This paper presents a case study of the investment banking arm of a multinational banking corporation (Invebank) which is attempting to introduce Component-Based Development (CBD). Problems were apparent in this adoption because, while CBD requires extensive knowledge sharing and collaboration, sub-cultural differences between groups within Invebank meant that this proved difficult to enact. Th...

We describe a CSCL scenario through which socio-economic and cultural differences between countries can be exploited for teaching community health to medical students in Switzerland, Tunisia, Cameroon and Lebanon. This scenario is structured around phases and roles. In order to stimulate social interaction, the activities rely on the confrontation of different national health contexts and diffe...

This paper presents a comprehensive theoretical, experimental, and economic study on the application of nanofluids as heat transfer fluid in waste heat recovery systems. The research work was conducted in a steel-making complex in which a plate heat exchanger had been used to recover heat from hot process water. The system was theoretically modelled and the effects of using nanofluids as he...

mental health plays an important role in ensuring the dynamism and efficiency of every community. since human resources have crucial role in the cultural, social and economical developments of communities, students also are the brilliant segments of society and creators of future of each country therefore, assessing of their mental health is of utmost importance. the aim of the present study is...

This work describes the international collaborative learning experience among students from different institutions in the Americas through a multinational global design project. The case study presented here refers to the conceptual design and prototype fabrication of a portable folding bicycle as an economical and environmentally friendly transportation solution. The paper presents the technol...

Although many companies invest in the implementation of workflow systems to automate, streamline and improve their business processes, only few studies have investigated the actual impact such systems make on the organization. The aim of this paper is to present an overview of literature on the impact that these systems have on the operational processes and the organization in a broad sense; fr...

Historic city is a particular type of cultural heritages with sustainable drive of development. It’s a spatial vessel of people’s activities shaped by regional environment, economical and social background. Actually, an integral city is not only meaning the town centers, but also the whole urban area. The massive information scattering on wide range of the urban area and changeful adapting to s...