The Application Of Artificial Neural Networks For Prioritization Of Independent Variables Of A Discrete Event Simulation Model In A Manufacturing Environment,
2017
Brigham Young University
The Application Of Artificial Neural Networks For Prioritization Of Independent Variables Of A Discrete Event Simulation Model In A Manufacturing Environment, Rebecca Pires Dos Santos
Theses and Dissertations
The high complexity existent in businesses has required managers to rely on accurate and up to date information. Over the years, many tools have been created to give support to decision makers, such as discrete event simulation and artificial neural networks. Both tools have been applied to improve business performance; however, most of the time they are used separately. This research aims to interpret artificial neural network models that are applied to the data generated by a simulation model and determine which inputs have the most impact on the output of a business. This would allow prioritization of the variables …
Using The Voice Of The Student To Evaluate Learning Management Systems,
2017
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Using The Voice Of The Student To Evaluate Learning Management Systems, Elizabeth A. Cudney, Susan L. Murray, Brittany Groner, Katie M. Kaczmarek, Bonnie Wilt, Kamaria Blaney, Julie Phelps
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A learning management system is an educational tool employed in higher education to organize, document, track, report, and deliver courses. Selecting the appropriate learning management system is a critical decision for a university. This study explores the usability of two leading systems, Blackboard and Canvas, from the students’ perspective. The goal is to gather and analyze user preferences in order to select an appropriate learning management system. Data was collected through surveys of student’s experience with the two learning management systems. The survey evaluated the ease of the following tasks: finding course documents, viewing grades, ease of navigation, intuitiveness, and …
Airspace Analysis For Greener Operations: Towards More Adoptability And Predictability Of Continuous Descent Approach (Cda),
2017
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Airspace Analysis For Greener Operations: Towards More Adoptability And Predictability Of Continuous Descent Approach (Cda), Emad Ali Alharbi
Dissertations
Continuous Descent Approach (CDA), also known as Optimized Profile Descent (OPD), is the advanced flight technique for commercial aircraft to descend continuously from cruise altitude to Final Approach Fix (FAF) or touchdown without level-offs and with- or near-idle thrust setting. Descending using CDA, aircraft stays as high as possible for longer time thereby expanding the vertical distance between aircraft's sources of noise and ground, and thus significantly reducing the noise levels for populated areas around airports. Also, descending with idle engines, fuel burn is reduced resulting in reduction of harmful emissions to the environment and fuel consumption to air carriers. …
Lean Innovation - Funding Stem Education,
2017
Purdue University
Lean Innovation - Funding Stem Education, Samarth Gupta, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
An Institutional Approach To Lean Six Sigma In Higher Education,
2017
Purdue University
An Institutional Approach To Lean Six Sigma In Higher Education, Timothy Winders, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of Point Of Distribution Exercise,
2017
Purdue University
Evaluation Of Point Of Distribution Exercise, Kristen Dietz, Andrew Barett, Chad Laux Phd, Ryan Tennessen, Randy Black Phd, Pamela Aaltonen Phd, James E. Dietz Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Improving Security Efficacy And Patron Wait Times In Bankers Life Fieldhouse At Indiana Pacers Games,
2017
Purdue University
Improving Security Efficacy And Patron Wait Times In Bankers Life Fieldhouse At Indiana Pacers Games, Christien Alexander, Shaince Matthews, Ryan Mccavit, Roneisha Watkins, James E. Dietz Phd, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Implementing Lean Six Sigma In Fda Regulated Technology Transfer,
2017
Purdue University
Implementing Lean Six Sigma In Fda Regulated Technology Transfer, Naina Zachariah, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Improving Peruvian Manufacture Of Welding Electrodes,
2017
Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia
Improving Peruvian Manufacture Of Welding Electrodes, Almendra Morales, Alejandro Gallegos, David Hernandez, Maria Ortiz
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
A Three-Year Study Of Adult Undergraduate Engineering Students,
2017
University of New Haven
A Three-Year Study Of Adult Undergraduate Engineering Students, Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, Shannon Ciston, Tressa Kay Mikel, Aida Marie Morales, Sanya Sehgal, Melissa L. Whitson
Engineering and Applied Science Education Faculty Publications
Adult learners belong to a large group of individuals for whom lifelong learning is both a desire and a necessity and for whom career changes are or will be the norm. This topic is not exclusive to engineering, but impacts many STEM professionals. Adult learners also include those who may have significant family responsibilities, medical issues, work obligations, returning veterans/active service military people, or those who lack financial resources to commit to fulltime studies. While online education opportunities may fill some of the gaps, acquiring an identity as a professional in a field or discipline grows with personal connections. The …
Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis (Lcsa) Of Polymer-Based Piping For Plumbing Applications,
2017
James Madison University
Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis (Lcsa) Of Polymer-Based Piping For Plumbing Applications, Andy J. Rivas Bolivar
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Water conveyance systems play a critical role in modern developed areas. Polymer pipes have been used for about a century, and their convenient physical properties have positioned polymers as the leading material in the piping industry. Having such influence in the market means that changes in current material selection and manufacturing could lead to significant reductions in the footprint associated with their products. Currently, there are no comparative lifecycle assessments that evaluate the different polymer selections commercially available, which makes it hard to determine what products have the least impact on the environment. Understanding how such impacts are relative to …
Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (Bsfc) In Gasoline Powered Cars,
2017
Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois
Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (Bsfc) In Gasoline Powered Cars, Michael Carlson, Dr. Cecilia J. Vogel
Celebration of Learning
The goal of this experiment was to determine which driving behaviors result in the highest fuel efficiency for a given trip. We collected data for speed (MPH), engine speed (RPM), engine power (Torque/LOD), and fuel consumption (MPG) using the ScanGauge II.
An Exact Analysis For Four-Order Acousto-Optic Bragg Diffraction Which Incorporates Both Incident Light Angle And Sound Frequency Dependencies,
2017
University of Texas at Tyler
An Exact Analysis For Four-Order Acousto-Optic Bragg Diffraction Which Incorporates Both Incident Light Angle And Sound Frequency Dependencies, Adeyinka Sunday Ademola
Electrical Engineering Theses
This thesis extends the prior work which produced an exact solution to the four-order acousto-optic (AO) Bragg cell with assumed fixed center frequency and with exact Bragg angle incident light. The extension predicts the model that incorporates the dependencies of both the input angle of light and the sound frequency. Specifically, a generalized 4th order linear differential equation (DE), is developed from a simultaneous analysis of four coupled AO system of DEs. Through standard methods, the characteristic roots, which requires solving a quartic equation, is produced. Subsequently, a derived system of homogeneous solutions, which absorbs the roots obtained using …
A Constraint Programming Approach For The Team Orienteering Problem With Time Windows,
2017
University of New Haven
A Constraint Programming Approach For The Team Orienteering Problem With Time Windows, Ridvan Gedik, Emre Kirac, Ashlea Bennet Milburn, Chase Rainwater
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications
The team orienteering problem with time windows (TOPTW) is a NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem. It has many real-world applications, for example, routing technicians and disaster relief routing. In the TOPTW, a set of locations is given. For each, the profit, service time and time window are known. A fleet of homogenous vehicles are available for visiting locations and collecting their associated profits. Each vehicle is constrained by a maximum tour duration. The problem is to plan a set of vehicle routes that begin and end at a depot, visit each location no more than once by incorporating time window constraints. …
Exploring The Association Between Patient Waiting Time, No-Shows And Overbooking Strategy To Improve Efficiency In Health Care,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Exploring The Association Between Patient Waiting Time, No-Shows And Overbooking Strategy To Improve Efficiency In Health Care, Cam Tu M. Nguyen
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Many primary care clinics are using overbooking as a strategy to mitigate the negative impacts on operations and performance caused by patient nonattendance of appointments, also known as “no-shows”. However, overbooking tends to increase patient waiting time and worker overtime. It is also acknowledged that patient waiting time is associated with no-show behavior, yet there is a lack of observational study to quantify the relationship. The overall goal of this research is to explore the relationships between patient waiting time, no-show behavior and overbooking strategy in terms of clinic performance. Arena® simulation software is used to create a discrete-event simulation …
Productivity Improvement And Cost Optimization Of Small And Medium Scale Enterprises,
2017
University of Texas at Arlington
Productivity Improvement And Cost Optimization Of Small And Medium Scale Enterprises, Unmesh Vishwas Tamhankar
Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Theses - Archive
Productivity improvement and cost optimization have been a topic of discussion for at least a century. The publication of Fredrick Taylor’s book ‘The Principles of Scientific Management’ in 1911 can be considered as the beginning of the Efficiency movement. Surprisingly, the awareness about the principles of Industrial Engineering is relatively low in many family-owned Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). According to a World Bank report, formal SMEs make up 45% of total employment and contribute 33% of GDP in emerging markets. In the USA, SMEs make up for more than 95% of all firms and employ 50% of private …
Risk Assessment And Analysis Of Pharmaceutical Industry Due To Recalls,
2017
University of Texas at Arlington
Risk Assessment And Analysis Of Pharmaceutical Industry Due To Recalls, Sowmya Dinamani Rao
Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Dissertations - Archive
In the past five years, there have been 5900 recalls of drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which created distraught consumers and shareholders of pharmaceutical companies. In addition, recalls cause disruption in the supply chain mak-ing the pharmaceutical companies vulnerable to various types of risks. These risks include the potential for losing customers and investors as well as the huge financial losses from fines, penalties, lawsuits, revenue loss, market share and increased operations costs. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the consequences of product recall on Pharmaceutical Company. Methodology: Event study methodology was used …
Developing Sustainable Rice Production Through Image Classification,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Developing Sustainable Rice Production Through Image Classification, Parker R. Fitzgerald
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The agricultural industry’s continued success is critical to our future. However, many agricultural practices—specifically rice farming—are currently based on unsustainable methods. The processes used in rice farming consume water at an unsupportable rate, and, consequently, are serious contributors to rising emission levels. Several alternative growing methods have been introduced, and one of the most promising candidates is Alternative Wetting and Drying (AWD). An obstacle encountered by proponents of these methods comes in implementation. Studies have shown AWD is more successful in fields with higher leveling precision. The research in this study works to create a stepping stone for farmers to …
A Quantitative Model For Truck Parking Utilization With Hours Of Service Regulations,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
A Quantitative Model For Truck Parking Utilization With Hours Of Service Regulations, Alexis Christine Gaddy
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Continual growth in traffic volume on U.S. Highways and insufficient parking for commercial trucking vehicles has led to significant safety concerns for truck drivers. Hours of Service (HOS) regulations dictate driving and rest periods of truck drivers. When a truck driver must stop as designated by the HOS regulations and the nearest parking location is at capacity, the trucker must either continue driving past the HOS limit or park in an undesignated and possibly illegal or unsafe spot such as an off-ramp. The combination of these two variables play an important role in the safety of truck drivers on a …
Service Consistency In Vehicle Routing,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Service Consistency In Vehicle Routing, Kunlei Lian
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis studies service consistency in the context of multi-period vehicle routing problems (VRP) in which customers require repeatable services over a planning horizon of multiple days. Two types of service consistency are considered, namely, driver consistency and time consistency. Driver consistency refers to using the fewest number of different drivers to perform all of the visits required by a customer over a planning horizon and time consistency refers to visiting a customer at roughly the same time on each day he/she needs service. First, the multi-objective consistent VRP is defined to explore the trade-offs between the objectives of travel …
