Non-aerospace industries from automobiles to consumer electronics are using product platform concepts to accelerate product development. By planning and developing a series of products based on similar architectures, ...
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Work‐zone delay is very costly to the movement of goods and people. It is increasingly problematic for logistics management if the travel time or delay information cannot be estimated in an accurate way. This paper d...
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Work‐zone delay is very costly to the movement of goods and people. It is increasingly problematic for logistics management if the travel time or delay information cannot be estimated in an accurate way. This paper describes a study to investigate the effects of work zones, enhance computer‐based capability to estimate the associated work‐zone delays, assess the interrelationship of significant factors that affect work‐zone delays and develop a user‐friendly tool to assist transportation operations and logistics planning. A computerized information system, called lane‐occupancy‐delay estimation system (LODES), is developed to assess work‐zone delays that may affect short‐ or long‐term logistic activities. The results from trials and their implications are discussed and, finally, areas of further research are proposed.
An approach to formulate learning rates and include them in line-of-balance (LOB) calculations is proposed in this paper. Learning rates are generated by modifying historical learning rates of typical construction act...
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A brief description of constraint satisfaction problem (CSP) was presented. Construction scheduling was used as a decision making process under constraints of different importance, often using imprecise data, where co...
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(纸本)0948749792
A brief description of constraint satisfaction problem (CSP) was presented. Construction scheduling was used as a decision making process under constraints of different importance, often using imprecise data, where compromises between project are allowed. The CSP main thrusts are two folds: to enable expressive constraint representations and to provide effective, yet, flexible means to generate practical solutions taking into consideration the given constraint.
In most universities the students relinquish their patent rights when they enroll in courses. A different model is proposed where the students can own their patents and receive 98% of the net income, or they can assig...
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In most universities the students relinquish their patent rights when they enroll in courses. A different model is proposed where the students can own their patents and receive 98% of the net income, or they can assign the rights to the university and receive generous royalty sharing.
This paper reports on a multiyear study of how defense contractors successfully reposition their technologies into commercial markets. It analyzes the key technology, market, and organizational success factors, and dr...
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(纸本)1890843067
This paper reports on a multiyear study of how defense contractors successfully reposition their technologies into commercial markets. It analyzes the key technology, market, and organizational success factors, and draws strategy implications for the defense industry. Data sources include a survey of 52 contractors and interviews with 40 others.
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Metrey, RETruver, SCWhitman, ECWright, MARICHARD E. METREY retired from U.S. government service in January 2001
having served as the director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division and prior to formation of the Carderock Division as the technical director of the David Taylor Research Center for a combined total of 15 years. Prior to serving as the technical director of the David Taylor Research Center Mr. Metrey held key positions in the Navy secretariat among them serving as the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for surface warfare and the principal advisor to the assistant secretary of the Navy (research engineering and systems). He holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin and a master of science degree in mechanical engineer-ing from George Washington University Washington D.C. DR. SCOTT C. TRUVER is group vice president
National Security Studies Anteon Corporation and directs the Center for Security Strategies and Operations in Anteon's Systems Engineering Group. Since 1972 he has participated in numerous studies for government and private industry in the United States and abroad he has also written extensively for U.S. and foreign publications. He has supported key offices in the Navy Secretariat
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps Navy Systems Commands and laboratories and other Navy and Marine Corps commands and activities. Dr. Truver holds a doctor of philosophy degree in marine policy studies (1978)—the first Ph.D. in this field ever awarded by an institute of higher education—and a master of arts degree in political science and international relations (1974) from the University of Delaware where he held research and university fellowships. He also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Susquehanna University (1972) and is a 1968 graduate of Forrest Sherman High School Naples Italy. DR. EDWARD C. WHITMAN serves as senior advisor
science policy in Anteon's Center for Security St
With general agreement among the government and commercial sectors on the importance of maintaining both naval supremacy around the world and viable maritime industries at home, the need for developing a "critica...
With general agreement among the government and commercial sectors on the importance of maintaining both naval supremacy around the world and viable maritime industries at home, the need for developing a "critical mass" of supporting science and relevant engineering practice should be apparent. Moreover, with increasing calls for "partnership" between government and industry as a key element in revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding, the existing public-sector infrastructure of research and development centers and their associated technology base are unique resources. More urgently, achieving the George W Bush administration's goal for widespread "transformation" of the U.S. armed services - the Navy and Coast Guard among them - will require creating new, innovative technologies to support advanced naval platforms for the agile, survivable, and affordable sea-going forces of the 21st century. These factors create an urgent need to reemphasize the importance of a robust technology base in marine engineening for both national and economic security. This paper reviews the arguments for increasing government support for these important disciplines. It further proposes several alternatives - driven by national economic realities - for collaboration between the public and private sectors in creating and sustaining a focal point for maritime technology at the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, currently the Navy's "flagship" facility for naval platform architecture and marine systems engineering. In his seminal work, The Influence of Seapower Upon History, Alfred Thayer Mahan traced a clear connection between the sea power of ocean-going nations and their civilian maritime infrastructure-the fishing fleets, merchant marine, shipyards, harbors, port facilities, and experienced manpower that create and maintain traditions of seafaring within the lifeblood of the state. He noted: Seapower in the broad sense... includes not only the military strength afloat that r
This project provided a novel forum for the delivery of three presentations in the area of the management of complexity in product development. An invited group of three speakers provided presentations concerning the ...
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This project provided a novel forum for the delivery of three presentations in the area of the management of complexity in product development. An invited group of three speakers provided presentations concerning the role of complexity in product development in a colloquia series in the engineeringmanagementprogram at Florida Tech. These presentations were digitized into a format suitable for distribution over the Internet and made available to a global audience for the period April 9-27, 2001. Participants used a self-registration Web site to create a user account to access the presentations and a Web-based conference tool to interact with other participants. Invitations were e-mailed to numerous engineering and management professional groups and ads were placed in prominent journals. Two engineering organizations (IEEE engineeringmanagement Society and IEE management Professional Network) endorsed the project and marketed the Web seminar to their memberships. As of April 28/sup th/, 452 people had accessed the seminar series using 16,373 "hits" to the web pages. The presentations were accessed 1,156 times. Minimal technical problems arose and the project delivered a process model for low cost, worldwide distribution of media and interactive sessions that is not commonly available in any current venue. This report summarizes the project, the operational details, the results, and conclusions drawn from this experiment.
The rapid deployment of e-business systems has surprised even the most futuristic management thinkers. Unfortunately very little empirical research has documented the many variations of e-business solutions as major s...
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The rapid deployment of e-business systems has surprised even the most futuristic management thinkers. Unfortunately very little empirical research has documented the many variations of e-business solutions as major software vendors release complex IT products into the marketplace. Existing literature only reveals the occasional implementation issue or highlights various success factors. Instead, it seems reasonable to say that companies also expect information about implementation obstacles and how to overcome them. In this paper we use the survey data that we collected from various industries to determine the factors that lead to successful implementation of e-business systems. We also provide a graphic roadmap that would indicate when and where these success factors might appear and how a firm might manage the implementation process.
Over the past five years, Rose-Hulman has invested over $40M dollars creating an environment to encourage entrepreneurship in its graduates. Components of the educational, organizational, and physical infrastructure a...
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Over the past five years, Rose-Hulman has invested over $40M dollars creating an environment to encourage entrepreneurship in its graduates. Components of the educational, organizational, and physical infrastructure are described. These components include a course in entrepreneurship, internships with entrepreneurial companies, the technology and Entrepreneurship Development (TED) program, Rose-Hulman Ventures (RHV), and the John T. Myers Center for Technological Research with Industry. Case studies of recent successes are presented.
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