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Thermomechanics, material flow and microstructure evolution during Friction Stir Processing of light cast alloys

Cui, Song (AUT University; 2011)

Friction Stir Processing (FSP) is a solid-state processing technique which can be used to refine and modify as-cast microstructures for superior properties. The aim of the present research is to investigate the following ...
Financial Services Institutions and Corporate Social Responsibility: on taking a broad versus a narrow view

Thien, George (AUT University; 2011)

The aim of this thesis is to examine understandings of corporate social responsibility (CSR), motivations for CSR reporting, and the nature of stakeholder engagement in relation to CSR reporting by financial services ...
Whose game are we playing? a study of the effects of adult involvement on children participating in organised team sports

Walters, Simon Richard (AUT University; 2011)

There are clearly identified social, physical, and mental health benefits of physical activity in primary aged children. With an unequivocal link between sport and physical activity, it would appear to be fundamentally ...
Optimising transference of strength and power adaptation to sports specific performance

Randell, Aaron David (AUT University; 2011)

Traditional rugby-specific resistance training programmes typically concentrate on quantifying load via volume or intensity and use lower body exercises that principally work in the vertical plane. The experimental studies ...
Coloured-edge graph approach for the modelling of multimodal networks

Lillo Viedma, Felipe Eduardo (AUT University; 2011)

Many networked systems involve multiple modes of transport. Such systems are called multimodal, and examples include logistic and telecommunication networks, biomedical phenomena, conflict resolution models and manufacturing ...
Assessing agility in netball players

Hewit, Jennifer Kate (AUT University; 2011)

Determinants of agility performance include change of direction factors (technical and physical qualities) and perceptual/decision-making factors. This thesis aimed to address the gap in agility literature by developing a ...
The role of dietary antioxidants in exercise-induced oxidative stress and athletic performance

Braakhuis, Andrea (AUT University; 2011)

Key Question Investigated While acknowledging the general concerns that many have about the antioxidant status of the general population, I have focused on the relevance of dietary antioxidants in athletes. The two broad ...
Physical profiling of Rugby Union players: implications for talent development

Smart, Daniel James (AUT University; 2011)

Rugby union is high-intensity contact based team sport that requires players to possess a diverse range of physical attributes. Numerous studies have highlighted differences in physical characteristics between playing ...
The design and implementation of an ethics module within an undergraduate Engineering Studies curriculum

Reid, Maxwell Stuart (AUT University; 2011)

This thesis documents the development of an ethics curriculum which is incorporated as a module within the Engineering Studies paper at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in New Zealand. The module is a compulsory ...
The use of products to communicate the self: how proficient are young adults

Emile, Renu (AUT University; 2011)

That people use products to create, maintain, and communicate aspects of the self is a well established tenet in the behavioural sciences as is the notion of shared understanding of the meanings associated with such products. ...