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    • Right to Operate Training Metric Improvement 

      Peña Castillo, Magaly (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      This research was focused on understanding why operators are unable to complete their trainings on time. Thus, impacting manufacturing support and increasing the effort of those operators that are qualified and ready ...

    • Rio Humacao Channelization Viability Study 

      Marrero Guinot, Francisco J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Río Humacao is located in the southeast coast of Puerto Rico and it flows generally northeastward and then southeastward and enters the alluvial floodplain at the town of Humacao, 6 kilometers upstream from its mouth. Major ...

    • Risk & Vulnerability Assessment on Water Treatment Infrastructure against Natural Hazards in Puerto Rico 

      Lugo Montes, Abdiel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)
      This research focused on the use of FEMA’s Hazus-Multi Hazard GIS modeling software for the performance of a risk and vulnerability assessment on drinking water treatment plants in Puerto Rico against natural hazards. ...

    • Risk Assessment Practices 

      Vera Pujols, Wilfredo R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      To an enterprise, one of the most important assessment that should develop is the Risk Assessment. This practice includes identify the threats that can affect the business continuity. In addition, is necessary classify ...

    • Risk Management Process Improvement 

      Cortés, Roxangely (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      The object of this project is an information technology company located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Said company employs the Risk Management process to identify and mitigate potential issues that could become risks as ...

    • Risk Prevention in Syringe Filling Line in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant 

      Caballero Rodríguez, Alvin (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Risk prevention in syringe filling line can be achieved through the implementation of “Defense in Depth” concepts. Defense in Depth is based on the integration of 3-layers of operational controls which are Equipment, ...

    • Risk-Based Viable and Non-Viable Monitoring Sampling Plan for Microbial Control Program within ISO 7 Cleanroom 

      González Ramírez, Karen (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      The project intends to present a sitespecific risk assessment in order to design a custom viable sampling plan for a compounding pharmacy, which aseptically prepares patient-specific therapies. Additionally, the project ...

    • Riveter Machine Reconditioning for Output Capacity Increase 

      Porcell, Edgardo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      The ability to ramp up or down production in order to quickly respond to customers’ demand is a necessity in today’s competitive lean manufacturing environments. Output capacity bottlenecks forces manufacturing plants ...

    • A río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores: Luis Perocier y el terremoto de Mayagüez de 1918 

      Rigau Pérez, Jorge (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      Después del paso de los huracanesIrma y María, en unas gentes afloró la compasión y otros han aprovechado la oportunidad para combinar la buena voluntad con la voluntadde lucro. Así también ocurrió hace cien años en 1918, ...

    • Río Sabana Streambank Erosion Control and Restoration at Urb. Alamar, Luquillo, Puerto Rico 

      Esteban Correa, Luan M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
      The construction of new developments on floodplain areas has become a common practice in Puerto Rico. This practice entails the placement of fill inside the river floodplain causing the relocation of the river channel ...

    • Rock, consumo, identidad, domesticidad 

      Santiago Lucerna, Javier (School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)
      En este artículo, nos interesa abordar lo que algunos han Ilamado Ia cultura del makeover, que bien se ejemplifica en programas televisivos como Extreme Makeover, o Ia popularidad actual de comercios como Home Depot. Mi ...

    • Rumbo a un diseño centrado en el buen vivir: Memorias visuales de la exploración del Lekil Kuxlejal para descolonizar el diseño artesanal textil en México 

      Albarrán González, Diana (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      Esta investigación propone la exploración del buen vivir como una alternativa para la descolonización del diseño artesanal en México. El buen vivir se considera una postura descolonizadora de los pueblos indígenas de Abya ...

    • Sales Forecasting and Monitoring in an Engineering Services Company 

      Ramos, Jaime E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Forecasting is a powerful business tool when used appropriately. It helps to provide a vision of the expected outcome of any business metric such as sales. The current forecasting process of an engineering sales company ...

    • A Scalable Architecture for Enterprise Level Call Center Design 

      Morales Irizarry, Jorge (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      This article presents a project module of a larger Information Technology initiative as purposed by Company X. The module illustrates research efforts into potentially viable solution options through the use of network ...

    • Scour Analysis and Countermeasures Recommendations for the New Bridge Construction on PR-9 over Rio Cana Ponce, Puerto Rico 

      Hiciano Matías, Wendy M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Scour is a natural phenomenon caused by the erosive action of flowing stream on alluvial beds. Failure of bridges due to scour at their foundations, which consist of abutments and piers, is a common incident. An accurate ...

    • Scour Evaluation of Bridge 2487 in Cayey, Puerto Rico 

      Matta, Alberto L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Scour at bridges should be monitored constantly using proper procedures in order to secure the safety of the public. According to The US Department of Transportation the most common cause of bridge failures is ...

    • Scrap Reduction Evaluation of Filling Equipment and Short-Term Improvement Implementation 

      Fontanez Mercado, Marta N. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      This paper seeks to document an approach to reduce scrap losses using the Lean Six Sigma tools for process improvement in a lean manufacturing environment. The Lean Six Sigma methodology views lean manufacturing, ...

    • Scrap Reduction of Ventral Hernia Product in Foil Pouches for Manufacturing Line #7 

      Matos Torres, Hector L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Scrap generated in finished products is one of the top contributors that negatively impact the production goals and budget in most of the production industries. This paper shows a scrap reduction project conducted in a ...

    • Scripted Space / Scripted World 

      Pagán Rovira, José A. (School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
      Proyecto de fin de carrera (ARCH 5010) Profesora Nadya K. Nenadich.

    • Second Row 60% Seat Cushion Optimization 

      Colón Hernández, Eva M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      This paper discusses changes in a seat mechanism design to address an issue found as part of automotive validation. For an automotive manufacturer, prototype vehicles were found to have insufficient retention of the second ...