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Engineering Management Field Projects: Recent submissions
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Business Feasibility Plan for an Onsite Mobile Oil Changing Business
(2012-05-11)The purpose of this business feasibility plan is to answer the following questions: • Can Oil2U convince Company X to offer Oil2U’s services to Company X employees? • Are Oil2U’s services something Company X employees ... -
Case Study: Ethernet Cell Site Backhaul Request for Quotation Process
(2012-05-11)The use of wireless smart devices is growing rapidly and the average user requires more bandwidth than ever. The combination of these two issues places a heavy burden on the wireless operators’ ability to support their ... -
“Safe and Sound” – An Accelerated Bridge Improvement Program in Missouri – A Case Study
(2012-05-11)Predicted increases in the number of trucks and axle loads on the roads will continue to degrade the roads more rapidly. Deterioration of the bridges is expected, but it can be monitored and controlled through properly ... -
Rapid Application Development for Small and Medium Businesses, A Case Study
(2012-05-11)This field project is based on developing a web application model for a hypothetical small business –“Beverly Flowers.” As a small business, it did not see the need for a web presence in its initial years of operation. ... -
Sandbaggers: A Guide for Understanding and Managing Underachievers
(2012-05-11)Managers never fire people. People fire themselves. As a manager what can be done when encountering a problem employee? When does one use techniques such as motivation and counseling and when is it time to let the employee ... -
Field Labeling to Ensure the Electrical Safety of Production Equipment
(2012-05-11)The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all equipment that uses electrical power be certified as electrically safe by a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) or Authority Having Jurisdiction ... -
A Proposal for the Use of Wireless Technology in Healthcare
(2012-05-11)The annual healthcare cost in the United States is a staggering $2.6 trillion USD or over 17% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Research consultancy firm McKinsey reports that remote patient monitoring of chronically ... -
Upgrading Data Centers' Electrical Systems: Selecting the Best Electrical Design Configuration for Existing Data Centers
(2012-05-11)The increasing amount of data processed by companies and institutions as a result of the Internet boom has stretched most existing data centers to their limits. Today more people than ever own cell phones, watch videos on ... -
Selecting and Hiring Engineers at the ABC Plant
(2012-05-11)Hiring is one of the most important duties of a manager, especially within an engineering or technical organization. Beyond the obvious reasons for selecting the proper candidate for the job, the gravity of the hiring ... -
Using Discrete System Simulation to Model and Illustrate Lean Production Concepts
(2012-05-11)Lean production systems are certainly not a new concept in the manufacturing industry. However, there are still a great number of production associates that do not yet have a true understanding of lean because the lean ... -
A Case Study on Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce During the Implementation of a Major Technological Change
(2012-05-11)In the highly technical globalized business world technological change is unavoidable to stay competitive and relevant. With more employees working longer into their careers and younger generations flooding into the ... -
Implementing Scrum in Distributed Teams
(2012-05-11)A strict project management approach for product development is costing ABC Telecom time and money. The approach, known as the waterfall model enforces completing one phase (e.g. planning) before moving to the next phase ... -
A Feasibility Study for the Implementation of a Tool for the Consolidation of Project Data Monitoring and Analysis at a Mid-West Corporation
(2011-12-16)Mid-west Corporation has experienced considerable growth over the past two decades. As a result, a variety of project data monitoring methods have become prominent. A survey was conducted to determine the feasibility of ... -
Marine Corps Leadership Lessons for the Workplace: A Case Study
(2011-12-16)The United States Marine Corps is a military organization and institution recognized for the past 236 years as the nation’s finest fighting force. Their structure, traditions, and approach to leadership are emulated ... -
Payback Analysis for Ground Source Heat Pump Retrofits Using eQuest Modeling Software
(2011-12-16)There has been much research and analysis done on the performance and potential energy savings related to installing a ground source heat pump (GSHP) system. Much of this research has been dedicated to the new construction ... -
Supplier Evaluation and Selection by Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach
(2011-12-16)Supplier selection is not only a process to choose the lowest price, it is a process to select the best supplier that can submit the best deal on all required criteria among other suppliers. Selecting a supplier is a ... -
Using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) to Resolve the Major Construction Project Delay Causes in Saudi Arabia
(2011-12-16)Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has gained attention in the United States and Europe as an effective delivery method for construction projects. The aim of this research paper is to determine the major causes of delay in ...