Engineering & Engineering Management Masters Project Students

ENN59*-1 Semester One 2019

Research Topic - Investigation via the Literature

Assessment Item 1A
Submit: Electronically, via Blackboard Assessment Upload
Due date: End of week 7
Worth: 20% of unit total

Student Name: Hardikkumar Alpeshbhai Panchal

Student No.: n 10370137

Research Topic Title: Living laboratories in Health care and Schools establishing baselines,
protocols and operation guidelines.

Project Supervisor: Dr. Wendy Miller

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1. Concept Map
Draw a concept map that defines your topic

Describe the objective and scope of your research topic.

Objective: To increase the role of renewable energy in Australia by establishing living lab in
Health care and education sectors.

Scope: Healthcare, Education, Aged Care, Schools.

Concept maps are diagrams that show relationships among concepts. They are graphical tools
that organize knowledge. Refer to the Blackboard site for guidance on how to draw a concept
map. Background reading will assist in this process.

Take the terms and phrases from your concept map to develop and refine a search strategy.

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 2. Developing a Search Statement
Planning a search strategy

Separately identify the key concepts you wish to search for:

1st Concept 2nd Concept 3rd Concept

AND AND
Renewable Energy Living Laboratories Healthcare

Now list any synonyms (words with the same or similar meaning) that may also retrieve relevant
information. List here any spelling variations e.g., colour / color ; tire / tyre ; harbour / harbor.

Synonyms Synonyms Synonyms

Non-conventional energy, Living lab

OR

AND AND Hospitals,

OR
Reusable energy Aged Care

Where appropriate use the truncation symbol (the asterisk *) to truncate search keywords. Record search
words that could be truncated, e.g., spectr* will retrieve spectra, spectral, spectrometry, spectroscopy,
spectrum, spectrums etc.

Hospitals*
Schools*

Structure your search statement using Boolean search logic operators (AND, OR, NOT).
Use parentheses ( ) so that you can order a keyword search. Enclose a literal text string in inverted
commas to force an exact key phrase search. For example:
(“manufacturing engineering” OR “production engineering”) AND (quality AND (control OR assurance))

(“Renewable Energy” OR “Non-conventional energy” OR “Reusable energy”) AND (“Living Laboratories”

OR “Living Lab”) AND (“Healthcare” OR “Hospital” OR ”Aged care”)

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3. Searching for Engineering Literature
Explore relevant engineering literature databases.

Name the most useful literature database searched: Identify this database (and if applicable, its
delivery platform). For example:
QUT Quick Find; ABI/Inform Collection (on ProQuest); Business Source Elite (on EBSCOhost);
Emerald Insight; Inspec (on Engineering Village); Compendex (on Engineering Village).

Database Name: Google Scholar

Database Platform: Google

Comment on the scope of your chosen database and why it proved to be of high value to your
literature search:
Google scholar provides a simple way to search for a article or research paper and is loaded with

article from various authors and publication for the living lab project. It is easiest compared to

other platform like ProQuest, engineering village and all.

4. Identify Relevant and Authoritative Information Sources

List some key information sources applicable and relevant to your research topic. Attempt to
include at least one, in each of the following three categories:

a. Peer reviewed journal titles / Conference publications – eng. capstone guide will assist

Living in the lab: an analysis of the work in eight living laboratories set up in care homes for
technology innovation
https://qut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=tayfranc10.1080%2F15710882.2
016.1146304&context=PC&vid=61QUT_INST:61QUT&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_C
I&adaptor=Primo%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,living%20laborataries&sortb
y=rank&facet=rtype,exclude,reviews&facet=rtype,exclude,newspaper_articles&facet=tlevel,inclu
de,peer_reviewed&offset=0

Platform: EBSCOhost

b. Texts / Handbooks / Encyclopaedias – eng.capstone guide will assist

Regenerative sustainable development of universities and cities : the role of living laboratories

https://qut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004647769704001&con
text=L&vid=61QUT_INST:61QUT&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%2
0Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,living%20laborataries&sortby=rank&f
acet=rtype,exclude,reviews&facet=rtype,exclude,newspaper_articles&facet=searchcreationdate,in
clude,2010%7C,%7C2018&facet=searchcreationdate,include,2010%7C,%7C2018&offset=0

c. Standards (or regulations) / Patents - finding Standards & Patents guides will assist

IEEE Standards (via IEEE Xplore)

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5. Evaluate and Analyse Three (3) Key References

From your search results select three key references. For each reference (typically these will be
journal articles or conference papers or book chapters) provide an evaluation and analysis using
the template below. Consider attributes such as currency, relevance, accuracy, authority and
purpose.

Reference # 1 -- Use IEEE citation style (or an alternative style agreed with your supervisor)
Citation: Jori Reijula, Rauno holopainen, Erkki Kahkonen, Kari Reijula, Iris Tommelein.
Intelligent HVAC systems in hospitals

How does this paper relate to my topic?

This paper gives information regarding current HVAC system used across the globe and it briefs
about history of development of HVAC system in various sectors and particularly focuses on
Hospitals.

What key findings are reported?

Key findings were challenges faced to design an appropriate HVAC system and other factors
that decides the efficiency of HVAC system such as air quality, insufficient data modelling and
many more.

How does this paper relate to other work in the field?

This paper describes about intelligent HVAC system that is used in hospital and this can be
extended for school too. It also gives information on modelling and stimulation of HVAC
system.

Interpret important figures / tables / illustrations (cite the page number).

Around 30% of energy consumption is by HVAC system in hospitals which tells how much
importance to be given for deigning appropriate HVAC system.

List other references to investigate further (a good paper can often lead to another).
Arens, E., C. C. Federspiel, D. Wang, and C. Huizenga. 2005. How Ambient Intelligence Will
Improve Habitability and Energy Efficiency in Buildings., 63 –80. Berlin, Germany: Springer

General notes / observations on this paper’s attributes.

This paper was published in 2013 which is recent and trends down the about the development
of HVAC system in hospitals.
It is partially reliable for research and is very well in detail regarding performance and
monitoring of HVAC system.

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 Reference # 2 -- Use IEEE citation style (or an alternative style agreed with your supervisor)
Citation:
Ahmed Teke, Oguzhan Timur. Assessing the energy efficiency improvement potentials of HVAC
systems considering economic and environmental aspects at the hospitals

How does this paper relate to my topic?

This paper discusses the potentials of HVAC system by considering the economic and
environmental factors. It also analysed the recent studies on energy saving potential on HVAC
system.

What key findings are reported?

It describes the working principle of HVAC system and how each component unit plays an
important role in deciding the final efficiency and effectiveness of the system.

How does this paper relate to other work in the field?

This paper describes HVAC in terms of economic benefits. So, this helps to calculate payback
period on installing HVAC system.

Interpret important figures / tables / illustrations (cite the page number).

This paper includes study on 20 organization that installed HVAC system and calculation energy
savings per year and based on that presented average payback years. It was found on an
average; payback period is about 1.3 years for installing HVAC system.
List other references to investigate further (a good paper can often lead to another).
Chen CR, Shih SC, Hu SC. Short-term electricity forecasting of air-conditioners
of hospital using artificial neural networks. In: Proceedings of IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution
Conference and Exhibition: Asia and Pacific2005; 1–5

General notes / observations on this paper’s attributes.

This article covers majorly all point from economical point of view and explains all component
units of HVAC system in detail. Also, this paper was recently published and more reliable.

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Reference # 3 -- Use IEEE citation style (or an alternative style agreed with your supervisor)
Citation:
Nick Guldemong, Marina van Geenhuizen. ‘Livings Labs’ for New Health Concepts and
Medical Technology in Cluster Development.

How does this paper relate to my topic?

This paper mainly focuses on living labs for health innovation. It describes what difference does
living lab can make in the hospitals and list out the benefits.

What key findings are reported?

It describes the critical factors for implementing living lab approach. It also covers the study on
5 case studies for similar field.

How does this paper relate to other work in the field?

This paper discusses in detail the 5 case studies and list down the main factors pertaining to
implementation of living lab project.

Interpret important figures / tables / illustrations (cite the page number).

In this paper, table 3 indicates some basic features of the networks, type of partners and
location of project and discusses how they play an important role.

List other references to investigate further (a good paper can often lead to another).
Bergvall-Kåreborn, B. and A. Ståhlbröst (2009). Living lab – an open and citizen-centric
approach for innovation. Int. J. of Innovation and Regional Development 1(4): 356–370.

General notes / observations on this paper’s attributes.

All the 5 case studies are very well covered and different perspectives are seen while
determining the different factors that contributes to the adoption of HVAC in Hospitals.

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6. Literature Synthesis and Impact on Your Project Design

These findings would help in understanding different HVAC systems which are used in hospitals
recently and current development in HVAC system particularly used in health care can be
tracked down. This would certainly help in adopting methodology for the project by selecting
proper tools and techniques for stimulating and monitoring the performance of HVAC system.

7. Published Authorities
Researchers who have published on your topic

William J. Mitchell: He is considered as the founder of the concept of living lab. According to him,
living lab is user centric methodology for sensing, prototyping, validating and refining complex
solutions in multiple and evolving real life contexts. He is a professor in MIT and published
research paper on Living lab, architecture.

8. Reference List

Cite using the IEEE citation style (or an alternative style agreed with your supervisor) at least
eight (8) of the most relevant and useful references you have read on your project topic.

Abdolrasoul Habibipour. Living Lab Research: A State-of-the-Art Review and Steps towards a
Research Agenda. Available at: https://www.diva-
portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1239574/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Ahmed Teke, Oguzhan Timur. Assessing the energy efficiency improvement potentials of HVAC
systems considering economic and environmental aspects at the hospitals. Available at:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260429309_Assessing_the_energy_efficiency_improve
ment_potentials_of_HVAC_systems_considering_economic_and_environmental_aspects_at_the_
hospitals

Angela Ruriko Sakamoto. LIVING LAB: a proposal for a collaborative network for open
innovation between University and High School. Available at:
https://www.pomsmeetings.org/ConfProceedings/051/FullPapers/Final%20Full%20length%20Pa
pers/051-0337.pdf

Arto Holopainen. Living Lab services promoting health in the community through participation.
Available at: https://journal.fi/finjehew/article/view/74405/38217
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James Evans, Ross Jones, Andrew Karvonen, Lucy Millard, Jana Wendler. Living labs and co-
production: university campuses as platforms for sustainability science. Available at:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343515000573/pdfft?md5=6046b1abb
4917c1654182e93abad83bd&pid=1-s2.0-S1877343515000573-main.pdf

Jori Reijula, Rauno holopainen, Erkki Kahkonen, Kari Reijula, Iris Tommelein. Intelligent HVAC
systems in hospitals. Available at:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17508975.2013.778192

Nick Guldemong, Marina van Geenhuizen. ‘Livings Labs’ for New Health Concepts and Medical
Technology in Cluster Development. Available at: https://3ftfah3bhjub3knerv1hneul-
wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/guldemond-and-van-geenhuizen.pdf

Robert Picard, Norbert Noury. The development of the Living Lab approach in the Health and
Autonomy sector. Available at: https://www.forumllsa.org/bundles/app/pdf/Picard_Noury.pdf

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