All Outputs (11)

The analysis of environmental information: a study of the dissemination, mediation and interpretation of news. (1996)
Thesis
CAMPBELL, F.C.B. 1996. The analysis of environmental information: a study of the dissemination, mediation and interpretation of news. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1688400

The project arose out of the fact that information changes as journalists gather, interpret and disseminate environmental information. A model was developed describing the flow of environmental information in the media, which shows that journalists r... Read More about The analysis of environmental information: a study of the dissemination, mediation and interpretation of news..

Extensible information-seeking environments. (1996)
Thesis
HENDRY, D.G. 1996. Extensible information-seeking environments. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807409

A large class of user interfaces for information retrieval can be characterised as over-determined. That is, the user interface stringently prescribes the ordering of dialogs and what information must be entered and how results should be inspected. O... Read More about Extensible information-seeking environments..

An experimental investigation of camshaft dynamics. (1996)
Thesis
ANDERSON, S.W. 1996. An experimental investigation of camshaft dynamics. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807281

The construction of the internal combustion engine, since its first use in vehicles in 1865, has steadily increased in complexity. It is because of this increase of complexity that has lead to increase in vibration levels throughout the engine. Unwan... Read More about An experimental investigation of camshaft dynamics..

Microgravity measurement in space using imaging techniques. (1996)
Thesis
STEEDMAN, M.J. 1996. Microgravity measurement in space using imaging techniques. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The proposal is made that very small changes in gravitational field could be detected by monitoring a cell of heated fluid. Variations in gravity would be observed by their effect on the convection in the fluid cell. It is proposed that the convectio... Read More about Microgravity measurement in space using imaging techniques..

Building design team communication: practice and education. (1996)
Thesis
WHYTE, A. 1996. Building design team communication: practice and education. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This study examined three propositions: - (i) there are problems in the building design team created by difficulties of communication between different professional disciplines, (ii) communication difficulties are primarily a function of cultural dif... Read More about Building design team communication: practice and education..

Transient current analysis for fault detection in large induction motors. (1996)
Thesis
BURNETT, R 1996. Transient current analysis for fault detection in large induction motors. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807311

The majority of modern day health monitoring systems for polyphase squirrel cage induction machines, which employ the motors supply current as the diagnostic parameter, require the motor under investigation to be operating under fully loaded, steady... Read More about Transient current analysis for fault detection in large induction motors..

A study of column switching liquid chromatography in drug analysis. (1996)
Thesis
ALEXANDER, C. 1996. A study of column switching liquid chromatography in drug analysis. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807271

Drug analysis methods and the sample pretreatment of biological fluids are reviewed. A survey of column switching liquid chromatography techniques revealed the range of column dimensions, the frequency of prior sample pretreatment steps and small inj... Read More about A study of column switching liquid chromatography in drug analysis..

A formalism for describing and simulating systems with interacting components. (1996)
Thesis
CORR, G.A. 1996. A formalism for describing and simulating systems with interacting components. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis addresses the problem of descriptive complexity presented by systems involving a high number of interacting components. It investigates the evaluation measure of performability and its application to such systems. A new description and si... Read More about A formalism for describing and simulating systems with interacting components..

The effectiveness of educating community nurses by distance learning. (1996)
Thesis
LAWTON, S.M.R. 1996. The effectiveness of educating community nurses by distance learning. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effectiveness of distance learning within post-registration community nurse education. In this context, 'effectiveness' is defined as being useful to the student or 'fit for purpose' and it focuses on the... Read More about The effectiveness of educating community nurses by distance learning..

Towards a bilingual graphic imaging system. (1996)
Thesis
DELDAY, H. 1996. Towards a bilingual graphic imaging system. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807359

This research explored the development of a 'bilingual graphic imaging system'. The 'system' is 'sociocultural', where the two languages of communication are English and the lesser used language - Gaelic. The aim of the research was to investigate th... Read More about Towards a bilingual graphic imaging system..

Side scan sonar image formation, restoration and modelling. (1996)
Thesis
BEATTIE, R.S. 1996 Side scan sonar image formation, restoration and modelling. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807297

The research described in this thesis was carried out in collaboration with Geoteam - Wimpol UK Ltd., between the October 1992 and October 1995 at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. The work deals principally with the development of processing... Read More about Side scan sonar image formation, restoration and modelling..