Engineering Education faces increasing demands to improve the quality of teaching and learning. At the same time, universities are described as slow-moving institutions and evaluations highlight recuring challenges. A key prerequisite for change is learning. This thesis aims to investigate the relationship between organisational learning and teachers’ decisions regarding course development in engi

This thesis examines how rituals gamify war in the Hunger Games trilogy. Using a formalist lens, I argue that ritual is a rhythmic, repetitive, and looped form found in both media and real-world conflicts. By comparing the forms within the novel to those in video games and war, I explore the ethical dangers of associating war with game, while also revealing the subversive potential of ritual. The

Denna uppsats undersöker hur Mary Shelleys Frankenstein och Philip K. Dicks Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? kan problematisera den humanistiska etikens ideal. Genom en komparativ analys av hur romanerna gestaltar hybrida varelser utforskas frågor om moraliskt ansvar, subjektivt erkännande och etiska normer. Analysens fokus ligger vid hur dessa båda verk skildrar det icke-mänskliga subjektets

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the mechanical response of paperboard in the out-of-plane direction by incorporating its microstructural characteristics, with a particular focus on fiber-fiber interactions and fracture mechanisms. These features are implemented into models of varying complexity to evaluate their influence on material behavior. Two fracture modeling techniques, the Extend

Inom de översättnings- och litteraturvetenskapliga fälten i Sverige saknas en tolkningstradition som tar hänsyn till översatta texters särskilda villkor samtidigt som de inkluderar dessa som en del av författaröversättares totala litterära produktion. Syftet med denna studie är därför att visa hur en analys som tar det översättande skrivandet i beaktning möjliggör en fördjupad förståelse av det li

Föreliggande uppsats undersöker hur tystnad gestaltas i Maja Lee Langvads Tolk (2024). Genom att gå i dialog med Mara Lees avhandling i litterär gestaltning När Andra skriver: skrivande som motstånd, ansvar och tid (2014) belyses hur tystnaden i Lee Langvads roman kan förstås som något rumsligt, relationellt och tidsligt. Från Lees avhandling hämtas begrepp som Andra, temporalitet och förskjutning

To a large degree, economic metrics and mechanisms underpin the design of adaptation policies. Such a focus has undesired consequences on the effectiveness of adaptation measures as well as on our ability to prevent incommensurable losses. The article puts forward four strategic changes in adaptation policy that shift the focus away from markets and toward community-level visions of what a liveabl

The emergence of 6G technology represents a pivotal milestone in telecommunications and device connectivity, transforming a new era for wireless systems, particularly for Internet of Things (IoT) and extended reality (XR) applications. This Master’s thesis investigates the design implementations of Van Atta arrays---passive antenna systems designed to redirect (rather than reflect) incoming signal

This study explores the interplay between gender, gaming, and cultural memory through the case of Code: Kite, a Chinese female-oriented historical game that reimagines the Three Kingdoms era from a female perspective. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with eleven female players and analyzed through thematic analysis, the research examines how players perceive gender expression in the game, how

This thesis critically analyzes the stigmatization of menstrual experiences by identifying societal factors, communication channels, and communication norms, with a focus on understanding the power and effects of advertising narratives on menstrual stigmas. This thesis aims at recognizing the importance of menstrual justice, by framing menstrual experiences as human rights. This helps us recogniz

We comment on the consequences of the target article for language evolution research. We propose that the default assumption should be that of language-readiness in extinct hominins, and the integration of different types of available evidence from multiple disciplines should be used to assess the likely extent of the realization of this readiness. The role of archaeological evidence should be rec

Moisture damages lead to significant costs and impact indoor environments negatively. Identifying their occurrence patterns is crucial for the implementation of preventive or mitigative measures, though it remains highly challenging due to the complex interplay of multidimensional variables. This study aims to identify primary moisture damage profiles in Swedish buildings and evaluate their preval

Objectives To study neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels in peripheral blood in SLE, and to propose a mechanism by which neutrophils secrete NGAL on stimulation with immune complexes (IC). Methods NGAL was measured by ELISA in two independent Swedish SLE cohorts acting as exploratory and validation cohort (n=124 and n=308, respectively), disease controls (n=38) and healthy cont

Many artificial systems simulate the physiological state of the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its separate compartments. These systems have the biorelevant media and imitate the physical forces and transit times of the GIT compartments, however, they lack the food-related and within-compartmental regulations and thus issues with translation of the data obtained to clinics arise. We aimed

It is increasingly recognized that feelings of incompleteness and not just right experiences are important emotional and sensory processes underpinning obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Such experiences refer to uncomfortable sensations that something is not right or not in its proper order, and they are typically accompanied by urges to perform behavioral or mental actions until it feels just