Papers by Keyword: Collaboration

Abstract: University-Industry Collaboration (UIC) is critical for universities to fulfill their role in providing solutions to societal development challenges and generating scientific knowledge, a function that is significantly improved by government participation, as indicated by the traditional triple-helix model. Though, Nigeria currently demonstrates a low level of performance in university-industry research collaborations. Acknowledging the limitations of existing models and the need for a more robust framework, this study adopted a descriptive research design involving primary data collection from respondents across universities in Nigeria. The research comprehensively assessed the constraints inhibiting sustained and robust UIC, the intensity of current UIC activities, the innovativeness of Nigerian universities, and the strategies employed for accelerating UIC and innovation. Based on the analysis of collected data and a synthesis of previous models, this work proposes an improved model that advocates for universities to engage with a broad range of companies, pursue global corporate-sponsored research, establish clear Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) agreements, involve industry experts in research, seek guidance on practical technology application, and integrate new technology-associated skills into curricula. The enhanced model offers a comprehensive framework aimed at improving UIC and innovativeness in Nigeria, addressing the existing fragmented practices and provides a practical guide for stakeholders and policymakers to foster more effective collaborations, thereby contributing to national development.

Abstract: In general, networks in companies or between companies play a significant role for monetary as well as non-monetary enhancement through cooperation. The aim is a positive effect for reducing innovation cycles, reducing costs and establishing a well-balanced time to market strategy. Besides open networks, where every actor is known, the existence of hidden networks, internal as well as external, have a substantial impact on strategic and operational activities meaning either a contribution or threat for the actors outside the hidden network. With the new models introduced in this publication, actors in various environments are able to identify hidden networks in order to be able to push contributions or eliminate risks leading from profit cuts to illegal knowledge transfer.

Abstract: With the advancement of electricity deregulation in China, the market entities’ demands for getting high quality information service from power exchange center are growing. Power exchange center needs to establish a comprehensive, efficient and interactive information service platform. In view of the current situation, this paper classifies the large amount of information in electricity market, and analyses the information demands and acquisition channels of market entities. This paper puts forward the architecture of multi-layer collaboration information service system for electricity trading in China. The architecture has a clearly hierarchy and reflects the crucial junctures of information processing. It has the important guiding significance to the power exchange center to provide quality information services for the market entities.

Abstract: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) make a significant contribution, by reducing unemployment in India. They need to operate efficiently and productively in order to maximize their contribution to nation, as well as national economies. MSMEs play a significant role in the economic growth of the country owing to production, exports and employment. They contributes 8% to the countrys GDP, 45 % to manufactures output and 40% to the countrys exports. It provides employment to 60 million people. The aggressive competition situation arising out of globalization and liberalization is forcing the organization across the globe to realize that their survival is not feasible in the absence of technological innovation. Technology innovation reflect a critical way in which organization respond to either technological or market challenges. Therefore, the importance of technology innovation in organizations competitiveness is an undeniable fact. The literature reveals that most significant determinants of technology innovation associated with MSMEs are technological collaboration and monetary management. These determinants are relatively significant in improving the manufacturing performance of MSMEs.

Abstract: The paper deals with economic benefits of clusters connected to competitiveness and regional development. Hard and soft benefits of clusters are described in relationship to innovation environment. The main focus is put on cluster policy influence on competitiveness of economy from the point of view of advantages of cluster creation for SME ́s. However, cluster policy contributes to the increase of competitiveness of small and medium enterprises.

Abstract: Materials engineering involves knowledge of the fundamental physics, chemistry and engineering of materials in order to elaborate, develop, and use materials with superior and new properties. The research, development and applications of materials are the major reasons behind the availability, cost reduction, innovations and improvements in all the fields of industry. Master's programs are designed to give you a solid (strong) education in the materials engineering field. Students entering a Master program have already earned a bachelor's degree and have solid acquirement of engineering. The program entails coursework, examinations and an internship or other applied experience. A master report is required to obtain the masters degree based on the researches during the stage. During a Master programme the students learn to approach complex issues from the perspective of different disciplines such as: characterisation of materials, thermodynamics, structurals transformations, technology of materials, properties of surfaces or initiation on research methods. By understanding the properties of materials, materials engineers create new materials with desired properties. Students entering a Ph.D. program have already earned a a masters degree in the field of „Materials engineering". Because of the nature of specialization the Ph.D. program tends to be smaller than master program. The international orientation of the practice stage approaches to of the Erasmus mobilites. A Ph.D. typically demonstrates a person's competence in research. Ph.D. students begin by taking courses and exams, go on to taking advanced seminars and preparing dissertation research. To complete their knowledges, they are continuing by researching, writing and completeing a dissertation thesis. The doctoral-level thesis, is the culmination of a Ph.D. candidate's research into a topic and is the major requirement of earning the doctorate. A doctoral degree is obviously a more advanced degree. However, it is long. Depending on the program, a PhD could take 4-8 years to complete. A PhD programs entails 3 years of coursework and a dissertation. During this these years the independent researchs projects are designed to cover new knowledge in your field and to be of publishable quality. Doctoral study offers the unique opportunity for an individual to develope intensive and prolonged research on a particular topic, which often leads to publication. The present paper presents the association of Romanian and French university teachers to educate students to prepare a Master diploma and to continue with cotutelle doctoral studies in the field of materials engineering.

Abstract: Web 2.0 provides richer user experiences by allowing online collaboration and sharing among users. We gleaned from science citation index expanded (SCI-EXPANED) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) database on web of science, concerning advances in collaboration research in Web 2.0. The result indicates that the number of citation literature on this topic mainly distributes in recent 7 years, reaching climax of 4 in 2012. The main research territory is China, accounting for 22.222%. Accordingly the organization is city univ Hong Kong. And from the analysis of research area, research on information science library and computer science account for more than 50%. Overall, the related research topics can be classified into Web 2.0 in education, Web 2.0 in research, collaborative product development, climate reconstruction, public value in E-Government.

Abstract: Information can be collected search engine on the Web, but the current search engines can only interpret the characteristic structure of web page data from the perspective of syntax, is lack of semantic understanding, and thus cannot find the desired information quickly and accurately. In order to solve these problems, this paper proposes an information mining model of intelligent Collaboration based on agent technology. By analyzing the information mining process, more to understand the mechanism of Collaboration mining, thus can help users find faster and better desired information.

Abstract: The bridge infrastructure is critical to both political and economic development and Building Information Modelling (BIM) is now an innovative technology for bridges’ planning, design, construction and operation. However, it is currently difficult to achieve BIM’s practical value in bridge industry due to existing barriers. The focus of this paper is on proposing a new implemented BIM framework for bridge engineering. Particularly, the research project discussed and summarized the barriers which affect effectiveness and collaboration existed in traditional bridge project delivery and proposed a detailed BIM framework based on the traditional workflow to embrace collaboration and interoperation in the whole lifecycle of a bridge. The framework can significantly facilitate integrating BIM tools and practices, and increase the collaboration and productivity throughout the whole process of a bridge.

Abstract: The advanced manufacturing technology of mechanical products features interaction, and high simulation, etc. In this paper, a digital geometry model for the processing is established with the aid of computer technology, so that the needs of machinery manufacturing production and precision machining can be fulfilled, and also the simulation, validation, comparison, and optimization of many plans can be implemented for ultimately finding out an optimal processing method and realizing the benefit of low cost and high quality. From two different levels of activity and parts, the configuration principle of mechanical products advanced manufacturing technology is defined. Therefore, the advanced manufacturing technology for customizing different products can be derived, and also the reuse of different types of parts is realized. Finally, this is verified with an example.