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Groot, Josefien (author)Over the past few decades, new technology-based firms (NTBFs) have been considered an important engine of economic development. Consequently, a better understanding of the characteristics and attributes of these firms has become a primary goal for researchers and policy makers. While numerous studies found evidence of the relation between growth...master thesis 2018
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Roskam, Steffan (author)The main goal of this thesis is answering the question: “How can immersion be achieved in an outdoor experience, using synergy between narrative, puzzles and location?”<br/><br/>From literature research the following definition of immersion is formed: Immersion is a state where the interactor feels as if they were located in a different reality...master thesis 2021
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van Versendaal, Brent (author)In this thesis, a research project is conducted to help technical service providers (TSP) that are active in the energy transition of the industrial sector implement Product Service System (PSS) business models. An analytical framework is created to identify success factors for the implementation of PSS business models.master thesis 2023
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bel, mirjam (author)According to literature, the benefits of BIM can be well found in complex projects such as healthcare. When well implemented, the use of BIM as a tool for communication and collaboration can lead to a higher design quality and quality of the realized building, as well as increased efficiency and costs savings. <br/>BIM can be used for integrated...master thesis 2018
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Moll, Anniek (author)Anno 2021, designers engage with questions of increasing complexity and impact. Designers are involved in creating services and systems that reach beyond an individual user, ultimately reshaping society. This realisation motivates the question of how designers should deal with the accompanying responsibility. The domain of Design for Values (van...master thesis 2021
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Nawaz, Mobeen (author)In the wake of tackling energy poverty by its roots and protecting vulnerable groups, the European Commission introduced the so-called Renovation Wave, aiming to renovate 35 million inefficient buildings by 2050. However, even though the Renovation Wave was aimed to tackle energy poverty, recent studies have shown that renovation policies have...master thesis 2022
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van Rijen, Ladislas (author)The accumulation of natural and persistent anthropogenic debris in particular, within aquatic ecosystems, brings along a myriad of ramifications. By reducing these debris, damage to nautical vessels and harm to marine life can be mitigated. Rivers are an important pathway of debris towards coastal harbors, ports and marine ecosystems. To...master thesis 2019
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Gijsen, F. (author)The importance of including flexibility into transportation infrastructure projects decision-making is widely recognised. Real-option analysis (ROA) is a technique for valuing flexibility to adapt to an uncertain future which can be included in the traditional Cost-Benefit Analysis. However, current practice of real options in transportation...master thesis 2016
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Vlaming, Annemieke (author)Due to growing prosperity in the world, together with the trend of urbanization, more and more natural resources are needed. However, the earth cannot keep providing us these materials, since many of them are depleting. The concept of circular economy is seen as an opportunity to tackle this problem. However, the infrastructure industry lags...master thesis 2018
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Bianchi, Joost (author)GRANSTUDIO, an automotive and mobility design agency based in Turin, Italy was interested in how it could use collaborative design tools to design new mobility solutions with and for local<br/>stakeholders. The graduation project is based on a case study of Ghent, BE. that was used to study how the implementation of such tools should be designed...master thesis 2017
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Souffront, L.F.W.M. (author)Multiple instruments and procedures are used within the different project management areas in order to execute projects in an efficient and controllable way. Project Risk Management (PRM) has become over the past years a crucial part of the project management practices and is seen by many practitioners as a key factor to go towards more...master thesis 2011
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Weijers, Rutger (author)In 2018 The Netherlands experienced the most severe drought since 1976. In response to this, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management established the 'Beleidstafel Droogte'. An external scientific committee took part in the Beleidstafel Droogte. One of their key recommendations was to introduce other drought indicators since the...master thesis 2020
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Nauta, S. (author)In high-tech industries, projects play a central role in the development of new products and processes. Since these projects can be quite complex, it would be useful to look at where complexity in projects comes from and how these complexities influence these projects. The research project described in this thesis aims to increase the...master thesis 2011
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Porcelli, Marianna (author)Recently, sustainability is becoming a more important aspect in the building sector. The use of performance-driven approaches are progressively growing interest among architects and engineers. Proper design of a large span roof shading system can positively influence the micro-climate of the space underneath, representing a significant source of...master thesis 2019
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Fleuren, G.H.P. (author)Een studie naar de succes- en faalfactoren en de belangen en mogelijkheden van de actoren bij herontwikkeling van kantoren in Nederland.master thesis 2013
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Han, Siying (author)Nowadays, the term "automation" is gaining extensive interest in both industrial and business fields. There is also a trend of achieving deeper automation in the business processes, which is a part of Business Process Automation (BPA). Among various BPA technologies, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has attracted increasing research attention....master thesis 2019
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Fennis, T.J.M. (author)This thesis proposes a design strategy for pleasant touch. Literature is reviewed on the importance of pleasant touch, existing implementations in products and design for tactility. A lack of competence is found on how to design for pleasant touch in the interface of products: functional pleasant tactility. Therefore, a design vision is created...master thesis 2012
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van Heeswijk, Bas (author)This thesis focuses on the transition from multichannel to omnichannel retailing. To provide insight into this, the current challenges and related indicators are identified by means of a multiple case study. In addition, a theoretical framework for the omnichannel retailing concept is designed. On the one hand, this will help to increase the...master thesis 2021
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Jansen, Joost (author)Block signalling and Automatic Train Protection are two of the main railway safety systems to control the risk of train accidents. The combination of the existing Dutch block signalling system NS’54 and ATP-system ATB-EG is functioning well, but has some drawbacks. The systems have been designed over 60 years ago with proven technology of that...master thesis 2019
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Vijfhuizen, F.W. (author)In the present time large manufacturing organizations operate on a global scale and thereby form an extremely competitive market. Far going globalization makes markets highly competitive, putting the pressure on these organizations to be more innovative and improve the efficiency of its production processes in order to lower overall costs. These...master thesis 2014