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Engineering Management Field Projects: Recent submissions
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Business Case for the Application of Lean Design at XYZ, Inc.
(2006-12-15)This field project is an exercise in developing change in a business where aging strategies threaten the competitiveness of the business as a whole. Research and analysis into the market, for XYZ, Inc., are used to build ... -
The Future of Corn-Ethanol in Fuel Sector of United States from Environmental and Economic Standpoint
(2007-12-14)The U.S. ethanol industry grew from practically zero production in the late 1970’s to over 1 billion gallons in 1994, spurred by national energy security concerns, new Federal gasoline standards, and government incentives. ... -
Early Equipment Management
(2007-05-18)ABC Company is a leading supplier and manufacturer of food ingredients, additives, functional chemicals, and specialty blending equipment. ABC is a wholly owned subsidiary of XYZ, a Dutch based company. XYZ purchased ... -
Implementation of a Project Management System for Improvement to City, State's Design and Construction Capital Project Delivery
(2007-05-18)Over the last three years, the City of City, State has been in the process of changing the methods used for capital improvement project delivery of Public Works and other departmental projects. This change was necessary ... -
Six Sigma in Design Engineering - A Case Study and Implementation of Typical Pile Cap Design
(2007-05-18)This paper provides a brief background in Six Sigma and investigates the current status of Six Sigma implementation in the design engineering industry. This paper also provides a case study of the execution and implementation ... -
Method for Weight Control Engineering Management to Evaluate Single Engine Aircraft Weighing Activities
(2007-05-18)There is no greater task for a Weight Control Engineer than determining an aircraft’s weight and center of gravity (CG). Although the concept of balance or CG is easy to grasp, calculating or measuring it for complex ... -
Marketing Plan for BJI Architectural Design Firm
(2007-05-18)The partners of the architectural design firm BJI will use the information put together in this marketing plan to help focus their efforts on building a client base and obtaining more work. In the past, BJI relied on their ... -
10 Minute Technical Topics: The Benefits of Continuous Job Focused Training
(2007-05-18)This field project for the Master of Science in Engineering Management at the University of Kansas addresses how the utilization of ten (10) minutes per day discussing technical topics with plant maintenance workers has ... -
Protecting a University's Wireless Data Network with the WPA and VPN Security Solutions
(2007-05-18)Many university information services departments have been gradually extending their wireless local area network (WLAN) coverage in order to provide wireless access to students, staff, and faculty throughout their campuses. ... -
Lean Enterprise Transformation in a Job Shop Environment
(2006-12-15)This field project paper titled, Lean Enterprise Transformation (LET) in a Job Shop Environment involves planning, teaching others, implementing and continuously improving organizational performance. The project case study ... -
Unit Leadership Development Program and Evaluation for P Division
(2006-12-15)Division P undertook the Unit Leadership Development Program in March 2005. This Program was designed to facilitate leadership development in the workplace and develop those men and women who work everyday to accomplish ... -
Marketing Plan for Transmission Planning Services
(2006-12-15)The state of the economy has been trending upward for the past two years, but several years since the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center incident the economy is struggling. Although Consultation Company seems to have ... -
An Evaluation of Succession Planning: Ensuring Strong and Effective Leadership for Tomorrow
(2006-12-15)There is a growing leadership gap in today’s organizations. This leadership gap is preventing companies from successfully developing the leadership potential they need to remain competitive in a rapidly-changing business ... -
The Interactive Knowledge Library: Capturing, Sharing and Synthesizing Tacit Knowledge in Engineering
(2006-12-15)The Interactive Knowledge Library is a place to capture, share and synthesize tacit and explicit knowledge. While explicit knowledge (or ‘know what’) is useful, it is tacit knowledge (or ‘know how’) that is the quintessence ... -
Best Practices in Knowledgebase Implementation in an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Service Desk Environment
(2006-12-15)In this research paper, the author concentrated his focus on one specific area of the overall Knowledge Management (KM) field - the implementation of knowledgebase in a Service Desk environment within the Information ... -
The Decline of Students Entering Engineering & Other Technical Fields in the United States
(2006-12-15)The United States is nearing an engineering crisis. The need for technical professionals is growing rapidly and universities are unable to meet the demand due to declining enrollment. Students are coming out of high ... -
Product Development Plan for a New Pump Concept in North America
(2006-12-15)The pump market in North America could be considered bland with regards to innovation in the major industrial markets. In 1990, Igor Karassik asked at the 7th International Pump Users Symposium “And What of the Future?” ... -
A Labor Measurement Structure for Retail Operations
(2006-12-15)To compete effectively with the competition, retail companies like Karls need to adopt work measurement techniques to understand and plan for the correct amount of payroll. Proper allocation of payroll equates to a better ... -
An Alternative Method to Forced Distribution as a Means of Evaluating Employee Performance
(2006-07-28)Performance appraisals, if done correctly, are an effective way for management to provide feedback to their employees on their job performance. Performance appraisals were developed to assist management with coaching and ... -
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Wal-Mart in the United States
(2006-05-19)Wal-Mart is a dominant force in the retail industry. Wal-Mart is the largest employer in the United States and the retail giant that has the clout to send suppliers scurrying for cover or jumping for joy. Wal-Mart, like ...