Traditionally the construction industry in New Zealand and in other countries has seen a low productivity and a low track record for successful sustainable innovations. This has a negative impact on private and government spending, on quality and on health and environmental aspects. This research proposal …

Progress report EuroFM WG3 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INNOVATION

Are we at the eve of a transformation in our economic system? “Yes”, according to several visionary scientists and policymakers. They predict the rise of an economy that is based on biological materials, the so-called bio-based economy. The key challenge is that due to several socio-economic developments, …

People do not always make the choice that improves their life. Higher education desires a lot of self discipline and independence. This is one of the reasons for lack of success. Our goal with Nudging the Student is to contribute improving passing yield by applying nudges. Presentation held at the International …

In this introduction we have outlined the vital importance of the role of culture (i.e.: the cultural factor) in the field of international relations, foreign policy, and diplomacy and the professional need for cultural competence among its practitioners.

In our vision engineering students become sustainable practitioners by focusing on their learning process instead of focusing on their engineering results. By focussing on the learning process we create a learning environment in which there will be innovation because it’s permitted (or even requested) …

Nowadays companies need higher educated engineers to develop their competences to enable them to innovate. This innovation competence is seen as a remedy for the minor profitable business they do during the financial crises. Innovation is an element to be developed on the one hand for big companies as …

Nowadays companies need higher educated engineers to develop their competences to enable them to innovate. This innovation competence is seen as a remedy for the minor profitable business they do during the financial crises. Innovation is an element to be developed on the one hand for big companies as …

Dit praktijkonderzoek sluit aan bij het programma ‘Betaalbaar en Inspirerend Onderwijs’ van het Drenthe College dat gestart is in 2011 na aanleiding van het actieplan Focus op Vakmanschap (OCW, 2011). In dit programma BIO zijn een viertal kernwaarden gesteld die als leidraad gebruikt gaan worden voor …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd als onderdeel van de opleiding tot Master Learning & Innovation. Hier- voor heeft het team van de Werkschuit meegewerkt, door vragenlijsten in te vullen en mee te den- ken en praten. Op de voorpagina is een citaat van Gandi geplaatst, omdat het past bij het doel van de innovatie …