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Chong, Hyun-Soon. "Explorations with Polycarbocyclic Cage Compounds." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2218/.
Full textHall, Martin Stephen. "Identification of motions and mooring loads in sea-cage systems." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/838.
Full textChen, Chao. "Self-assembly studies of hybrid nanoparticle-protein cage systems and icosahedral viruses." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3331353.
Full textTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 27, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-11, Section: B, page: 6818. Adviser: Bogdan Dragnea.
Kuiler, Ian Radcliffe. "Condition monitoring of squirrel cage induction generators in wind turbines." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2530.
Full textGlobally governments are faced with challenges in the energy sector which are exacerbated by uncertain financial markets and resource limitations. The over utilization of fossil fuels for electricity generation has had a profound impact on the climatic conditions on earth. Coal power stations release carbon dioxide (CO2) during the combustion process and studies show that concentrations have sharply risen in the atmosphere. Adverse environmental conditions like global warming exist as a result of high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in particular CO2. In 2015 Eskom constructed Sere Wind farm with a supply capability of 100 MW. Due to the lack of technical expertise and skills with regard to the new technology within Eskom, Siemens was offered a 5 year maintenance contract. Siemens also provides training on basic operation and maintenance (O&M) of the wind farm to Eskom staff. This excludes specialised training on Siemens Turbine Condition Monitoring (TCM) systems which is a critical part to develop optimum maintenance strategies. This shortage of specialised skills in the application of condition monitoring techniques within Eskom is a major concern. If the most cost effective maintenance strategies during the contract period are implemented, the long term plant health and design life of Sere wind farm will be reduced. There is a need to develop new condition monitoring techniques to complement or address the shortcomings of the existing systems. Developing these skills will increase the understanding of the technology and improve the operating and maintenance of Sere wind farm.
Perez, Martinez Oscar. "GIS based models for optimisation of marine cage aquaculture in Tenerife, Canary Islands." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21881.
Full textPollock, Lindsay Jane. "Integration of aquaculture within irrigation systems : a poverty-focused approach." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/76.
Full textLu, C. C. "Stress and fear responses of laying hens in cage, barn and free range systems /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16151.pdf.
Full textNavas, Juan Moreno. "Three-dimensional hydrodynamic models coupled with GIS-based neuro-fuzzy classification for assessing environmental vulnerability of marine cage aquaculture." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2580.
Full textDunn, Zelda. "Improved feed utilisation in cage aquaculture by use of machine vision." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2824.
Full textWith the harvesting of fish and other aquatic organisms from natural waters having reached its upper limit, aquaculture is vital in providing for the ever increasing demand for fishery products (Boyd, 1999). Not surprisingly, aquaculture has seen considerable growth over the last decade or more. With the rising importance of aquaculture, there is an increased emphasis on cost and reducing of waste for environmental reasons. Therefore, attempts to automate or increase efficiency of feeding are constantly being explored. On an aquaculture unit approximately 60% of all costs are for feed; therefore high quality feeding management is essential for all fish farmers. The rainbow trout farm at Jonkershoek Aquaculture Research farm near Stellenbosch currently have a feeding management system which makes use of traditional hand feeding. Handfeeding is not considered optimal, as the feed intake or pellet loss is not closely monitored resulting in higher operating costs. Automation of aquaculture systems will allow the industry to produce closer to markets, improve environmental control, reduce catastrophic losses, minimize environmental regulation by reducing effluents, reduce production costs and improve product quality. The history of automated control in aquaculture has been brief; most of the systems have been custom-designed, personal computer systems. A very popular approach for an automated feeding system is to monitor waste pellets beneath the feeding zone of the fish, with a feedback loop that can switch off the feeder if this waste exceeds a predetermined threshold. Other approaches use hydroacoustics to monitor waste pellets or demand feeders have also been implemented. These approaches however are not considered optimal as automatic feeders do not necessarily ensure optimal feed intake. Social dominance using demand feeders does not allow even feeding distribution among all sizes of fish. In this project it was investigated whether an automated feeding system can be developed based on fish feeding behaviour. After facing problems with poor visibility at the Jonkershoek Aquaculture farm near Stellenbosch, video data were acquired from the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. Since it was a feasibility study, the focus was rather to investigate whether a predictive model could be generated for fish feeding behaviour in a more ideal environment which can form a foundation for further research. The well-established multivariate methods of principal components
Taylor, Pollyanna Elizabeth. "An investigation into factors affecting perching and ranging behaviour of laying hens in non-cage systems." Thesis, Open University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.402624.
Full textCorner, Richard Anthony. "Implications for the environment of using adaptive feeding systems in the cage culture of Atlantic salmon." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26835.
Full textGumbo, Tichaona. "An economic analysis of the impact of removing organic waste from small scale cage aquaculture systems in irrigation dams in the Western Cape." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6775.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The rising demand of fish due to population growth coupled by stagnation of fish supply from natural capture has led the world to turn to aquaculture to fill in the gap between fish supply and demand. Aquaculture has emerged as the only sustainable way of supplying the rising population with fish. However the rapid expansion of aquaculture has been met with growing concerns over its environmental effects especially waste produced from aquaculture. The net cage system that is currently being used by small scale trout farmers in the Western Cape is an open water based system where release of waste into the water bodies is inevitable and this put into question the long term sustainability of trout farming using net cages in irrigation dams in the Western Cape. This study sought to compare identified production techniques that can be used by aquaculture farmers to reduce accumulation of organic waste in irrigation dams. The proposed ‘clean’ production techniques include use of net cages fitted with Lift-up system, semi intensive floating tank system (SIFTS) and intergrated aquaculture systems. The study revealed that the intergrated aquaculture system is the most effective way of recovering waste that shows great potential of moving aquaculture towards long term sustainability as it fullfills sustainability dimensions such as ‘zero emission’, nutrient recycling and integrated production. Mechanical methods of recovering waste such as Lift-up system and SIFTS are also effective in recovering particulate waste but however dissolved nutrients are lost into the environment. The study went on further to investigate if economic, environmental and social benefits of recovering waste from irrigation dams outweigh the costs of recovering waste using different production techniques. Models of small scale aquaculture farms using the three identified production techniques were developed and compared with a modelled small scale net cage farm where there was no waste recovery. A comparative financial analysis of the modelled small scale trout farms using alternative production techniques carried out showed that trout production using any of the three alternative ‘clean’ production techniques is financially viable with the SIFTS production technique giving the farmer the highest returns, followed by the intergrated system, then the net cage with a Lift-up system and lastly the net cage system without waste recovery. The second part of the study used the contingent valuation method to estimate the environmental and social benefits of removing waste from dams. Households revealed that they were willing to pay (WTP) R40 on average annually to improve water quality from a state where eutrophication had occurred to a state suitable for irrigation and aquaculture. To improve water quality from a state suitable for irrigation to a state suitable for swimming, households were willing to pay R16.67 annually. If water was to be improved from a state suitable for irrigation to a level suitable for domestic purposes, average willingness to pay (WTP) was R26.17 annually. WTP indicate that besides financial benefits associated with using ‘clean’ production techniques there are environmental and social benefits that will arise to the farm community using water from the irrigation dams.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die stygende vraag na vis as gevolg van bevolkingsgroei, tesame met die stagnering van die aanbod van vis vanaf natuurlike vangste het daartoe aanleiding gegee dat die oë van die wêreld op akwakultuur gerig is om die gaping in die voorsiening van vis te vul. Akwakultuur het ontwikkel as die enigste volhoubare manier om aan die groeiende vraag na vis te voldoen. Die vinnige uitbreiding van akwakultuur het egter toenemende besorgdheid in die nadelige omgewingsimpak, veral ten opsigte van akwakultuurafval, tot gevolg gehad. Die nethokstelsel wat tans deur kleinskaalse forelboere in die Wes-Kaap in oop watergebaseerde sisteme gebruik word en die vrystelling van afval in die wateromgewings wat onafwendbaar is, plaas ’n vraagteken oor die langtermyn volhoubaarheid van die nethokstelsel forelboerdery in besproeiingsdamme in die Wes- Kaap. Die studie het ten doel gehad om geïdentifiseerde produksiestelsels wat deur akwakultuurboere gebruik kan word om die akkummulasie van organiese afval in besproeiingsdamme te verminder, te vergelyk. Die voorgestelde “skoon” produksietegnieke sluit in nethokke wat aan ’n opligstelsel gekoppel word, ‘n semi-intensiewe drywende tenk- stelsel (“SIFTS system” in Engels) en ‘n geïntegreerde akwakultuurstelsel. Met hierdie studie is bevind dat die geïntegreerde stelsel die mees effektiewe manier is om afval te herwin en toon potensiaal om akwakultuur op ’n vohoubare pad te plaas aangesien dit aan die volhoubaarheidsdimensies van geen emissie, voedingstofherwinning en geïntegreerde produksie voldoen. Meganiese metodes van afvalherwinning soos die nethokopligstelsel en die SIFTS-stelsel is effektief in die herwinning van vastestofdeeltjies, maar opgeloste voedingstowwe word steeds in die omgewing vrygestel. Die studie het voorts ten doel gehad om te bepaal of die ekonomiese, omgewings- en sosiale voordele om afval uit besproeiingsdamme te herwin, groter is as die herwinningskoste van die verskillende produksietegnieke. Modelle van kleinskaalse akwakultuurplase wat die drie geïdentifiseerde produksiestelsels gebruik, is ontwikkel en aangewend om te vergelyk met ’n nethokstelsel waar geen afvalherwinning gedoen word nie. ’n Vergelykende finansiële ontleding van die gemodelleerde kleinskaalse forelboerderye met die verskillende produksietegnieke is gedoen en daar is bevind dat enige een van die drie “skoon” stelsels finansieel lewensvatbaar is, met die SIFTS-stelsel wat die hoogste vergoeding aan die boer bied, gevolg deur die geïntegreerde stelsel, dan die nethokke aan ’n opligstelsel en dan die nethokstelsel sonder afvalherwinning. Die tweede deel van die studie het van die voorwaardelike (“contingent”) waardasiemetode gebruik gemaak om die omgewings- en sosiale voordele om afval uit besproeiingsdamme te verwyder, te bepaal. Huishoudings het aangetoon dat hulle bereid sou wees om tot R40 per jaar te betaal om die waterkwaliteit te verbeter vanaf ’n toestand waar eutrifikasie plaasgevind het na ’n toestand waar die water vir besproeiing en akwakultuur geskik sou wees. Om die waterkwaliteit vanaf ’n toestand geskik vir besproeiing te verander na ’n toestand geskik om in te swem, sou huishoudings bereid wees om R16.67 per jaar te betaal. Indien water vanaf ’n toestand geskik vir besproeiing verander sou word na ’n toestand geskik vir huishoudelike gebruik, sou huishoudings gewillig wees om jaarliks R26.17 te betaal. Die “gewilligheid om te betaal” dui aan dat daar bo en behalwe die finansiële voordele om van “skoon” produksietegnieke gebruik te maak, ook omgewings- en sosiale voordele vir die plaasgemeenskap bestaan met die gebruik van die water uit die besproeiingsdamme.
Wolosik, Anthony Thomas. "Advancements in the Design and Development of CubeSat Attitude Determination and Control Testing at the Virginia Tech Space Systems Simulation Laboratory." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84980.
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Rasmussen, Danne Rene, and danne@optusnet com au. "A Theoretical Approach to Molecular Design: Planar-Tetracoordinate Carbon." The Australian National University. Research School of Chemistry, 2000. http://thesis.anu.edu.au./public/adt-ANU20010702.115616.
Full textCampiz, Ryan. "Coupling Radio Frequency Energy Via the Embedded Rebar Cage in a Reinforced Concrete Structure for the Purpose of Concrete Degradation Sensing." UNF Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/836.
Full textSyed, Altaf Ahmad. "Applied Fuzzy Logic Controls for Improving Dynamic Response of Induction Machines." Connect to resource online, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1219671348.
Full textHan, Muxin. "Construction of Low‐Symmetric and Light-Switchable Coordination Cages for Guest Uptake and Catalysis." Doctoral thesis, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-1735-0000-0028-87A6-D.
Full textHeslop, Liza. "An ethnography of patient and health care delivery systems : dialectics and (dis)continuity." Monash University, Faculty of Education, 2001. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/8764.
Full textZhang, Yiping, Xinyi Yu, and Sintset Gilles. "Enterprise System Post-Implementation: A Practice of System Evaluation Issues in Health Care Organization : A case study of Jönköping County Council." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Informatik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-16459.
Full textPham, Kieu Thuy [Verfasser], and Wolfgang [Akademischer Betreuer] Fischer. "Functional characterization of the Helicobacter pylori Cag Type IV secretion system components CagH, CagI and CagL / Kieu Thuy Pham ; Betreuer: Wolfgang Fischer." München : Universitätsbibliothek der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1124780033/34.
Full textLuque, Sebastián (Luque Holtheuer). "Stakeholder relationship management in controversial projects : a case study of the Cape Wind Project using a feedback analysis model." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107608.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
Stakeholder relationship management is a key component for the successful design, implementation and operation of complex and socially controversial projects, yet a discipline that is often misunderstood or underrated. In a world were socially controversial projects have become and will continue to be ever more frequent and important, the need to improve the knowledge of stakeholder relationship management in controversial projects is very important. The objective of this report is to contribute to scholarship on stakeholder relationship management by using a newly developed system dynamics model developed at MIT called, the Golay-Williams stakeholder acceptance model. The model seeks to better illustrate complex stakeholder relationships, their dynamic nature and what must be done to gain enough support to ensure project success. This paper studies an emblematic U.S. controversial project, the Cape Wind offshore energy project, located in the Nantucket Sound in Massachusetts, in order to test the model capabilities to represent complex stakeholder dynamics and best practices in stakeholder engagement. The assessment of the Golay-Williams model derived from the Cape Wind Project case study, suggests that the Golay-Williams model can contribute significantly to the successful management of stakeholder relationships on socially controversial projects..
by Sebastián Luque.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
Hartman, Nathaniel. "Examining Sonic Relationships in a Visual Context." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339115456.
Full textBedingfield, Ralph Andrew. "Development of CAE system for switched motor drive systems." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10312009-020029/.
Full textRoth-Berghofer, Thomas R. "Knowledge maintenance of case-based reasoning systems : the SIAM methodology /." Berlin : Akad. Verl.-Ges. Aka, 2003. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2008299389.html.
Full textLee, Taih-Shyun. "Performance analysis and control design for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems : matched and mismatched case." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12102.
Full textCLEMENTE, KARLA. "MODELING SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY INVOLVING A CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 1992. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=14128@1.
Full textO objetivo do presente trabalho foi apresentar e avaliar técnicas estruturadas e ferramentas conceituais de modelagem para o desenvolvimento de sistemas de Tempo-Real, baseadas em extensões sobre Diagramas de Fluxo de Dados – DFDs, sendo estas propostas, primeiramente, por Ward e Mellor nos livros Structured Development for Real-Time Systems. Assim, modelou-se um Piloto Automático para Automóvel, sendo para este desenvolvido os Modelos da Essência, da Implementação (Modelo da Configuração dos Processadores, Modelo da Configuração dos Processos e Modelos da Configuração dos Módulos) e da Automação.
This work goal was to describe and to evaluate structured techniques and conception tools of modelling to develop Real-Time Systems, based on Data Flow Diagrams – DFDs – extensions, that were first described by Ward & Mellor on Structured Development for Real-Time Systems books. Therefore, it was modeled a Control Cruise System, describing its Essential Model, Implementation Model (Process Model, Task Model and Module Model) and Project Model.
Norman, Garrett Todd. "Pull Manufacturing System Design for Rough Mill Systems: A Case Study." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42732.
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Erdil, Nadiye Özlem. "Systems analysis of electronic health record adoption in the U.S. healthcare system." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2009.
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Garza, Ramírez Jaime. "Distribution strategies in emerging markets : case studies in Latin America." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76917.
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Defining sales and distribution schemes to serve a Latin American country is more of an art than science. The process of designing and selecting distribution channels is quite challenging and it demands an in-depth understanding of the market. The fact that most Latin American countries are experiencing significant growth and development makes it difficult for companies to implement the same distribution strategies used to serve mature markets. Leading firms are now exploring creative ways to effectively reach and efficiently serve each segment of the market. This research intends to explore the key drivers that shape the design and selection of sales and distribution channels, as well as to build a framework that could help companies design or select channels that are aligned to their core business strategy.
by Jaime Garza Ramírez.
S.M.in Engineering and Management
Nair, Deepa R. "Visual design versus development a case study presenting how XML and XSLT can separate presentation from data /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2001. http://etd.fcla.edu/etd/uf/2001/anp1594/thesis.pdf.
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Hsieh, Sheau-Ling 1952. "Distributed multimedia collaborative system framework for tele-healthcare remote consultation systems." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/284034.
Full textYang, Joseph H. (Joseph Hansuk). "The curious case of urban heat island : a systems analysis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107347.
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This thesis provides insights into the urban heat island (UHI) effect using a model of the urban microclimate that integrates the urban geometry, anthropogenic heat emission and the rural weather condition. The study builds upon the Urban Weather Generator (UWG), a numerical simulation program previously developed at MIT, incorporating such improvements as monthly disaggregation of ground sink temperature, Depart of Energy (DOE) commercial reference building templates, hourly schedule of building and non-building anthropogenic heat loads, and the development of an Excel user interface. Simulation generated from the updated model offers an explanation of the underlying mechanisms driving the UHI impact and the interactions between elements of the urban weather system. Based on the sensible energy flux transferred to the urban air mass, an UHI indicator to express the severity of UHI effect by the urban landscape is also developed to help urban planners estimate and mitigate the impact.
by Joseph H. Yang
S.M. in Engineering
Osman, Muhammad Ameer. "Challenges micro-enterprises experience in accessing support information using e-Government websites: Case of the Western Cape." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28397.
Full textKronberg, F., A. Weiner, T. Morgan, B. Stroozas, E. Girouard, A. Hopkins, L. Wong, M. James, J. Kneubuhl, and R. F. Malina. "Document Retrieval Triggered by Spacecraft Anomaly: Using the Kolodner Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) Paradigm to Design a Fault-Induced Response System." International Foundation for Telemetering, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/611459.
Full textWe report on the initial design and development of a prototype computer-mediated response system, the Fault Induced Document Officer (FIDO), at the UC Berkeley Center for EUV Astrophysics (CEA) Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer project (EUVE). Typical 24x7 staffed spacecraft operations use highly skilled expert teams to monitor current ground systems and spacecraft state for responding to anomalous ground system and spacecraft conditions. Response to ground system error messages and spacecraft anomalies is based on knowledge of nominal component behavior and the evaluation of relevant telemetry by the team. This type of human-mediated operation is being replaced by an intelligent software system to reduce costs and to increase performance and reliability. FIDO is a prototype software application that will provide automated retrieval and display of documentation for operations staff. Initially, FIDO will be applied for ground systems. Later implementations of FIDO will target spacecraft systems. FIDO is intended to provide system state summary, links to relevant documentation, and suggestions for operator responses to error messages. FIDO will provide the operator with near realtime expert assistance and access to necessary information. This configuration should allow the resolution of many anomalies without the need for on-site intervention by a skilled controller or expert.
Delibas, Adem 1980. "A systems approach to managing nutrient pollution in Cape Cod's coastal waters." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100359.
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Pressing problems are facing the coastal waters of the world due to the growing human activity. Increasing population and economic development around coastal areas have left many embayments throughout the world severely impaired. Excessive nutrient enrichment in water bodies, also known as nutrient pollution, is one of the leading impairments in coastal waters. Algal blooms, dead zones, and fish kills are spreading because of the nutrient pollution. This thesis presents a systems analysis of the nutrient pollution problem in the context of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where the continuous degradation in coastal waters is considered as one of the greatest threats to the region's environmental and economic future. It proposes a system dynamics model created with a diverse stakeholder team to uncover the underlying system structure that has created the degradation in Cape Cod's coastal waters since 1960s. An important goal of this work was to support the development of a regional water quality management plan on Cape Cod by creating a shared understanding of the nutrient pollution problem across a wide range of stakeholders. Therefore, the proposed model was created with direct contributions of a diverse stakeholder team including representatives from residents, local municipalities, regional authorities, the state government, and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. In addition to identifying the causal structure of the system through a set of qualitative diagrams, this thesis also proposes a formal simulation model and presents results of an in-depth policy analysis exploring how the degradation in Cape Cod's coastal waters could evolve under different future scenarios. Both the model-building process and the simulation experiments reveal several critical insights, including nonlinearity of the system behavior, delay in the system's response to interventions, and the importance of timely actions.
by Adem Delibaş.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
Andersson, Andreas, and Thomas Bergsten. "A case study of documentation's significance : in ERP system development projects." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Informatics, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1241.
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In order to stay competitive in today’s changing business world, companies need to manage
the increased complexity as they evolve. To be able to handle this complexity, many companies
chose to implement an ERP system. Investing in an ERP system is not something that
is made in a trice but is a large investment which together with today’s low-profit margins in
companies makes it essential to keep the costs as low as possible. More than half of the total
cost for an ERP investment is said to be related to costs for the system’s maintenance and
support. Documentation is one of the factors which affect this cost, and if it is not made satisfactorily
it is said to result in a considerable increase of the system’s total cost. This is why
it is important not to overlook the documentation as a part of ERP system development
project.
The purpose with this thesis is to investigate the existing documentation routines in ERP
system development projects at AB Volvo’s subsidiary Volvo IT, in order to find suggestions
of improvement for future projects. In order to fulfill the purpose of the study, we formed a
research question with three sub-questions and through a deep analysis of the empirical material
we presented the answers to these questions as the conclusions of this thesis.
Our study is based on an inductive research approach using a case study to gain deeper and
more helpful qualitative knowledge and data. The empirical data was analyzed using the
template analysis method where we divided the collected data into appropriate categories.
The knowledge created through this study is of exploratory, normative, predictive and categorical
nature.
After having analyzed the results from our case study we found several suggestions of improvements
for Volvo IT to use in future projects. For other companies involved in ERP
system development projects of their own, the conclusions of this thesis will work as valuable
issues to take into consideration for upcoming projects. We have concluded that the
main reason behind lacking quality of documentation in the development projects is not the
unawareness of its importance, but the absence of concrete evidence of high quality documentation’s
positive effects on a system’s total cost. We believe that in order to achieve documentation
of high quality, there needs to be a change of attitude to documentation as a
work task and the task itself must be higher prioritized in the projects. Another important
suggestion is that a control of the conducted documentation’s quality must be done, not only
a control of the existence of the right kind of documents. We are of the opinion that a company
should not allocate resources to create a method of documentation before the importance
of high quality documentation is clarified. Ultimately, we believe that the system development
process should be focused around the customer, because of the more frequent use
of custom made solutions and to help the people in the project to set the right level of abstraction
on the documentation.
Sammanfattning
För att företag ska kunna behålla sin konkurrenskraft i näringslivet, behöver de hela tiden utvecklas.
Men med utveckling kommer en ökad komplexitet som måste hanteras på något
sätt. Många företag väljer då att investera i ett affärssystem (s.k. ERP-system), vilket inte är
något som görs lättvindigt utan är en ansenlig investering. Detta faktum tillsammans med
dagens låga vinstmarginaler i företag gör att det är väsentligt att hålla kostnaderna så låga
som möjligt. Mer än hälften av kostnaderna för ett ERP-system sägs vara relaterat till underhålls-
och supportverksamhet. En av de faktorer som påverkar denna stora kostnad är dokumentationsaktiviteter,
vilken ifall de inte är utförd på rätt sätt kan leda till en ansenlig ökning
av ett systems totala kostnad. Det är därför väldigt viktigt att inte förbise dokumentationen
som en del av ett ERP-systemutvecklingsprojekt.
Syftet med vår studie var att undersöka existerande dokumentationsrutiner i ERPsystemutvecklingsprojekt
hos Volvo AB’s dotterbolag Volvo IT, för att sedan presentera
förbättringsförslag för framtida projekt i företaget. För att kunna uppfylla syftet med uppsatsen,
tog vi fram en forskningsfråga med tre följdfrågor och genom en grundlig analys av det
empiriska materialet kommer vi att presentera svaren på dessa frågor som våra slutsatser.
Vi har valt att genomföra en fallstudie med en induktiv ansats, för att införskaffa oss djupare
kunskap och därmed kunna generera ny kunskap inom området. Det empiriska materialet
analyserades utifrån en given modell där insamlad data delades in i lämpliga kategorier. Kunskapen
genererad från vår studie är av följande kunskapsform; kategoriell, förklarande, förutsägande
och normativ.
Efter att ha analyserat resultatet av vår fallstudie kan vi presentera ett flertal förbättringsförslag
för Volvo IT’s användning i framtida projekt. För andra företag, involverade i ERPsystemutvecklingsprojekt,
kan dessa fungera som värdefulla förslag att ta i beaktande. Vi
kom fram till att den främsta anledningen till bristande dokumentation inte är omedvetenheten
om dess betydelse, utan avsaknaden av konkreta bevis på dess positiva effekter på ett systems
totala kostnad. Vi anser att det krävs en attitydförändring kring dokumentation som
arbetsuppgift för att uppnå dokumentation som är av hög kvalitet och att arbetsuppgiften
som sådan behöver få högre prioritet i projekten. Ett annat viktigt förbättringsförslag vi fann
var att en kontroll av den producerade dokumentationens kvalité måste utföras, och inte
bara en kontroll av att den rätta sortens dokument finns. Vi anser att ett företag inte bör allokera
resurser till att skapa en metod eller modell över hur man ska dokumentera förrän vikten
och effekten av hög kvalitetsdokumentation är klargjord. Till sist anser vi att systemutvecklingsprocessen
bör fokuseras kring den framtida användaren, dels på grund av dagens
ökade användning av skräddarsydda system men också för att det minskar risken för en oönskad
effekt på projektets omfattning samt att det ökar kvaliteten på den slutgiltiga dokumentationen.
Robinson, Brian E. "A System Dynamics Approach to Planning Systems-of-Systems Modernization| A Wireless Telecommunications Interface Standard Case Study." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10845319.
Full textFor decades, the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) has developed, deployed, and operated hundreds of different types of systems as components of systems-of-systems. Achieving and maintaining joint systems-of-systems interoperability as new systems are added is a constant problem. The Army, Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Air Force each develop requirements, budgets, and acquire, field and operate systems that function as part of joint systems-of-systems. Technology and threats are rapidly evolving. These globally deployed systems and systems-of-systems employed by combatant commanders must be continuously modernized or risk becoming obsolete, resulting in potential mission failure and loss of life.
Using a wireless telecommunications interface standard case study, this research developed a unique method of planning systems-of-systems modernization using a system dynamics (SD) approach. This approach: a) accounts for key factors that influence the dynamic behavior of systems-of-systems modernization, impacting the ability to modernize systems-of-systems, and b) enables what-if analysis, and decision-making support of systems-of-systems modernization planning options. This research used a mixed-methods approach to demonstrate that the SD model is measurably superior to past practice. Quantitative statistical analysis was performed on 20 years’ (2001–2020) of data. A qualitative, scenario-based approach was used to develop an SD model. The results demonstrate that engineers, managers, and senior decision makers in the DoD can realize statistically significant gains by using an SD model to develop and explore systems-of-systems modernization planning options. This research’s original contribution to knowledge is the development and validation of an SD model for planning systems-of-systems modernization using a mixed-methods research approach.
Tadevosyan, Davit. "System dynamic framework for analyzing organizational stress : United States Postal Service case study." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100365.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-106).
Stress, both individual and organizational, appears to be an increasing problem in any society, and more so in organizations. It already is taking a significant toll on corporate and national levels. Slow recovering economy and pressures on bottom lines, especially for financially constrained organizations, further emphasize the problem and call for new solutions. This paper explores two aspects of stress - individual and organizational. Our goal was to provide a systems dynamic framework that organizations, as well as individuals, can use to improve the understanding of the physiological and psychological stress loads, as well as understand their relationship to organizational key performance indicators. Like many natural systems, human body is the ultimate limited system. The main benefit of the proposed framework will be the ability to monitor cumulative variables of the functional capacity of human body to process stressors, and the mental and emotional capacity of employees to carry out their duties.
by Davit Tadevosyan.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
Renzi, Matthew Joseph. "System architecture decisions under uncertainty : a case study on automotive battery system design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76579.
Full text"June 2012." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-65).
Flexibility analysis using the Real Options framework is typically utilized on high-level architectural decisions. Using Real Options, a company may develop strategies to mitigate downside risk for future uncertainties while developing upside opportunities. The MIT-Ford Alliance has extended the techniques of flexibility analysis beyond high-level architecture to core product design decisions in future vehicle electrification. This thesis provides a methodology for a real-time support framework for developing novel engineering decisions. Risk is high in new product introduction. For hybrid and electric vehicles, market demand and technology forecasts have substantial uncertainty. The uncertainty is anticipated, as the high voltage battery pack hardware and control system architecture will experience multiple engineering development cycles in the next 20 years. Flexibility in product design could mitigate future risk due to uncertainty. By understanding the potential iteration of core technologies, the engineering team can provide flexibility in battery pack voltage monitoring, thermal control, and support software systems to meet future needs. The methodology used in this thesis has been applied in a Ford-MIT Alliance project. The Ford and MIT teams have valued key items within the core technology subsystems and have developed flexible strategies to allow Ford to capture upside potential while protecting against downside risk, with little-to-no extra cost at this early stage of development. A novel voltage monitoring technique and a unique flexible thermal control strategy have been identified and are under consideration by Ford. The flexibility methodology provided motivation and support for unique decisions made during product design by the Ford team.
by Matthew J. Renzi.
S.M.in Engineering and Management
Park, Chang Bae S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Product line-up design based on preference measurement : a case study on TV industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77060.
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Sony, in 2010, introduced innovative product line-up setting process for its TV, using the technique of market segmentation and conjoint analysis. This practice was expected to increase its sales compared to traditional vertical line-up, as academia has for long asserted that meeting specific needs of consumer groups in customized way with the most preferred combination of features identified through conjoint analysis is a way to bring the most willingness to pay from consumers. However, contrary to its estimate, Sony lost its market share significantly in 2010. In this thesis, I analyze how Sony actually came up with needs-based product line-up and check on whether there has been any problem in its process reflecting on the framework proposed by academia. Consequently, three possible reasons to explain its failure were identified: -- The result of conjoint analysis should have been used in market segmentation; -- Purchasing decision of TV is not made at the individual level; -- Use of Meta attributes in conjoint analysis can be beneficial. In order to address the first issue, I recommend Sony to adopt a componential segmentation to execute both consumer segmentation and conjoint analysis, while for the second to consider the effect of group decision mechanism onto its conjoint analysis and to introduce consumer segmentation concept into the model of calculating group utility. Finally, in order to reflect Meta attributes in its conjoint analysis more properly, I propose that Sony should adopt prototype in preference measurement process, take business-oriented perspective in product planning process, and prepare to reshuffle its product line-up from scratch. Those recommendations will ensure increase of the efficiency of preference-based product line-up setting in estimating market reaction.
by Chang Bae Park.
S.M.in Engineering and Management
Ghazzawi, Andrea E. "Navigating the Stroke Rehabilitation System: A Family Caregiver's Perspective." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23600.
Full textVan, Niekerk Adriaan. "CLUES : a web-based land use expert system for the Western Cape." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1360.
Full textShefali, Shweta. "Disruption of the group health insurance in light of the Affordable Care Act - system approach." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90725.
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Our current Healthcare system has multiple problems and it is widely perceived that it is not able to provide quality affordable healthcare to all Americans; millions of Americans are without Health Insurance. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law to achieve goal of 'quality affordable care for all American'. The ACA has focus on Individual Health Insurance and the provision of Health Exchange Marketplaces to find and purchase Health Insurance. Disruptive Innovation is a phenomenon in which a new entrant company disrupts the existing established company. As ACA and Health Exchanges have provided level playing field for all companies - new entrants and established - will this lead to disruption of Healthcare? Disruptive Innovations is analyzed from System Approach point of view. Disruption is not limited to two companies; Disruptor System disrupts the existing system including incumbent company. Disruption will be spearheaded by new entrant Disruptor Company and disruption will take place at system level. The existing Healthcare System and Possible Disruptor Systems are defined and investigated. Relative advantage and disadvantages to these two systems with regard to ACA regulations are analyzed. Elements of the healthcare disruptor system are analyzed and information present in the public domain about Health Exchange enrolment after the end of first enrollment seasons is studied to find out who could be possible disruptor and whether disruptor system formation has started.
by Shweta Shefali.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
Stokes, Jonathan. "Multimorbidity and integrated care." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/multimorbidity-and-integrated-care(28e8922f-42a6-4359-b01d-81ccdaf9bdbe).html.
Full textShrinath, Arjun. "The evolution of and trends in mobile health : a case study of its application to diabetes." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76509.
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The escalating costs of healthcare have created an urgent need to develop innovative solutions that can improve the quality of healthcare delivered and quality of health outcomes. This thesis explores the role that smartphones can play in creating innovative solutions to help meet these goals. The thesis begins with an analysis of the structure of the healthcare industry and emerging trends. The next section introduces to the reader to the concept of dominant architecture and the analysis of glucose monitors using this framework. The latter part of this section highlights the industry landscape of the mobile health industry in general. This is followed by an analysis of mobile health solutions specific to diabetes based on which recommendations for future solutions are drawn. The final sections of this work provides the reader with some insights on emerging trends with some emphasis on potential solutions that can be developed to address existing gaps in the market.
by Arjun Shrinath.
S.M.in Engineering and Management
Moore, Michael David. "Problems of tort litigation as a means of patient and consumer protection in health care systems." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58522.
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The U.S. health care system relies on tort litigation as a means of protecting patients and consumers from medical malpractice. The system of tort litigation has contributed to the U.S. having the highest health care spending per capita of any nation, but it has not resulted in superior quality of care. This work argues that tort litigation in health care is actually detrimental to patient safety and that the deterrent effect that it is meant to provide is circumvented by elements inherent in tort law. The possibility of settlement without admission of guilt creates a mechanism by which litigation is encouraged by economic incentives, but actual malpractice is not effectively discouraged. Furthermore, the system limits the operational knowledge gained through adverse events by removing these events and the actions that created them from the public discourse. Various proposed and enacted reforms to medical tort litigation are considered and it is found that dysfunctional interactions between professionals of different disciplines constitute a major obstacle to effective system reform. Finally, a modular view of the health care system is presented as a step toward identifying and reforming these interactions.
by Michael David Moore.
S.M.
Rosen, Joseph L., and Jason W. Walsh. "The Nett Warrior system: a case study for the acquisition of soldier systems." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10685.
Full textThis project provides an analysis of the Army's acquisition of the Nett Warrior (NW) soldier system. Its objectives are to document the legacy of the system and provide an overview of how acquisition strategy has adapted with respect to key acquisition elements since its inception on September 8, 1993. The product is a document that provides an analysis of the actions taken and the obstacles encountered and how the warfighters, user representatives, materiel developers, and lawmakers dealt with them. The NW need was approved in February 2009. The requirement was to provide improvements for dismounted soldiers in the five specific capability categories of lethality, command and control, mobility, survivability, and sustainment. For a period lasting approximately 20 years, the NW has evolved. Despite the Army's decision to terminate the LW it in FY 2007, NW's foundation for follow-on soldier system initiatives had been established. The success of NW will be dependent upon the program's ability to incorporate soldier-driven design requirements, integration of commercial technology, and thorough system testing.
Seime, Mitchell D. "Common Submarine Radio room: a case study of a system of systems approach." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/43998.
Full textCommon Submarine Radio Room is the latest step by the submarine force towards implementing a modular approach using an open systems architecture and increasing the automation of communications network management. Introduced on the Virginia class submarines as a commercially furnished design, it has since transferred to government management as an acquisition category two program, replicated on the other four submarine classes and planned for the Ohio replacement submarine. The current design and development approach is done in a serial fashion, with a version completed for each class before beginning the development of the next. The increasing pace of technology due to obsolescence, new capabilities, demands to support individual program development and fielding schedules create conflicting priorities between fielding capability and maintaining effective configuration management of a version. Common Submarine Radio Room version uses a system of systems engineering and integration approach to balance the demands of each stakeholder and deliver capability. This approach will be examined as a case study to identify the benefits and consequences of design, testing, production, deployment, and sustainment.
Mphaphuli, Edzani Brenda. "Exploring the introduction of a complex intervention in primary health care facilities in the Western Cape: A single site exploratory case study of the C²AIR² club challenge." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26892.
Full textMalmer, Johan, and Niklas Seipel. "Shadow IT – Skuggsystem : En förklarande fallstudie om när verksamheten tar makten över IT." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informatik och media, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-316062.
Full textSystems in an organization that are not formally sanctioned are called shadow systems. In this paper we have conducted a case study at the Swedish Defence Material Administration FMV to better understand the drivers behind the creation of shadow systems. The study has identified a number of shadow systems and possible drivers have been analyzed. It is important for an organization to gain knowledge about the existence of shadow systems in order to manage them. Therefore it is important to have an understanding of the drivers behind shadow systems.