Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Faleolupe: Samoan Parents and Aoga Amata Teachers' Perceptions of Literacy: A Case Study in Auckland New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Literacy is the foundation of all other learning in the child’s life and must be well equipped in the early stages of life so that the future learning achieves better results. However, literacy challenge is a worldwide ... -
The Fall
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The Fall: A spatio-temporal consideration of the biblical Apocalypse (12:7-9). “et factum est proelium in caelo Michael et angeli eius proeliabantur cum dracone et draco pugnabat et angeli eius “ (Revelation: 12:7 The ... -
The Fall of A'ana; Recollecting Pre-contact Trauma in Samoa
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The projects key concern is located in the village of Fasito’otai, A’ana, Sāmoa where an event of genocide occurred. Over four hundred children, women and the elderly were murdered, their bodies thrown in a pit and burned. ... -
The familiar and unknown
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This practice‐based project is an exploration of how sensations of ‘the Uncanny’ can be evoked through pictorial form. This has involved an in-depth investigation into the signification of the subject matter I employ, along ... -
Families' experiences of providing nutrition to their child with global developmental delay: a phenomenological thesis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)There is a growing body of research about the feeding challenges that children with global developmental delay can face and the prevalence of obesity; however, there is little research from a family/caregiver’s perspective ... -
Family factors associated with immunization uptake in children aged between 12-59 months: a household survey in Kakamega Central district, Western Kenya
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Immunization is regarded as one of the most important achievements of public health. Immunization coverage in children in Kenya is about 88%. Regional disparities however exist and these are mediated by provider, system ... -
Family Memories: Capturing Stories From Different Time-lines Within the Tongan Traditional Crafts of Ngatu (Decorated Barkcloth) Making and Kupesi (Embroidered Stencil) Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This project derives from a personal interpretation of lea mu’a (old saying) and lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan language), which is translated into kupesi symbols to produce a contemporary Tongan ngatu. The research utilises ... -
Family Portraits: a collection of stories about queer people in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Family Portraits is a graphic novel that explores a diverse range of queer stories in Aotearoa. I move beyond traditional coming out narratives and explore how age, history, gender, and ethnicity shape our experiences of ... -
Fantasy: A Journey Through The Genre
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This project looks at the creation of a fantasy world and the fantasy genre in films, and analyses it as a whole. The fantasy genre is often seen as a means of escapism and is many times overlooked in terms of storytelling. ... -
Farmers Use of Information Generated from Precision Livestock Farming Systems to Support their Decision Making
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This research explores how New Zealand farmers use the information from Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) systems to improve decision-making on farming operations. Farmers are being urged to improve operational efficiency ... -
Fascinations of fiction: An examination of devices used within the television programme Buffy the Vampire Slayer that succeed in blurring the boundaries between viewers and the fictional diegesis of the show
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)Serial television programmes have become a daily or weekly occurrence in many viewers’ lives that are awaited with anticipation and delight (Corner, 1999: 95-99). Fictional, narrative television programmes such as Buffy ... -
Fashion, the Ultimate Illusion: Buying in to the Ideology of Ethical Brands
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research examines how the idea of ‘ethical’ fashion perpetuates an exploitative system. This research examines the way ethical fashion brands use the skills and time of garment workers, and relabels commodities to ... -
Fashion: the Missing Element in Wearable Technology Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)There have been significant advancements in the research and development of wearable technologies over the last decade; however, only a few of these products are commercially successful. This mixed-methods research ... -
Fast Fashion: The Impact of Impulse Purchasing on Shoppers’ Post-purchase Emotion (Regret), Re-patronage Intention, and Switching Intention
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: Impulse buying is a behaviour that is of interest to many marketers. Many retailers in the fast-fashion industry thrive on impulse buying to maximize sales. Consequently, various strategies have been developed ... -
Fate of vitamin C in commercial fruit juices
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Vitamin C occurs in relatively high concentrations in fresh and processed fruits and vegetables but is found to a lesser extent in animal tissues and animal-derived products. Nearly 90 % of vitamin C in the human diet is ... -
Feasibility analysis of using NeuCube 3D SNN environment for spatio-temporal EEG data classification related to perception of art
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This thesis is a feasibility study of using a Spiking Neural Network (SNN) architecture named NeuCube for the classification of electroencephalography (EEG) data related to the perception of art. We have performed ... -
Feasibility of using miniaturised electromagnetic actuator in small air pumps
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The feasibility of using an electromagnetic actuator as an important part in a portable diaphragm air pump is investigated. The ideal electromagnetic actuator will have capabilities of producing large deflection and high ... -
The Feasibility of Using Multimodal Analysis in the Playtesting of Video Games
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This thesis has researched the feasibility of implementing the Multimodal Interaction Analysis method in the context of video game playtesting. Playtesting is a process that aims to test the design elements, content, and ... -
Feasibility Study of a Novel Electrospinning System with Uniform & Non-uniform Electric Fields
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Nanofibres are fibres that are 1000 times thinner than a human hair, they are a versatile form of material made from various polymers. They inherit the properties of the base material while also yielding the properties ... -
A feasibility study of a wi-fi-based vehicular ad hoc network in the Westfield Shopping Mall parking lot using field trial measurements and simulation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) play an important role in reducing car accidents on the road as well as in the parking lots of large shopping malls. Providing connectivity as well exchanging warning messages among the ...