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Closing The Loop: The Capacities And Constraints Of Information And Communication Technologies For Development (Ict4d), Phillip Nicholas Turman-Bryant

Dissertations and Theses

As a mechanism for collecting and sharing information, information and communications technologies (ICT) hold immense potential for individuals and institutions in low- and middle-income countries. Currently the distribution and adoption of ICTs--particularly mobile devices--has far outpaced the provision of other household services like clean water, sanitation, hygiene, or energy services. At the same time, the development and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) devices including cellular- and satellite-connected sensors is facilitating more rapid feedback from remote regions where basic services are most limited. When used in conjunction with economic development or public health interventions, these devices and the feedback they …

Development Of A Readiness Assessment Model For Evaluating Big Data Projects: Case Study Of Smart City In Oregon, Usa, Husam Ahmad Barham

Dissertations and Theses

The primary goal of this research is to help any organization, which is planning to transform to the big data analytics era, by providing a systematic and comprehensive model that this organization can use to better understand what factors influence big data projects. Also, the organization's current status against those factors. Finally, what enhancements are needed in the organization's current capabilities for optimal management of factors influencing an upcoming big data project. However, big data applications are vast and cover many sectors, and while most of the factors influencing big data projects are common across sectors, there are some factors …

A Scoring Model To Assess Organizations' Technology Transfer Capabilities: The Case Of A Power Utility In The Northwest Usa, JoãO Ricardo Lavoie

Dissertations and Theses

This research intends to advance knowledge in the technology management field, most importantly in the study of organizations that develop technologies in-house and wish to enhance their technology transfer performance while maintaining adherence between R&D activities and overall business strategies. The objective was to build a multi-criteria decision-making model capable of producing a technology transfer score, which can be used by practitioners in order to assess and later improve their organizations' technology transfer capabilities -- ultimately aiming to improve technology development as a whole. The model was applied to a major power utility organization in the Pacific Northwest of the …

Exoskeleton, Vinu Casper, Liliana Fitzpatrick

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

This is a research about the marketing plan for exoskeleton wearable devices. The objective is to provide a meaningful Customer Value Proposition to the prospective customers.The Samsung company SWOT analysis is the basis for a marketing strategy. The exoskeleton features and market definition is included in the analysis. A competitor analysis of homogeneus exoskeletons providers is included to review the current market. An exhaustive customer analysis was performed to identify the customer needs as the input for the marketing plan development. The potential market was identified to learn about the exoskeleton market share opportunity. The exoskeleton global market is analyzed …

Catsvision: Smart Lens Marketing Plan, Neeti Verma, Mert Cihan Tonkal, Chaitali Sunil Sawant, Poonam Ganoskar, John Tacco-Melendez

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

CatsVision is a new product Samsung is interested in developing for improved visibility in low-light conditions. The product is a set of smart contact lenses with graphene coating technology to help generate sharper image for better vision in the people diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.

Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disease that leads to a breakdown and loss of cells in the retina. It is estimated to affect 1 in 3,500 to 1 in 4,000 people in the United States and Europe. This market segment is chosen to act as a launching vehicle for the product to gain acceptance information from …

Hierarchical Decision Model For Housing Decision In The Portland Metropolitan Area, Adediji Adewunmi

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

The Portland Metropolitan Area is one of the fastest growing in the Nation. A good percentage of in-migrants to Oregon end up in this area. This study aimed at creating a model to help individuals decide which city on the Oregon site of the Portland metro they should purchase housing.

Decision criteria was elicited from experts using a modified form of Delphi method, an HDM model was created and experts were asked to evaluate these criteria by making pair-wise comparisons. Once the HDM model was computed, the means were analyzed and it was determined that the city of Beaverton was …

Selection Of Hr E-Recruitment Solution, Saisanjay Talari

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

This paper mainly discusses the decision making process of Recruitment Software Selection for mid-sized organizations while comparing and contrasting some heuristics and biases that are encountered during the decision making process. Based on the current IT landscape in the organization, four recruitment solutions have been shortlisted and a decision has to be made to recommend one software solution to the management team. HDM tool has been identified to evaluate the solutions with the help of experts who are ERP (Enterprise resource planning) Consultants with more than 8 years of industry experience. Also feedback has been collected from the HR Users …

Try, Try Again: Lessons Learned From Success And Failure In Participatory Modeling, Eleanor J. Sterling, Moira Zellner, Karen E. Jenni, Kirsten Leong, Pierre D. Glynn, Todd K. Bendor, Pierre Bommel, Klaus Hubacek, Antonie J. Jetter, Rebecca Jordan, Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Michael Paolisso, Steven Gray

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Participatory Modeling (PM) is becoming increasingly common in environmental planning and conservation, due in part to advances in cyberinfrastructure as well as to greater recognition of the importance of engaging a diverse array of stakeholders in decision making. We provide lessons learned, based on over 200 years of the authors’ cumulative and diverse experience, about PM processes. These include successful and, perhaps more importantly, not-so-successful trials. Our collective interdisciplinary background has supported the development, testing, and evaluation of a rich range of collaborative modeling approaches. We share here what we have learned as a community of participatory modelers, within three …

Ossia Marketing Plan - Hearing Aid Batteries & Starkey Partnership, Abdalilah Owaishiz, Bret Hunley, Caitlin Mohnike, Radha Shrikhande, Tyler Stahl

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

Using this marketing plan, Ossia, a wireless power technology company, will launch into a new market - hearing aid batteries. By partnering with Starkey Manufacturing, a United States based hearing aid manufacturer, they will be able to capitalize on Starkey’s existing user base and sales team, allowing fast entry into the market.

There are four products that are the basis for this plan - a base antenna, expansion antenna, cloud-based management portal, and a wirelessly powered hearing aid battery (using Cota Powered Technology). Starting with a Total Addressable Market of just over 51,000 people (or approximately $4.6 million in potential …

Planning For Change In The Electric Power Industry: A Primer For Transactive Energy Scenario Development, Joshua Binus

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The electric power industry and its associated infrastructures (a.k.a. "the grid") are evolving from centrally planned, organized, and operated networks of players, technologies, and resources to systems of systems that are increasingly digitized and distributed in their operation and innovative capacity. Subsequently, strategic planners and technology managers associated with the electric power industry are faced with a range of scenarios to evaluate, including one that considers the emergence of commercialized transactive energy systems in the coming ten-year time horizon. The crafting of a transactive energy scenario can help inform technology innovation and management efforts that benefit consumers, electricity providers, and …

Exploring Entrepreneurship In The Academic Environment, Cagla Seneler, Marina Dabic, Abdalilah Owaishiz, Tugrul Daim

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The entrepreneurial university has taken a prodigious influence globally and studies show the expedient value of entrepreneurship in education. Universities are performing various entrepreneurship activities alongside their main objectives of teaching and research. This study evaluates university faculty of different work experiences and positions of their perceptions toward the entrepreneurial university. Analysis of Variances (ANOVA) and Least Significant Difference (LSD) comparisons were performed on participants work experience by evaluating certain factors of the entrepreneurship university. Independent sample t-tests were conducted to reveal faculty's awareness of entrepreneurship in their universities. The results help in understanding the interpersonal dynamics within academic organizations. …

The Changing Moral Mirror Of Society: From Human To Artifical Intelligent Systems, Gary Langford, Teresa Langford

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Management of technology and its development carry along the responsibility and consequences for interactions between Human and Artificial Intelligent Systems (AIS). In spite of all good intentions, the effects and repercussions of conflicts between Human and the systems built with intent to assist Human may be proceeding along the path that will recognize a dismal mistake in judgment. Dreadful and intolerable impositions on Human behavior may arise regardless of how AIS is designed. That is not to say progress should cease, but rather to make the case that intensely determined efforts need to delve into the uses and implications of …

Foodini Marketing Plan, Dave Sherman, Rita Snodgrass, Bharat Verma, Michael Oluwole, Oneshin Aiken

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

This plan provides the strategic direction for the rollout and marketing of the Foodini 2.0, the newest product from the Foodini division of Natural Machines. The Foodini 2.0 is the second 3D Food Printer produced by Natural Machines. The Foodini 1.0 was marketed exclusively to high end restaurants, with a small number released. The Foodini 2.0 builds on the Foodini 1.0 platform by adding an integrated oven and IoT functionality. With the Foodini 2.0, we will introduce subscription access to the new Foodini Design Library, as well as an option for customers to purchase individual designs. The Foodini 2.0 is …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Technology Management Research At Picmet For 2009–2018, D. Centindamar, Dundar Kocaoglu, T. Lammers, J. M. Merigo

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Portland International Centre for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) was established in 1989. It has since become one of the leading organizations in the field of management of engineering and technology in the world. PICMET provides a strong platform for academicians, industry professionals and government representatives to exchange new knowledge derived from both research and implementation of technology management. To celebrate its 30-year journey, and to show the trends in technology management research and implementation over the past ten years (2009-2018), this paper presents a bibliometric analysis of the more than 3000 papers accepted for inclusion in PICMET …

Building A Sustainable Business Model Through Technology Entrepreneurship: An Analysis Of Business Models From A System And A System Of Systems Perspective, Gary Langford, Teresa Langford

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Case study methods are used to identify key elements of business models in highly competitive environments. Small businesses, in particular, must rely on entrepreneurial prowess and innovation, adapt to their environment, have sufficient resources, and skillfully manage project outcomes in entrepreneurial start-up situations. This research hypothesized that a problem faced by entrepreneurial organizations is due to the fundamental flaws and poor adaptability of their business models to satisfy needs of customers and prospective customers. The problem is that the flow of value from business to customer was different from the flow of value from business to user. Two kinds of …

Domain Process Model Overcome Limitations Of Engineering Models For Developing Artificial Intelligent Systems, Gary O. Langford, John Green, Daniel P. Burns, Alexander Keller, Dean C. Schmidt

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The integrated set of prognostic domains (ISPD) of technology presented here provides a normative means to construct a wholly new process model for guiding Technology Management of Artificial Intelligent Systems (AIS). Seventeen domains represent all-inclusive stakeholder perspectives that encapsulate lifecycle analyses, evaluations, feasibilities, and tradeoffs with the domain contexts. Following Systems Model-Based thinking (SMBT), a postulated focal point interaction is the entry condition from which each domain is considered and thereafter traversed. Domains are interactive with each other through concurrent, iterative, recursive, and non-recursive processes. This interactive work continues until the completion milestones of each domain are satisfied. Techniques such …

A Study Of Sidewalk Autonomous Delivery Robots And Their Potential Impacts On Freight Efficiency And Travel, Dylan Jennings, Miguel A. Figliozzi

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

E-Commerce and package deliveries are growing at a fast pace and there is an increased demand for same-day deliveries. Established delivery companies and new startups are investing in technologies that reduce delivery times and/or increase delivery drivers’ productivity. In this context, the adoption of Sidewalk Automated (or Autonomous) Delivery Robots (SADRs) has a growing appeal. SADRs are pedestrian sized robots that deliver items to customers without the intervention of a delivery person. Since SADRs travel on sidewalks they have been the subject of increasing regulation by local agencies in the US. The three research questions that guide this research effort …