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Library Professionals' Perception on the ICT Applications in Engineering College Libraries: A study on Tamil Nadu, India

  • Dhanavandan, Sadagopan
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.5-22
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    • 2017
  • This study discusses the library professionals' perception of the ICT Applications in engineering college libraries in Tamil Nadu. The relevant data was collected from the library professionals in the self financing engineering colleges situated in Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. 625 questionnaires were distributed, 504 replied with a response rate of 80.64%. It was found that the respondents with experience 'Below 5 years'gave 'Lack of infrastructure' as the first priority. 'Lack of interest on the part of users' and 'No support from administration in training library professionals' were the second and third preferences indicated by the respondents. The least preferences were given for 'Fear of ICT application'. Similarly, respondents with experience '6-10 years' indicated 'No support from administration in training library professionals' as the first priority. The least preference was given for 'Inadequate training in ICT applications' by the above respondents. It can be inferred that the professionals accepted and need the training in ICT applications.

BIM Awareness Assessment among Hydropower Professionals in Nepal

  • Bhattarai, Sushmit Sharma;Kisi, Krishna P.
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.1154-1161
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    • 2022
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) has evolved into a comprehensive, collaborative method in construction project delivery. Most industrialized and developed countries have made BIM mandatory in the government and public projects, whereas developing countries are embracing and catching up BIM technologies to improve their professional's abilities and reduce claims in the construction projects. However, BIM awareness and professional's competence have become critical in implementing BIM in infrastructure projects in Nepal, particularly hydropower projects. The objectives of this study are to find the BIM awareness among hydropower professionals in Nepal and assess their response. The study used a questionnaire survey to assess the awareness. The results showed that only few professionals (12 percentage in this study) are aware of BIM and its application in Hydropower infrastructures. Majority of the respondents (more than 50%) were interested in BIM trainings and believed BIM implementation in future projects. The study indicated that lack of BIM training and lack of BIM awareness were the top factors affecting BIM implementation in hydropower projects in Nepal. The findings showed that about 66 percent of the respondents who used BIM in their projects mainly used during construction phase. More than 80 percent believed that BIM should be mandated for the hydropower projects in Nepal. The findings presented in this study could promote awareness among different professionals, organization, and construction team and encourage BIM implementation in Hydropower projects. The findings could raise awareness of BIM in Nepal's infrastructure sectors and its invaluable benefits in construction.

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CM전문가의 직업윤리에 관한 연구 (A Study of Construction Management Professionals' Vocational Ethics)

  • 김승진;권준범;이재욱;김한수
    • 한국건설관리학회논문집
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.89-98
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    • 2012
  • CM시장의 성장은 CM전문가의 활동 영역을 확대시키는 긍정적인 기회와 함께 CM전문가 직업윤리의 확보 제고라는 도전도 함께 던지고 있다. CM전문가 직업윤리의 확보 제고는 개인적인 차원에 국한되는 것이 아니라 CM기업적 산업적 차원에서도 중요한 의미를 지닌다. 본 논문의 목적은 CM전문가에게 요구되는 직업윤리의 중요도와 현재 수준을 비교 분석하여 주요 특징과 시사점을 도출하는 데 있으며, 이를 위해 중요도-실행도 분석(Importance-Performance Analysis)기법을 분석 도구로 활용하였다. 연구 결과, 발주자에게 성실하고 질 높은 CM서비스를 제공하고 이를 제공할 수 있는 CM역량을 보유하는 것이 CM전문가에게 요구되는 가장 중요한 직업윤리로 나타났다. 그러나 현 수준은 이에 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타났으며 기업규모 및 직급에 따라 CM전문가의 직업윤리를 바라보는 시각에 유사점과 차이점이 있다는 것을 발견할 수 있었다.

국방개혁에 따른 이공계 전문인력의 효율적 활용방안 연구 (A Study on efficient utilization of natural science and engineering professionals according to the national Defense Reform)

  • 나태종;이윤환
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제15권5호
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    • pp.49-60
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 국방개혁의 추진과정을 개관하고, 병역제도의 발전과정에서 시행되어 온 대체복무제도 운영실태를 분석하여 이공계 전문인력의 효율적 활용방안을 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 제2장에서 병역제도의 개념과 변화요인을 살펴보고, 제3장에서는 이공계 전문인력 활용과 관련된 사례를 분석하였다. 제4장에서는 도출된 시사점을 토대로 병역제도 개선소요를 파악하여 관련 부처의 역할을 제시하였다. 제5장 결론에서는 앞서 논의된 결과를 요약하여 제시하는 방향으로 논지를 전개하였다. 연구결과 도출된 결론은 첫째, 대체복무제도의 존폐여부에 대한 사회적 합의를 도출하여 바람직한 방향으로 병역제도를 발전시켜야 하며, 둘째, 가칭 국군과학부대를 창설하여 우수한 이공계 전문인력을 장교 및 부사관으로 양성하여 개인의 발전과 국가경제의 발전에 기여할 수 있도록 해야 한다. 특히 법적, 제도적 개선소요를 모색하는 과정에서 과거에 시행되었던 제도의 시행착오와 실패사례를 반복하는 우를 범하지 않도록 해야 한다.

Stability of Construction Cost-variability Factor Rankings from Professionals' Perspective: Evidence from Dar es Salaam -Tanzania

  • Shabani, Neema;Mselle, Justine;Sanga, Samwel Alananga;Kanuti, Arbogasti Isidori
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.17-33
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    • 2018
  • This study investigates the stability of professionals' cost variability factor-rankings across different levels of cost-variability and response scenarios. Descriptive statistics are used to examine the stability of factor-ranking for 20 cost variability factors and a Multinomial Logistic (MNL) regression model was implemented to examine the stability of cost variability factors across three cost variability levels. The finding on the descriptive statistics indicated that professionals' factors-rankings are stable only for external factors. The MNL regression results on factor-stability suggested that 8 out of the 20 evaluated factors were unstable determinant of lower cost variability levels. These factors are "risk associated with the project", "personal bias and poor professionalism of the estimators", "limited time available to complete the project", "lack of skills and experience by estimator" "geographical location of projects", "incomplete & rush designs for estimate", "unforeseen or unexpected site constraints", "high class bidders for the contractors". Similarly lack of experience and large size projects were observed to be unstable as well. These observations suggest that professionals' view on pre-tender cost variability factor-ranking yields unstable factor rankings hence should not be relied upon as the only mechanisms to mitigate cost related risks in construction projects.

Learning Leadership Skills from Professionals in the Construction Industry

  • Younghan Jung;Thom Mills
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.970-977
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    • 2009
  • Organizational personnel must have well-developed interpersonal skills to deal with the different stakeholders and departments, to work at different levels in the hierarchy, and to meet varying performance requirements. Many leadership development and mentoring programs are designed to expose students as well as construction professionals to contemporary leadership techniques and skills. Leadership skills generally separate into three decision-making styles with varying degrees: 1) Autocratic, 2) Participate, and 3) Free-rein. This paper describes the study of leadership styles among 174 construction professionals and addresses the most appropriate leadership style for a project executive and a project manager in relation to compare with the characteristic leadership style and job functions. The study supports the growing importance of leadership skills as a component of managerial functions and provides a benchmark to identify a dominant leadership skill for a specific managerial position.

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A Survey Study of the Social Networking Sites Used By Libraries and Their Rankings

  • Basavaraj Kumbar;K. R. Mulla
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.7-17
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    • 2024
  • A survey was conducted to determine the level of awareness of library professionals working in engineering and technological institution libraries in Karnataka regarding web technology and social media sites in particular. The researcher designed a structured questionnaire using Google Forms and sent it to 204 engineering colleges affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. There is a reasonable amount of awareness and acquaintance with social media sites among working library professionals. Analysis and interpretation are performed with the standard statistical tool (SPSS). The result of this study could provide library professionals with useful insights on how to use social media sites to promote library services.

Perception Based Definition of Construction Quality in Pakistan

  • Awan, Muhammad Yousaf Sadiq;Awan, Dr Muhammad Maqbool Sadiq
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.24-34
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    • 2015
  • The complexity arises in defining the construction quality due to its perception, based on inherent market conditions and their requirements, the diversified stakeholders itself and their desired output. A quantitative survey based approach was adopted in this constructive study. A questionnaire based survey was conducted, for the assessment of construction quality perception and expectations in the context of quality improvement technique. The survey feedback of professionals, from the leading construction organizations/companies of Pakistan were analyzed. The financial capacity, organizational structure, and construction experience of the construction firms formed basis for their selection. After statistical analysis of survey feedback it was found reliable and valid for the inferential purpose to the target population of construction professionals. The quality perception was found to be project scope oriented, considered as an excess cost for a construction project and keeping the rework minimum by qualifying the required quality tests, keeping the defects minimum by ensuring the specifications of supplied material. Any quality improvement technique was expected to address the financial aspects of the construction project for the employer and contractor, by increasing the profitability through reduction in overall cost, reduction in time, reduction in defects and improving the productivity in a construction project. The study is beneficial for the construction professionals to assess the prevailing construction quality perception and the expectations from implementation of any quality improvement technique in construction projects.

Changes in Research Paradigms in Data Intensive Environments

  • Minsoo Park
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.98-103
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    • 2023
  • As technology advanced dramatically in the late 20th century, a new era of science arrived. The emerging era of scientific discovery, variously described as e-Science, cyberscience, and the fourth paradigm, uses technologies required for computation, data curation, analysis, and visualization. The emergence of the fourth research paradigm will have such a huge impact that it will shake the foundations of science, and will also have a huge impact on the role of data-information infrastructure. In the digital age, the roles of data-information professionals are becoming more diverse. As eScience emerges as a sustainable and growing part of research, data-information professionals and centeres are exploring new roles to address the issues that arise from new forms of research. The functions that data-information professionals and centeres can fundamentally provide in the e-Science area are data curation, preservation, access, and metadata. Basically, it involves discovering and using available technical infrastructure and tools, finding relevant data, establishing a data management plan, and developing tools to support research. A further advanced service is archiving and curating relevant data for long-term preservation and integration of datasets and providing curating and data management services as part of a data management plan. Adaptation and change to the new information environment of the 21st century require strong and future-responsive leadership. There is a strong need to effectively respond to future challenges by exploring the role and function of data-information professionals in the future environment. Understanding what types of data-information professionals and skills will be needed in the future is essential to developing the talent that will lead the transformation. The new values and roles of data-information professionals and centers for 21st century researchers in STEAM are discussed.