Browsing Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering by Title
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DESIGN FOR OLDER ADULTS – FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS AND HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
(2021-12-13)Background: Throughout the aging process, people experience changes in functional ability and such changes can happen in physical and mental functions. As a result, older adults develop limitations in their capabilities ... -
Designing Multi-objective Reverse Logistics Networks Using Genetic Algorithms
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2009-09-16)Reverse logistics (RL) involves management of activities that include collection, sort/storage, transportation, recovery, disposal and re-distribution. The product return process is more complicated than forward logistics ... -
Developing Student Learning Outcome Metrics for Makerspaces: A Stem Pilot Course
(American Society for Engineering Management, 2018-10-19)Preparing undergraduate engineering students with the competencies needed for future work environments is a central objective of college engineering programs. Recently, access to 3D printers and other digital fabrication ... -
The Development Of A Design Ontology For Products And Processes
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2007-08-23)This research develops a methodology called, Design Knowledge Acquisition Process (DKAP) for creating ontology of product and process design using IDEF5 and to develop a consistency matrix for checking accuracy of captured ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM TO SUPPORT INTERVENTION IN NEWBORN HEALTHCARE
(2017-11-27)One of the most vulnerable populations in healthcare is the newborn infant. As hospitalization for childbirth is the largest cause for entry into a healthcare facility, the population of newborns each year is extensive as ... -
Development Of Optimal Decision Model For Multi-system Process Capability Improvements Through A Personnel Environment And Integration (PEI) Framework Utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-07-22)This research describes a framework that minimizes uncertainty and risk in lead time and excessive costs associated with multi-automating systems in very complex and dynamic environments. Further, by seeking to reduce risk ... -
Discriminating Parkinson's disease using functional connectivity and brain network analysis
(2016-05-10)In this study, we explored the use of functional connectivity patterns in fMRI data to classify subjects on the basis of Parkinson's disease. We explore various brain networks and features. We partition our fMRI data in 5 ... -
DYNAMIC CONSTRAINT OPTIMAL SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR LINEAR PROGRAMMING
(2016-05-13)Linear programming has been studied for over 60 years. It has been considered as one of the most valuable optimization tool for many industrial problems. The simplex algorithm remains the predominant approach to solving ... -
A Dynamic Multiple Stage, Multiple Objective Optimization Model With An Application To A Wastewater Treatment System
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2008-08-08)Decision-making for complex dynamic systems involves multiple objectives. Various methods balance the tradeoffs of multiple objectives, the most popular being weighted-sum and constraint-based methods. Under convexity ... -
Embedding Integrated RFID Sensors Into Fiber Reinforced Plastics During The Manufacturing Process
This research evaluates the impact of embedding a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag into the structure of a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). The first portion of the research evaluates the mechanical impacts of ... -
Environmentally-Conscious Supply Chain Design in Support of Food Security
(SCM, 2010-01)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This paper seeks to design food supply chain structures that can provide food security for every person in the world while supporting long-term environmental ... -
The Equivalence And Generalization Of Optimization Criteria
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2011-10-11)In this dissertation we first show that existing optimization criteria are equivalent to the maximization of a real-valued function in a one-dimensional Euclidean space. The criteria are said to be scalar equivalent. All ... -
Eutectic Diffusion Brazing Process For Joining Aluminum Laminae With Macro- And Micro- Scale Features
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2014-03-12)Eutectic brazing occurs when two metals, such as aluminum and copper, react and diffuse together at a temperature lower than either material would melt separately. Commonly used in electronics manufacturing, this brazing ... -
Evaluate The Impact Of Sustainability And Pipeline Quality On Global Crude Oil Supply Chain
United states is one of the largest crude oil producer in the world but the consumption rate is higher than production hence united states imports oil from varies part of world depend on different criteria. The objective ... -
Evaluating and Addressing the Transportation Challenges of Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers in Regional Food Systems
(2022-05-17)During the last 20 years, there has been a significant increase in US consumers’ interest in local food. At the same time, there is substantial potential demand for crops produced by local small and mid-size farmers and ... -
EVALUATING INCREASING HOSPITAL CLOSURE RATES IN U.S: A MODEL FRAMEWORK AND A LEAN SIX SIGMA DEPLOYMENT APPROACH FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES TO PREVENT FURTHER CLOSURES IN RURAL AND DISADVANAGED LOCATIONS
(2016-12-08)Hospital Closures occur from time to time. Several rural hospitals were closed in the U.S recently in an unprecedented manner and hundreds of others are at the risk of closing. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care ... -
Evaluating The Economic Impacts Of Pipeline Usage On Texas Oil & Gas Supply Chain
The objective of this dissertation is to find the minimum supply chain cost for the Texas oil and gas industry, when pipeline is used as the major mode of transporting oil. The problem is solved, by introducing a mixed – ... -
Evaluating The Economic Impacts Of Pipeline Useage On The Indian Oil and Gas Supply Chain.
The objective of this dissertation is to find the minimum supply chain cost for the Indian oil and gas industry. The problem is solved by introducing a mixed – integer programming model which will avail in taking the ... -
Evaluating The Impact Of A Shared Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Model To Minimize Counterfeit Drugs, Diverted Drugs, And Drug Shortages
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2014)The pharmaceutical supply chain in the United States of America (USA) is getting complicated and is often not controllable due to a globally open market, increasing online market, and many illegal activities. Consumers who ... -
Evaluating The Impact Of Auto ID Technologies On Oil And Gas ERP System Data Accuracy And Reliability
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2014)Most of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems currently use manual entry or mass upload methods to enter data collected from warehouse operations. These methods are highly unreliable and prone to manual error affecting ...