Concrete is a composite construction material composed primarily of aggregate‚ cement‚ and water. There are many formulations‚ which provide varied properties. The aggregate is generally a coarse gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone‚ or granite‚ along with a fine aggregate such as sand. The cement‚ commonly Portland cement‚ and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement‚ serve as a binder for the aggregate. Various chemical admixtures are also added to achieve varied properties
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Kolb Learning Styles Final Report Unit 5 Project by Chassidy B. Kolb Learning Styles David Kolb’s theory of learning styles is one of the best known and widely applied and it suggest that learning is a cyclic process which involves an individual proceeding through each of the following four stages and will eventually prefer and rely upon one style more than the others. The four styles are: Divergers‚ Convergers‚ Accommodators and Assimilators. Research has shown that these four
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The Kolb Learning Cycle The Kolb Learning Cycle is the process by which students attend to and understand their experiences‚ and consequently modify their behaviors. The Kolb Learning Cycle is based on the concept that the more a student reflects on a task or a problem‚ the more often the student has the opportunity to modify and refine their efforts concerning the task or problem. The Kolb learning Cycle contains the following four stages: experiencing‚ reflection‚ theory or conceptualization
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The Kolb Learning Style Inventory—Version 3.1 2005 Technical Specifications Alice Y. Kolb Experience Based Learning Systems‚ Inc. David A. Kolb Case Western Reserve University May 15‚ 2005 Abstract The Kolb Learning Style Inventory Version 3.1 (KLSI 3.1)‚ revised in 2005‚ is the latest revision of the original Learning Style Inventory developed by David A. Kolb. Like its predecessors‚ KLSI 3.1 is based on experiential learning theory (Kolb 1984) and is designed to help individuals identify the way
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HANK KOLB CASE ANALYSIS The following are the problems that Kolb’s production line has to address: 1. Personnel - the operator of the filling equipment is not suitable for the job because of lack of knowledge and proper training 2. The filling equipment – the machine is not particularly designed for filling the Greasex cans. It was originally made for other purpose. 3. Maintenance – there is no definite schedule of preventive maintenance for the filling equipment.
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Hank Kolb Case Study Quality‚ or lack of‚ is the result of many decisions made by many people over a long period of time. The Hank Kolb case quality problems all point to one fundamental problem‚ management. There are four special cause variations in a quality process: man‚ machine‚ materials and method. The Hank Kolb case has issues in each of these four fields and this case analysis will examine the issues within the four cause variations and show how they all point to management as the main
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND MAJOR PROBLEMS The company Hank Kolb works in is a big plant with 1200 people working in it. Greasex‚ which is a specialized degreasing solvent packed in a spray can‚ is one of the major products of this company. Hank Kolb was hired as a director of quality assurance. A problem occurred with the new filling equipment in the previous week and some of the cans were pressurized beyond the upper specification limit. If we analyze the main problems in the plant‚ the fundamental
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management often refers to Kolb’s classification of learning styles. (Kolb et al.1971) (Gill & Johnson‚ 1991; Mifsud‚ 1990) state that “Throughout the time‚ this learning cycle has influenced research and implementation in management education & development” The basic four stages of cycle include‚ first‚ a direct experience‚ second‚ reflecting & observing‚ third‚ conceptualisation & conclusions‚ fourth‚ implementation from experience. With reference to Kolb’s cycle‚ I have developed the following
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Asphalt versus Concrete Driveways –Your Edmonton Concrete Pros Discuss What to Consider The choice to go with concrete or asphalt for your driveway involves a variety of factors. You will need to consider details such as your present budget‚ how much you want to spend over the long term‚ and your desired aesthetics for the finished product. The pros at Osco Mudjacking & Shotcreting Ltd. are always happy to help you with your projects and concerns. We can assist you in determining what kind of
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Hank Kolb‚ Director of Quality Assurance | Case Study | | Presented by: Joanna Kristine | Total Quality Management (TQM) | Hank Kolb‚ Director of Quality Assurance Case Study I. Background of the Case Hank Kolb was whistling as he walked toward his office‚ still feeling a bit like a stranger since he had been hired four weeks ago as director‚ quality assurance. All last week he had been away from the plant at an interesting seminar entitled “Quality in the 80s” given for
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