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• 71. [Article] TFDEA Application for Solar Industry

  With the limited amount of fossil fuel around the world and the awareness of the renewable energy advantages, proliferation of alternative energies has been increased. Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a fairly ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: TFDEA Application for Solar Industry Author: Amini, Mitra, Bahrini, Sara, Al Mallak, Manar, Tamimi, Sajeda, Spatar, Daria Year: 2012 With the limited amount of fossil fuel around the world and the awareness of the renewable energy advantages, proliferation of alternative energies has been increased. Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a fairly new green technology that looks very promising to take over some of the traditional sources of energy in the near future. In the late 1970s, the federal government gave tax credit to solar based water heaters [1] the thing that affected the solar PV industry and made it one of the fastest growing energy sources to develop in the United States [1]. But the development and the growth of solar has slowed down in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the fossil fuel prices hit some relatively low prices, and made it hard for solar industry to compete with the market. Few years later, specifically in the early years of the 2000s Solar came back again and showed another wave of growth [1] in terms of technology development and market competition. Combined factors and elements always controlled and kept altering the industry of solar, such as technology accelerated developments, fossil fuels’ price volatility, governments’ policies and subsidies [1]. Especially with recent years climate changes and global warming which currently represent one of the main issues that can encourage applying more green energies worldwide. Title: TFDEA Application for Solar Industry Author: Amini, Mitra, Bahrini, Sara, Al Mallak, Manar, Tamimi, Sajeda, Spatar, Daria Year: 2012 With the limited amount of fossil fuel around the world and the awareness of the renewable energy advantages, proliferation of alternative energies has been increased. Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a fairly new green technology that looks very promising to take over some of the traditional sources of energy in the near future. In the late 1970s, the federal government gave tax credit to solar based water heaters [1] the thing that affected the solar PV industry and made it one of the fastest growing energy sources to develop in the United States [1]. But the development and the growth of solar has slowed down in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the fossil fuel prices hit some relatively low prices, and made it hard for solar industry to compete with the market. Few years later, specifically in the early years of the 2000s Solar came back again and showed another wave of growth [1] in terms of technology development and market competition. Combined factors and elements always controlled and kept altering the industry of solar, such as technology accelerated developments, fossil fuels’ price volatility, governments’ policies and subsidies [1]. Especially with recent years climate changes and global warming which currently represent one of the main issues that can encourage applying more green energies worldwide. Close

• 72. [Article] Team Journal Captivator

  As a newly formed team we began our process of developing a new product by identifying potential opportunities, or ideas for a new product. The types of opportunities generated were based on the team’s ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Team Journal Captivator Author: Thorsvik, Andrew, Penmetsa, Srujana, Weaver, Sharon Year: 2014 As a newly formed team we began our process of developing a new product by identifying potential opportunities, or ideas for a new product. The types of opportunities generated were based on the team’s familiarity with the possible solution and the team’s familiarity with the need the solution would address. To begin this opportunity identification process we created a scope statement that would guide our process. Based on the scope statement combined with the team’s previous knowledge and experiences we began to brainstorm possible opportunities. The opportunities brainstormed ranged from automotive tool improvements, travel accessories to innovative home products. We found that some opportunities presented needed more detailed explanation than others due to the lack of familiarity and the diversity of the team. By the end of the process we had a pile of scribbled drawings and notes that represented a vast number of ideas. As a team we were able to agree upon six products which showed promise of future success that meet the limitations of our scope statement. These six products were then presented to our “board of directors” who then voted on each one to further create a quick tournament structure to identify the potentially exceptional opportunities. The opportunities identified as exceptional ones were the drink carbonation cap and the suitcase customization kit. Both these opportunities met potential customer needs that were represented in our team. As a team after mentally developing both of these opportunities through discussion and more sketches we agreed that the drink carbonation cap was the opportunity to proceed with. Below is the documentation for the development of the drink container carbonation cap. Title: Team Journal Captivator Author: Thorsvik, Andrew, Penmetsa, Srujana, Weaver, Sharon Year: 2014 As a newly formed team we began our process of developing a new product by identifying potential opportunities, or ideas for a new product. The types of opportunities generated were based on the team’s familiarity with the possible solution and the team’s familiarity with the need the solution would address. To begin this opportunity identification process we created a scope statement that would guide our process. Based on the scope statement combined with the team’s previous knowledge and experiences we began to brainstorm possible opportunities. The opportunities brainstormed ranged from automotive tool improvements, travel accessories to innovative home products. We found that some opportunities presented needed more detailed explanation than others due to the lack of familiarity and the diversity of the team. By the end of the process we had a pile of scribbled drawings and notes that represented a vast number of ideas. As a team we were able to agree upon six products which showed promise of future success that meet the limitations of our scope statement. These six products were then presented to our “board of directors” who then voted on each one to further create a quick tournament structure to identify the potentially exceptional opportunities. The opportunities identified as exceptional ones were the drink carbonation cap and the suitcase customization kit. Both these opportunities met potential customer needs that were represented in our team. As a team after mentally developing both of these opportunities through discussion and more sketches we agreed that the drink carbonation cap was the opportunity to proceed with. Below is the documentation for the development of the drink container carbonation cap. Close

• 73. [Article] Optimal Maintenance Plan Within NCC (National Cement Company)

  The worst considered type of hold back within a manufacturing facility is an unexpected breakdown of machinery. Such breakdowns that would typically cost the most due to time lost during production. This ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Optimal Maintenance Plan Within NCC (National Cement Company) Author: Thabet, Sallam, Her, Pengsee, Bharthepudi, Anjan, Chintala, Pratheek Year: 2015 The worst considered type of hold back within a manufacturing facility is an unexpected breakdown of machinery. Such breakdowns that would typically cost the most due to time lost during production. This report will explore the possibility of utilizing a mix of both Non-­‐linear & Linear programing in excel to develop a basic staffing model to help develop an optimal preventive maintenance plan that will minimize breakdowns and the costs associated with them. The established model can help with the prevention of future failures within different equipment and minimize costs to allow for an increase in profit. Title: Optimal Maintenance Plan Within NCC (National Cement Company) Author: Thabet, Sallam, Her, Pengsee, Bharthepudi, Anjan, Chintala, Pratheek Year: 2015 The worst considered type of hold back within a manufacturing facility is an unexpected breakdown of machinery. Such breakdowns that would typically cost the most due to time lost during production. This report will explore the possibility of utilizing a mix of both Non-­‐linear & Linear programing in excel to develop a basic staffing model to help develop an optimal preventive maintenance plan that will minimize breakdowns and the costs associated with them. The established model can help with the prevention of future failures within different equipment and minimize costs to allow for an increase in profit. Close

• 74. [Article] Development Log: Stow Trek

  Development log that traces the group process for identifying, designing, building and promoting a new product for storage of ski and hiking poles.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Development Log: Stow Trek Author: Britton, Marc, Brenden, Rubyna, Almobarak, Abdulrahman, Chotivanawan, Bundit, Getman, Michael, Nuancharas, Numwhan Year: 2010 Development log that traces the group process for identifying, designing, building and promoting a new product for storage of ski and hiking poles. Title: Development Log: Stow Trek Author: Britton, Marc, Brenden, Rubyna, Almobarak, Abdulrahman, Chotivanawan, Bundit, Getman, Michael, Nuancharas, Numwhan Year: 2010 Development log that traces the group process for identifying, designing, building and promoting a new product for storage of ski and hiking poles. Close

• 75. [Article] The Arm Sling: New Product Development Log

  This report describes our team’s development process for our new product, an improved basic arm sling. The paper’s sections correspond with the stages described in the course text. In each section, we ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Arm Sling: New Product Development Log Author: Alfayez, Faisal, Almasri, Maher, Baltz, Angie, Liu, Lifeng Year: 2010 This report describes our team’s development process for our new product, an improved basic arm sling. The paper’s sections correspond with the stages described in the course text. In each section, we describe our experience completing the tasks of each stage and any key learning points we took away from the process. Title: The Arm Sling: New Product Development Log Author: Alfayez, Faisal, Almasri, Maher, Baltz, Angie, Liu, Lifeng Year: 2010 This report describes our team’s development process for our new product, an improved basic arm sling. The paper’s sections correspond with the stages described in the course text. In each section, we describe our experience completing the tasks of each stage and any key learning points we took away from the process. Close

• 76. [Article] Practical Application of Six Sigma in Team Environments

  Since the mid 1980’s, Sig Sigma has been offering tools and techniques to reduce process and organizational variations within manufacturing and heavy industries. The concept of Six Sigma evolved from total ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Practical Application of Six Sigma in Team Environments Author: Fritz, Jesse, Miller, Cody Miller, Cavanaugh, Aaron, Ebramsyah, Agam Year: 2017 Since the mid 1980’s, Sig Sigma has been offering tools and techniques to reduce process and organizational variations within manufacturing and heavy industries. The concept of Six Sigma evolved from total quality management methodology of the 1950’s. Lean was developed by Toyota to reduce costs and eliminate non-value added activities and Six Sigma was developed by Motorola to reduce process variability and capture metrics for statistical analysis [1]. Title: Practical Application of Six Sigma in Team Environments Author: Fritz, Jesse, Miller, Cody Miller, Cavanaugh, Aaron, Ebramsyah, Agam Year: 2017 Since the mid 1980’s, Sig Sigma has been offering tools and techniques to reduce process and organizational variations within manufacturing and heavy industries. The concept of Six Sigma evolved from total quality management methodology of the 1950’s. Lean was developed by Toyota to reduce costs and eliminate non-value added activities and Six Sigma was developed by Motorola to reduce process variability and capture metrics for statistical analysis [1]. Close

• 77. [Article] Green Building - Innovation in the Commercial Construction Industry

  The problem of how to implement and manage modern industrial technology without undue harm to the environment is a critical issue for today’s high-technology societies. Industrial technology has clearly ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Green Building - Innovation in the Commercial Construction Industry Author: Cowan, Kelly, Easton, John, Chan, Leong, Sughi, Hithem, Al-Gannas, Mutib, Saeed, Abdullah bin Year: 2007 The problem of how to implement and manage modern industrial technology without undue harm to the environment is a critical issue for today’s high-technology societies. Industrial technology has clearly provided numerous benefits at the economic, social, and individual levels, but the growing use of fossil fuel technologies and the environmental damage they cause has led some to question whether our current form of industrial development can continue [1,2,3]. The concept of sustainability offers one possible solution to this problem by guiding economic and technological development such that they can meet ―"the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs [4]" Title: Green Building - Innovation in the Commercial Construction Industry Author: Cowan, Kelly, Easton, John, Chan, Leong, Sughi, Hithem, Al-Gannas, Mutib, Saeed, Abdullah bin Year: 2007 The problem of how to implement and manage modern industrial technology without undue harm to the environment is a critical issue for today’s high-technology societies. Industrial technology has clearly provided numerous benefits at the economic, social, and individual levels, but the growing use of fossil fuel technologies and the environmental damage they cause has led some to question whether our current form of industrial development can continue [1,2,3]. The concept of sustainability offers one possible solution to this problem by guiding economic and technological development such that they can meet ―"the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs [4]" Close

• 78. [Article] Creativity & Innovation in Europe

  Our research has shown there are five major foci which hinder the development of innovative environments within the Eurozone: Research & Development and Firm Practices fail to carry innovative thought ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Creativity & Innovation in Europe Author: Gilliland, Garrett, Jeena, Niharika, Abudawod, Baraa, Bohliqa, Ahmed, Xu, Yuan, Black, Fannie, Wang, Xiaowen Year: 2011 Our research has shown there are five major foci which hinder the development of innovative environments within the Eurozone: Research & Development and Firm Practices fail to carry innovative thought through to the market and firms fail to utilize knowledge sources to close major gaps among Eurozone regions. Policy fails to support innovative startup firms, instead favoring large established firms. Education fails to incubate innovative thought. Cultural and Political Aversion to Risk does not foster an innovative and entrepreneurial environment. Financial Practices are not unilateral and remain independently structured, nation by nation, but are centrally supported. Title: Creativity & Innovation in Europe Author: Gilliland, Garrett, Jeena, Niharika, Abudawod, Baraa, Bohliqa, Ahmed, Xu, Yuan, Black, Fannie, Wang, Xiaowen Year: 2011 Our research has shown there are five major foci which hinder the development of innovative environments within the Eurozone: Research & Development and Firm Practices fail to carry innovative thought through to the market and firms fail to utilize knowledge sources to close major gaps among Eurozone regions. Policy fails to support innovative startup firms, instead favoring large established firms. Education fails to incubate innovative thought. Cultural and Political Aversion to Risk does not foster an innovative and entrepreneurial environment. Financial Practices are not unilateral and remain independently structured, nation by nation, but are centrally supported. Close

• 79. [Article] Team Progress Report

  In this paper we try to analyze the development of a particular team as they progress through a class at Portland State University which focuses on team building andcommunication. We start by introducing ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Team Progress Report Author: Rho, Brian, Patel, Nrupen, Yerneni, Sai Krishna, Rai, Shoma Year: 2015 In this paper we try to analyze the development of a particular team as they progress through a class at Portland State University which focuses on team building andcommunication. We start by introducing the team members and their backgrounds and qualitatively assess the team's thoughts and opinions with regards to the Tuckman Model of team development. Then we use quantitative analysis by having each member assess their performance in six different categories and interpret them by using radar charts. We summarize the results and present the key learnings from the research. Title: Team Progress Report Author: Rho, Brian, Patel, Nrupen, Yerneni, Sai Krishna, Rai, Shoma Year: 2015 In this paper we try to analyze the development of a particular team as they progress through a class at Portland State University which focuses on team building andcommunication. We start by introducing the team members and their backgrounds and qualitatively assess the team's thoughts and opinions with regards to the Tuckman Model of team development. Then we use quantitative analysis by having each member assess their performance in six different categories and interpret them by using radar charts. We summarize the results and present the key learnings from the research. Close

• 80. [Article] User-Oriented Design: Literature Review of Process and Methods and a Case Study

  One of the most important steps in new product development (NPD) is involving the user in the design to ensure the product aligns with their needs and wants. Identifying the right users for a new product ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: User-Oriented Design: Literature Review of Process and Methods and a Case Study Author: Belding, Jeff, Assiri, Saeed, White, Randy, Sharma, Hari, Mahaphol, Inthrayuth, Al-Anazi, Abdulaziz Year: 2009 One of the most important steps in new product development (NPD) is involving the user in the design to ensure the product aligns with their needs and wants. Identifying the right users for a new product and involving them in the right part of the project can be found in the literature under several names: User-Oriented Design (UOD), User-Centered Design, or Human-Centered Design. This paper focused on how to get user involve in the new product development process in a mission to examine the impact of UOD in the NPD process on a case study. Title: User-Oriented Design: Literature Review of Process and Methods and a Case Study Author: Belding, Jeff, Assiri, Saeed, White, Randy, Sharma, Hari, Mahaphol, Inthrayuth, Al-Anazi, Abdulaziz Year: 2009 One of the most important steps in new product development (NPD) is involving the user in the design to ensure the product aligns with their needs and wants. Identifying the right users for a new product and involving them in the right part of the project can be found in the literature under several names: User-Oriented Design (UOD), User-Centered Design, or Human-Centered Design. This paper focused on how to get user involve in the new product development process in a mission to examine the impact of UOD in the NPD process on a case study. Close