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  • The resilient city in architectural engineering education: a joint design studio between Gdańsk and Chalmers universities of technology

    Challenges to society, such as those posed by climate change require a new approach to the education of the engineer-architect. Contemporary solutions should serve future generations and that is why the idea of the resilient city should be discussed and implemented, both in theory and in practice. It is necessary to teach students to design urban structures in such a way that they are resilient to dynamically changing conditions....

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  • The analysis of soil resistance during screw displacement pile installation

    The analysis of soil resistances during screw displacement pile installation based on model and field tests. The investigations were carried out as a part of research project, financed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. A proposal of empirical method for prediction of rotation resistance (torque) during screw auger penetration in non-cohesive subsoil based on CPT result.

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  • Dariusz Dąbrowski dr hab. inż.

    Dariusz Dąbrowski graduated from the Faculty of Shipbuilding at Gdańsk University of Technology and in 1987 began working at the university as an assistant in the Department of Shipbuilding Industry Organization within the then Institute of Organization and Design of Production Systems. In 1990, he went on a TEMPUS scholarship from the EU and spent 14 months at the University of Sheffield, where he participated in the Master of...

  • Exploring COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories: Education, Religiosity, Trust in Scientists, and Political Orientation in 26 European countries

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    - Scientific Reports - Year 2023

    The COVID-19 virus disseminated globally at an accelerated pace, culminating in a worldwide pandemic; it engendered a proliferation of spurious information and a plethora of misinformation and conspiracy theories (CTs). While many factors contributing to the propensity for embracing conspiracy ideation have been delineated, the foremost determinant influencing individuals’ proclivity towards CT endorsement appears to be their...

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  • Iwona Nowakowska dr

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    Assistant Professor at The Maria Grzegorzewska University Institute of Psychology. Graduate of Psychology (University of Warsaw, 2019), and PhD in this field (Maria Grzegorzewska University, 2022). Conducted research in the fields of: social and clinical psychology and individual differences. Her current research activity concentrates on prosociality (volunteering, philanthropy, socially responsible behaviors) and their correlates. She...

  • Individual entrepreneurial orientation: comparison of business and STEM students

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    - Education and Training - Year 2022

    Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are differences in Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) between students who are doing their major in business studies and the ones whose areas of study are science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Design/methodology/approach – The current research investigates which factors and components contribute to EO orientation development...

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  • COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (COLED)

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    - Year 2020

    Collaborative Learning Environment for Engineering Education is a European project implemented under the Erasmus + program, The main goal of 5 partners from 4 different European countries – Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal and Romania is to develop an innovative collaborative training approach, encompassing curricula related to the introduction of enterprise automation. Project activities are carried out in the period from Dctober 2018...

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  • Moving Towards Competence in Teaching Architecture: The Relationship of Research and Design in Academia

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    Architecture is truly a profession of public trust requiring special care at all stages in academic education. European educational reforms initiated by the 1999 Bologna Process affected architecture education, and shifted the role of research. The number of doctoral programs increased, so the involvement of PhD students in teaching also expanded. This study aims to identify how these changes affect quality in architecture education....

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  • Methodology for hospital design in architectural education

    The architecture of a hospital should be a response to strong user requirements. Recommendations on how to shape the environment of such facilities are highly complex, integrating guidelines from many fields of science. If contradictions between them exist, the designer is required to set priorities for spatial activities. This issue is particularly important during architectural education. The learning process should include projects...

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  • Physical models in the education of architectural history

    In this article, the authors present the long tradition and common use of physical models in the process of teaching the history of architecture in higher education institutions. The research described in the article is focused on the use of physical models and mock-ups as stimulants during architectural history classes to support lectures and increase the learning capabilities of students. The authors also cover the general use...

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  • The culture of excellence and its dimensions in higher education

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    - The TQM Journal - Year 2024

    Purpose To recognize the existing state of knowledge on a culture of excellence (CoE) in higher education institutions (HEIs) and to define the CoE in HEI and the dimensions that make up that culture. A subsidiary goal is to propose a qualitative tool to measure CoE maturity. Design/methodology/approach The study was based on the qualitative method, the preferred reporting system of systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA)....

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  • Pluralist View on Inequality from Luxemburg Income Study (LIS)

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    - Year 2023

    The authors start by reviewing the history of the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), originating from an interdisciplinary project involving economists, sociologists, and political scientists, centered on the cross-country perspective in inequality analysis. They then conduct a meta-analysis of the papers produced by scholars who have taken advantage of the data availability, showing how the theme of income/wealth inequality has been...

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  • The Structure of Entrepreneurial Team Members’ Competencies: Between Effectuation and Causation

    A conscious shaping of entrepreneurial competence is a relevant element of entrepreneurial education. In order to recognize which of the competencies regarded as entrepreneurial are characteristic of members of entrepreneurial teams, which is crucial for the work of those teams, it is necessary to identify the structure of those competencies. This quantitative study was conducted with the use of a survey method and involved 111...

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  • Lack of control over work and organizational citizenship behavior: overwork climate as a suppressor variable

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    This study investigates a suppressor effect in the relationship between lack of control over work and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Suppressor effects operate when the addition of a predictor (in our study it is an overwork climate) increases the predictive power of another variable (lack of control over work) in predicting an outcome variable...

  • Efficiency of European public higher education institutions: a two-stage multicountry approach

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    The purpose of this study is to examine efficiency and its determinants in a set of higher education institutions (HEIs) from several European countries by means of non-parametric frontier techniques. Our analysis is based on a sample of 259 public HEIs from 7 European countries across the time period of 2001-2005. We conduct a two-stage DEA analysis (Simar and Wilson in J Economet 136:31-64, 2007), first evaluating DEA scores...

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  • Assessment of the activities of private universities in the context of quality management in 2010

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    In all universities, the assessment of the quality is made by the supervisor, the opinion of students and the admission of classes have the greatest impact on the assessment of the quality of education. Subsequent tracking of the student's fate has a slightly smaller impact on the grade. Research also shows that only 4 out of 7 respondents monitor the...

  • Shaping New Generations of Managers and Consumers: CSR Implementation and Higher Education System in Poland

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    - Year 2016

    Considering the Corporate Social Responsibility as a significant research and education topic for university staff, students, graduates and the whole society, has become a sign of our times. Universities and other education institutions, including the third sector, play an important role, incorporating CSR as a crosscutting issue, in particular into the curricula of future managers and graduate students, no matter the country we...

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  • Analysis of Learning Outcomes in Medical Education with the Use of Fuzzy Logic

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    - Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric - Year 2021

    The national curricula of the EU member states are structured around learning outcomes, selected according to Bloom’s Taxonomy. The authors of this paper claim that using Bloom’s Taxonomy to phrase learning outcomes in medical education in terms of students’ achievements is difficult and unclear. This paper presents an efficient method of assessing course learning outcomes using Fuzzy Logic.

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  • Virtual reality technology in architectural education

    Contemporary virtual reality (VR) technology allows the recreation of non-existent architectural objects of which there may be no trace remaining. Virtual reality applications allow access to digital models, which visualise the lost architecture. The popularity of VR has resulted in it being applied not only to computer games, but also in visualising the past. Maps allow movement through historical trails and 3D models of architecture...

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  • Design of residential buildings in architecture education

    This article is based on an analysis of residential building designs made by students of the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-GUT), Poland, and on the results of a survey conducted among these students. The purpose of the survey was to verify the broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of the students required in preparation for taking up design issues, as well as their ability to use this knowledge in...

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  • IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIPLOMAS AND GROUP PROJECTS DURING ENGINEERING STUDIES IN COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS

    The quality of education is one of the most important factors determining the job opportunity for graduates. The authors present the possibility of carrying out the diplomas in cooperation with employers and institutions interested in employment of students who graduated Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Geodesy and Land Management (major:...

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  • IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIPLOMAS AND GROUP PROJECTS DURING ENGINEERING STUDIES IN COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS

    The quality of education is one of most important factors determining the job opportunity for graduates. The authors present the possibility of carrying out the diplomas in cooperation with employers and institutions interested in employment of students who graduated Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Geodesy and Land Management (major:...

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  • Landscape perception and the teaching of it in Poland

    A preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of landscape perception is contained in this article. A survey was carried out of students of architecture and urban planning during the rural design course in the academic year 2017/2018. The pilot project involved the initial establishment of categories of the countryside image. It was assumed that the results represented students’ knowledge of the landscape characteristics and...

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  • Adam Dąbrowski dr inż.

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    Adam Dabrowski has obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering from Gdańsk University of Technology and MSc. degree in mechatronics from Technische Universität Hamburg. He has an industry experience in Institute of Aviation Engineering Design Center (Warsaw, Poland) and SICK AG (Hamburg, Germany). Additionally, as an assistant at Gdansk University of Technology he teaught courses on mechanics, space mechanisms and dynamics of space...

  • Intelligent multimedia solutions supporting special education needs.

    The role of computers in school education is briefly discussed. Multimodal interfaces development history is shortly reviewed. Examples of applications of multimodal interfaces for learners with special educational needs are presented, including interactive electronic whiteboard based on video image analysis, application for controlling computers with facial expression and speech stretching audio interface representing audio modality....

  • Daylighting Education in Practice Verification of a new goal within a European knowledge investigation

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    • F. Giuliani
    • N. Sokół
    • R. M. Lo Verso
    • F. Caffaro
    • A. Diakite
    • R. Viula
    • B. Paule

    - Year 2018

    Two independent surveys were conducted in 2017 and in 2018 among architecture students across Europe to investigate their knowledge on daylighting and the impact of that knowledge on the visual perception of daylit spaces. A total of 600 responders were involved. This paper presents findings from the second survey, which was distributed in six European countries. Based on the findings from the first survey, a new goal was set for...

  • Gender, education and motivation of onwers of small firms and their growth

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    - Year 2016

    Almost every article on the growht of SMEs begins with noting the lack of a unified theory or a model of growth in thei group of companies, although the growth of small and medium sized enterprises has been the subject of research for many years and early theories about it appeared already before the Second World War. In the paper some conlusions about the relation between gender, education and motivation of owner and the small...

  • Architectural education and digital tools: the challenges and opportunities

    Enriching architectural education with digital tools is the subject of this article. Such tools can create, support and visualise architecture. The focus in this article is on an interdisciplinary approach to media architecture (allowing variable visual content of architectural objects) and interactivity (user-space communication), revealing new possibilities in terms of human perception. The results of a survey on media architecture...

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  • Including the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship in the Entrepreneurship Education

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    Pursuing an entrepreneurial career is often rewarding in terms of both economic and psychological outcomes. However, becoming an entrepreneur also has its darker side that affects professional and personal life. Meanwhile, the positivity bias is prevalent in entrepreneurial education and research. It is recognized as emphasizing the advantages of becoming an entrepreneur and giving considerably less attention to potential downsides....

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  • Levels of creativity in architectural education

    Architectural design combines engineering science and art, thus stimulating creativity is a challenge in the didactic process. There are various levels of creativity that can be attained through architectural education. From idea to architecture (FITA) is a teaching method based on metaphorical and analogical reasoning that was developed, implemented and tested during architectural design classes in the Faculty of Architecture...

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  • Jacek Tomków dr hab. inż.

    Education:1. 2018 - Ph.D. of Technical Sciencesin field of Materials Engineeringthesis: Influence of underwater welding conditions on cold cracking of high strength low alloy steel 2. 2012 - Master of Science Engineer, Gdansk University of Technologyin the field of: Mechanical Engineeringwith specialization in: Manufacturing Engineering and Computer Aided Manufacturing Processesthesis: Non-destructive testing of welding joints...

  • Knowledge Exchange Between KIBS Firms and Their Clients: Case Study Analysis

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    - Year 2019

    Purpose: This paper aims to analyse knowledge exchange between KIBS firms and their clients, and their potential determinants (e.g. client’s education, type of the service offered, channel of the knowledge exchange, and willingness of the customer to accept the knowledge). The paper is based on a literature analysis and a case study research, examining 5 KIBS firms located in the Pomeranian region in Poland. Methodology: On the...

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  • CSR at HEIs: Between Ignorance, Awareness and Knowledge

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    The paper focuses on CSR education in Higher Education Institutions. It analyzes current approaches to this education and the enhancements already deployed in the international perspective. The main aim is to conceptualize CSRS education forms within the context of technology-oriented HEIs and propose the model for this education. This model has also been partially verified using the cases of four technical universities. This research...

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  • Transformational leadership for researcher’s innovativeness in the context of tacit knowledge and change adaptability

    This study explores how a learning culture supported by transformational leadership influences tacit knowledge sharing and change adaptability in higher education and how these relations impact this sector’s internal and external innovativeness. The empirical model was tested on a sample of 368 Polish scientific staff using the structural equation modeling (SEM) method. Then results were expanded by applying OLS regression using...

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  • Graphene Oxide as Mine of Knowledge: Using Graphene Oxide To Teach Undergraduate Students Core Chemistry and Nanotechnology Concepts

    The aim of this laboratory experiment is to utilize graphene oxide (GO) material to introduce under-graduate students to many well-known concepts of general chemistry. GO is a new nanomaterial that has generated worldwide interest and can be easily produced in every well-equipped undergraduate chemical laboratory. An in-depth examination of GO synthesis, as well as a study of its structure and properties, allows students to familiarize...

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  • Piotr Dominiak prof. dr hab.

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    He was born in Radom on June 29, 1948. He graduated in Economy at the University of Warsaw (1971), where he also obtained his doctorate (1976) and his habilitation (1989). He received the title of Professor in 2005. He has been working at GUT since 1971. Between 1991 and1993 he was a director of the Institute of Economic Sciences and Humanities at GUT. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Management and Economics in the years 1993-1999...

  • From creative writing, virtual environments to nature-based solutions: linking research and education to facilitate transition from sustainable to regenerative cities

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    - Global Journal of Engineering Education - Year 2024

    Challenges related to the climate crisis and its consequences, such as rising sea levels, urban heat islands or floods, engender pressure on architectural education. Sustainable design often inclines to regenerative one - an emerging trend focused on the restorative power of architecture. The question appears upon the tools and methods that would facilitate both students and academics to address new challenges. This article offers...

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  • Child-Robot Interaction Studies During COVID-19 Pandemic

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    • P. Uluer
    • H. Kose
    • A. Landowska
    • T. Zorcec
    • B. Robins
    • D. Erol Barkana

    - Year 2020

    The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affected our lives deeply, just like everyone else, the children also suffered from the restrictions due to COVID-19 affecting their education and social interactions with others, being restricted from play areas and schools for a long time. Although social robots provide a promising solution to support children in their education, healthcare, and social interaction with others, the precautions...

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  • Green analytical chemistry: Social dimension and teaching

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    • A. Kurowska-Susdorf
    • M. Zwierżdżyński
    • A. Bevanda
    • S. Talić
    • A. Ivanković
    • J. Płotka-Wasylka

    - TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - Year 2019

    Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) is the idea which every analytical chemist should be familiar of. Due to continuous improvement in the subject both from the aspects of theory and experimentation, the dynamic way analytical chemistry studies are evolving in the frame of chemistry degrees should not be surprising. Recently, many efforts have been made in order to include Green Chemistry principles to Education, also in the field...

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  • Policy Monitoring on Accessible Technology for Inclusive Education – Research Findings and Requirements for a Software Tool

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    - Journal of Computer Science and Technology - Year 2016

    Statistics about disabled people usually do not receive as much attention as statistics highlighting other socio-economic problems. However, such statistics is important due to its actual weight.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 15% of the world population, meaning one billion people, live with disabilities, and 80% of them live in developing countries. UNESCO claims that 90% of the children with disabilities...

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  • Social responsibility of universities - the example of AGH University of Science and Technology

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    - e-mentor - Year 2009

    The key question here is how to achieve a symbiotic relationship between the university and its environment. The evolution of the Polish higher education system since 1990 shows how the mutual relations between the university and its surroundings may change over time. The conclusions published in the OECD report on higher education are juxtaposed with the description of the status quo of the Polish universities and compared with...

  • Challenges for universities in the face of the knowledge-based economy - Directions for higher education institutions in the Baltic Sea Region

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    - Year 2011

    The aim of this paper is to present new challenges that are faced by universities in the knowledge-based economy. There are several phenomena that can presently be observed like the need for life-long learning or interdisciplinary approach, and universities should prepare their graduates for those challenges. One of the crucial questions that universities need to ask is how to teach and what to teach. Knowledge becomes obsolete...

  • Challenges for universities in the face of knowledge-based economy - directions for higher education institutions in the Baltic Sea Region

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    - Year 2011

    The aim of this paper is to present new challenges that are faced by universities in the knowledge-based economy. There are several phenomena that can presently be observed like the need for life-long learning or interdisciplinary approach, and universities should prepare their graduates for those challenges. One of the crucial questions that universities need to ask is how to teach and what to teach. Knowledge becomes obsolete...

  • Damian Rosiak dr inż.

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    Education 2010–2014: Gdansk University of Technology, Chemical Faculty (Eng.) field of study: biotechnology specialty: drug biotechnology 2014–2015: Gdansk University of Technology, Chemical Faculty (M.Sc.) field of study: biotechnology specialty: drug biotechnology 2015–2020: Gdansk University of Technology, Department of Inorganic Chemistry (Ph.D.) discipline: chemical sciences specialty: inorganic chemistry Scientific...

  • New direction of education on mechanical engineering faculty in gdansk university of technology

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    W artykule opisano szczegółowo kierunki kształcenia wprowadzone w ostatnich latach na Wydziale Mechanicznym Pol. Gd. Przedstawiono ofertę kształcenia na nowych kierunkach takich jak Mechatronika, Inżynieria Mechaniczno-Medyczna oraz Zarządzanie i Inżynieria Produkcji dla studiów stacjonarnych pierwszego stopnia. Opisano również własne doświadczenia w implementacji procesu Bolońskiego trójstopniowego kształcenia w systemie European...

  • EIA in teaching sustainable development and environmental protection in engineering education

    A multifaceted approach in teaching the environmental impact assessment (EIA) as a way to stress the role of environmental education in technical sciences is the focus of this article. The EIA is an example of an effective tool that supports spatial planning in implementing sustainable development. The aim is to present the idea and benefits of a facilitative and collaborative approach in teaching the EIA, stressing the role of...

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  • Discussing daylight simulations in a proposal for online daylighting education.

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    • F. Giuliani
    • M. Khanie, Sarey
    • N. Sokół
    • N. Gentile,

    - Year 2020

    There is increasing interest concerning daylighting in the building sector. However, such knowledge is difficult to penetrate the curricula of architects and designers as existing educational programmes often do not provide sufficient training on BPS. This also leads to superficial use of daylight simulations. This paper presents a proposal for a needs-based education package on daylighting design, that mixes modular eLearning...

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  • Hanna Obracht-Prondzyńska dr inż. arch.

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    Hanna Obracht-Prondzyńska, PhD MArch, Eng. Assistant Professor at the University of Gdańsk, Department of Spatial Management, academic teacher of urban design and spatial data analyses. Architect and urban planner experienced in data driven urban design and planning. She defended her PhD with distinction in engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of architecture and urban planning in 2020 at the Faculty of Architecture...

  • Emergent approach to Knowledge Management by Small Companies: multiple case-study research

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    - Journal of Knowledge Management - Year 2016

    Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine knowledge management approach followed by small companies on the example of firms from the knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) sector. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on the results of a qualitative survey involving 12 owners and managers of small companies operating in the KIBS sector. The survey uses the case study method. Findings: The findings confirm that...

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  • Ideas of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in architectural education

    The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an interdisciplinary project initiated by the European Commission in 2020 [1], based on three values: sustainability, beauty and community (social inclusion). Its aim is to support the European Green Deal programme [2] by accelerating the transformation of various economic sectors, including construction, to improve the quality of people’s lives and protect the natural environment. Even though...

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