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People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...care in their use, but many accidents also result from perfectly normal use of things such as cookers, heaters and even furniture. Of course, many domestic accidents involve young children, or elderly or infirm people; relatively young, healthy adults are less accident-prone. But surely designers realise that not everyone is a young, healthy adult? [Figure 3] Figure 3...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Ratio, proportion and percentages
Science, Maths & Technology

Ratio, proportion and percentages

...adults; or a proportion: the proportion of children in the village population is a quarter. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Mathematics...Ratio, proportion and percentages: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: with simple ratios convert between fractions, decimals and percentages explain the meaning of ratio,...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Children and young people: food and food marketing
Education & Development

Children and young people: food and food marketing

...adults and policymakers that I hear have heard quite a lot of people say, well, get them off Facebook or get them away from whatever social media or devices they're on. I don't think that's realistic. This is the world that we're living in. So it's really about understanding how do young people engage with those media and what kind of an effect might that be having on...
Conversations and interviews
Money & Business

Conversations and interviews

...careful with questions of the latter sort; are you being fair to your respondent in not giving them time to think? Does your respondent have time available for an extended conversation or would they appreciate a very brief conversation? Before now, I have got halfway through a series of questions with a colleague when I noticed them looking at their watch and displaying...
Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...care and social work regulation is a devolved matter. Currently, the regulators are: England – Social Work England Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland Social Care Council Scotland – Scottish Social Services Council Wales – Social Care Wales. [The flags of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.] Figure 9 Social work regulators Each of the regulators has a...
Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups
Science, Maths & Technology

When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups

...caring how others feel are key to creating a positive working environment amongst a group. Behaviours such as self-obsession, self-assertion and self-preservation at the expense of others, can all lead to negative group experiences. This story of behaviours relates to the narrative method for the story, which is to draw a distinction between our solitary lives (M World)...
Plasma arc cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma arc cutting

...careful control of production parameters this can be reduced to 1–2°. Surface finish is usually in the range Ra = 1.6–3.2 µm but values Ra = 0.8 µm can be achieved. Smooth, burr-free cuts, free from contamination are produced although “dross” firmly attached to the underside of the cut can sometimes be a problem. Positional tolerances for hole and slot piercing...
Squeeze casting and squeeze forming
Science, Maths & Technology

Squeeze casting and squeeze forming

...Careful design enables porosity to be “manipulated” to the least critical regions. External undercuts are possible. Complex internal shapes possible using disposable cores. Blind and through holes easy to incorporate; lateral holes by means of retractable cores. Tolerances of 0.2 mm 100 mm-1 possible before heat treatment. Wider tolerances advisable to allow for...