscando una interacción más relevante a ese público. Se utilizó la metodología proyectual de Löbach y las herramientas de Baxter, para identificar los posibles problemas y demandas referentes a ese producto. Se aplicó un cuestionario para la recolección de datos referentes a la tendencia del público consumidor. Se presentó como producto final, el par de pendientes Sorvetinho, los materiales utilizados en las piezas fueron el oro y el niobio, por presentar características hipoalergénicas demandadas en el proyecto. El producto final alcanzó resultados satisfactorios, ya que, se logró desarrollar una pieza segura y atendió a los requisitos necesarios del proyecto

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

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Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

Aspectos ergonômicos e de segurança no uso dos autômatos: estudo de caso nas regiões sul fluminense e vale do Paraíba

A utilização de autômatos tem se tornado um dos objetivos da indústria brasileira e, para tanto, faz-se necessário um estudo detalhado sobre a instalação e o uso dos robôs, considerando os aspectos ergonômicos e de segurança como parâmetros relevantes para as inserções desses equipamentos nas linhas de produção. Parte da região do Vale do Paraíba, delimitada pelos municípios de Porto Real, no estado do Rio de Janeiro e Taubaté, no estado de São Paulo, foi escolhida como alvo de estudo, por reunir considerável número de indústrias com características de produção e transformação automotiva. É mister comentar que o setor automotivo e de autopeças é reconhecido mundialmente como um dos principais na implantação de robôs em suas linhas de produção. Além do aspecto técnico, a região é relevante por sua localização geográfica e seu desenvolvimento econômico. O método empregado para conhecer a realidade da célula robótica foi a Apreciação Ergonômica do Sistema Homem-Tarefa-Máquina – SHTM, capaz de orientar os estudos. Para quantificar e qualificar os impactos sobre o componente humano foram utilizadas as seguintes ferramentas: Índice de Intensidade de Moore e Garg (1995) e a Avaliação Rápida dos Membros Superiores – RULA de McAtamney e Corlett (1993). O método e as ferramentas destacaram vários problemas explícitos de prejuízo aos operadores, como as: inadequações posturais, sobrecargas, freqüência e ritmos de execução de tarefas acima do limite adequado, excesso de deslocamentos, entre outros fatores. Tais constatações reforçam a suspeita sobre a ocorrência de falhas provenientes da ausência de estudos ergonômicos na instalação das células robóticas. O estudo também identificou problemas durante o processo de manutenção do autômato na célula robótica, momento em que, geralmente...The automats has become an important Brazilian industry objective, in that way it is necessary do specific studies about the actual installation and use on industrial robots considering ergonomic and safe parameters that organize this equipment at the production lines. A part of the Vale do Paraíba region limited by two cities, Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro state and Taubaté, São Paulo state was chosen for this study for presents an automotive industry production favorable to receive automated machine like a robot. Economical development and good geographic position are main aspects to this region reinforce the proposal. Ergonomic Appreciation of the Man-Task-System-Machine – MTSM was the method used to study the choose system. To qualify and quantify the impact related to the man, during his work, was applied two different instruments: Index of Intensity - Moore and Garg (1995) and the Rapid Upper Limb Assessement - RULA - McAtamney and Corlett (1993). The results of Ergonomic Appreciation detach some inadequacies as: chemical contamination, postural deviation, over lift, rhythm and frequency above the limit, excess of movements and others disturbs may cause problems to the operators. The presence of such kind of ergonomic problems reinforces the suspicion about cells robotics installation that may be failing by the absence of ergonomic studies. This study also permitted to notice some industry easiness some accident aspects that occur specially with automat during a cell robot installation process, moment that a different professional teams works together creating a new relationship. It can be said that the human being valorization, the study of the real work and the harmonization between the ergonomics and the several sciences commonly used by the industries they are fundamental to control the risk characteristic... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES